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
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | ||
| Black Bullhead | ||
| Channel Catfish | 5 | 15-inch minimum |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 2 | 18-inch minimum |
| Spotted Bass | 5 | 15-inch minimum |
| Walleye | 5 | 18-inch minimum |
| Green Sunfish | ||
| Redear Sunfish | ||
| Saugeye | 2 | 18-inch minimum |
** 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. |
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General Comments |
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The surface water temperature is now ~ 74 degrees. |
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