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Brown State Fishing Lake
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Brown State Fishing Lake is set in the Glaciated Region
of Kansas. Surrounding fields of winter wheat and corn stubble help
feed thousands of snow geese from November through January. |
Brown State Fishing Lake
Photo by Jim Mason |
Controlled burning of the native bluestem prairie helps optimize the balance of
brush and grass necessary for bobwhite quail and ring-necked pheasant. Post-burn
wildflowers are spectacular, as are the butterflies they attract. Signs of
beaver and muskrat can be found around the lake and the three streams feeding
it. In spring and fall, waterfowl and shorebirds are common on the lake and on
the mudflats of shallow coves. Migrant songbirds are numerous. Tracks of
white-tailed deer, bobcats, mink, skunks, and opossums can be found in the mud
along the shores.
 | Restroom, Picnic tables. |
 Primitive camping only.
 No developed trails.
Click the icon to find a birding list for Brown County.
Click the icon to locate nearby Geocaches
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Directions:
From Hiawatha (70 miles NW of Kansas City) travel 9 miles east on U.S. 36
to Timber Road. Turn north,
then immediately turn west, and drive 0.8 miles to the lake
entrance.
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Ownership:
The entity responsible for management of Brown State
Lake is the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
Contact them at (785) 273-6740 if you have
specific questions about use or management of the site. 248 acres
Visit
their web site for more information.
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Click here for a brochure! |
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Kansas Nature-Based Tourism Alliance
Re-publication of site content in any form other than for personal use
requires written permission.
This web site is underwritten by the Kansas
Department of Wildlife and Parks through the Chickadee Checkoff Program. If you are
a Kansas resident, please assist with this and other wildlife viewing and conservation
programs by contributing to the Chickadee Checkoff on your state tax form. |
Questions or comments about Natural Kansas may be directed to Jim Mason
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