Fishing Guide - Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Although the landscape is beautiful, this southwestKansas region is arid and provides limited fishingopportunities. Those it harbors, however, are special.Meade, Scott, and Clark lakes boast beautiful, clearwaterssupplied by the region's vast undergroundwater supply, the Ogallala Aquifer. As a result, eachlake is blessed with good-to-excellent fishing. AtMeade, bluegill, channel catfish, and largemouthbass are plentiful. Scott has one of the best kept secretsin the west with good-size walleye. Bass andchannel cat fishing are also very good, and crappieare plentiful but fairly small. Meade and Scott bothfeature state park facilities. Clark contains good populationsof largemouth bass, walleye, white bass,channel catfish, and bluegill. Channel cat and walleyeare stocked annually. The Arkansas River, whichis often dry from Syracuse in the west to Great Bendin the northcentral portion of this region, providessome good channel catfishing downstream of GreatBend. While this river is public, access across privateground requires permission.These lakes range in size from 80 acres at Meadeand 100 acres at Scott to 300 acres at Clark. BarberState Fishing Lake, near Medicine Lodge, consistentlyprovides almost 80 acres of good fishing. Eachof these lakes — particularly Clark and Lake Scott —COMMUNITY LAKESrest in some of the most beautiful settings in the state,surrounded by tall bluffs and stunning Great Plainsvistas. Anglers looking for good fishing in stunninglybeautiful locations won't be disappointed. Anothereight state fishing lakes and several community lakesare scattered throughout the region. Consult the associatedtables for more detail on fishing for specificspecies.Acresboat rampsboat rentalcampingdrinking waterdump stationelectric hookupsmarinapicnic areasswimmingtrailer padscabins nearbyAdditional Local fees Req.bluegillblue catfishchannel catfishcrappieflathead catfishlargemouth bassredear sunfishsaugersaugeyesmallmouth bassspotted bassstriped basstroutwalleyewhite basswiper**Cimarron Grasslands Fishing Pits – 8 miles N of ElkhartColdwater City Lake – 1 mile S, 1 mile W of ColdwaterDodge City Lake Charles – Dodge City Community CollegeDodge City Mariah Hills Golf Course Pond – Dodge CityGreat Bend Stone Lake – SW of Great BendGreat Bend Veterans Park – Great BendHorsethief Reservoir – 8 miles W of Jetmore on US-156Jetmore City Lake – 2 mile S, 3 miles W of JetmoreLa Crosse Warren Stone Memorial Lake – 2 miles E of LaCrosseLarned City Pond – SW LarnedLiberal Arkalon Recreational Area – 10 miles E of LiberalPratt County Lake – 2 1/2 miles E of PrattSyracuse - Sam’s Pond – 1 mile S of Syracuse on K-27Ulysses City Lake – E Side of UlyssesRIVER ACCESSArkansas River - at Cottonwood Falls – 1 mile S, 1/2 mile E of CoolidgeNinnescah River (south fork) – 2 miles E, 1 mile S of PrattNinnescah River (south fork) – Lemon Park, Pratt152501250134501102210515017> >> > > > > > > >> > > >> >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > >> > > >> > > > > >>> >> >>21