Butler State Lake
Latham, KS
3 miles W, 1 mile N of Latham
Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks 316-683-8069
GPS Location: N37 32.708 W96 41.832
Location/Address:
Latham, KS
Impoundment Type: State Fishing Lake
Surface Acres: 124 acres
Maximum Depth: 22 feet
Normal Lake Level: N/A
Current Lake Level: 3.5 feet low
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
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| Channel Catfish | 2 | 15 |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Walleye | 5 | 15 |
| Bluegill | ||
| Green Sunfish | ||
| Redear Sunfish |
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Report - Last Update: 6/10/2013
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Fair to Good |
up to 12 lb |
Cats are being caught in the upper ends of the lake on nightcrawlers. Also on fresh but bait in the shallow shoreline cover. Creel limit 2/day Length Limit 15-inches. |
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Fair to Good |
up to 18-inch |
Shallow shorelines on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and large plastics. |
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Fair to Good |
up to 10-inch |
Fish are up shallow in the weed beds along shore. Small jigs or minnows will produce fish. Most crappie at Butler are in the 6-8 inch range. |
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Good |
4 to 7-inch |
Bluegill are on the beds throughout the lake and creek. Sight fishing the beds with a small live bait offering under a small float is a great tactic. This is also a good time to use flyfishing tackle for the panfish at the lake. |
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Same as Bluegill |
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General Comments |
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The lake level is back to normal. The ramp and courtesy dock are now fully functional. The picture below shows the lake as of 2:00PM on 4-26-2013.
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