Lake Contrary
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Lake Contrary is a 7-acre lake near St. Joseph, Missouri, at about 805 feet.
- Jentell Brees AccessBoat launch2.3 mi
- Lone Pine Trail (Loop B)Hiking6.5 mi
- Maple Falls Trail (Loop A)Hiking6.6 mi
- Ridge TrailHiking7.5 mi
- Pond TrailHiking7.7 mi
- Marsh TrailHiking7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Old TownLake fishing · ~1h 14m drive
- Crows CreekRiver fishing · ~54 min drive
- LongviewLake fishing · ~1h 18m drive
- Rock Creek Marina & ResortRiver fishing · ~1h 23m drive
- Slough CreekLake fishing · ~1h 22m drive
- PerryLake fishing · ~1h 22m drive
- Rock CreekLake fishing · ~1h 25m drive
- Horseshoe LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- New Mud LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Dam 1Lake fishing · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Lake Contrary
Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
37° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
43° / 21°
5 wet
Mar
55° / 31°
8 wet
Apr
66° / 42°
10 wet
May
76° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 64°
11 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
10 wet
Aug
86° / 65°
9 wet
Sep
80° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 43°
8 wet
Nov
53° / 31°
6 wet
Dec
41° / 21°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Joseph Rosecrans Ap, MO, 4 mi away at 818 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
