Fishing Trickey Lake in Buchanan County, Missouri

• Overview

  Trickey Lake lies in Buchanan County, Missouri. Country round the bank runs to open valley. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Buchanan County list. The closest town, Elwood, is 11 miles distant. Kansas City is the closest city, 35 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Trickey Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Reported across Buchanan County: stonecat, common carp, shortnose gar, white perch and blue sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Trickey Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 26°F in January up to 77°F in July. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Expect Trickey Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Clarence Jones East Lake is 3.5 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Trickey Lake.