Teal Lake Fishing in Audrain County, Missouri

• Overview

  The Audrain County end of Missouri holds Teal Lake. Elevation runs to 751 feet. The water covers some 83 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 1.6 miles, and most of it is walkable. Nothing else we list in Audrain County covers more water. Nearest place of any size is Mexico, 1.3 miles away. It is 29 miles to Columbia, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Teal Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name johnny darter, green sunfish, black bullhead, bluegill and orangespotted sunfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Teal Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 77°F and January reads 26°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Teal Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. There is a mapped landing stage 170 yards away. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lakeview Park Lake, 1.1 miles out. Rules at Teal Lake are worth checking on the day.