Roby Lake Fishing near Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

• Overview

  You will find Roby Lake in Texas County, Missouri. The water sits 1,237 feet up. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It sits higher than most water we list in Missouri. Fort Leonard Wood lies 13 miles from the water. Further out sit Licking (15 miles) and Houston (16 miles). It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Roby Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Open biodiversity records for Texas County list rainbow darter, orangethroat darter and greenside darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Roby Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 31°F in January and 77°F in July. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Roby Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Roby Lake gives a made launch, 110 yards off. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Slabtown Lake at 6.3 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Roby Lake may have changed since it was mapped.