Little Dogwood Lake, Missouri: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Little Dogwood Lake is a Cape Girardeau County water, in Missouri. The bank is 554 feet above sea level. About 2 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Cape Girardeau County are larger. Marble Hill is the closest town at 7.8 miles. The nearest city of size is St. Louis, 92 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Little Dogwood Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Cape Girardeau County: common carp, bluegill and longear sunfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Little Dogwood Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 78°F and January near 31°F on the long-run figures. In milder years the surface never sets. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It sets the rhythm of the year at Little Dogwood Lake. Weed growth peaks in late summer and changes where you can fish.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lake Sweetgum is 0.2 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Little Dogwood Lake for certain.