Lake Jeanette in Leavenworth County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Jeanette is set in Leavenworth County, Kansas. It lies 902 feet above sea level. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Leavenworth County. Start from Lansing, 1.9 miles down the road. Kansas City sits 18 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Lake Jeanette

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Survey and observation records for Leavenworth County include orangespotted sunfish, green sunfish and black bullhead. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lake Jeanette the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 79°F and January reads 28°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Lake Jeanette that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. You can leave the car about 120 yards from the water. There is a toilet block some 130 yards out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Happy Hollow Lake at 3.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lake Jeanette as something to verify.