Number Two Lake, Missouri: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Number Two Lake in the Lincoln County part of Missouri. Land around it is mixed woodland. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Some 13 miles away sits Troy, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is St. Louis, 58 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Number Two Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish documented in Lincoln County include orangespotted sunfish, common carp, bluegill and gizzard shad. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Number Two Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 27°F in January up to 77°F in July. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Number Two Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Number One Lake at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Number Two Lake in what we hold.