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Missouri

Pomme de Terre Lake

Pomme de Terre Lake is a lake in Hickory County, Missouri, where largemouth bass move between shallow cover and deeper water through the year.

Surface
7,667acres
Primary species
Largemouth
§ 01Today on the water · Pomme de Terre Lakevia Open-Meteo · 09:15 local
Air temp
78.3°F
Barometric
30.01″
↑rising 24h(+0.06)
Wind
7mph
from SSE
Moon
Waning Crescent
day 26.4 · 10% lit

Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min

§ 03Next 3 daysvia Open-Meteo · interpretation
  1. 8
    sepTue

    Stable window

    hi 102° · lo 76°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light s wind · settled

  2. 9
    sepWed

    Better early

    hi 97° · lo 75°

    Pre-dawn through 9am. Get on the water before the front; the bite likely shrinks once precip starts.

    ── front rolling in · se wind setting up

  3. 10
    sepThu

    Better early

    hi 77° · lo 70°

    Pre-dawn through 9am. Get on the water before the front; the bite likely shrinks once precip starts.

    ── front rolling in · s wind setting up

§ 04Field notesMissouri

Where it is

Pomme de Terre Lake is a Missouri lake in Hickory County, near 7,667 acres in size. The largemouth pattern tracks the season here more than any single area.

Seasonal pattern

Spring. Warming water pulls largemouth toward shallow, protected areas where they stage and spawn; the quickest-warming pockets lead.

Summer. Warm water moves largemouth onto deeper structure and shade; the early and late hours are the better windows.

Fall. As water cools, forage and bass return toward shallower water; movement is wide, so covering water pays.

Winter. Activity slows and fish hold deeper near stable water; a slow, deliberate presentation is the steadier read.

Key structure

  • Creek and cove mouths that funnel fish and bait
  • Transitions from soft to hard bottom
  • Flats sitting next to deeper water
  • Weed edges and the clean lines along them

Read the season; the structure list only matters through that lens.

Forage

Baitfish set the pace on Pomme de Terre Lake; largemouth hold near the schools and go where they go.

Access

There is public access around Pomme de Terre Lake. Confirm current launch and ramp conditions locally before heading out, as availability shifts with the season.

Regulations

Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.

§ 05Sources & field guides

Field guides

Data & references

  • Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
  • Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
  • Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and county/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:00724726). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
  • Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing

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