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: Normal
| 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: 5/10/2012
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Fair |
up to 6lb |
Shad sides and guts along windblown shorelines in shallow water. |
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Fair to Good |
up to 18-inch |
Jig-n-pig, larger plastics, and crank baits or spinnerbaits along shallow shorelines during mid-day hours. |
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Fair |
up to 8-inch |
Jig and bobber or jig and minnow close to shoreline cover in water 2 to 4 feet deep. |
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Fair to Good |
Small piece of worm under a float close to shoreline cover. |
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Few recent reports. |
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