Hiley Lake Fishing near Maryville, Missouri

• Overview

  Hiley Lake is listed under Nodaway County, Missouri. It sits at 1,089 feet above sea level. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nodaway County list. Maryville is the closest place, 4.2 miles off. For a city, Omaha is 86 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Hiley Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Nodaway County records list channel catfish, stonecat and flathead catfish among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Hiley Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 76°F in July and bottom out at 23°F in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter locks it down, and mid March brings it back. The open-water window runs from around mid March to about mid December in an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Hiley Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. A carry of 0.9 miles from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Number 23 Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Hiley Lake as something to verify.