Nodaway County Community Lake Fishing near Maryville, Missouri

• Overview

  You will find Nodaway County Community Lake in Nodaway County, Missouri. This is pine and birch country. Around 72 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. It ranks high for size among our Nodaway County listings. Maryville at 5.5 miles is the nearest place to stop. Bedford lies 18 miles off, Stanberry another 22 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Nodaway County Community Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Nodaway County records list channel catfish, stonecat, flathead catfish and black crappie among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Nodaway County Community Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 76°F for July and 23°F for January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. After mid March the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about mid March and the closing near mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Nodaway County Community Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Parman Lake, 3.2 miles away. The position on Nodaway County Community Lake is worth confirming on the day.