Cimarron Grasslands Fishing Pits

8 miles N of Elkhart

USDA Forest Service

(620) 697-4621

GPS Location: N37.1631 W101.7780

Location/Address:
Elkhart, KS

Surface Acres: 11 acres

Additional License Required: A trout permit is required to fish for and possess trout during the trout season.

Fishing PopulationCreel LimitMin Length Limit
Channel Catfish 5
Crappie 50
Largemouth Bass 5 15
Trout 5
Black Bullhead
Bluegill
Green Sunfish
Redear Sunfish
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination

Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/17/2013

Species

Rating

Size

Baits, Method, & Location

Channel catfish

Fair

Up to 2 lbs

Try worms or stinkbaitt.

Largemouth bass

no report

no report

Try jigs, spinnerbaits around cover

General Comments

700 pounds of fish averaging 1.25 lbs each were stocked on May 3. If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing. You may also call the Dodge City Regional office as 620-227-8609 to make a report.

Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!