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: Full
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
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| Channel Catfish | 5 | 15 |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Walleye | 5 | 15 |
| Bluegill | ||
| Black Bullhead | ||
| Green Sunfish | ||
| Redear Sunfish |
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Report - Last Update: 10/26/2011
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No recent reports available. Black crappie are rated fair for 2011. Anglers should expect most fish to be in the 7 to 9-inch range with an occasional fish over 10-inches. |
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Fair |
up to 7-inch |
Few recent reports. Although few lunker sized bluegill are available at Cowley, action can be fast and furious on fish to 7-inches during the spring spawn. The clear waters at Cowley make detecting the spring spawning beds a snap. Bluegill are a great fish to introduce kids to fishing. |
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Good |
Up to 6 lbs |
Stinkbaits and livers off of the piers and along the south shoreline. Channel catfish have been rated good for the 2011 fishing season. The three fish feeders are popular with fishermen with two being accessible from shore. 15-inch minimum length limit 5/day creel limit |
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Fair to Good |
up to 19-inch |
Plastics and other baits that mimic crayfish. The water is currently very clear and most fish have been found at depths near 7 feet. We saw some very nice bass while conducting the spring electrofishing sample this year. Anglers should expect good fishing for largemouth bass in 2011. Numbers remain good with fish up to 4 1/2 pounds. The lake contains a variety of fish holding structure that will interest most anglers. |
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Cowley produces quality sized redears with some approaching 12-inches in length! The 2010 fall test netting sample showed a decline in density for 2011. Anglers have good success fishing shallow for redears early in the spring as the water begins to warm and also later in to the summer fishing live bait on the bottom in deeper (7 to 10 feet) water. |
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