Chase State Lake
Cottonwood Falls, KS
3 miles W of Cottonwood Falls
Regional Office: 316-683-8069
Public Land Manager: Brent Konen - 620-767-5900
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: Normal Pool
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
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| 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 |
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/23/2012
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New Fishing Newsletter |
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Fair to Good |
up to 7 pounds |
Cut shad, nightcrawlers, or stinkbait around the feeders, off the piers, and along the south end of the dam. Fish feeders are up and running. Harvest regulations include a 15-inch minimum length limit and 5/day creel limit. |
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Fair |
up to 16-inch |
Jigheads with grubs, crankbaits, and small spinners fished shallow during warmer parts of the day. There is a 13 to 18 inch slot limit on Largemouth Bass in effect at the lake. |
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Fair |
up to 16-inch |
Trolling crankbaits |
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Fair |
up to 14-inch |
Small crankbaits or jig and plastic along the dam. |
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No recent reports |
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Bluegill |
Fair |
up to 6-inch |
Nightcrawler under a float off the piers and along the shorelines in the coves |
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Fair to Good |
up to 11-inch |
Jigs or minnows on brush or in shallow shoreline areas during mid-day hours where the water is warmest. Most fish are 8 to 10-inches this year. |
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General Comments |
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