Giessing Lake, Engler Park, Farmington, Missouri - Fishing Holes on Waymarking.com

This lake is maintained by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Posted near the lake is a sign featuring daily limits.

Black Bass Limit 06 length 12"-15"
Crappie Limit 30 length no limit
Channel Cat Limit 04 length no limit
All others Limit 20 length no limit

Pole and Line fishing only. Limit of 3 poles maximum per person.

Anglers only. No boats, swimming, watercraft allowed. Net fishing, noodling prohibited.

Local anglers tell me this is a nice lake for children and families because fishing is easy. If you are looking for a challenge however, this isn't the spot. The city keeps the lake well stocked and families use it regularly during season.

I am no fisherman. When I was a child I loved to go fishing, and while I don't have any fish stories to share about my visit to Giessing Lake, I do have one story about my visit.

While I was at Giessing Lake, 2 other parties arrived too. I visited midday, and the area was not being fished at the time. A boy and his mother were the first party to arrive. The lake is rather small and they walked the perimeter in different directions. As the woman reathed a nearby gravel path (part of Vargo Trail) she picked up some stones and skipped them across the lake.

Soon after they arrived another woman arrived with two small dogs. They were on leashes and she was walking them to take care of business. They were more interested in the lake than the business they were there to do, but she eventually got them to leave contributions. She did not clean up after them.

I am telling you about her though because as I sat there in one of the picnic shelters watching her, she was talking on the phone. Her call was dropped or disconnected several times and I thought her reactions were funny. She threw a minor tantrum each time and on the last drop she started to storm off with her dogs in tow. The funny part of the story is that one of her dogs had finally started to do it's business as she was taking off. She dragged the poor dog by the leash a foot or two before she realised what she had done.

Recommended fishing methods: Angler only. Line and pole. Boats and watercraft prohibited. Noodling and netting prohibited. Parking or Launch Coordinates: N 37° 45.178 W 090° 26.483 Recommended tackle: Not listed Boat required: Not Listed Catch and Release Only: Not listed FlyFishing Only: Not listed USGS Real-Time Water Data: Not listed

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