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Crawford State Lake

Girard, KS

9 miles N, 1 miles E of Girard

(620) 362-3671

GPS Location: N37.6436 W94.8090

Location/Address:
Girard, KS

Impoundment Type: State Fishing Lake

Surface Acres: 150 acres

Maximum Depth: 48 feet

Normal Lake Level: N/A

Current Lake Level: N/A

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

Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/10/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill / redear	Fair/good	6 - 8"	Try worms or small jigs and spinners fished slowly around weedlines and structure. Many bluegill and redear are in shallow spawning.
Channel catfish	Fair	All sizes	Try liver, prepared baits, live bait, shad sides, or worms fished near the bottom. The four fish feeders are now operating.
Crappie	Good	Mostly 7-9 inch fish.	Try minnows or small jigs near brush and structure. Crappie have completed spawning and moved to deeper water. Many small 7-9 inch fish are available with some bigger fish mixed in. There are ten brush piles marked with fish attractor bouys that often hold fish. KDWPT has recently released "Kansas Crappie Bonanza”, a 25-minute video covering Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepage and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!
Largemouth bass	Fair/good	All sizes	Try jigs, plastic baits, spinner baits, or crank baits fished along weedlines, drop-offs, brush piles, and other structure. Most bass have compl`eted spawning.
General Comments
The surface water temperature is now ~ 74 degrees.