Fishing at Wonder Lake - Field Visit 1979, Bollinger County, Missouri

• Overview

  Set in Bollinger County, Missouri, this is Wonder Lake - Field Visit 1979. This is mixed woodland country. This is a pocket water of some 14 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is low-lying compared with other Missouri water we list. Head to Advance, 11 miles away, for anything you forgot. Marble Hill follows at 13 miles, then Bloomfield at 20 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Wonder Lake - Field Visit 1979

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Bollinger County records list dollar sunfish, longear sunfish and bluegill among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take this water a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 78°F at the top of summer and 31°F at the bottom of winter. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Masters Lake, 9.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for this water.