Mayberry Lake, Kansas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Mayberry Lake is a Meade County water, in Kansas. The surface lies 2,480 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 23 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Compared with other Kansas water on our list, it sits high. Head to Meade, 6.6 miles away, for anything you forgot. Plains lies 19 miles off, Dodge City another 30 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Mayberry Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Fish documented in Meade County include arkansas darter, green sunfish, black bullhead, flathead catfish and goldfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Mayberry Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 31°F and July at about 79°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Expect Mayberry Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records show it does not hold water year-round. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Proffitt Lake is 16 miles off. What applies at Mayberry Lake may have changed since it was mapped.