Fishing Nodaway C-20 Lake in Nodaway County, Missouri

• Overview

  Nodaway C-20 Lake is a Nodaway County water, Missouri side. Everything around it is rolling bush. About 14 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is among the larger waters listed here for Nodaway County. Head to Tarkio, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. Omaha is the closest city, 70 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Nodaway C-20 Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Survey and observation records for Nodaway County include channel catfish, stonecat and flathead catfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish this water to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 76°F in July and bottoms out near 23°F in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually mid March. The open-water window runs from around mid March to about mid December in an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Derr Lake at 0.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on this water should be assumed from this page alone.