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Coffey County Lake

Burlington, KS

No fees required. No reservations required

Must always wear a life jacket.

Open 30 minutes after sunup to 30 minutes before sundown

Closed during winter under certain weather conditions. Call the gatehouse at 620-364-2475

GPS Location: 38.24642 -95.71781

Location/Address:
Burlington, KS

Impoundment Type: Community Lake

Surface Acres: 5,090 acres

Maximum Depth: 60 feet

Normal Lake Level: 1,087 fsl

Current Lake Level: Call entrance gate house 620-364-2475

* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination

Fishing Report - Last Update: 2/16/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
largemouth bass	good	8 in to 18 inches	shad imitation on warm water rip-rap
walleye	fair	14-25 inches	bounce jig and worm along the rip-rap
channel catfish	fair	1/2-5 lbs	shad sides, stink bait, or worms in 10-15 feet of water near warm water discharge
smallmouth bass	good	10-20 inches	crank bait on warm water rip-rap
white bass	good	8-15 inches	shad imitation crank bait, road runner, or plastic shad along warm water discharge rip-rap
wipers	fair	2-5 lbs	shad imitation crank bait, road runner, or plastic shad along warm water discharge rip-rap
crappie	good	11-15 inches	minnow or jig off warm water rip-rap
General Comments
Entrance gate phone number is 620-364-2475. This is a generalized winter fishing report. More detailed reports will resume in the spring. KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. 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. Visit the KDWPT homepage on February 17^th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!