Plover Lake Fishing near Greenwood, Missouri

• Overview

  Plover Lake lies in Jackson County, Missouri. The bank is 997 feet above sea level. It covers about 14 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Missouri listings. Greenwood lies 2.8 miles from the water. Further out sit Lee's Summit (3 miles) and Lake Winnebago (4.3 miles). Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Plover Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Jackson County cover bluegill, channel catfish and green sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Plover Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 78°F and January near 27°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Plover Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Jackrabbit Lake, 0.4 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Plover Lake.