SPOTTED BASS

Spotted Bass Image

Also known as the Kentucky bass, the spotted is native to eastern Kansas streams, mainly those that flow over limestone bottoms in the Flint Hills. It resembles the largemouth in coloration, with a more pronounced horizontal blotching and spots along the belly. The spotted bass acts more like a smallmouth when caught, fighting remarkably hard. The mouth extends to just below the eye. The Kansas record weighed 4 pounds, 7 ounces, and the world record is 10 pounds, 4 ounces.

Regulations
115-07-08 (PDF - 51.15 kB)

Bass fishing tournaments.

115-18-20 (PDF - 8.80 kB)

Tournament bass pass; requirements, restrictions, and pass duration.

115-07-09 (PDF - 57.25 kB)

Weigh-in black bass fishing tournaments not using tournament black bass pass.

115-18-08 (PDF - 9.48 kB)

Retrieval and possession of game animals and migratory game birds - Requirements

115-17-02 (PDF - 113.59 kB)

Commercial Sale of Fish Bait

Fishing Forecast Information

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Lakes

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
SPOTTED BASS          
  (>11") (>14") (>17") (lbs.) BR
WILSON SFL 21.93 5.67 0.00 2.14 G
BOURBON SFL 19.26 3.36 0.37 4.21 G
CRAWFORD SFL 10.67 1.47 0.00 1.57 G
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE 5.97 1.32 0.00 1.65 G
CHASE SFL 3.67 0.33 0.00 1.21 F
MARION COUNTY LAKE 3.33 1.44 0.00 1.97 F
EUREKA CITY LAKE 3.15 1.04 0.00 1.38 P
WINFIELD CITY LAKE 2.82 1.06 0.00 2.28 F
HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE 1.49 0.74 0.00 2.04 P
LYON SFL 0.99 0.66 0.00 2.22 F
GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH 0.63 0.31 0.00 1.65 P

Reservoirs

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
SPOTTED BASS          
  (>11") (>14") (>17") (lbs.) BR
CEDAR BLUFF 3.64 1.31 0.00 2.05 G
SEBELIUS 2.87 2.05 0.00 2.40 F
WILSON 1.21 0.16 0.00 1.39 F
MILFORD 0.34 0.11 0.00 1.37 P
EL DORADO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 P