Largemouth Bass Forecast
Updated: 01/30/2020
Lakes
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>12”) | (>15”) | (>20”) | (LBS.) | (>12”) | ||
| COWLEY SFL | 205.88 | 77.94 | 0.00 | 3.80 | E | 164.05 |
| BUTLER SFL | 186.27 | 100.00 | 18.63 | 6.54 | E | 164.71 |
| WILSON SFL | 144.12 | 51.76 | 2.35 | 4.89 | E | 75.15 |
| SABETHA - PONY CREEK LAKE | 140.71 | 62.14 | 2.86 | 5.19 | E | 140.71 |
| GARNETT CITY LAKE-SOUTH | 139.39 | 66.67 | 0.00 | 4.06 | E | 171.97 |
| ROOKS STATE LAKE | 137.65 | 17.65 | 0.00 | 4.20 | G | 70.91 |
| GRIDLEY CITY LAKE | 130.00 | 34.00 | 0.00 | 2.51 | E | 122.26 |
| LYON SFL | 116.67 | 33.33 | 2.94 | 4.60 | G | 91.32 |
| POTTAWATOMIE CO. LAKE | 111.76 | 14.71 | 4.41 | 5.68 | E | 91.73 |
| LENEXA LAKE - LENEXA | 105.77 | 18.27 | 0.00 | 3.86 | G | 98.22 |
| GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH | 104.31 | 31.90 | 0.00 | 4.82 | E | 116.68 |
| MEADE SFL | 89.86 | 65.22 | 0.00 | 4.63 | F | 70.08 |
| MOLINE OLD CITY LAKE - SOUTH | 86.76 | 26.47 | 0.00 | 2.87 | G | 68.50 |
| GARDNER CITY LAKE | 85.58 | 26.92 | 0.00 | 4.49 | G | 63.37 |
| MCPHERSON SFL | 84.17 | 35.97 | 0.72 | 5.27 | G | 79.79 |
| YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW | 81.88 | 9.38 | 0.00 | 3.25 | G | 83.64 |
| GREAT BEND-STONE PARK LAKE | 77.11 | 3.61 | 1.20 | 3.45 | F | 49.34 |
| ALTAMONT -IDLE HOUR LAKE (CL–EAST) | 72.55 | 39.22 | 7.84 | 5.77 | G | 67.39 |
| JEWELL SFL | 72.35 | 57.65 | 2.94 | 5.71 | G | 73.40 |
| BROWN SFL | 70.79 | 40.45 | 4.49 | 4.91 | G | 90.08 |
| POTTAWATOMIE SFL #1 | 69.61 | 2.94 | 0.00 | 2.20 | G | 140.27 |
| LOGAN CITY LAKE | 67.12 | 10.96 | 0.00 | 2.49 | G | 34.34 |
| POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 | 66.67 | 21.14 | 1.63 | 4.09 | G | 60.50 |
| SHAWNEE SFL | 64.00 | 35.20 | 1.60 | 4.67 | G | 65.91 |
| ATCHISON SFL | 63.53 | 41.18 | 3.53 | 4.67 | G | 71.87 |
| ALTAMONT- IDLE HOUR LAKE (CL–WEST) | 63.16 | 39.47 | 2.63 | 4.61 | G | 41.58 |
| JETMORE CITY LAKE | 62.79 | 41.86 | 1.16 | 5.36 | G | 61.40 |
| PLAINVILLE LAKE | 57.45 | 31.91 | 0.71 | 5.34 | G | 54.88 |
| KIOWA SFL | 57.14 | 18.37 | 0.00 | 2.38 | F | 75.37 |
| BOURBON SFL | 55.86 | 8.28 | 0.69 | 4.71 | G | 60.34 |
| CHASE SFL | 54.90 | 11.76 | 0.00 | 3.46 | G | 51.43 |
| SHAWNEE CO.-LAKE SHAWNEE | 54.90 | 21.57 | 0.00 | 4.33 | G | 64.49 |
| FORD SFL | 54.17 | 12.50 | 0.00 | 4.41 | G | 31.07 |
| BONE CREEK LAKE | 50.27 | 40.11 | 1.60 | 5.05 | G | 37.44 |
| OLATHE - LAKE OLATHE | 50.00 | 39.22 | 0.00 | 4.19 | G | 51.61 |
| ATWOOD-LAKE ATWOOD-MAIN | 49.02 | 14.71 | 0.00 | 4.12 | G | 36.93 |
| NEOSHO SFL | 47.06 | 27.21 | 0.00 | 4.37 | G | 49.26 |
| MIAMI SFL | 46.15 | 33.65 | 4.81 | 5.47 | G | 31.74 |
| DOUGLAS CO.-LONESTAR LAKE | 46.08 | 14.71 | 0.00 | 4.16 | F | 50.65 |
| HOLTON-PRAIRIE LAKE | 45.83 | 22.22 | 0.00 | 4.41 | F | 47.92 |
| FORT SCOTT-GUNN PARK W POND-#2 | 45.61 | 29.82 | 1.75 | 5.11 | G | 74.09 |
| COLDWATER LAKE | 44.94 | 14.61 | 0.00 | 3.15 | F | 50.71 |
| LEAVENWORTH SFL | 44.44 | 2.61 | 0.00 | 1.86 | F | 38.77 |
| SCOTT STATE LAKE | 42.97 | 10.55 | 0.00 | 4.10 | G | 52.36 |
| MONTGOMERY SFL | 42.65 | 7.35 | 0.49 | 4.01 | G | 29.07 |
| SEDAN NEW CITY LAKE- SOUTH | 42.16 | 17.65 | 1.96 | 4.54 | G | 30.60 |
| SEDAN OLD CITY LAKE- NORTH | 41.18 | 20.59 | 2.94 | 5.40 | G | 43.14 |
| OLATHE - CEDAR LAKE | 40.74 | 26.85 | 0.00 | 4.25 | G | 52.73 |
| DOUGLAS SFL | 40.20 | 7.84 | 0.00 | 3.40 | F | 83.33 |
| GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE | 40.00 | 18.13 | 2.50 | 7.52 | G | 60.77 |
| YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE | 40.00 | 13.13 | 0.63 | 4.60 | G | 40.03 |
| WASHINGTON SFL | 39.08 | 26.44 | 1.15 | 5.03 | F | 49.11 |
| FORT SCOTT CITY LAKE | 36.47 | 14.12 | 0.00 | 3.68 | F | 36.47 |
| HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE | 35.29 | 21.18 | 0.00 | 3.96 | G | 51.70 |
| NEBO SFL | 32.08 | 26.42 | 0.00 | 4.32 | F | 64.46 |
| ELLIS CITY LAKE | 31.96 | 16.49 | 0.00 | 3.78 | F | 19.37 |
| GRAHAM CO-ANTELOPE LAKE | 30.88 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 3.71 | F | 32.10 |
| GMAN SFL | 30.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.47 | P | 30.68 |
| CARBONDALE CITY LAKE - EAST | 30.39 | 5.88 | 0.00 | 2.40 | F | 61.76 |
| OTTAWA SFL | 29.44 | 12.22 | 0.00 | 3.15 | F | 29.28 |
| LEBO CITY LAKE | 27.86 | 18.57 | 0.00 | 3.27 | F | 33.62 |
| PAOLA CITY LAKE(LAKE MIOLA) | 27.10 | 7.48 | 0.00 | 3.24 | F | 24.82 |
| HOLTON - BANNER CREEK LAKE | 26.47 | 8.82 | 0.00 | 2.88 | F | 32.10 |
| CRAWFORD SFL | 26.14 | 14.38 | 0.65 | 4.92 | G | 24.03 |
| CHERRYVALE CITY LAKE-TANKO | 26.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.99 | F | 26.00 |
| EUREKA CITY LAKE | 25.49 | 3.92 | 0.00 | 3.18 | G | 35.58 |
| MIDDLE CREEK SFL | 24.82 | 8.03 | 0.00 | 2.87 | F | 21.32 |
| MELVERN RIVER POND | 20.59 | 10.78 | 0.00 | 3.32 | F | 27.51 |
| BELLEVILLE-ROCKY POND | 18.37 | 8.16 | 0.00 | 3.56 | F | 18.37 |
| OSAGE SFL | 17.65 | 2.94 | 0.00 | 2.97 | F | 29.74 |
| ATCHISON CITY LAKE #9 | 17.14 | 11.43 | 0.00 | 3.46 | F | 17.14 |
| SHERIDAN SFL | 15.87 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 1.60 | P | 26.68 |
| HORSETHIEF | 15.32 | 5.65 | 0.00 | 4.17 | P | 23.47 |
| BARBER SFL-LOWER | 14.71 | 5.88 | 1.47 | 4.98 | F | 24.95 |
| GREAT BEND-VETS PARK LAKE | 13.04 | 7.25 | 0.00 | 3.52 | F | 29.88 |
| MADISON CITY LAKE | 11.76 | 6.86 | 0.00 | 3.67 | G | 48.71 |
| WINFIELD CITY LAKE | 10.59 | 4.12 | 0.00 | 4.19 | F | 19.42 |
| CENTRALIA CITY LAKE | 10.48 | 8.57 | 0.00 | 3.38 | P | 11.02 |
| OSAWATOMIE CITY LAKE | 6.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.14 | P | 6.86 |
| JEFFREY EC-AUX. MAKEUP LAKE | 5.88 | 2.61 | 0.00 | 2.38 | F | 7.71 |
| BIG HILL WILDLIFE AREA-NORTH POND | 4.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | F | 4.76 |
| ATCHISON CO. LAKE | 4.69 | 4.69 | 0.00 | 2.45 | P | 4.69 |
| MOLINE NEW CITY LAKE - NORTH | 3.36 | 0.84 | 0.00 | 1.67 | P | 11.88 |
| OLPE CITY LAKE | 3.36 | 1.68 | 0.00 | 2.19 | P | 3.61 |
| COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE | 2.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.05 | F | 5.19 |
| GEARY SFL | 0.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.22 | F | 16.68 |
| JEFFREY EC-MAKE UP LAKE | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.00 | 2.23 | P | 1.33 |
| MARION CO. LAKE* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | G | 60.29 |
* Not sampled in 2019. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.
Updated: 01/16/2020
Ponds
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>12”) | (>15”) | (>20”) | (LBS.) | (>12”) | ||
| SALINA-LAKEWOOD LAKE | 200.00 | 6.25 | 0.00 | 3.35 | G | 105.00 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK WEST POND | 150.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.35 | G | 105.95 |
| ATCHISON CITY LAKE #4 | 80.77 | 19.23 | 0.00 | 2.30 | G | 80.77 |
| SEVERY CITY LAKE | 78.57 | 4.76 | 0.00 | 3.31 | G | 49.13 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK NORTH | 69.23 | 15.38 | 0.00 | 1.98 | G | 57.42 |
| JEWELL CITY LAKE - EMERSON LAKE | 59.38 | 12.50 | 0.00 | 2.00 | G | 88.29 |
| BLACK KETTLE SFL | 55.88 | 29.41 | 2.94 | 5.73 | F | 48.63 |
| OLPE - JONES PARK POND | 50.00 | 40.00 | 0.00 | 3.43 | G | 31.25 |
| STERLING CITY LAKE | 41.18 | 19.61 | 0.00 | 4.13 | F | 84.80 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK EAST POND | 37.50 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 2.37 | G | 48.21 |
| EMPORIA-PETER PAN PARK | 36.84 | 21.05 | 0.00 | 2.79 | G | 35.71 |
| HOLYROOD CITY LAKE | 34.43 | 11.48 | 1.64 | 5.45 | G | 36.33 |
| COFFEYVILLE-LECLERE | 16.22 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 5.32 | F | 16.22 |
| OVERBROOK CITY LAKE | 13.89 | 5.56 | 0.00 | 2.26 | P | 29.67 |
| GLEN ELDER STATE PARK POND | 8.82 | 5.88 | 0.00 | 3.75 | P | 10.78 |
| OVERBROOK KIDS POND | 7.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.05 | P | 39.26 |
| ATCHISON CITY LAKE #2 | 5.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.98 | P | 5.88 |
Updated: 01/30/2020
Reservoirs
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>12”) | (>15”) | (>20”) | (LBS.) | (>12”) | ||
| KIRWIN | 52.94 | 3.53 | 0.00 | 4.00 | E | 18.27 |
| LACYGNE | 48.00 | 30.86 | 2.86 | 6.70 | E | 62.56 |
| SEBELIUS | 45.88 | 12.94 | 0.00 | 4.45 | E | 50.13 |
| WEBSTER | 41.18 | 7.19 | 0.00 | 3.60 | E | 16.23 |
| WILSON | 32.85 | 15.71 | 0.29 | 5.90 | E | 21.79 |
| BIG HILL | 28.37 | 10.73 | 0.00 | 4.08 | E | 22.57 |
| GLEN ELDER | 10.38 | 7.96 | 0.00 | 3.65 | G | 15.98 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 2.72 | 2.17 | 0.00 | 2.39 | F | 11.42 |
| MILFORD* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | G | 12.64 |
| EL DORADO* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 9.26 |
| HILLSDALE* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 8.96 |
| PERRY* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 7.72 |
| CLINTON* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 6.64 |
| MELVERN* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 4.38 |
* Not sampled in 2019 due to high water levels. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.