Keith Sebelius Lake Fishing in Norton County, Kansas

• Overview

  This water sits in Norton County, Kansas. The water sits 2,333 feet up. Roughly 487 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. It is high ground by Kansas standards. For a base, Norton sits 3 miles out. After that come Hill City at 31 miles and Oberlin at 32 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Keith Sebelius Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Norton County records list common carp, flathead catfish, gizzard shad and orangethroat darter among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Keith Sebelius Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 77°F in July and bottoms out near 26°F in January. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On Keith Sebelius Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Browns Pond is 7.6 miles off. None of that is settled for Keith Sebelius Lake in what we hold.