Andrews Lake, Kansas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Andrews Lake sits within Anderson County in Kansas. The bank gives way to rolling hill. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Anderson County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Garnett is 10 miles out. Burlington is 20 miles and Ottawa 21 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Andrews Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Open biodiversity records for Anderson County list black bullhead, green sunfish and slender madtom. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Andrews Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 79°F at the top of summer and 28°F at the bottom of winter. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. On Andrews Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Snake Lake, 1.7 miles out. None of that is settled for Andrews Lake in what we hold.