SMALLMOUTH BASS

Smallmouth Bass Image

The smallmouth is a hard-fighting sport fish native only to a few waters in the southeastern corner of Kansas. Introduced in several larger reservoirs, the smallmouth has adapted well and attracts a growing number of angler fans. Smallmouths prefer clear water and rocky structure. The mouth of the smallmouth extends to just below the eye. The world record smallmouth weighed a whopping 11 pounds, 15 ounces. The Kansas record is 6 pounds, 6 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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Updated: 01/19/2023

Lakes

Waterbody Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
  LAKES        
WINFIELD CITY LAKE 5.29 2.97 0.33 2.68 F
GREAT BEND-STONE PARK LAKE 4.77 0.00 0.00 1.15 F
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 4.02 0.91 0.00 1.64 F
JEFFREY EC-AUX. LAKE 3.76 1.36 0.78 2.55 F
JEFFREY EC-MAKE UP LAKE 1.10 1.10 0.00 2.19 P
LAKE SHAWNEE 1.10 0.44 0.00 2.16 P
BANNER CREEK LAKE 1.09 0.44 0.44 4.01 P
GEARY SFL 0.99 0.99 0.00 1.98 F
GRIDLEY CITY LAKE 0.63 0.63 0.00 1.18 P
JEWELL SFL 0.39 0.39 0.20 4.25 P
MELVERN RIVER POND 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.83 P
DOUGLAS CO-LONESTAR LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 P
Updated: 01/19/2023

Reservoirs

Waterbody Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
SMALLMOUTH BASS          
  (>11") (>14") (>17") (lbs.)  
  RES        
GLEN ELDER 19.03 12.69 2.83 4.14 G
WILSON 11.01 7.11 1.50 4.26 G
MELVERN 9.78 4.70 1.11 3.68 G
WOLF CREEK 8.47 7.63 3.85 4.81 F
EL DORADO 7.76 3.80 0.61 2.93 F
MILFORD 4.55 2.27 0.54 2.70 F
BIG HILL 4.18 2.32 0.62 3.79 F
CLINTON 2.41 0.85 0.30 3.42 F
PERRY 1.18 0.75 0.14 3.41 G
CEDAR BLUFF 0.21 0.09 0.04 3.50 G
Stocking Records Information
Smallmouth Bass Image

The smallmouth is a hard-fighting sport fish native only to a few waters in the southeastern corner of Kansas. Introduced in several larger reservoirs, the smallmouth has adapted well and attracts a growing number of angler fans. Smallmouths prefer clear water and rocky structure. The mouth of the smallmouth extends to just below the eye. The world record smallmouth weighed a whopping 11 pounds, 15 ounces. The Kansas record is 6 pounds, 6 ounces.

FINGERLINGS

Water Water Type Stocking Date Number Stocked
WOODSON STATE FISHING LAKE SFLS 7/2/2020 814