Chase State Lake / Region 4 / Fishing Locations - Public Waters / Where to Fish in Kansas / Fishing / KDWPT

GPS Location: N38.3698 W96.5818

Location/Address:
Cottonwood Falls, KS

Impoundment Type: State Fishing Lake

Surface Acres: 109 acres

Maximum Depth: 45 feet

Normal Lake Level: N/A

Current Lake Level: 5 feet low

Fishing Population	Creel Limit	Min Length Limit
Channel Catfish	5	15
Flathead Catfish	5
Largemouth Bass	5	13-18
Saugeye	5	18
Smallmouth Bass	5	15
Spotted Bass	5	15
Walleye	5	18
Bluegill
Crappie	50
Green Sunfish
White Bass

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

Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/28/2013

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Zebra Mussels Have Been Discovered in Chase State Fishing Lake.			Chase SFL is now and ANS designated water. Read the news release HERE. Zebra mussel veligers (larval zebra mussels) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS AND BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!! CLEAN DRAIN & DRY Every Lake, Every Time! Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.
New Fishing Video			KDWPT has released the “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. You can view this new video on YouTube at this LINK.
New Fishing Newsletter			We have created a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties) only. To subscribe, click HERE .
Channel Catfish	Fair	up to 7 lbs	Stink bait and cut baits in water 2 to 4 feet deep. Harvest regulations include a 15-inch minimum length limit and 5/day creel limit.
Largemouth Bass	Fair to Good	up to 16-inch	Small plastics fished along the points and along the dam There is a 13 to 18 inch slot limit on Largemouth Bass in effect at the lake.
Saugeye	Fair	up to 17-inch	A few saugeye have been caught on crankbaits on rocky shorelines including the dam and off the piers.
Spotted Bass	Fair	up to 14-inch	Plastics and crankbaits along rock ledges and the dam.
White Bass
Bluegill
White Crappie	Fair	up to 10-inch	Fishing off the face of the dam with bobber and minnow combo has resulted in some good crappie catches.
General Comments
The lake level has increased but the lake remains approximately 1.5 feet low. Zebra mussels were discovered in Chase State Fishing Lake September 14, 2012.