La Plata City Lake near La Plata: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find La Plata City Lake in Macon County, Missouri. The surface lies 866 feet up. At about 74 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 2.0 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. For supplies, La Plata is 3.2 miles out. Beyond it, Kirksville at 15 miles and Edina at 17 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on La Plata City Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Public occurrence data for Macon County names black bullhead, bluegill, green sunfish and black crappie. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. La Plata City Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 77°F in July and bottoms out near 24°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually mid March. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid March and starts locking again about late December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. La Plata City Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. La Plata Reservoir Boat Ramp gives a made launch, half a mile off. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. La Plata Lake sits 1.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at La Plata City Lake as something to verify.