Butler Lake is a reservoir in Missouri, near Bates County.
Butler Lake is a reservoir in Bates County, Missouri. Butler Lake covers about 69.7 acres, reaches a recorded 22 feet and holds about 458 acre-feet.
Butler Lake has an old channel, incoming water and quiet coves, and small water-level changes can move fish from the bank to the first drop.
A reliable current fish list was not found for Butler Lake, so it would be wrong to promise a certain species without better proof.
On a first trip to Butler, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
Spring around Butler is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall around Butler can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.