W-W Reservoir Fishing near Liberty, Missouri

• Overview

  W-W Reservoir sits within Clay County in Missouri. The water sits 984 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 14 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Compared with other Missouri water on our list, it sits high. Nearest place of any size is Liberty, 6.4 miles away. Kansas City sits 17 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on W-W Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Species logged across Clay County include bluegill, green sunfish and orangethroat darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. W-W Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 78°F and January near 27°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. W-W Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Wilmar Ranch Lake sits 3.5 miles off and takes the overflow. For W-W Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.