Fishing Bock Lake in Kingman County, Kansas

• Overview

  The Kingman County end of Kansas holds Bock Lake. The country round it is mixed woodland from end to end. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Kingman County standards. Kingman at 1.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Wichita, 43 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Bock Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Kingman County records list arkansas darter, flathead catfish and green sunfish among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Bock Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 31°F in January and 81°F in July. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Bock Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Johnson Lake at 4.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Bock Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.