Big Dutchman Lake Fishing in Norton County, Kansas

• Overview

  Big Dutchman Lake sits within Norton County in Kansas. What surrounds it is open valley. It sits higher than most water we list in Kansas. Head to Norton, 15 miles away, for anything you forgot. Phillipsburg lies 20 miles off, Hill City another 24 miles. Near neighbours: Logan City Lake at 7.1 miles, Keith Sebelius Lake a touch under 15 miles, Norton County Lake at 16 miles, Browns Pond a touch under 23 miles and Lake Stockton at 28 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Big Dutchman Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish documented in Norton County include common carp, flathead catfish and gizzard shad. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Big Dutchman Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 27°F to 78°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It sets the rhythm of the year at Big Dutchman Lake. Barometric swings often matter more than the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Logan City Lake is 7.1 miles distant. For Big Dutchman Lake in particular, ask before you travel.