Fishing Pineview Lake in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri

• Overview

  In Missouri, Pineview Lake belongs to Sainte Genevieve County. The bank gives way to rolling hill. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Farmington sits 6.8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Then Esther, 11 miles, and Flat River, 12 miles. Near neighbours include: Lake Genevieve roughly 0.6 miles, Hart Lake just 1.4 miles, Tragden Lake roughly 2 miles, Rainbow Lake just 3.9 miles and Monahan Lake roughly 4 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Pineview Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Survey and observation records for Sainte Genevieve County include longear sunfish, rainbow darter, bluegill and fantail darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Pineview Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 30°F in January up to 77°F in July. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Pineview Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Lake Genevieve at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Pineview Lake in what we hold.