Mound City Lake
Mound City, KS
4 miles W of Mound City
City of Mound City 913-795-2202
KDWP Fisheries Biologist --Don George--913-795-2218
GPS Location: 38.1295 -94.8894
Location/Address:
Mound City, KS 66056
Impoundment Type: Community Lake
Surface Acres: 148 acres
Maximum Depth: N/A
Normal Lake Level: N/A
Current Lake Level: varies
Lake Temperature: varies
This lake is owned by the City of Mound City. This lake is enrolled into the Community Fisheries Assistance Program. A city fishing permit is no longer required. It provides one boat ramp and one floating fishing dock on the northwest side. This lake has limited shoreline access and is primarily a fishing boat lake. Several floating fish feeders are used to attract fish to the maintained shoreline adjacent to the boat ramp area. This lake supports a good channel catfish and largemouth bass population. It also has walleye, crappie and nice sunfish. It is a fishing only lake.
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | unlimited | unlimited |
| Channel Catfish | 2 | 15 |
| Crappie | 50 | unlimited |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 13-18 |
| Walleye | 2 | 18 |
| Green Sunfish | unlimited | unlimited |
| Redear Sunfish | unlimited | unlimited |
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Report - Last Update: 2/2/2012
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Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Channel Catfish |
Slow |
varies most legal size, with some large fish |
try chicken liver, cut shad or chunks of sunfish, lakewide |
|
Bluegill |
Slow |
varies |
use small baits, jigs or small worm under a float set for shallow water |
|
Crappie |
Slow |
8 to 14inches some larger |
white jigs and minnows, mid depth to deeper along the south tree line or structure and dropoffs along the creek channel |
|
Largemouth bass |
Slow |
varies |
bass are in or close to deeper water structure, with crankbaits, jig and Pig, slabs |
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General Comments |
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Lets GO FISHING. Grab the kids, call a friend and go to the local lake. The water level is great for fishing. Go have fun. Remember- Wear a Lifejacket and Reach - Throw - Don't Go. Recent sampling indicates that this lake provides good populations of largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish.. Fishing is good, buy your state fishing license and have fun. Remember the special length/creel limits. This is a Community Fisheries Lake Cooperator, no special permits. Sign up for the Mound City District Newsletter today! Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats and equipment. |
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