Fishing Lake Luna in Cass County, Missouri

• Overview

  Lake Luna stands in Cass County, Missouri. Land around it is rolling hill. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Harrisonville lies 0.7 miles from the water. Peculiar is 7.3 miles and Pleasant Hill 9.5 miles. Nearest other option: City Lake out at 0.4 miles, Twin Pines Country Club Lake 1.6 miles away, North Lake out at 2 miles, Schneider Lake 2.2 miles away and Kirchers Upper Lake out at 5.2 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lake Luna

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Reported across Cass County: green sunfish, bluegill, orangethroat darter, slender madtom and channel catfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lake Luna gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 78°F at the top of summer and 28°F at the bottom of winter. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Lake Luna follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A launch point is recorded some 100 yards off. A car park lies 130 yards away, so the walk in is short. You can camp about 150 yards away, going by the mapping. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is City Lake, 0.4 miles out. Confirm access to Lake Luna locally before you travel.