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.

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Updated: 02/07/2024

Lakes

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
BLUEGILL          
  (>6") (>8") (>10") (lbs.) BR
PLAINVILLE LAKE 91.75 2.50 0.00 0.47 F
ROOKS STATE LAKE 54.75 0.75 0.00 0.52 F
LOUISBURG CITY LAKE 46.50 2.00 0.00 0.37 G
ALTAMONT CITY LAKE-WEST 43.00 0.00 0.00 0.33 G
SCOTT SFL 40.00 4.76 0.00 0.54 G
STERLING CITY LAKE 27.56 0.00 0.00 0.32 G
LYON SFL 23.25 1.08 0.00 0.62 G
SEVERY CITY LAKE 21.83 0.00 0.00 0.19 G
EUREKA CITY LAKE 18.50 0.00 0.00 0.37 G
OSAWATOMIE CITY LAKE 18.50 1.00 0.00 0.42 G
GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE 18.50 0.13 0.00 0.36 E
WIFA-GRAHAM CO-TREXLER POND 17.40 0.00 0.00 0.37 F
DOUGLAS CO-LONESTAR LAKE 17.38 0.00 0.00 0.37 G
LAKE ATWOOD 16.13 0.00 0.00 0.38 F
GARDNER CITY LAKE 15.25 0.33 0.00 0.40 G
HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE 14.50 0.17 0.00 0.46 G
ALTAMONT CITY LAKE-EAST 14.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 G
SABETHA CITY LAKE 12.38 1.75 0.00 0.36 F
SABETHA-PONY CREEK LAKE 12.14 3.00 0.00 0.57 E
ST FRANCIS SAND PIT-NORTH 11.50 0.00 0.00 0.32 F
MOLINE OLD CITY LAKE-SOUTH 11.50 0.13 0.00 0.41 G
GREAT BEND-VETS PARK LAKE 11.33 0.00 0.00 0.25 G
EDNA CITY LAKE 10.00 1.00 0.00 0.33 F
MIAMI SFL 9.88 0.00 0.00 0.33 G
BROWN SFL 9.79 0.07 0.00 0.41 G
WASHINGTON SFL 9.45 0.00 0.00 0.31 F
OLATHE-CEDAR LAKE 9.17 0.00 0.00 0.21 G
LAKE AFTON 8.85 0.00 0.00 0.44 F
LAKE OLATHE 8.83 0.00 0.00 0.26 G
CHASE SFL 8.63 0.00 0.00 0.30 G
JEWELL SFL 8.59 2.94 0.00 0.52 G
GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH 8.57 0.00 0.00 0.28 G
MARION COUNTY LAKE 8.50 1.75 0.00 0.48 G
FORT SCOTT-GUNN PARK W POND-#2 8.50 0.50 0.00 0.46 F
LAKE SHAWNEE 7.73 0.47 0.00 0.38 G
ATCHISON CITY LAKE #23 7.67 0.00 0.00 0.20 F
WICHITA-CHISHOLM NORTH LAKE 7.50 0.00 0.00 0.41 G
GRAHAM CO-ANTELOPE LAKE 7.33 3.56 0.00 0.59 G
NEOSHO SFL 6.83 0.33 0.00 0.46 G
MCPHERSON SFL 6.44 0.00 0.00 0.32 G
POTTAWATOMIE CO LAKE 6.33 0.00 0.00 0.30 G
MELVERN RIVER POND 6.00 2.20 0.00 0.52 G
PAOLA CITY LAKE-LAKE MIOLA 5.25 0.00 0.00 0.21 F
COWLEY SFL 5.13 0.00 0.00 0.30 G
JEWELL CITY LAKE-EMERSON LAKE 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 P
GARNETT CITY LAKE-SOUTH 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.18 G
WILSON SFL 4.67 0.08 0.00 0.41 G
GREAT BEND-STONE PARK LAKE 4.56 0.00 0.00 0.35 G
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE 4.55 0.00 0.00 0.31 F
ANTHONY CITY LAKE 4.40 0.00 0.00 0.23 F
FORT SCOTT CITY LAKE 4.31 0.19 0.00 0.57 F
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-EAST 4.31 0.00 0.00 0.41 F
JETMORE CITY LAKE 4.25 0.25 0.00 0.44 F
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #1 4.25 0.00 0.00 0.31 G
OSAGE SFL 4.25 0.00 0.00 0.32 G
JEFFREY EC-MAKE UP LAKE 3.75 0.00 0.00 0.39 F
CARBONDALE CITY LAKE-EAST 3.63 0.00 0.00 0.33 F
SPRING HILL CITY LAKE 3.50 0.00 0.00 0.19 F
DOUGLAS SFL 3.50 0.13 0.00 0.36 G
LAKE LENEXA 3.38 0.25 0.00 0.42 E
BONE CREEK LAKE 3.27 0.08 0.00 0.39 G
PARSONS CITY LAKE 3.25 0.00 0.00 0.31 F
MINED LAND PIT 45A 3.25 0.00 0.00 0.35 G
PLEASANTON WEST LAKE 3.17 0.00 0.00 0.25 F
BELLEVILLE-ROCKY POND 3.13 0.00 0.00 0.32 F
MONTGOMERY SFL 3.13 0.00 0.00 0.30 G
WICHITA-KDOT WEST BORROW PIT 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 F
MOUND CITY LAKE 2.88 0.00 0.00 0.22 F
OTTAWA SFL 2.56 0.00 0.00 0.35 F
NEBO SFL 2.38 0.00 0.00 0.22 F
SHAWNEE SFL 2.33 0.08 0.00 0.42 F
BOURBON CO-CEDAR CREEK 2.25 0.00 0.00 0.29 F
COLBY-VILLA HIGH LAKE 2.00 0.17 0.00 0.46 P
BANNER CREEK LAKE 2.00 0.06 0.00 0.34 P
ALMA CITY LAKE 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 F
ELLIS CITY LAKE 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.18 P
WOODSON SFL 1.90 0.00 0.00 0.43 G
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE 1.88 0.00 0.00 0.33 P
GEARY SFL 1.83 0.00 0.00 0.32 P
LOGAN CITY LAKE 1.75 0.00 0.00 0.19 F
MIDDLE CREEK SFL 1.67 0.00 0.00 0.20 F
FALL RIVER STATE PARK KIDS POND 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.35 F
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.29 F
CRITZER LAKE 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.19 F
BOURBON SFL 1.25 0.13 0.00 0.34 F
BARBER SFL 1.16 0.00 0.00 0.35 F
LEAVENWORTH SFL 1.13 0.00 0.00 0.29 G
MADISON CITY LAKE 1.08 0.00 0.00 0.27 F
CRAWFORD SFL 1.08 0.00 0.00 0.31 G
HOLTON-PRAIRIE LAKE 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.18 P
RICHMOND CITY LAKE 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.18 F
CLARK SFL 0.92 0.25 0.00 0.42 F
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW 0.92 0.00 0.00 0.35 P
LEBO CITY LAKE 0.89 0.00 0.00 0.25 F
JEFFREY EC-AUXILIARY LAKE 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.40 P
TUTTLE CREEK RIVER POND 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.24 P
GRIDLEY CITY LAKE 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.17 F
HORSETHIEF 0.58 0.05 0.00 0.41 F
PLEASANTON WEST LAKE 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.20 F
YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE 0.46 0.00 0.00 0.22 F
COLDWATER LAKE 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.34 F
MEADE SFL 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.16 F
MINED LAND PIT 44A 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.22 F
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.20 F
PLEASANTON EAST LAKE 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.22 F
ATCHISON SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 P
BROWNING OXBOW 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 P
KIOWA SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 F
PRATT COUNTY LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 F
MOLINE NEW CITY LAKE-NORTH 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 P
OLPE CITY LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 P
OSAGE CITY LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 P
MINED LAND PIT 20B 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 F
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-WEST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 P
Updated: 02/07/2024

Ponds

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
BLUEGILL          
  (>6") (>8") (>10") (lbs.) BR
OLPE -JONES PARK POND 59.00 3.00 0.00 0.54 P
EMPORIA-JONES PARK NORTH 17.67 0.67 0.00 0.43 G
ST FRANCIS-KELLER LAKE 17.67 0.00 0.00 0.22 P
OVERBROOK CITY LAKE 15.50 0.00 0.00 0.18 G
EMPORIA-PETER PAN PARK 14.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 G
EMPORIA-JONES PARK WEST POND 8.67 0.00 0.00 0.24 G
EMPORIA-JONES PARK EAST POND 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.17 F
Updated: 02/07/2024

Reservoirs

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
BLUEGILL          
  (>6") (>8") (>10") (lbs.) BR
SEBELIUS 44.33 9.47 0.00 1.21 G
CEDAR BLUFF 15.12 0.20 0.00 0.40 F
HILLSDALE 6.07 0.05 0.00 0.46 F
LACYGNE 4.39 0.02 0.02 0.31 F
KANOPOLIS 3.78 0.03 0.00 0.39 G
WILSON 3.51 0.00 0.00 0.33 G
WEBSTER 2.94 0.50 0.00 0.50 F
LOVEWELL 2.56 0.05 0.00 0.43 P
BIG HILL 2.37 0.00 0.00 0.36 G
MARION 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 F
MILFORD 1.44 0.35 0.00 0.52 P
CLINTON 1.11 0.07 0.00 0.52 F
KIRWIN 0.81 0.06 0.00 0.59 F
PERRY 0.60 0.00 0.00 0.32 P
MELVERN 0.52 0.05 0.02 0.37 P
EL DORADO 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.23 F
TUTTLE CREEK 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.25 P
GLEN ELDER 0.30 0.10 0.00 0.70 P
WOLF CREEK 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.18 P
FALL RIVER 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.26 F
POMONA 0.23 0.02 0.02 0.43 F
COUNCIL GROVE 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.21 P
TORONTO 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.23 P
ELK CITY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 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.

Impoundment Size Stocking Date Quantity Species Stocking Year
Clark State Fishing Lake Fingerlings 2023-07-11 6000 Bluegill 2023
Horsethief Reservoir Fingerlings 2023-09-14 45188 Bluegill 2023
Mulvane - Cedar Brook Pond Fingerlings 2023-09-14 532 Bluegill 2023
Sg County-Tom Scott Lake Fingerlings 2023-09-14 5016 Bluegill 2023
Wichita- K-96 Lake (Cruiser Lake) Fingerlings 2023-09-14 6072 Bluegill 2023
Wichita-Chisholm North Lake Fingerlings 2023-09-14 5544 Bluegill 2023
Wichita-Harrison Park Pond Fingerlings 2023-09-14 528 Bluegill 2023
Wichita-South Lake Fingerlings 2023-09-14 5041 Bluegill 2023
Clark State Fishing Lake Fingerlings 2023-09-19 31358 Bluegill 2023
Coldwater Lake Fingerlings 2023-09-19 22644 Bluegill 2023
Ford State Fishing Lake Fingerlings 2023-09-19 14936 Bluegill 2023
Glen Elder State Park Pond Adult 2022-05-28 200 Bluegill 2022
Jewell City Lake - Emerson Lake Adult 2022-05-28 600 Bluegill 2022
Clark State Fishing Lake Fingerlings 2022-09-15 12900 Bluegill 2022
Coldwater Lake Fingerlings 2022-09-15 3870 Bluegill 2022
Clark State Fishing Lake Fingerlings 2022-09-19 17375 Bluegill 2022
Coldwater Lake Fingerlings 2022-09-19 21406 Bluegill 2022
Horsethief Reservoir Fingerlings 2022-09-19 34139 Bluegill 2022
Horsethief Reservoir Fingerlings 2022-09-21 11110 Bluegill 2022
Cherryvale City Lake-Tanko Fingerlings 2022-10-10 1653 Bluegill 2022
Coffeyville-Leclere Adult 2022-10-17 32 Bluegill 2022
Grand Osage Pond #10 Adult 2022-10-17 51 Bluegill 2022
Grand Osage Pond #3 Adult 2022-10-17 55 Bluegill 2022
Mined Land Pit 6A Adult 2022-10-17 17 Bluegill 2022
Pittsburg-Lakeside Park Lake Adult 2022-10-17 325 Bluegill 2022
Jewell City Lake - Emerson Lake Intermediates 2022-10-25 205 Bluegill 2022
Logan City Lake Adult 2022-10-27 3600 Bluegill 2022
Plainville Township Lake Adult 2022-10-27 4597 Bluegill 2022
Rooks State Lake Adult 2022-10-28 220 Bluegill 2022
Rooks State Lake Adult 2022-10-28 3911 Bluegill 2022
Sg County-Vic'C Lake Fingerlings 2021-04-01 1200 Bluegill 2021
Colby-Villa High Lake Adult 2021-05-19 500 Bluegill 2021
Sherman Co-Smoky Hill Garden Adult 2021-05-19 250 Bluegill 2021
Crawford State Fishing Lake Intermediates 2021-06-14 46 Bluegill 2021
Clark State Fishing Lake Fingerlings 2021-09-15 35429 Bluegill 2021
Horsethief Reservoir Fingerlings 2021-09-15 47384 Bluegill 2021
Andover - Lake George Fingerlings 2021-09-16 484 Bluegill 2021
Clearwater - Chisholm Ridge Lake Fingerlings 2021-09-16 1258 Bluegill 2021
Haysville-Dorner Park Fingerlings 2021-09-16 2904 Bluegill 2021
Mount Hope - Oak Street Pond Fingerlings 2021-09-16 484 Bluegill 2021
Sg County-Horseshoe Lake Fingerlings 2021-09-16 968 Bluegill 2021
Sg County-Moss Lake Fingerlings 2021-09-16 1597 Bluegill 2021
Gridley City Lake Adult 2021-10-11 1302 Bluegill 2021
Colby-Villa High Lake Adult 2020-04-08 200 Bluegill 2020
Sherman Co-Smoky Hill Garden Adult 2020-04-16 275 Bluegill 2020
Woodson State Fishing Lake Adult 2020-09-16 1215 Bluegill 2020
Woodson State Fishing Lake Adult 2020-09-16 1660 Bluegill 2020
Crawford State Fishing Lake Adult 2020-10-12 3168 Bluegill 2020
Woodson State Fishing Lake Adult 2020-10-12 1654 Bluegill 2020
Finney County -Wildwod Park North Adult 2020-10-13 263 Bluegill 2020
Finney County -Wildwod Park North Fingerlings 2020-10-13 2000 Bluegill 2020
Finney County-Wildwood Park South Adult 2020-10-13 254 Bluegill 2020
Finney County-Wildwood Park South Fingerlings 2020-10-13 2000 Bluegill 2020
Barber State Fishing Lake - Lower Fingerlings 2020-10-22 6693 Bluegill 2020
Clark State Fishing Lake Fingerlings 2020-10-22 11349 Bluegill 2020
Coldwater Lake Fingerlings 2020-10-22 14899 Bluegill 2020
Goodman State Fishing Lake Fingerlings 2020-10-22 6984 Bluegill 2020
Horsethief Reservoir Fingerlings 2020-10-22 25783 Bluegill 2020
Kiowa State Fishing Lake Fingerlings 2020-10-22 3492 Bluegill 2020
Saline State Fishing Lake Adult 2019-06-05 760 Bluegill 2019
Pratt County Lake Adult 2019-07-02 200 Bluegill 2019
Overland Park - Summercrest Lake Fingerlings 2019-09-13 60 Bluegill 2019
Overland Park - Summercrest Lake Fingerlings 2019-09-13 640 Bluegill 2019
Agra City Lake Adult 2019-09-18 133 Bluegill 2019
Larned City Pond Adult 2019-09-18 646 Bluegill 2019
Logan City Lake Adult 2019-09-18 551 Bluegill 2019
Rooks State Lake Adult 2019-09-18 1843 Bluegill 2019
Ottawa State Fishing Lake Adult 2019-09-19 1102 Bluegill 2019
Ottawa State Fishing Lake Adult 2019-09-19 2465 Bluegill 2019
Pratt County Lake Fingerlings 2019-10-01 5625 Bluegill 2019
Woodson State Fishing Lake Fingerlings 2019-10-01 90788 Bluegill 2019
Junction City - Helland Pond Fingerlings 2019-10-15 4725 Bluegill 2019
Coldwater Lake Fingerlings 2019-10-17 12612 Bluegill 2019
Kiowa State Fishing Lake Fingerlings 2019-10-17 3116 Bluegill 2019
Barber State Fishing Lake - Lower Fingerlings 2019-10-29 8700 Bluegill 2019
Horsethief Reservoir Fingerlings 2019-10-29 24534 Bluegill 2019