Veterans of Foreign Wars Lake Fishing near Chanute, Kansas

• Overview

  Veterans of Foreign Wars Lake is a Neosho County water, Kansas side. Elevation runs to 935 feet. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Neosho County are larger. Nearest place of any size is Chanute, 4.2 miles away. It is 94 miles to Olathe, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Veterans of Foreign Wars Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Species logged across Neosho County include orangespotted sunfish, orangethroat darter, green sunfish and channel catfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Veterans of Foreign Wars Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 31°F in January to roughly 80°F in July. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Veterans of Foreign Wars Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Thayer City Lake is 9.7 miles distant. Rules at Veterans of Foreign Wars Lake are worth checking on the day.