BLUEGILL

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The bluegill is one of the most common panfish in Kansas, and it provides many youngsters with their first fishing thrill. Although it doesn't grow to enormous weights, the tenacious, saucer-shaped fish makes up for size with a scrappy fight. Common in most farm ponds and smaller community and state fishing lakes, bluegill are most easily caught when they move into shallow water and begin dishing out spawning beds. The state record bluegill weighed 2 pounds, 5 ounces. The world record is 4 pounds, 12ounces.

Fishing Forecast Information

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Updated: 01/17/2025

Lakes

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
  (>6") (>8") (>10") (lbs.) BR
LOUISBURG CITY LAKE 46.50 2.00 0.00 0.37 F
SCOTT SFL 42.06 2.35 0.00 0.47 G
GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE 30.38 0.25 0.00 0.36 G
STERLING CITY LAKE 24.22 0.00 0.00 0.32 G
LAKE ATWOOD 20.50 0.00 0.00 0.38 F
SEVERY CITY LAKE 19.50 0.00 0.00 0.19 G
EUREKA CITY LAKE 19.33 0.00 0.00 0.29 G
OSAWATOMIE CITY LAKE 18.50 1.00 0.00 0.42 F
GREAT BEND-VETS PARK LAKE 15.67 0.00 0.00 0.25 F
HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE 15.08 0.08 0.00 0.46 G
MARION COUNTY LAKE 13.75 1.58 0.00 0.47 G
WIFA-GRAHAM CO-TREXLER POND 13.25 0.25 0.00 0.70 G
LYON SFL 12.67 0.83 0.00 0.62 G
DOUGLAS CO-LONESTAR LAKE 12.58 0.00 0.00 0.37 G
BANNER CREEK LAKE 11.38 0.06 0.00 0.34 G
BROWN SFL 10.92 0.08 0.00 0.41 G
SABETHA CITY LAKE 9.92 1.17 0.00 0.36 G
SABETHA-PONY CREEK LAKE 9.75 3.75 0.00 0.62 E
PLEASANTON WEST LAKE 9.50 0.00 0.00 0.20 P
WINFIELD CITY LAKE 9.40 0.00 0.00 0.36 F
LAKE OLATHE 9.25 0.00 0.00 0.23 G
WASHINGTON SFL 8.55 0.00 0.00 0.31 G
MIAMI SFL 7.86 0.00 0.00 0.33 G
PAOLA CITY LAKE-LAKE MIOLA 7.86 0.00 0.00 0.21 G
ATCHISON CITY LAKE #23 7.67 0.00 0.00 0.20 G
GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH 7.67 0.00 0.00 0.34 G
FORT SCOTT-GUNN PARK W POND-#2 7.00 0.25 0.00 0.44 P
LAKE SHAWNEE 6.94 0.56 0.00 0.42 G
BUTLER SFL 6.75 0.00 0.00 0.24 F
FORT SCOTT CITY LAKE 6.75 0.25 0.00 0.57 P
WICHITA-CHISHOLM NORTH LAKE 6.33 0.08 0.00 0.41 G
LAKE AFTON 6.25 0.00 0.00 0.44 F
MELVERN RIVER POND 6.00 2.20 0.00 0.52 G
NEOSHO SFL 5.83 0.25 0.00 0.46 G
JEWELL SFL 5.59 2.71 0.00 0.52 G
GRAHAM CO-ANTELOPE LAKE 5.56 2.89 0.00 0.59 F
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-EAST 5.38 0.00 0.00 0.34 F
JEWELL CITY LAKE-EMERSON LAKE 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 F
WILSON SFL 5.00 0.08 0.00 0.41 G
GREAT BEND-STONE PARK LAKE 4.78 0.00 0.00 0.35 F
CHASE SFL 4.63 0.13 0.00 0.31 G
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #1 4.58 0.00 0.00 0.39 F
MOUND CITY LAKE 4.50 0.00 0.00 0.22 P
PLEASANTON WEST LAKE 4.50 0.00 0.00 0.25 P
GARNETT CITY LAKE-SOUTH 4.50 0.00 0.00 0.28 G
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE 4.33 0.00 0.00 0.31 P
COWLEY SFL 4.13 0.00 0.00 0.35 G
OLATHE-CEDAR LAKE 4.00 0.33 0.00 0.30 F
JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER-MAKE UP LAKE 3.67 0.08 0.00 0.39 P
CARBONDALE CITY LAKE-EAST 3.63 0.00 0.00 0.33 F
CHANUTE CITY LAKE 3.50 0.00 0.00 0.20 F
DOUGLAS SFL 3.45 0.18 0.00 0.37 G
PARSONS CITY LAKE 3.25 0.00 0.00 0.31 F
WOODSON SFL 3.11 0.00 0.00 0.43 G
MCPHERSON SFL 3.06 0.00 0.00 0.20 G
WICHITA-KDOT W. BORROW PIT 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 F
BONE CREEK LAKE 2.73 0.12 0.00 0.39 G
GARDNER CITY LAKE 2.58 0.25 0.00 0.40 F
OSAGE SFL 2.58 0.00 0.00 0.25 F
ANTHONY CITY LAKE 2.53 0.00 0.00 0.20 F
LEAVENWORTH SFL 2.50 0.00 0.00 0.25 F
GRIDLEY CITY LAKE 2.33 1.33 0.00 0.51 G
SHAWNEE SFL 2.17 0.17 0.00 0.42 F
NEBO SFL 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 P
JOHNSON CO-KILL CREEK PARK LAKE 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.34 E
RICHMOND CITY LAKE 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 P
MONTGOMERY SFL 1.75 0.00 0.00 0.26 G
CRAWFORD SFL 1.67 0.00 0.00 0.31 G
OTTAWA SFL 1.61 0.00 0.00 0.35 F
MADISON CITY LAKE 1.58 0.17 0.00 0.47 F
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE 1.58 0.00 0.00 0.33 F
BOURBON SFL 1.50 0.17 0.00 0.34 P
BELLEVILLE-ROCKY POND 1.38 0.00 0.00 0.27 P
JOHNSON CO-LEXINGTON PARK LAKE 1.33 0.33 0.00 0.28 E
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 1.27 0.00 0.00 0.28 F
MIDDLE CREEK SFL 1.17 0.00 0.00 0.22 F
MOLINE OLD CITY LAKE-SOUTH 1.13 0.13 0.00 0.41 G
ALMA CITY LAKE 1.13 0.00 0.00 0.29 F
EDNA CITY LAKE 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 F
JOHNSON CO-SHAWNEE MISSION LAKE 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 F
THAYER CITY LAKE-OLD 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 F
YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.22 F
BARBER SFL 0.64 0.00 0.00 0.26 F
LEBO CITY LAKE 0.63 0.00 0.00 0.25 F
ATCHISON SFL 0.60 0.00 0.00 0.25 F
ELLIS CITY LAKE 0.60 0.00 0.00 0.17 F
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW 0.58 0.00 0.00 0.30 F
GEARY SFL 0.55 0.00 0.00 0.25 F
HORTON-MISSION LAKE 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.14 F
JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER-AUXILIARY LAKE 0.46 0.00 0.00 0.29 P
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW 0.45 0.00 0.00 0.28 F
HORSETHIEF 0.43 0.07 0.00 0.41 F
LAKE LENEXA 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.21 E
CRITZER LAKE 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.17 P
MINED LAND PIT 44A 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.22 P
PLEASANTON EAST LAKE 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.22 P
MEADE SFL 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.16 P
PRATT COUNTY LAKE 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.17 G
HOLTON-PRAIRIE LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 P
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-WEST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 P
CLARK SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 G
COLDWATER LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 F
KIOWA SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 F
MOLINE NEW CITY LAKE-NORTH 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 P
OLPE CITY LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 P
SPRING HILL CITY LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 F
OSAGE CITY LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 P
THAYER CITY LAKE-NEW 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 F
Updated: 01/17/2025

Ponds

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
  (>6") (>8") (>10") (lbs.) BR
OVERBROOK CITY LAKE 14.50 0.00 0.00 0.22 G
EMPORIA-JONES PARK NORTH 9.33 0.00 0.00 0.31 G
OLPE -JONES PARK POND 7.33 0.67 0.00 0.52 G
EMPORIA-JONES PARK EAST POND 4.00 0.00 0.00 0.30 G
EMPORIA-JONES PARK WEST POND 3.33 0.00 0.00 0.21 G
FALL RIVER STATE PARK KIDS POND 2.67 0.67 0.00 0.38 G
EMPORIA-PETER PAN PARK 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 G
COLBY-VILLA HIGH LAKE 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.28 P
Updated: 01/17/2025

Reservoirs

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
  (>6") (>8") (>10") (lbs.) BR
SEBELIUS 27.13 8.40 0.00 0.64 G
CEDAR BLUFF 8.82 0.12 0.00 0.40 F
HILLSDALE 4.75 0.02 0.00 0.34 G
LACYGNE 4.47 0.00 0.00 0.31 P
BIG HILL 4.23 0.10 0.00 0.36 G
KANOPOLIS 3.42 0.03 0.00 0.39 G
WEBSTER 2.69 0.57 0.00 0.60 F
MILFORD 2.31 0.44 0.00 0.52 F
CLINTON 1.83 0.10 0.00 0.52 F
LOVEWELL 1.17 0.05 0.00 0.43 P
WILSON 0.96 0.00 0.00 0.28 G
PERRY 0.88 0.00 0.00 0.32 F
MARION 0.62 0.00 0.00 0.39 P
WOLF CREEK 0.60 0.00 0.00 0.18 P
EL DORADO 0.56 0.00 0.00 0.23 P
MELVERN 0.40 0.02 0.00 0.37 P
TUTTLE CREEK 0.36 0.00 0.00 0.25 P
POMONA 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.22 P
GLEN ELDER 0.34 0.14 0.00 0.70 P
KIRWIN 0.33 0.04 0.00 0.52 F
FALL RIVER 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.25 P
COUNCIL GROVE 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.22 F
TORONTO 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.23 P
ELK CITY 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.22 P
Stocking Records Information
Bluegill Image

The bluegill is one of the most common panfish in Kansas, and it provides many youngsters with their first fishing thrill. Although it doesn't grow to enormous weights, the tenacious, saucer-shaped fish makes up for size with a scrappy fight. Common in most farm ponds and smaller community and state fishing lakes, bluegill are most easily caught when they move into shallow water and begin dishing out spawning beds. The state record bluegill weighed 2 pounds, 5 ounces. The world record is 4 pounds, 12ounces.