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: 09/21/2023
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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Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | 3 yr avg | Size | Rating |
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FORD STATE FISHING LAKE | 260.00 | 42.86 | 0.00 | 115.22 | Lake | Good |
Cowley State Fishing Lake | 189.41 | 56.47 | 1.18 | 180.78 | Lake | Good |
BUTLER STATE FISHING LAKE | 172.63 | 106.32 | 8.42 | 184.01 | Lake | Excellent |
GARNETT CITY LAKE-SOUTH | 151.61 | 70.97 | 1.61 | 165.18 | Lake | Good |
WILSON STATE FISHING LAKE | 127.65 | 60.59 | 1.76 | 115.69 | Lake | Good |
GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH | 118.10 | 41.90 | 0.00 | 117.47 | Lake | Good |
LYON STATE FISHING LAKE | 111.76 | 17.65 | 0.00 | 99.41 | Lake | Good |
MONTGOMERY STATE FISHING LAKE | 104.71 | 22.35 | 2.94 | 54.35 | Lake | Good |
Jewell State Fishing Lake | 102.94 | 74.71 | 1.76 | 86.72 | Lake | Good |
HOLYROOD CITY LAKE | 101.92 | 19.23 | 0.00 | 68.17 | Lake | Excellent |
Meade State Fishing Lake | 95.74 | 68.09 | 2.13 | 88.66 | Lake | Good |
SALINA-LAKEWOOD LAKE | 95.24 | 57.14 | 0.00 | 101.75 | Lake | Good |
SABETHA - PONY CREEK LAKE | 88.98 | 65.35 | 0.00 | 114.85 | Lake | Good |
McPherson State Fishing Lake | 86.78 | 42.15 | 3.31 | 80.79 | Lake | Good |
LENEXA LAKE - LENEXA | 84.62 | 14.42 | 0.96 | 102.24 | Lake | Good |
DOUGLAS STATE FISHING LAKE | 83.65 | 7.69 | 0.00 | 75.60 | Lake | Good |
GREAT BEND-STONE PARK LAKE | 78.87 | 5.63 | 0.00 | 62.09 | Lake | Fair |
STERLING CITY LAKE | 78.85 | 26.92 | 0.00 | 79.22 | Lake | Good |
BROWN STATE FISHING LAKE | 77.94 | 69.12 | 7.35 | 86.03 | Lake | Good |
LEAVENWORTH STATE FISHING LAKE | 73.53 | 2.94 | 0.00 | 52.87 | Lake | Good |
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW | 73.13 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 80.36 | Lake | Good |
GARDNER CITY LAKE | 67.31 | 21.15 | 2.88 | 65.29 | Lake | Good |
Alma City Lake | 66.98 | 17.92 | 0.00 | 117.52 | Lake | Good |
GRIDLEY CITY LAKE | 66.67 | 24.39 | 0.00 | 112.67 | Lake | Good |
Jewell City Lake - Emerson Lake | 58.82 | 32.35 | 0.00 | 87.11 | Lake | Good |
DOUGLAS COUNTY-LONESTAR LAKE | 56.86 | 13.73 | 0.00 | 52.29 | Lake | Good |
SHAWNEE STATE FISHING LAKE | 56.44 | 23.76 | 1.98 | 65.81 | Lake | Good |
SEVERY CITY LAKE | 55.88 | 11.76 | 0.00 | 63.57 | Lake | Good |
Atchison State Fishing Lake | 55.38 | 27.69 | 1.54 | 66.37 | Lake | Good |
ROOKS STATE LAKE | 54.12 | 14.12 | 0.00 | 65.31 | Lake | Good |
SHAWNEE COUNTY-LAKE SHAWNEE | 52.29 | 18.30 | 0.65 | 59.48 | Lake | Good |
(FISH) JEWELL CO - DAVID THRONSON | 50.00 | 14.00 | 0.00 | 50.00 | Lake | Fair |
EDGERTON CITY LAKE | 50.00 | 31.58 | 0.00 | 50.00 | Lake | Good |
CARBONDALE CITY LAKE - EAST | 49.02 | 9.80 | 0.00 | 64.05 | Lake | Good |
GRAHAM CO-ANTELOPE LAKE | 47.75 | 32.43 | 0.00 | 34.01 | Lake | Good |
HORTON-MISSION LAKE | 46.08 | 29.41 | 7.84 | 49.43 | Lake | Good |
Scott State Fishing Lake | 46.03 | 13.97 | 0.00 | 43.66 | Lake | Good |
OLATHE - CEDAR LAKE | 45.10 | 24.51 | 1.96 | 43.90 | Lake | Good |
WASHINGTON STATE FISHING LAKE | 44.09 | 31.18 | 0.00 | 50.40 | Lake | Good |
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 | 43.37 | 8.43 | 0.00 | 65.72 | Lake | Good |
GREAT BEND-VETS PARK LAKE | 42.31 | 7.69 | 1.92 | 42.26 | Lake | Fair |
HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE | 41.18 | 24.51 | 0.00 | 44.33 | Lake | Good |
WINFIELD CITY LAKE | 40.44 | 19.85 | 0.74 | 32.93 | Lake | Good |
SHERIDAN STATE FISHING LAKE | 40.15 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 27.50 | Lake | Good |
ELLIS CITY LAKE | 37.40 | 19.08 | 0.76 | 25.95 | Lake | Good |
HOLTON - BANNER CREEK LAKE | 37.27 | 20.50 | 1.24 | 38.10 | Lake | Good |
SEDAN NEW CITY LAKE- SOUTH | 37.25 | 15.69 | 0.00 | 32.82 | Lake | Good |
OLATHE - LAKE OLATHE | 34.29 | 18.10 | 1.90 | 44.45 | Lake | Good |
MIAMI STATE FISHING LAKE | 34.29 | 26.67 | 1.90 | 34.84 | Lake | Good |
Paola City Lake - Lake Miola | 33.65 | 18.27 | 0.00 | 29.37 | Lake | Fair |
Black Kettle State Fishing Lake | 33.33 | 12.96 | 0.00 | 43.53 | Lake | Fair |
Bourbon State Fishing Lake | 32.35 | 9.80 | 0.00 | 57.18 | Lake | Good |
YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE | 32.31 | 14.62 | 0.00 | 39.15 | Lake | Fair |
GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE | 31.25 | 12.50 | 0.00 | 45.69 | Lake | Fair |
MOLINE OLD CITY LAKE - SOUTH | 30.88 | 16.18 | 0.00 | 62.13 | Lake | Good |
LOUISBURG CITY LAKE | 30.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 30.19 | Lake | Fair |
KDOT - E. BORROW PIT (WICHITA) | 30.00 | 17.50 | 0.00 | 21.06 | Lake | Fair |
Anthony City Lake | 29.41 | 15.88 | 0.59 | 20.10 | Lake | Fair |
OTTAWA STATE FISHING LAKE | 27.45 | 10.29 | 0.00 | 31.12 | Lake | Fair |
Kingman State Fishing Lake | 26.47 | 20.00 | 0.00 | 28.05 | Lake | Fair |
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #1 | 26.42 | 5.66 | 0.00 | 70.10 | Lake | Fair |
Atwood - Lake Atwood - Main | 25.74 | 9.56 | 0.00 | 31.13 | Lake | Fair |
OVERBROOK CITY LAKE | 25.53 | 10.64 | 0.00 | 19.71 | Lake | Fair |
OSAGE STATE FISHING LAKE | 24.51 | 5.88 | 0.00 | 26.47 | Lake | Fair |
Middle Creek State Fishing Lake | 23.53 | 9.56 | 0.00 | 23.12 | Lake | Fair |
SEDAN OLD CITY LAKE- NORTH | 23.53 | 7.35 | 0.00 | 36.60 | Lake | Good |
Madison City Lake | 22.55 | 11.76 | 0.98 | 36.44 | Lake | Good |
KDOT W. BORROW PIT (WICHITA) | 22.06 | 8.82 | 0.00 | 34.03 | Lake | Fair |
Belleville - Rocky Pond | 20.55 | 15.07 | 0.00 | 19.46 | Lake | Fair |
NEBO STATE FISHING LAKE | 17.65 | 11.76 | 0.00 | 49.91 | Lake | Fair |
MELVERN RIVER POND | 17.65 | 13.73 | 0.00 | 19.19 | Lake | Fair |
LOGAN CITY LAKE | 17.65 | 11.76 | 0.00 | 28.78 | Lake | Fair |
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-WEST | 16.47 | 8.24 | 2.35 | 20.59 | Lake | Poor |
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE | 13.73 | 2.94 | 0.00 | 10.61 | Lake | Fair |
SEDGWICK COUNTY-LAKE AFTON | 13.37 | 7.49 | 0.53 | 14.77 | Lake | Fair |
GEARY STATE FISHING LAKE | 12.75 | 8.82 | 0.00 | 13.74 | Lake | Fair |
WICHITA-CHISHOLM NORTH LAKE | 11.86 | 6.78 | 3.39 | 11.49 | Lake | Fair |
JEFFREY ENG. CTR.-AUX. MAKEUP LAKE | 11.00 | 7.00 | 1.00 | 13.41 | Lake | Fair |
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE | 8.82 | 5.88 | 0.98 | 10.33 | Lake | Poor |
LEBO CITY LAKE | 7.59 | 3.45 | 0.00 | 24.72 | Lake | Poor |
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-EAST | 5.29 | 2.94 | 0.00 | 14.14 | Lake | Poor |
WOODSON STATE FISHING LAKE | 3.57 | 2.68 | 0.00 | 3.57 | Lake | Poor |
Agra City Lake | 2.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.47 | Lake | Fair |
SABETHA CITY LAKE | 2.13 | 2.13 | 0.00 | 2.13 | Lake | Poor |
MOLINE NEW CITY LAKE - NORTH | 1.96 | 1.96 | 0.00 | 6.87 | Lake | Poor |
Olpe City Lake | 1.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.36 | Lake | Poor |
Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACK CRAPPIE | |||||
(>8") | (>10") | (>12") | (lbs.) | ||
ROOKS STATE LAKE | 36.50 | 2.33 | 0.00 | 0.61 | G |
PLAINVILLE LAKE | 33.33 | 0.83 | 0.17 | 1.40 | G |
WIFA-GRAHAM CO-TREXLER POND | 24.33 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.56 | F |
DOUGLAS SFL | 19.57 | 10.86 | 1.43 | 1.28 | G |
JEWELL SFL | 17.67 | 5.87 | 0.00 | 0.79 | G |
MELVERN RIVER POND | 15.33 | 11.00 | 0.33 | 1.04 | G |
BELLEVILLE-ROCKY POND | 14.67 | 7.00 | 3.67 | 1.75 | G |
SABETHA CITY LAKE | 13.33 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 1.45 | G |
STERLING CITY LAKE | 12.44 | 1.22 | 0.00 | 0.61 | G |
NEOSHO SFL | 12.25 | 0.58 | 0.00 | 0.82 | G |
GRAHAM CO-ANTELOPE LAKE | 10.10 | 8.30 | 1.40 | 1.72 | E |
ANTHONY CITY LAKE | 8.80 | 3.87 | 0.13 | 1.57 | G |
DOUGLAS CO-LONESTAR LAKE | 7.50 | 1.00 | 0.25 | 1.04 | F |
LENORA CITY LAKE | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | P |
POTTAWATOMIE CO LAKE | 6.33 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.56 | F |
OSAGE SFL | 6.00 | 1.75 | 1.13 | 1.41 | G |
MONTGOMERY SFL | 6.00 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.59 | G |
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE | 5.95 | 4.80 | 0.05 | 1.48 | G |
GRIDLEY CITY LAKE | 5.29 | 3.00 | 0.43 | 1.08 | G |
SHERIDAN SFL | 5.09 | 1.77 | 0.05 | 0.90 | G |
ALMA CITY LAKE | 5.00 | 2.00 | 0.13 | 0.86 | G |
LAKE ATWOOD | 4.78 | 0.33 | 0.11 | 1.31 | F |
BARBER SFL | 4.42 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.73 | F |
LAKE SHAWNEE | 4.13 | 1.75 | 0.25 | 1.07 | F |
SHAWNEE SFL | 4.08 | 1.17 | 0.00 | 0.71 | F |
EDNA CITY LAKE | 4.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.70 | F |
MIAMI SFL | 4.00 | 0.38 | 0.13 | 0.85 | F |
GARNETT CITY LAKE-SOUTH | 3.75 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1.26 | F |
BROWN SFL | 3.63 | 1.81 | 0.81 | 1.42 | F |
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE | 3.63 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.64 | F |
KINGMAN SFL | 3.20 | 1.13 | 0.67 | 1.35 | F |
GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH | 3.18 | 1.73 | 0.18 | 0.73 | F |
LYON SFL | 3.17 | 2.33 | 1.42 | 1.80 | F |
PAOLA CITY LAKE-LAKE MIOLA | 3.13 | 1.38 | 0.13 | 0.88 | F |
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 | 2.92 | 1.58 | 0.83 | 1.12 | F |
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #1 | 2.91 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.60 | F |
WOODSON SFL | 2.87 | 1.13 | 0.00 | 0.81 | F |
SEVERY CITY LAKE | 2.67 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.87 | P |
WICHITA-KDOT W. BORROW PIT | 2.56 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 0.72 | P |
MOLINE OLD CITY LAKE-SOUTH | 2.50 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 1.93 | P |
GEARY SFL | 2.50 | 0.58 | 0.17 | 1.44 | F |
OSAWATOMIE CITY LAKE | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.43 | P |
GARDNER CITY LAKE | 2.00 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.66 | F |
SABETHA-PONY CREEK LAKE | 1.86 | 0.86 | 0.00 | 0.93 | F |
PARSONS CITY LAKE | 1.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.53 | P |
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-EAST | 1.71 | 0.19 | 0.05 | 1.01 | P |
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW | 1.67 | 1.17 | 0.17 | 1.02 | P |
WILSON SFL | 1.67 | 0.50 | 0.08 | 1.10 | F |
BANNER CREEK LAKE | 1.56 | 0.50 | 0.13 | 1.22 | P |
ATCHISON CITY LAKE #23 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.79 | P |
LOUISBURG CITY LAKE | 1.50 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.87 | F |
SPRING HILL CITY LAKE | 1.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.62 | F |
LAKE OLATHE | 1.50 | 0.58 | 0.33 | 1.44 | F |
GREAT BEND-STONE PARK LAKE | 1.50 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 1.22 | F |
HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE | 1.42 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.81 | P |
ELLIS CITY LAKE | 1.33 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.55 | P |
COWLEY SFL | 1.25 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.61 | P |
HORSETHIEF | 1.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.59 | F |
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW | 1.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.93 | F |
BONE CREEK LAKE | 1.04 | 0.50 | 0.08 | 1.10 | G |
YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE | 1.00 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.40 | P |
HOLTON-PRAIRIE LAKE | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | P |
SEDAN OLD CITY LAKE-NORTH | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 | P |
MIDDLE CREEK SFL | 0.92 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.54 | P |
LEBO CITY LAKE | 0.91 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.61 | P |
MINED LAND PIT 45A | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.36 | G |
LOGAN CITY LAKE | 0.67 | 0.50 | 0.17 | 1.24 | F |
LAKE LENEXA | 0.63 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.51 | P |
BROWNING OXBOW | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.55 | P |
MCPHERSON SFL | 0.39 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.64 | F |
LEAVENWORTH SFL | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.79 | P |
MARION COUNTY LAKE | 0.36 | 0.27 | 0.18 | 1.63 | P |
CRAWFORD SFL | 0.33 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.56 | F |
OTTAWA SFL | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.46 | P |
NEBO SFL | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | P |
LAKE AFTON | 0.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | P |
BOURBON CO-CEDAR CREEK | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.58 | P |
JEFFREY EC-AUX. LAKE | 0.21 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.68 | P |
CLARK SFL | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 1.11 | P |
CARBONDALE CITY LAKE-EAST | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 | P |
GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.44 | P |
TUTTLE CREEK RIVER POND | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | P |
PRATT COUNTY LAKE | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.54 | P |
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-WEST | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | P |
EUREKA CITY LAKE | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.27 | P |
ATCHISON CITY LAKE #7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 | P |
WICHITA-KDOT E. BORROW PIT | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | P |
KIOWA SFL | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | P |
SEDAN NEW CITY LAKE-SOUTH | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 | P |
Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
POND | |||||
EMPORIA-JONES PARK NORTH | 150.00 | 71.54 | 0.00 | 2.57 | G |
OVERBROOK KIDS POND | 114.72 | 7.78 | 0.00 | 3.85 | G |
EMPORIA-JONES PARK WEST POND | 91.33 | 7.84 | 0.00 | 1.60 | G |
COFFEYVILLE-LECLERE | 79.78 | 9.19 | 0.00 | 2.19 | G |
EMPORIA-JONES PARK EAST POND | 74.22 | 35.12 | 0.00 | 2.87 | G |
SALINA-LAKEWOOD LAKE | 69.51 | 47.10 | 0.00 | 4.79 | G |
OLPE -JONES PARK POND | 60.46 | 9.09 | 0.00 | 2.64 | G |
OVERBROOK CITY LAKE | 52.50 | 13.55 | 0.00 | 4.77 | G |
EDGERTON CITY LAKE | 49.72 | 30.83 | 0.00 | 4.89 | G |
CITY OF INMAN - COUNTRY PARK POND | 44.44 | 33.33 | 0.00 | 3.44 | F |
BLACK KETTLE SFL | 33.66 | 12.25 | 0.00 | 4.36 | F |
FALL RIVER STATE PARK KIDS POND | 23.56 | 11.52 | 0.00 | 3.70 | F |
EMPORIA-PETER PAN PARK | 14.66 | 9.51 | 1.82 | 4.49 | F |
AGRA CITY LAKE | 12.37 | 1.96 | 0.00 | 3.23 | F |
WALNUT CREEK-TORONTO | 9.80 | 6.86 | 0.00 | 3.89 | F |
GLEN ELDER STATE PARK POND | 6.89 | 6.89 | 0.00 | 2.83 | F |
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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