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FISHING FORECAST 2024

FISHING FORECAST: TOP 10
A preview of the 2024 Kansas Fishing Forecast, highlighting the top 10 Density Rating is the number of catchable-size fish captured per unit of
locations for some of Kansas’ most popular sportfish species—channel sampling effort.
Below is a preview of the 2024 Kansas Fishing Forecast, highlighting pling effort. Preferred Rating identifies the relative number of preferred-size
catfish, black bass, walleye, crappie, wiper and saugeye.
the top 10 locations for some of Kansas’ most popular sportfish species – Preferred Rating identifies the relative number of preferred-size fish in
fish in the samples. And Lunker Rating represents sampling catch rate of
Included in this preview are the top locations for each species, density
memorable-size fish and serves as an index of trophy angling potential.
channel catfish, black bass, walleye, crappie, wiper and saugeye. the samples.
Included in this preview are the top locations for each species, density rat- To view a complete version of the 2024 Kansas Fishing Forecast, visit
rating, preferred rating, lunker rating and biggest fish caught during
ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/Fishing-Forecast or purchase a copy of the 2024
ing, preferred rating, lunker rating and biggest fish caught during sampling. Lunker Rating represents sampling catch rate of memorable-size fish
sampling. Ratings are averages of all samples collected in the previous
Spring issue of Kansas Wildlife & Parks Magazine by calling (620) 672-
Ratings are averages of all samples collected in the previous three years. and serves as an index of trophy angling potential.
three years.
Density Rating is the number of catchable-size fish captured per unit of sam- 0756.
CHANNEL CATFISH CRAPPIE
Density Preferred Lunker Biggest Density Preferred Lunker Biggest
Rating Rating Rating Fish Rating Rating Rating Fish
(>16”) (>24”) (>28”) (.lbs) (>8”) (>10”) (>12”) (.lbs)
RESERVOIRS RESERVOIRS
LOVEWELL 6.94 0.94 0.11 11.81 MELVERN 34.23 14.91 1.41 1.61
BIG HILL 6.30 0.73 0.03 9.05 SEBELIUS 28.53 15.00 1.83 1.54
HILLSDALE 5.36 0.33 0.05 10.45 LOVEWELL 26.88 10.54 1.02 2.50
MARION 4.43 0.23 0.03 5.79 HILLSDALE 25.52 11.45 1.52 1.29
KANOPOLIS 3.37 0.43 0.02 9.93 PERRY 25.45 14.03 0.38 1.42
WILSON 2.97 0.46 0.03 10.11 CEDAR BLUFF 24.71 5.51 0.43 1.80
TORONTO 2.56 1.83 0.47 11.33 TORONTO 18.51 5.83 1.91 2.40
CHENEY 2.45 0.41 0.04 14.81 ELK CITY 15.49 5.57 1.35 2.40
PERRY 2.45 0.67 0.14 12.70 LACYGNE 15.07 5.95 0.45 2.30
ELK CITY 2.23 0.23 0.00 5.65 CLINTON 10.61 3.46 0.24 1.37
LAKES LAKES
PARSONS CITY LAKE 14.62 1.12 0.38 14.76 SCOTT SFL 109.53 83.82 2.59 2.28
WOODSON SFL 9.64 0.64 0.27 13.50 CARBONDALE CITY LAKE-EAST 88.12 14.50 1.25 1.06
GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE 8.94 0.69 0.06 7.93 WIFA-GRAHAM CO-TREXLER POND 61.20 0.80 0.00 0.57
PLAINVILLE LAKE 8.00 2.38 0.00 7.67 MELVERN RIVER POND 51.80 28.40 2.40 1.86
LAKE AFTON 7.67 0.08 0.08 8.28 EUREKA CITY LAKE 43.92 11.00 1.75 1.56
EUREKA CITY LAKE 7.25 1.88 0.50 19.44 SABETHA CITY LAKE 43.38 8.50 1.62 1.45
CHASE SFL 7.00 0.38 0.00 7.71 HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE 41.83 11.17 3.00 1.75
MIAMI SFL 6.92 0.17 0.00 6.82 PARSONS CITY LAKE 41.38 18.62 5.50 2.25
FORT SCOTT CITY LAKE 5.69 0.88 0.12 19.35 HARVEY CO LAKE-EAST 35.88 4.06 0.50 1.28
NEOSHO SFL 5.67 0.33 0.08 12.22 LEBO CITY LAKE 30.67 14.22 3.44 1.85
BLACK BASS WIPER
Density Preferred Lunker Biggest Density Preferred Lunker Biggest
Rating Rating Rating Fish Rating Rating Rating Fish
(>12”) (>15”) (>20”) (.lbs) (>16”) (>20”) (>24”) (.lbs)
RESERVOIRS RESERVOIRS
SEBELIUS 267.22 82.69 1.03 5.24 KIRWIN 9.89 0.75 0.06 7.99
WILSON 62.91 44.38 0.39 5.63 SEBELIUS 9.53 3.13 0.00 6.81
WEBSTER 45.72 29.11 0.00 3.80 WEBSTER 6.83 1.47 0.28 10.88
BIG HILL 38.62 16.46 0.64 6.81 MARION 4.37 1.51 0.00 4.92
KIRWIN 37.30 28.81 0.00 3.72 MILFORD 4.30 1.52 0.05 6.80
LACYGNE 35.01 26.89 1.96 7.70 CEDAR BLUFF 3.43 2.59 0.60 13.60
MELVERN 25.37 6.34 0.00 2.86 CHENEY 2.65 1.53 0.08 7.98
CEDAR BLUFF 22.06 7.49 0.09 5.83 POMONA 2.52 0.60 0.00 4.73
GLEN ELDER 20.90 11.69 0.07 4.92 LOVEWELL 2.09 1.08 0.02 7.35
KANOPOLIS 17.03 2.14 0.53 4.85 GLEN ELDER 1.37 0.55 0.18 9.26
LAKES LAKES
ALMA CITY LAKE 154.66 60.67 0.00 3.03 JEFFREY EC-AUXILIARY LAKE 3.80 1.20 0.00 5.88
ATCHISON CITY LAKE #23 131.96 81.37 5.29 5.66 JEFFREY EC-MAKE UP LAKE 3.44 1.50 0.11 9.83
COWLEY SFL 123.00 68.62 1.50 4.66 SABETHA-PONY CREEK LAKE 3.40 2.20 0.50 8.36
BUTLER SFL 117.75 55.00 3.75 6.39 HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW 3.14 0.86 0.07 8.96
GRIDLEY CITY LAKE 115.51 44.90 0.00 4.26 COLDWATER LAKE 2.50 2.50 0.33 8.26
WILSON SFL 114.24 31.34 0.99 5.09 KIOWA SFL 1.75 1.00 0.25 7.42
MCPHERSON SFL 110.07 47.80 2.19 5.65 CENTRALIA CITY LAKE 1.15 0.85 0.20 9.34
PRATT CO LAKE 104.68 59.56 0.00 4.75 GRAHAM CO-ANTELOPE LAKE 1.00 0.40 0.10 7.26
ALTAMONT CITY LAKE-WEST 103.96 73.08 12.67 7.08 MARION CO LAKE 1.00 0.50 0.00 4.04
GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH 99.25 32.22 0.68 4.91 CRAWFORD SFL 0.83 0.17 0.00 5.38
WALLEYE SAUGEYE
Density Preferred Lunker Biggest Density Preferred Lunker Biggest
Rating Rating Rating Fish Rating Rating Rating Fish
(>15”) (>20”) (>25”) (.lbs) (>14”) (>18”) (>22”) (.lbs)
RESERVOIRS LAKES
KIRWIN 4.78 0.56 0.06 8.46 SCOTT SFL 16.33 12.86 2.05 5.98
MARION 4.74 0.49 0.00 4.65 GRAHAM CO-ANTELOPE LAKE 13.90 5.40 0.30 5.20
WEBSTER 3.06 0.92 0.11 6.36 BONE CREEK LAKE 7.19 4.50 0.96 6.63
EL DORADO 2.73 1.00 0.09 7.94 CENTRALIA CITY LAKE 4.65 1.90 0.80 7.72
WILSON 2.62 1.18 0.07 7.45 PAOLA CITY LAKE-LAKE MIOLA 2.83 1.17 0.42 6.36
MILFORD 2.60 0.20 0.00 3.87 SABETHA CITY LAKE 2.50 0.75 0.50 7.18
CEDAR BLUFF 2.15 0.57 0.03 7.93 GEARY SFL 2.38 1.85 0.38 6.96
GLEN ELDER 2.04 0.22 0.01 6.61 OTTAWA SFL 2.38 2.25 1.50 6.36
CHENEY 1.20 0.73 0.14 7.54 MEADE SFL 2.12 1.62 0.50 4.71
HILLSDALE 1.17 0.31 0.10 7.06 WELLINGTON CITY LAKE 1.90 1.80 1.10 7.67
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