Number 74 Lake Fishing Guide, Gasconade County, Missouri

• Overview

  Number 74 Lake belongs to Gasconade County, Missouri. The water sits 866 feet up. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Gasconade County are larger. Owensville lies 2.4 miles from the water. It is 63 miles to Columbia, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Number 74 Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Gasconade County records list orangethroat darter, longear sunfish and fantail darter among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 77°F at the top of summer and 29°F at the bottom of winter. Whether it freezes depends on the year. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Homer Hensley Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.