Miola Lake Fishing near Paola, Kansas

• Overview

  Miola Lake sits in Miami County, out in Kansas. The bank is 902 feet above sea level. It measures about 185 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline length is close to 3.3 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. Paola is the closest town at 2.3 miles. Further out sit Osawatomie (8.6 miles) and Louisburg (9 miles). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Miola Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish documented in Miami County include green sunfish, white sucker and orangethroat darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Miola Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 28°F in January and 79°F in July. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan around that when you fish Miola Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Paola Lake sits 3.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Miola Lake locally before you travel.