McPherson State Fishing Lake Fishing Information

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McPherson State Fishing Lake Map
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Address:
2450 Pueblo Road if on west side of lake; 2475 Pueblo Road if on east side of lake
 
Canton, KS   67428
Counties:
McPherson
GPS:
38.4819 -97.4682
Surface Acres:
46 acres
Maximum Depth:
30 feet
Normal Lake Level:
Full

Canton, KS

6 miles, N, 2 ½ miles W of Canton

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks 620-628-4592

MPSL Bathymetric Map (PDF 1.99 MB)

 

Fishing Forecast Information

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+Percids Combined Forecast

Waterbody Density Preferred Lunker 3 yr avg Size Rating
GRAHAM CO-ANTELOPE LAKE 22.25 3.00 0.50 17.17 Lake Good
Scott State Fishing Lake 17.63 7.00 0.75 13.51 Lake Excellent
Bone Creek Lake 8.75 4.00 0.13 5.58 Lake Good
WELLINGTON CITY LAKE 5.50 4.67 0.83 7.61 Lake Good
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE 5.38 2.13 0.63 3.79 Lake Good
CARBONDALE CITY LAKE - EAST 5.17 0.00 0.00 3.92 Lake Good
PARSONS CITY LAKE 4.75 2.38 0.00 4.75 Lake Good
Paola City Lake - Lake Miola 3.50 0.50 0.00 2.44 Lake Good
Barber State Fishing Lake - Lower 2.67 0.33 0.00 1.89 Lake Fair
GEARY STATE FISHING LAKE 2.50 1.00 0.25 1.83 Lake Fair
OLATHE - LAKE OLATHE 2.17 1.50 0.33 1.17 Lake Good
Middle Creek State Fishing Lake 2.17 1.50 0.33 2.06 Lake Good
HOLTON - BANNER CREEK LAKE 2.13 0.75 0.13 2.58 Lake Good
GRIDLEY CITY LAKE 2.00 0.67 0.00 2.44 Lake Good
SHERIDAN STATE FISHING LAKE 1.88 0.38 0.00 2.56 Lake Fair
SABETHA CITY LAKE 1.83 1.50 1.33 1.83 Lake Fair
McPherson State Fishing Lake 1.60 1.30 0.30 1.93 Lake Poor
OTTAWA STATE FISHING LAKE 1.50 1.33 0.83 2.39 Lake Fair
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-EAST 1.44 1.00 0.00 1.19 Lake Fair
Madison City Lake 1.33 1.17 1.00 1.11 Lake Fair
SABETHA - PONY CREEK LAKE 1.33 0.83 0.17 1.33 Lake Fair
EUREKA CITY LAKE 1.00 0.33 0.00 1.33 Lake Fair
Fort Scott City Lake 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 Lake Poor
LEBO CITY LAKE 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.50 Lake Poor
MARION COUNTY LAKE 1.00 1.00 0.25 0.75 Lake Fair
Olpe City Lake 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.88 Lake Poor
Meade State Fishing Lake 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 Lake Poor
JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER-MAKE UP LAKE 1.00 0.33 0.00 1.28 Lake Fair
CLARK STATE FISHING LAKE 0.80 0.00 0.00 1.07 Lake Fair
Atwood - Lake Atwood - Main 0.67 0.33 0.33 1.44 Lake Fair
SEDGWICK COUNTY-LAKE AFTON 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.58 Lake Poor
Bourbon State Fishing Lake 0.67 0.33 0.00 0.46 Lake Poor
GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.38 Lake Poor
HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE 0.50 0.50 0.25 1.75 Lake Poor
MOLINE NEW CITY LAKE - NORTH 0.50 0.33 0.33 0.78 Lake Poor
GARDNER CITY LAKE 0.33 0.33 0.00 0.33 Lake Poor
YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE 0.33 0.33 0.17 0.61 Lake Fair
CRAWFORD STATE FISHING LAKE 0.33 0.33 0.17 0.28 Lake Fair
DOUGLAS STATE FISHING LAKE 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.39 Lake Poor
LEAVENWORTH STATE FISHING LAKE 0.33 0.17 0.00 0.44 Lake Fair
OLATHE - CEDAR LAKE 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.25 Lake Poor
SEDAN NEW CITY LAKE- SOUTH 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.63 Lake Fair
SEDAN OLD CITY LAKE- NORTH 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.75 Lake Fair
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.17 Lake Poor
WASHINGTON STATE FISHING LAKE 0.25 0.25 0.25 1.13 Lake Poor
JEFFREY ENG. CTR.-AUX. MAKEUP LAKE 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.33 Lake Fair
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE 0.20 0.20 0.00 0.45 Lake Poor
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW 0.20 0.20 0.00 0.97 Lake Poor
PLEASANTON EAST LAKE 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.17 Lake Poor
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.11 Lake Poor
GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE 0.13 0.13 0.00 0.25 Lake Poor
ELLIS CITY LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Lake Poor
SHAWNEE STATE FISHING LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 Lake Poor
WOODSON STATE FISHING LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Lake Poor

+Black Bass Combined Forecast

Waterbody Density Preferred Lunker 3 yr avg Size Rating
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

+Crappie Combined Forecast

Waterbody Density Preferred Lunker 3 yr avg Size Rating
ROOKS STATE LAKE 59.50 2.50 0.00 29.67 Lake Good
PLAINVILLE LAKE 55.50 0.50 0.50 34.17 Lake Good
KDOT W. BORROW PIT (WICHITA) 50.33 10.33 0.67 50.33 Lake Good
OLATHE - CEDAR LAKE 33.00 3.50 0.50 47.33 Lake Good
Kingman State Fishing Lake 31.80 27.20 7.40 25.58 Lake Good
PARSONS CITY LAKE 31.38 10.88 2.50 31.38 Lake Good
DOUGLAS STATE FISHING LAKE 30.00 15.33 0.00 20.92 Lake Good
Alma City Lake 29.75 15.75 0.50 19.88 Lake Good
GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE 29.25 14.88 2.25 32.96 Lake Good
McPherson State Fishing Lake 28.83 19.33 2.33 27.56 Lake Good
SHAWNEE STATE FISHING LAKE 25.00 3.75 0.75 11.42 Lake Fair
Belleville - Rocky Pond 23.75 1.00 0.25 12.53 Lake Fair
WELLINGTON CITY LAKE 23.00 8.75 2.50 13.40 Lake Good
OTTAWA STATE FISHING LAKE 22.33 2.00 0.83 14.89 Lake Good
YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE 21.60 11.60 2.40 17.53 Lake Good
SABETHA CITY LAKE 20.25 16.25 4.50 12.75 Lake Good
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW 20.00 4.75 1.00 20.33 Lake Good
SEDAN OLD CITY LAKE- NORTH 17.00 4.50 0.50 16.50 Lake Fair
Anthony City Lake 16.60 9.40 0.40 12.60 Lake Fair
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE 16.25 2.25 0.00 16.67 Lake Fair
ELLIS CITY LAKE 15.67 4.67 2.33 7.67 Lake Good
Jewell State Fishing Lake 15.60 2.40 0.00 19.28 Lake Good
Neosho State Fishing Lake 14.75 1.75 0.50 13.36 Lake Good
MARION COUNTY LAKE 14.67 7.00 0.67 9.21 Lake Good
SEDGWICK COUNTY-LAKE AFTON 13.60 0.80 0.00 18.27 Lake Fair
Pleasanton West Lake 13.50 8.50 0.00 13.50 Lake Good
HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE 13.00 2.75 0.50 29.50 Lake Good
Olpe City Lake 12.50 2.25 1.00 9.92 Lake Fair
EUREKA CITY LAKE 11.75 2.75 1.25 35.75 Lake Good
BROWN STATE FISHING LAKE 11.75 1.25 0.25 9.42 Lake Fair
MIAMI STATE FISHING LAKE 11.50 1.50 1.25 15.25 Lake Fair
MOLINE NEW CITY LAKE - NORTH 11.00 8.25 1.25 17.83 Lake Good
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE 10.38 2.63 0.38 7.96 Lake Good
CARBONDALE CITY LAKE - EAST 9.00 2.50 1.00 6.88 Lake Fair
LYON STATE FISHING LAKE 8.75 6.75 3.75 6.83 Lake Good
KDOT - E. BORROW PIT (WICHITA) 8.50 3.00 0.00 8.50 Lake Poor
GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH 8.00 3.00 0.50 6.50 Lake Fair
GARNETT CITY LAKE-SOUTH 8.00 1.50 0.50 6.25 Lake Fair
Scott State Fishing Lake 7.88 5.13 0.38 9.07 Lake Fair
LEBO CITY LAKE 7.75 7.25 3.25 8.67 Lake Good
OLATHE - LAKE OLATHE 7.75 3.75 1.00 13.25 Lake Fair
WILSON STATE FISHING LAKE 7.75 3.00 2.00 3.75 Lake Fair
LENORA CITY LAKE 7.50 0.00 0.00 7.50 Lake Fair
JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER-MAKE UP LAKE 7.25 3.75 0.25 4.58 Lake Fair
GRAHAM CO-ANTELOPE LAKE 7.00 5.00 0.25 19.14 Lake Fair
Middle Creek State Fishing Lake 7.00 1.75 0.50 8.00 Lake Fair
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 7.00 2.50 0.25 4.00 Lake Fair
WICHITA-CHISHOLM NORTH LAKE 6.75 2.00 0.75 6.75 Lake Poor
SHERIDAN STATE FISHING LAKE 6.38 2.00 1.00 3.17 Lake Fair
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW 6.00 3.40 0.40 9.40 Lake Fair
NEBO STATE FISHING LAKE 6.00 1.00 0.25 15.22 Lake Fair
Atchison City Lake #23 5.50 2.50 0.00 5.50 Lake Fair
JEFFREY ENG. CTR.-AUX. MAKEUP LAKE 5.29 4.57 0.71 5.05 Lake Fair
HORTON-MISSION LAKE 5.00 1.00 0.25 9.50 Lake Fair
Mound City Lake 5.00 0.75 0.50 5.00 Lake Good
Paola City Lake - Lake Miola 4.75 2.75 0.50 6.25 Lake Fair
WASHINGTON STATE FISHING LAKE 4.67 3.67 1.33 4.47 Lake Fair
Madison City Lake 4.50 1.75 0.50 3.17 Lake Fair
Atwood - Lake Atwood - Main 4.00 1.00 0.33 2.17 Lake Fair
GRIDLEY CITY LAKE 4.00 2.25 0.50 4.44 Lake Fair
STERLING CITY LAKE 4.00 0.33 0.00 3.00 Lake Poor
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-WEST 3.75 1.00 0.50 4.92 Lake Poor
Atchison City Lake #7 3.50 1.00 0.50 3.50 Lake Fair
GARDNER CITY LAKE 3.00 0.75 0.00 3.00 Lake Fair
LOUISBURG CITY LAKE 3.00 3.00 1.00 3.00 Lake Fair
BUTLER STATE FISHING LAKE 3.00 0.75 0.50 6.08 Lake Fair
MONTGOMERY STATE FISHING LAKE 3.00 0.75 0.00 4.67 Lake Fair
MOLINE OLD CITY LAKE - SOUTH 2.75 1.50 0.75 6.58 Lake Fair
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #1 2.33 0.00 0.00 2.69 Lake Fair
Bourbon State Fishing Lake 2.25 1.00 1.00 5.13 Lake Good
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-EAST 2.20 1.80 0.80 7.22 Lake Fair
SEDAN NEW CITY LAKE- SOUTH 2.00 0.00 0.00 2.75 Lake Fair
SEVERY CITY LAKE 2.00 1.00 0.00 2.00 Lake Poor
Meade State Fishing Lake 2.00 0.25 0.25 2.05 Lake Fair
Fort Scott City Lake 2.00 1.16 0.33 0.63 Lake Fair
Bone Creek Lake 1.88 1.50 0.25 1.00 Lake Fair
Pleasanton East Lake 1.75 1.75 1.00 1.70 Lake Good
Barber State Fishing Lake - Lower 1.67 1.00 0.00 4.17 Lake Fair
HOLTON - BANNER CREEK LAKE 1.63 0.63 0.13 13.46 Lake Fair
LOGAN CITY LAKE 1.50 1.50 0.50 1.25 Lake Fair
CLARK STATE FISHING LAKE 1.44 1.00 0.44 1.72 Lake Poor
CRAWFORD STATE FISHING LAKE 1.25 0.25 0.00 1.61 Lake Fair
PRATT COUNTY LAKE 0.75 0.25 0.00 0.75 Lake Poor
Cowley State Fishing Lake 0.75 0.25 0.00 1.56 Lake Fair
Fort Scott City Lake 0.50 0.33 0.00 0.63 Lake Fair
SABETHA - PONY CREEK LAKE 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.58 Lake Fair
WICHITA-SOUTH LAKE 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.25 Lake Poor
FORD STATE FISHING LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Lake Poor
GEARY STATE FISHING LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 Lake Poor
Kiowa State Fishing Lake 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 Lake Fair
LEAVENWORTH STATE FISHING LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 Lake Fair
WOODSON STATE FISHING LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Lake Poor
Stocking Records Information

+Saugeye Stocking

Impoundment Size Requested Stocking Date Quantity Delivered Impoundment Code Species Stocking Year
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 FRY 4/19/2022 200000 PTSB Saugeye 2022
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE FRY 4/19/2022 500000 CTCL Saugeye 2022
Tuttle Creek Reservoir FRY 4/15/2022 1300000 TCRR Saugeye 2022
Tuttle Creek Reservoir FRY 4/19/2022 1200000 TCRR Saugeye 2022
Council Grove Reservoir FRY 4/19/2022 1200000 CGRR Saugeye 2022
OTTAWA STATE FISHING LAKE FRY 4/19/2022 200000 OTSL Saugeye 2022
Altamont - Idle Hour Lake - City Lake West FRY 4/19/2022 14000 ALCB Saugeye 2022
Altamont - Idle Hour Lake - City Lake East FRY 4/19/2022 23000 ALCA Saugeye 2022
McPherson State Fishing Lake FRY 4/19/2022 100000 MPSL Saugeye 2022
Paola City Lake - Lake Miola FRY 4/11/2022 400000 POCL Saugeye 2022
PARSONS CITY LAKE FRY 4/14/2022 200000 PACA Saugeye 2022
PARSONS CITY LAKE FRY 4/11/2022 400000 PACA Saugeye 2022
PARSONS CITY LAKE FRY 4/19/2022 400000 PACA Saugeye 2022
LEBO CITY LAKE FRY 4/19/2022 100000 LECL Saugeye 2022
GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH FRY 4/19/2022 100000 GNCA Saugeye 2022
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