Shawnee State Fishing Lake
7 1/2 miles N and 2 1/2 miles E of Silver Lake in the NW corner of Shawnee County
For Information Contact Leavenworth State Fishing Lake - 913-845-2665
GPS Location: N39.2003 W95.8036
Location/Address:
Silver Lake, KS
Impoundment Type: State Fishing Lake
Surface Acres: 135 acres
Maximum Depth: 25 feet
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
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| Bluegill | ||
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Channel Catfish | 5 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Green Sunfish | ||
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Redear Sunfish | ||
| Walleye | 5 | 15 |
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/16/2013
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Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
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Largemouth Bass |
Good! |
1/2 to 5 pounds |
The lake has a excellent population of black bass over 15 inches. Nice bass can be found about anywhere at this lake. Bass have been real active the last week. |
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Crappie |
Fair |
1/2 to 1 pound |
Lots of crappie at the lake this year. Along the dam or rock piers with minnows under a bobber. |
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Channel Catfish |
Fair to Good |
1/2 - 4 pounds |
The lake is in the Urban Stocking Program and is frequently stocked with 12 to 18 inch catfish. The second stocking of the year went in on May 8th. This brings the total to over 3,000 channel catfish stocked this year. Fish have been shallow and feeding up. A video about the Urban Stocking Program can be found at http://youtu.be/5l4QiSfsQbQ |
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General Comments |
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Located north of Silver Lake, Shawnee State Fishing Lake is the site of good catch and release largemouth bass fishing. The lake is also noted for channel catfish harvest since the lake receives frequent stockings of harvestable sized catfish from March through September. The Jeffrey Energy Center Lakes and Perry Reservoir both have zebra mussels and with Shawnee State Lake being close it is at high risk. Please, always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies. Brush piles at GPS coordinates
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