Ford County - State Fishing Lake
3 miles north, 5 miles east of Dodge City
Dodge City Regional Office, 620-227-8609
GPS Location: N37.82473 W99.91840
Location/Address:
Dodge City, KS
Surface Acres: 48 acres
Lake is extremely low. No fish will be stocked until we get some rain. Anglers are catching small crappie and a few channel catfish.
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | 5 | |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Saugeye | 5 | 15 |
| Bluegill | ||
| Redear Sunfish |
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Report - Last Update: 8/26/2011
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Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method & Location |
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Bullhead |
No reports |
No reports |
You can find these fish on the south end using stink bait. |
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Crappie |
No reports |
No reports |
Fish around any brush or vegetation you can find as well as drop-offs. Minnows, slab spoons or jigs are pretty good. |
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Bluegill |
No reports |
No reports |
Try small pieces of worm under a bobber. |
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Channel catfish |
No reports |
No reports |
Try liver, shrimp, worms or other live baits or cut baits. Look for these fish on the south end. |
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General Comments |
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Current information on blue-green algae can be found here: On Tuesday May 20, 500 channel catfish averaging 1.25 pounds each were stocked. 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! A Dodge City District newsletter is available. Information about fishing and fisheries management throughout southwest Kansas will be updated at least twice each year. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter you can go to the following link to get on the mailing list. http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Dodge-City-Fishing-District |
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