Lake Coldwater, Kansas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Comanche County end of Kansas holds Lake Coldwater. Height above sea level is 2,014 feet. Roughly 233 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 2.4 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Kansas listings. Buffalo sits 32 miles from the bank. It is 114 miles to Wichita, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Coldwater

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Records held for Comanche County cover largemouth bass, longear sunfish, yellow bullhead and bluegill. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lake Coldwater gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 81°F; the cold one sits at 32°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan any trip to Lake Coldwater around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Oknoname 05906 Reservoir at 23 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Lake Coldwater as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.