Louisburg Lake in Miami County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Miami County, Kansas, you have Louisburg Lake. The ground round it is rolling hill. This is a pocket water of some 21 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Miami County are larger. Louisburg is the closest place, 0.9 miles off. Beyond it, Paola at 11 miles and Spring Hill at 12 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Louisburg Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Survey and observation records for Miami County include green sunfish, white sucker, orangethroat darter and bluegill. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Louisburg Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 78°F, with January the cold end at about 28°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Louisburg Lake that shapes the whole year. Wind direction changes which bank is worth fishing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lisle Pond, 5.4 miles away. Treat access at Louisburg Lake as something to verify.