Sunrise Lake Fishing in Jefferson County, Missouri

• Overview

  The Jefferson County end of Missouri holds Sunrise Lake. It lies 778 feet above sea level. At roughly 15 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Head to De Soto, 6.4 miles away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Bonne Terre (8.7 miles) and Terre du Lac (11 miles). A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Sunrise Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Open biodiversity records for Jefferson County list orangethroat darter, longear sunfish, rainbow darter, bluegill and banded darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Sunrise Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 77°F on average, January about 30°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It holds true on Sunrise Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Clear Lake, 0.3 miles out. For Sunrise Lake in particular, ask before you travel.