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Meade State Lake

GPS Location: N37.1639 W100.4321

Location/Address:
Meade, KS

Impoundment Type: State Fishing Lake

Surface Acres: 80 acres

Maximum Depth: 10 feet

Normal Lake Level: 12 to 15 Foot

Current Lake Level: 2ft. 2in. inches below spillway

Lake Temperature: 57

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

Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/2/2012

General Comments
Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Methods, & Location
Crappie	Slow	No reports	Fish around any brush or vegetation you can find as well as drop-offs. Minnows, small slab spoons, or jigs should work.
Bluegill	No reports	No reports	Try small pieces of worm under a bobber.
Channel catfish	slow	No reports	Try liver, shrimp, worms, or cut bait.
Largemouth bass	No reports	No reports	Crankbaits or drifting minnows should work, also vertically fishing slab spoons. You can also find these fish around deeper brush. You could also try using any shad imitating lures.
Local fishing reports depend on information from local anglers themselves. 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