Tingler Lake Fishing in Howell County, Missouri

• Overview

  Missouri holds Tingler Lake, in Howell County. What surrounds it is mixed woodland. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Howell County list. Supplies mean a trip to West Plains, 8.1 miles off. Beyond it, Salem at 17 miles and Thayer at 20 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Tingler Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Howell County include longear sunfish, orangethroat darter and rainbow darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Tingler Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 33°F to 78°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Tingler Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Brent Lake is 3.7 miles distant. For Tingler Lake in particular, ask before you travel.