Roadside Lake near New Haven: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Franklin County, Missouri, this is Roadside Lake. It lies 643 feet above sea level. At roughly 12 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The nearest town is New Haven, 3.2 miles away. St. Louis is the closest city, 58 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply. Regulars know where the fish sit; visitors have to find out.

• Where to Fish on Roadside Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Public occurrence data for Franklin County names longear sunfish, orangethroat darter and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Roadside Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 78°F and January about 29°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. 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. On Roadside Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Duncan Lake is 6.3 miles distant. Treat access at Roadside Lake as something to verify.