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Parsons, Kansas named one of the top ten whitetail towns in the nation, “Oak woods meet the Tallgrass prairie in Kansas’ southeastern corner.” April 2008 Outdoor Life Magazine
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Big Hill Lake
Pearson-Skubitz Big Hill Lake is located in an oak-bluestem forest, in the Big Hill Creek Valley, just southwest of Parsons and east of Cherryvale. It provides a wide variety of native vegetation, fish and scenery for any nature lover. The 1,240 acre lake is a fisherman’s paradise. Pre-impoundment planning and the continued “Trophy Lake” management has developed Big Hill Lake into one of the best fishing lakes in Kansas. Technically defined as a trophy managed reservoir, Big Hill Lake has an 18-inch minimum length limit for smallmouth bass and a 21-inch minimum length limit for largemouth bass. Popular with tournament and recreation anglers alike, Big Hill offers two concrete boat ramps and several shore access points for fisherman targeting a number of species. Standing timber throughout the lake provides wonderful cover for largemouth bass and the south end of the lake supports a strong smallmouth bass population with its rocky banks and points. Crappie is king in the spring and a number of good sized catfish are taken each year by shore and boat anglers. White bass and bluegill are found throughout the lake and will keep anglers of all ages busy. For those interested in scheduling a fishing tournament, for more information or regulations and limits, contact the Army Corps of Engineers Big Hill Project Office at (620) 336-2741.
Mined Land Area
The mined land area is more than 14,500 acres in size, comprised of 1,500 acres of water and 13,000 acres of land. All but 2,000 acres of the property was surface mined for coal during the 1920s through 1974. The property is rugged country dotted with more than 1,000 strip-mine lakes, steep-sided hills and dense vegetation. Unmined areas consist of mature bottomland woodland and small crop fields. The strip-mine lakes vary in size from ¼ acre to 50 acres in size with depths to 60 feet. Native grass and some cool-season grasses dominate 4,000 acres of the property. The remaining 9,000 acres of land is comprised of bur oak, pin oak, walnut, hickory and hackberry with a thick understory of dogwood, green briar, honeysuckle, poison ivy and blackberry. Primary terrestrial use on the property includes hunting, hiking, camping, wildlife viewing and mushroom/berry picking. Species hunted include whitetail deer, eastern turkey, mourning dove, bobwhite quail, fox squirrel, cottontails and waterfowl. Fisherman can take advantage of regional species, including one large pit is stocked with trout.
Altamont Lake
The Louis P. Gartner Recreational Area at Altamont’s Idle Hour Lake is a beautiful, quiet place to camp, fish or picnic with family and friends. Rent the camp sites or shelter house by calling (620) 784-5582. The site is open to both tent and RV campers, and is complete with nine RV campsites; including water and electric hookups, picnic tables, grills and fire rings for each camping spot and a playground for children. A bathroom facility is available. The lake is stocked with bass, catfish and crappie. For Altamont Information Click Here .