Fishing at Sinclair Lake, Greenwood County, Kansas

• Overview

  Sinclair Lake sits in Greenwood County, out in Kansas. The setting is open valley on every side. Surface area runs to about 16 acres — small enough to read in one session. Head to Eureka, 13 miles away, for anything you forgot. Emporia follows at 29 miles, then El Dorado at 32 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Sinclair Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged across Greenwood County include flathead catfish, green sunfish, orangethroat darter, logperch and longear sunfish. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Sinclair Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 79°F and January at 29°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It holds true on Sinclair Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Cities Service Lake at 5 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Sinclair Lake may have changed since it was mapped.