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Atchison State Fishing Lake

Atchison State Lake Office 913-367-7811

GPS Location: N39.6371 W95.17722

Location/Address:
Atchison, KS

Impoundment Type: State Fishing Lake

Surface Acres: 66 acres

Maximum Depth: 32 feet

Normal Lake Level: Full

Current Lake Level: Full

ATSL Crappie 10-11

ATSL DOCK 10-11

ATSL WAE 10-11

ATSL C. Cat

* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination

Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/22/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Spring Fishing Opportunities	Good		For fishing tips or more current information provided by fishermen like yourself click Got to Fish and look for your lake.
Black Crappie	Fair-Good	Up to 1.0 lbs.	Fish are done spawning, jig and minnow around brush along the east side and off the east piers.
Bluegill	Fair-Good	Up to .4 lbs.	Small jig tipped with a hunk of worm off the piers on the east side. Done spawning but there are still some fish hanging around the beds.
Channel Catfish	Fair	Up to 3 lbs.	Fish feeders are in and feeding sinking food, 7:30, 8, noon, 7 and 7:30 pm, Shad sides or cut bait under the feeder.
Largemouth Bass	Fair-Good	Up to 3 lbs.	Fish are done spawning you can see clouds of youngsters swimming around. Pitch a spinner bait around the vegetation.
Redear Sunfish	Fair	Up to 1.0 lbs.	Small hunk of worm or cricket off the piers.
General Comments
Electrofished last week, I'll get the pictures up shortly! October Netting pictures, check out these fish! To see the new netting pictures, click on Atchison State Fishing Lake. Also Click on the fish species and it will take you to the updated Fishing Forecast Data. There is a new boat dock, man is it nice, check out the photo!