Black Kettle State Fishing Lake Fishing Information
Counties:
GPS:
38.22924 -97.50939
Surface Acres:
5 acres
Maximum Depth:
9 feet
Normal Lake Level:
N/A
Current Lake Level:
Normal Level
Moundridge, KS
Go 1 1/2 miles N of Moundridge on 22nd Street, 1/2 miles E on Cherokee Road, 1/2 miles S
Black Kettle State Fishing Lake Fishing Report - Updated: 09/13/2024
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method, & Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crappie | Poor | 6" to 10" | Fish with small minnows and jigs around brush. There are a few nice crappie in the lake although most are fairly small. |
| Bluegill | Poor | Worms under a bobber or very small jigs. | |
| Channel Catfish | Fair | 2-6 lbs. | Fish with cut bait, stink bait, or chicken livers lake wide. |
| Largemouth Bass | Fair | 12" to 20" | Fish shallow brush with Texas rigged softbait, jigs, and spinnerbaits. The water here is typically murky so try darker colored lures (black & blue, dark purple, green pumpkin). |
| General Comments | |||
Creel Length/Limits
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | 5 | 15 |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 18 |
| Black Bullhead | ||
| Bluegill |
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Forecast Information
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| 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 |
| NAME | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARGEMOUTH BASS | |||||
| (>12") | (>15") | (>20") | (lbs.) | BR | |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK NORTH | 154.22 | 102.17 | 0.00 | 2.95 | G |
| OVERBROOK KIDS POND | 114.72 | 7.78 | 0.00 | 3.85 | E |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK EAST POND | 87.55 | 43.45 | 0.00 | 3.61 | G |
| OLPE -JONES PARK POND | 84.34 | 6.02 | 0.00 | 1.30 | P |
| COFFEYVILLE-LECLERE | 79.78 | 9.19 | 0.00 | 2.19 | F |
| SALINA-LAKEWOOD LAKE | 75.02 | 45.87 | 2.00 | 5.50 | G |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK WEST POND | 64.10 | 4.27 | 0.00 | 1.60 | G |
| FALL RIVER STATE PARK KIDS POND | 46.16 | 11.89 | 0.00 | 3.70 | G |
| CITY OF INMAN - COUNTRY PARK POND | 44.44 | 33.33 | 0.00 | 3.44 | F |
| OVERBROOK CITY LAKE | 43.15 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 4.77 | G |
| BLACK KETTLE SFL | 39.28 | 19.89 | 1.50 | 4.96 | F |
| MOUNDRIDGE-PACK PARK POND | 38.18 | 16.36 | 0.00 | 3.22 | F |
| AGRA CITY LAKE | 18.55 | 2.94 | 0.00 | 3.23 | P |
| EMPORIA-PETER PAN PARK | 16.63 | 7.99 | 1.82 | 4.49 | P |
| KANOPOLIS STATE PARK POND | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.61 | F |
| WALNUT CREEK-TORONTO | 9.80 | 6.86 | 0.00 | 3.89 | P |
| GLEN ELDER STATE PARK POND | 6.89 | 6.89 | 0.00 | 2.83 | P |
| ST FRANCIS-KELLER LAKE | 5.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 | P |
| FALL RIVER | 0.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.10 | P |
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