Cowley State Fishing Lake

Arkansas City, KS

13 miles E of Arkansas City

Lake Area Office 620-876-5730

GPS Location: N37.09815 W96.80505

Location/Address:
Arkansas City, KS

Impoundment Type: State Fishing Lake

Surface Acres: 84 acres

Maximum Depth: 32 feet

Normal Lake Level: N/A

Current Lake Level: Normal Pool

Fishing PopulationCreel LimitMin Length Limit
Channel Catfish 5 15
Crappie 50
Flathead Catfish 5
Largemouth Bass 5 15
Walleye 5 15
Bluegill
Black Bullhead
Green Sunfish
Redear Sunfish
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination

Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/17/2013

Species

Rating

Size

Baits, Method, & Location

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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 .

Black Crappie

Fair

up to 11-inches

Along shorelines on minnows

Bluegill

   

No recent reports

Channel Catfish

Fair

up to 4 pounds

Prepared baits in shallow warmer water.

15-inch minimum length limit 5/day creel limit

Largemouth Bass

Fair

up to 16-inches

Crank baits or spinner baits in shallow water during the warmer days.

Redear Sunfish

   

No recent reports

General Comments

4/10/2013 Recent rains have returned the lake level to normal pool.