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 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: 5/17/2013
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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 . |
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Fair |
up to 11-inches |
Along shorelines on minnows |
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No recent reports |
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Fair |
up to 4 pounds |
Prepared baits in shallow warmer water. 15-inch minimum length limit 5/day creel limit |
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Fair |
up to 16-inches |
Crank baits or spinner baits in shallow water during the warmer days. |
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No recent reports |
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General Comments |
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4/10/2013 Recent rains have returned the lake level to normal pool. |
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