Schulte Lake Fishing near Saint Paul, Missouri

• Overview

  Schulte Lake sits within Saint Charles County in Missouri. The bank gives way to mixed woodland. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Saint Charles County list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Saint Paul, 1 mile out. The big place round here is St. Louis, 32 miles distant. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Schulte Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Public occurrence data for Saint Charles County names common carp, bluegill, green sunfish and channel catfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Schulte Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 78°F for July and 28°F for January. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on Schulte Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Horseshoe Lake, 3.4 miles away. Confirm before you fish Schulte Lake.