Little Sinkhole Fishing Guide, McPherson County, Kansas

• Overview

  Set in McPherson County, Little Sinkhole is a Kansas water. The water sits 1,457 feet up. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our McPherson County list. Nearest place of any size is Inman, 2.1 miles away. Further out sit Buhler (4.8 miles) and McPherson (13 miles). Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Little Sinkhole

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Reported across McPherson County: black bullhead, green sunfish, common carp and gizzard shad. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Little Sinkhole to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 81°F, with January the cold end at about 30°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Little Sinkhole runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The water borders McPherson Valley Wetlands, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Big Sinkhole is 1 mile distant. For Little Sinkhole, the notice at the access point is the final word.