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: 5 feet low
| 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: 5/17/2013
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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. |
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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. |
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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 . |
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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. |
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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. |
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Fair |
up to 17-inch |
A few saugeye have been caught on crankbaits on rocky shorelines including the dam and off the piers. |
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Fair |
up to 14-inch |
Plastics and crankbaits along rock ledges and the dam. |
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Bluegill |
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Fair |
up to 10-inch |
Fishing off the face of the dam with bobber and minnow combo has resulted in some good crappie catches. |
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General Comments |
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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. |
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