Fishing Randall Lake in Nodaway County, Missouri

• Overview

  Out in Nodaway County, Missouri, sits Randall Lake. Elevation runs to 1,089 feet. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Compared with other Missouri water on our list, it sits high. Head to Maryville, 5.5 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Omaha, 83 miles distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Randall Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. County-wide records name channel catfish, stonecat, flathead catfish and black crappie. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Randall Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 76°F and January near 23°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid March. Climate averages put the opening at about mid March and the closing near mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Randall Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Nodaway Number 4 Lake is 1.6 miles distant. What applies at Randall Lake may have changed since it was mapped.