Timber Creek Lake Fishing Guide, Cowley County, Kansas

• Overview

  The Cowley County end of Kansas holds Timber Creek Lake. It lies 1,250 feet above sea level. It measures some 979 acres, and wind has room to build across it. Shoreline length is close to 9.7 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. Winfield lies 10 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Wichita, 35 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Timber Creek Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Survey and observation records for Cowley County include plains darter, green sunfish, bluegill, freckled madtom and slenderhead darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Timber Creek Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 80°F and January at 31°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Timber Creek Lake rarely departs from it. Water temperature lags the air by a week or so.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Boat Ramp provides a boat ramp about half a mile away. There is a marina recorded roughly half a mile off. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Somewhere to sit and eat is half a mile out. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Lake Clymer sits 17 miles off and takes the overflow.