S G Powell Lake near Bismarck: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  S G Powell Lake is listed under Saint Francois County, Missouri. It sits at 1,142 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 13 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Missouri listings. You are 7.6 miles from Bismarck. St. Louis sits 67 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on S G Powell Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. 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. Fish documented in Saint Francois County include rainbow darter, greenside darter and fantail darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At S G Powell Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 76°F; by January the average is down near 30°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On S G Powell Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lake Avalon at 3.7 miles is the sensible second choice. For S G Powell Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.