BLACK BULLHEAD

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Smaller than the other, more sought-after catfishes, the bullhead is brown/green in color and doesn't have the forked tail like the channel cat. Common in nearly all streams, lakes and ponds, the bullhead readily bites worms and stink bait and delights youngsters learning to fish. The state record is 7 pounds, 5 ounces. The world record is 8 pounds, 15 ounces.

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Updated: 02/06/2024

Lakes

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
BLACK CRAPPIE          
  (>8") (>10") (>12") (lbs.) BR
WIFA-GRAHAM CO-TREXLER POND 61.20 0.80 0.00 0.57 F
MELVERN RIVER POND 34.40 20.60 0.20 1.04 F
ROOKS STATE LAKE 25.00 2.25 0.00 0.61 F
LAKE ATWOOD 24.88 0.00 0.00 0.36 P
PLAINVILLE LAKE 22.25 1.00 0.00 0.62 F
STERLING CITY LAKE 20.11 6.89 0.00 0.67 G
SABETHA CITY LAKE 19.63 0.75 0.25 1.45 G
JEWELL SFL 15.35 8.24 0.12 1.48 F
DOUGLAS SFL 12.63 6.75 1.75 1.28 F
GRAHAM CO-ANTELOPE LAKE 12.56 11.33 3.44 1.72 G
NEOSHO SFL 12.00 0.67 0.00 0.82 G
BELLEVILLE-ROCKY POND 11.00 10.25 5.50 1.75 F
ATCHISON CITY LAKE #23 10.00 0.33 0.00 0.53 F
MONTGOMERY SFL 8.25 0.00 0.00 0.46 F
DOUGLAS CO-LONESTAR LAKE 7.25 1.13 0.25 1.04 F
GRIDLEY CITY LAKE 7.00 4.00 0.33 0.96 G
POTTAWATOMIE CO LAKE 6.33 1.00 0.00 0.56 F
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE 5.80 4.90 0.15 1.48 G
MIAMI SFL 5.50 0.88 0.38 2.60 G
OSAGE SFL 5.50 1.33 0.75 1.41 F
ALMA CITY LAKE 4.50 1.75 0.25 0.86 F
GARNETT CITY LAKE-SOUTH 4.50 0.00 0.00 0.32 P
LOUISBURG CITY LAKE 4.50 0.00 0.00 0.37 G
ANTHONY CITY LAKE 4.33 1.07 0.07 1.57 G
WOODSON SFL 4.30 1.70 0.00 0.81 G
PAOLA CITY LAKE-LAKE MIOLA 4.13 1.13 0.38 1.29 G
EDNA CITY LAKE 4.00 0.50 0.00 0.70 F
GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH 4.00 2.71 0.29 0.73 G
SEVERY CITY LAKE 3.83 0.50 0.17 0.87 F
SHAWNEE SFL 3.83 1.58 0.08 1.04 F
BARBER SFL 3.58 0.89 0.21 0.87 G
ATCHISON SFL 3.50 0.00 0.00 0.36 P
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #1 3.42 0.33 0.00 0.60 F
GEARY SFL 3.25 0.75 0.17 1.44 F
LYON SFL 3.08 2.08 1.25 1.80 G
MOLINE OLD CITY LAKE-SOUTH 3.00 1.25 0.38 1.93 G
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 3.00 1.50 0.83 1.12 F
LAKE SHAWNEE 2.93 1.40 0.13 1.07 F
BROWN SFL 2.93 2.07 0.93 1.42 G
SABETHA-PONY CREEK LAKE 2.86 1.71 0.71 1.50 G
BONE CREEK LAKE 2.81 0.35 0.00 0.74 G
OSAWATOMIE CITY LAKE 2.50 0.00 0.00 0.43 F
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW 2.38 0.31 0.08 0.93 G
HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE 2.33 0.58 0.08 1.06 G
COWLEY SFL 2.13 0.88 0.25 3.41 F
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-EAST 1.94 0.00 0.00 0.48 P
HOLTON-PRAIRIE LAKE 1.83 0.00 0.00 0.50 P
LAKE OLATHE 1.50 0.17 0.08 1.18 F
SPRING HILL CITY LAKE 1.50 1.00 0.00 0.62 F
WILSON SFL 1.42 0.50 0.00 0.91 F
ELLIS CITY LAKE 1.40 0.20 0.00 0.55 P
HORSETHIEF 1.37 0.00 0.00 0.59 P
GARDNER CITY LAKE 1.33 0.92 0.00 0.66 P
BANNER CREEK LAKE 1.25 0.44 0.19 1.22 P
GREAT BEND-STONE PARK LAKE 1.11 0.33 0.22 1.22 F
LEBO CITY LAKE 1.00 0.33 0.00 0.61 P
YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE 0.92 0.00 0.00 0.48 F
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE 0.88 0.38 0.13 1.31 P
LEAVENWORTH SFL 0.88 0.88 0.13 0.89 P
MIDDLE CREEK SFL 0.75 0.08 0.00 0.54 F
MINED LAND PIT 45A 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.36 G
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW 0.67 0.17 0.00 0.78 P
LAKE LENEXA 0.63 0.25 0.00 0.51 F
GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE 0.56 0.13 0.00 0.57 P
BROWNING OXBOW 0.50 0.25 0.00 0.55 P
MINED LAND PIT 44A 0.50 0.25 0.00 0.55 F
PARSONS CITY LAKE 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.30 P
OTTAWA SFL 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.46 P
WICHITA-KDOT WEST BORROW PIT 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.28 P
LAKE AFTON 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.40 P
BOURBON CO-CEDAR CREEK 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.58 P
CRAWFORD SFL 0.25 0.17 0.00 0.56 F
LOGAN CITY LAKE 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.25 P
MARION COUNTY LAKE 0.25 0.17 0.08 1.63 P
JEFFREY EC-AUXILIARY LAKE 0.20 0.05 0.00 0.68 P
EUREKA CITY LAKE 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.30 P
CARBONDALE CITY LAKE-EAST 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.26 P
NEBO SFL 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.23 P
TUTTLE CREEK RIVER POND 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.35 P
MCPHERSON SFL 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.41 P
PRATT COUNTY LAKE 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.27 P
CLARK SFL 0.08 0.08 0.08 1.11 P
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-WEST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 P
KIOWA SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 P
Updated: 02/06/2024

Ponds

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
BLACK CRAPPIE          
  (>8") (>10") (>12") (lbs.) BR
OVERBROOK CITY LAKE 21.75 1.50 0.25 1.81 G
ST FRANCIS-KELLER LAKE 8.67 0.67 0.00 0.58 F
EMPORIA-JONES PARK EAST POND 2.00 0.33 0.00 0.49 P
EMPORIA-JONES PARK WEST POND 2.00 0.67 0.00 0.77 P
EMPORIA-JONES PARK NORTH 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.31 P
Updated: 02/06/2024

Reservoirs

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
BLACK CRAPPIE          
  (>8") (>10") (>12") (lbs.) BR
SEBELIUS 26.47 14.00 1.33 1.54 G
CEDAR BLUFF 23.61 4.75 0.08 1.29 G
KIRWIN 9.56 9.15 5.79 2.06 G
LOVEWELL 4.46 0.76 0.05 1.43 F
KANOPOLIS 3.94 3.03 0.44 1.43 G
WEBSTER 3.77 1.75 0.02 1.40 F
MARION 3.33 0.67 0.33 1.09 F
MILFORD 2.88 0.94 0.02 1.06 F
HILLSDALE 1.75 0.32 0.05 1.02 G
CLINTON 1.11 0.70 0.02 0.93 G
JOHN REDMOND 0.75 0.13 0.04 1.29 P
GLEN ELDER 0.73 0.40 0.13 1.11 F
WILSON 0.64 0.24 0.11 1.68 P
PERRY 0.38 0.08 0.00 0.81 P
POMONA 0.34 0.14 0.02 1.44 P
TORONTO 0.34 0.15 0.04 1.19 P
BIG HILL 0.33 0.03 0.00 0.52 F
WOLF CREEK 0.23 0.07 0.07 1.39 P
LACYGNE 0.20 0.11 0.00 0.93 P
EL DORADO 0.14 0.04 0.00 0.60 P
FALL RIVER 0.10 0.08 0.02 1.14 P
TUTTLE CREEK 0.09 0.07 0.05 1.17 P
MELVERN 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.63 P
ELK CITY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 P