Pinnacle Lake Fishing near Hermann, Missouri

• Overview

  Pinnacle Lake sits within Warren County in Missouri. Farm and woodlot runs right down to the water. With some 115 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 2.7 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Nothing else we list in Warren County covers more water. Hermann is the closest place, 8.6 miles off. For a city, Columbia is 50 miles off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Pinnacle Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Warren County include orangethroat darter, bluegill, fantail darter and green sunfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Pinnacle Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 28°F and July at about 78°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Pinnacle Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, John Scofield Lake is 7.2 miles off. Check the position at Pinnacle Lake before loading the car.