Fishing Allendale Lakes in Cass County, Missouri

• Overview

  You will find Allendale Lakes in Cass County, Missouri. Farm and woodlot runs right down to the water. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cass County. Lake Winnebago sits 1.2 miles from the bank. Independence is the closest city, 19 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Allendale Lakes

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged across Cass County include green sunfish, bluegill and orangethroat darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Allendale Lakes the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 27°F to 78°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Anyone fishing Allendale Lakes regularly works to that calendar. The first warm week of the year changes everything here.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lake Winnebago, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Allendale Lakes is worth confirming on the day.