Pogue Pond near Fredericktown: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Pogue Pond belongs to Madison County, Missouri. Height above sea level is 791 feet. Supplies mean a trip to Fredericktown, 7.6 miles off. St. Louis sits 81 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. What else is close: 0.6 miles out stands Brown Lake, Eugene D Nims Lake at 13 miles, 14 miles out stands Mallard Lake, Port Perry Number 2 Lake at 17 miles and 20 miles out stands Lake Killarney. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pogue Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Madison County records list orangethroat darter, bluegill, fantail darter and greenside darter among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Pogue Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 77°F, with January the cold end at about 30°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Pogue Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Brown Lake is 0.6 miles distant. None of that is settled for Pogue Pond in what we hold.