Admire-Allen City Lake in Lyon County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Admire-Allen City Lake in Lyon County, Kansas. It stands 1,273 feet above sea level. Roughly 61 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline comes to about 1.5 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Council Grove is the closest place, 18 miles off. Further out sit Osage City (18 miles) and Emporia (18 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Admire-Allen City Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. County-wide records name green sunfish, orangespotted sunfish, neosho madtom and bluegill. The county list is broader than any single water. Admire-Allen City Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 27°F and July at about 78°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Anyone fishing Admire-Allen City Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lyon County State Lake, 9.9 miles out. Confirm access to Admire-Allen City Lake locally before you travel.