Sedgwick County Park Fishing Information
6501 West 21st, Wichita, KS
From I-235, take Zoo Blvd. exit; go West to park entrance past Sedgwick County Zoo. There are 7 lakes to fish.
Phone: 316-794-2774
A trout permit is required to fish for and possess trout during trout season, November 1 through April 15. Rainbow Trout have been stocked at Vic's Lake and Slough Creek (upper pool only).
Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method & Location |
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Channel Catfish | Excellent | Up to 5lbs | The majority of public fishing waters around the Wichita Metro Area are stocked regularly in the Spring and Fall with harvest-sized Channel Catfish. They can be easily caught on worms and hotdogs. |
Crappie | Fair | Up to 12" | Crappie spawn is over but anglers are still catching catch crappie. Try using minnows or a small jigs in deeper areas of the lakes. Crappie fishing is best at the KDOT Lakes, OJ Watson Park, and Chisholm North lake. |
Largemouth Bass | Poor | Up to 20" | Largemouth Bass can be found in most Wichita area lakes but catching can be tough due to low populations and high angling pressure. Your best opportunities to catch bass are at the KDOT lakes, Emery Park, Blackbird/Sunflower Ponds, and Chisholm North lake. Lures that work best right now are bass jigs, soft plastics, and spinnerbaits |
Bluegill | Fair | Up to 10" | Bluegill are present in every lake in the area. Try a small piece of worm or a small jig under a bobber. |
Rainbow Trout | Fair | up to 20" | Try using floating dough baits, worms, small spoons, or spinners. The best dough bait colors this year seem to be corn/yellow and orange, but green and pink work well, too. Artificial lures only at Slough Creek Trout Season has ended, so anglers may harvest 5 trout per day without a trout permit. |
General Comments | |||
Channel Catfish stockings have resumed! Visit https://ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/Special-Fishing-Programs-for-You/Urban-Fishing-Program for more information. White Perch are present at KDOT West, SG County Park Lakes, South Lake, and North Chisholm Lake. These are designated AIS waters, so no live fish can be transported from these locations. In addition, no live white perch may be possessed, and anglers are encouraged to not release any caught back into the water. |
Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
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Bluegill | ||
Channel Catfish | 5 | |
Crappie | 50 | |
Largemouth Bass | 2 | 18 |
Trout | 5 | |
Wiper | 2 | 21 |
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
View Fishing Forecast definitions
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 | 3 yr avg | Size | Rating |
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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 |
Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | 3 yr avg | Size | Rating |
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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 |
View Trout Stocking Program Information
South Central Trout Stocking Schedule
Department-owned Waters - Trout Stocking by KDWPT
South Central Region |
El Dorado St Park River Area |
Wichita KDOT – East Lake/O.J. Watson Park Pond stockings starting at end of December (replaces KDot East stocking) |
1st Stocking | Oct. 27 | Oct. 27 |
2nd Stocking | Nov. 15 | Nov.15 |
3rd Stocking | Dec. 8 | Dec. 8 |
4th Stocking | Dec. 29 | Dec. 29 |
5th Stocking | Feb. 14 | Feb. 14 |
6th Stocking | March 2 | March 2 |
Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2022-2023 Season | 5,000 trout | 5,000 trout |
Community Lake Stockings - Please contact local city/county offices for dates of stockings if not listed below
South Central Region |
Sedgwick County Park Vic’s Lake 316-660-1780 |
Sedgwick County Slough Creek 316-660-1780 |
Hutchinson Dillon Nature Center 620-663-7411 |
1st Stocking | Oct. 27 | Oct. 27 | Oct. 27 |
2nd Stocking | Dec. 29 | Dec. 29 | Nov. 15 |
3rd Stocking | Feb. 14 | Feb. 14 | Dec. 29 |
4th Stocking | March 2 | Feb. 14 | |
5th Stocking | March 2 | ||
6th Stocking | |||
Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2022-23 Season | 7,850 trout | 6,400 trout | 4,400 trout |
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+Urban Stocking Schedule: August - October
Stocking Date | 15-Aug | 1-Sep | 15-Sep | 1-Oct |
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Andover - Lake George | 125 | 125 | ||
Benton - Poling Park Lake | 110 | 110 | ||
Bonner Springs - North Park Lake | 80 | 0 | ||
Clearwater - Chisholm Ridge Lake | 175 | 175 | ||
Clinton State Park - Lake Henry | 75 | 75 | ||
Clinton State Park - Picnic Area Pond | 0 | 0 | ||
Colby - Villa High | 200 | 0 | ||
Colwich City Lake | 190 | 190 | ||
Derby - High Lake | 150 | 150 | ||
Derby - Rainbow Valley Lake | 75 | 75 | ||
Derby - Stone Creek Park Lake | 75 | 75 | ||
Dodge City - Ford County Lake | 500 | 0 | ||
Dodge City - Lake Charles | 360 | 0 | ||
Fort Leavenworth - Merritt Lake | 220 | 180 | ||
Fort Leavenworth - Smith Lake | 175 | 175 | ||
Ft. Riley - 7 mile pond | 205 | 115 | ||
Ft. Riley - Moon Lake | 685 | 650 | ||
Ft. Riley -Brakenek Lake | 325 | 240 | ||
Ft. Riley -Pritchard Pond | 500 | 500 | ||
Garden City - Concannon State Fishing Lake | 360 | 0 | ||
Gardner City Lake | ||||
Governor's Cedar Crest Pond | 110 | 110 | ||
Governor's Pond (East) | 110 | 110 | ||
Governor's Pond (West) | 0 | 0 | ||
Great Bend - Stone Lake | 630 | 0 | ||
Great Bend - Vet's Lake | 360 | 0 | ||
Hays - Vineyard Park Pond | 60 | 0 | ||
Haysville City Lake (Riggs) | 75 | 75 | ||
Haysville-South Hampton Lake | 150 | 150 | ||
Hutchinson - Carey Park Pond | 250 | 250 | ||
Hutchinson - Dillon Nature Center | 250 | 250 | ||
Kechi Lake | 70 | 70 | ||
Lansing City Lake | 50 | 50 | ||
Lansing City Lake #2 | 50 | 50 | ||
Lawrence - Mary's Lake | 210 | 210 | ||
Lawrence - Oregon Trail Pond | 50 | 0 | ||
Lawrence-Pat Dawson Billings North | 50 | 45 | ||
Lawrence-Pat Dawson Billings South | 0 | 0 | ||
Lawrence - Sandra Shaw Pond | 65 | 65 | ||
Leawood - South Pond | 75 | 75 | ||
Leawood - Tomahawk Pky. North Pond | 120 | 120 | ||
Lenexa - Lake Lenexa | 100 | 100 | ||
Lenexa - Mize Blvd. Lake | 75 | 75 | ||
Lenexa - Rose's Pond | 75 | 55 | ||
Mulvane Sports Complex | 75 | 75 | ||
Newton - Sand Creek | 250 | 250 | ||
Olathe - Blackbob Park Lake | 75 | 75 | ||
Olathe - Cedar Lake | 350 | 360 | ||
Olathe - East High School Pond | 0 | 50 | ||
Olathe - Frisco Lake | 70 | 60 | ||
Olathe - Lake Olathe | 0 | 0 | ||
Olathe - North Waterworks Park Lake | 40 | 40 | ||
Olathe - Oregon Trail Park Pond | 0 | 0 | ||
Olathe - Stagecoach Park Pond | 75 | 70 | ||
Olathe - Waterworks Lake | 75 | 70 | ||
Olathe -Mahaffe Farm Pond | 0 | 50 | ||
Overland Park - Kingston Lake | 175 | 175 | ||
Overland Park - Regency Park Lake | 75 | 75 | ||
Overland Park - South Lake | 175 | 175 | ||
Overland Park - Wilderness Lake | 75 | 75 | ||
Park City - Chisholm Pointe Lake | 110 | 110 | ||
Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #2 | 700 | 500 | ||
Salina - Lakewood Lake | 360 | 0 | ||
Sedgwick County - Horseshoe Lake | 154 | 150 | 150 | |
Sedgwick County - Kid's Pond | 50 | 50 | ||
Sedgwick County - Moss Lake | 150 | 150 | ||
Sedgwick County - Vic's Lake | 200 | 150 | ||
Sedgwick County -Tom Scott Lake | 300 | 200 | ||
SG. County - Lake Afton | 1275 | 680 | ||
Shawnee County - Shawnee Jr. | 200 | 180 | ||
Shawnee State Fishing Lake | 680 | 600 | ||
Topeka - Auburndale Park Stream | 50 | 50 | ||
Topeka - Central Park Lake | 170 | 170 | ||
Topeka - Clarion Park Lake | 0 | 0 | ||
Topeka - Freedom Valley Lake | 50 | 45 | ||
Topeka - Horseshoe Bend Park Pond | 50 | 45 | ||
Topeka - West Lake | 200 | 210 | ||
Valley Center - McLaughlin Lake | 110 | 110 | ||
Wichita - Chisholm Park North Lake | 320 | 320 | ||
Wichita - Dillon's Pond | 75 | 75 | ||
Wichita - Emery Park Lake | 0 | 250 | ||
Wichita - Harrison Park Pond | 60 | 60 | ||
Wichita - KDOT East | 425 | 400 | ||
Wichita - KDOT West | 425 | 400 | ||
Wichita - K-96 Lake | 825 | 825 | ||
Wichita - South Lake | 400 | 400 | ||
Wichita - SP Pond #2 | 200 | 150 | ||
Wichita - SP Pond #3 | 200 | 150 | ||
Wichita - Watson Park Lake | 825 | 825 |
+Urban Stocking Schedule: March - June
Stocking Date | 1-Apr | 15-April | 1-May | 15-May | 1-June | 15- June |
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Andover - Lake George | 125 | 125 | 150 | |||
Benton - Poling Park Lake | 150 | 150 | 200 | |||
Bonner Springs - North Park Lake | 130 | 130 | 130 | |||
Clearwater - Chisholm Ridge Lake | 150 | 150 | 200 | |||
Clinton State Park - Lake Henry | 130 | 130 | 130 | |||
Clinton State Park - Picnic Area Pond | 45 | 45 | ||||
Colby - Villa High | 125 | 125 | ||||
Colwich City Lake | 200 | 200 | 250 | |||
Derby - High Lake | 250 | 250 | 300 | |||
Derby - Rainbow Valley Lake | 70 | 70 | 70 | |||
Derby - Stone Creek Park Lake | 100 | |||||
Dodge City - Ford County Lake | 500 | 500 | 500 | |||
Dodge City - Lake Charles | 600 | 550 | 550 | |||
Fort Leavenworth - Merritt Lake | ||||||
Fort Leavenworth - Smith Lake | ||||||
Ft. Riley - 7 mile pond | 175 | 175 | 175 | |||
Ft. Riley - Moon Lake | 1400 | 1400 | 1450 | |||
Ft. Riley -Brakenek Lake | 375 | 375 | 375 | |||
Ft. Riley -Pritchard Pond | 550 | 550 | 550 | |||
Garden City - Concannon SFL | ||||||
Gardner City Lake | 1050 | 750 | ||||
Governor's Cedar Crest Pond | 175 | 175 | 175 | |||
Governor's Pond (East) | 175 | 175 | 175 | |||
Governor's Pond (West) | 45 | |||||
Great Bend - Stone Lake | 530 | 530 | 600 | |||
Great Bend - Vets Park | 260 | 260 | 300 | |||
Hays - Vineyard Park Pond | ||||||
Haysville City Lake (Riggs) | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||
Hutchinson - Carey Park Pond | 350 | 300 | 350 | |||
Hutchinson - Dillon Nature Center | 350 | 300 | 350 | |||
Kechi Lake | 125 | 100 | 100 | |||
Lansing City Lake | ||||||
Lansing City Lake #2 | ||||||
Lawrence - Mary's Lake | 270 | 270 | 270 | |||
Lawrence - Oregon Trail Pond | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||
Lawrence-Pat Dawson Billings North | 85 | 85 | 85 | |||
Lawrence-Pat Dawson Billings South | 85 | 85 | ||||
Lawrence - Sandra Shaw Pond | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||
Leawood - South Pond | 75 | 75 | ||||
Leawood - Tomahawk Pky. North Pond | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||
Lenexa - Lake Lenexa | 200 | 250 | 200 | |||
Lenexa - Mize Blvd. Lake | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||
Lenexa - Rose's Pond | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||
Mulvane Sports Complex | 100 | |||||
Newton - Sand Creek | 200 | 150 | 200 | |||
Olathe - Blackbob Park Lake | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||
Olathe - Cedar Lake | 400 | 400 | 400 | |||
Olathe - East High School Pond | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||
Olathe - Frisco Lake | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||
Olathe - Lake Olathe | 1500 | 1350 | ||||
Olathe - North Waterworks Park Lake | 40 | 40 | ||||
Olathe - Oregon Trail Park Pond | 75 | 50 | ||||
Olathe - Stagecoach Park Pond | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||
Olathe - Waterworks Lake | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||
Olathe - Mahaffe Farm Pond | 75 | 75 | 50 | |||
Overland Park - Kingston Lake | 150 | 150 | 150 | |||
Overland Park - Regency Park Lake | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||
Overland Park - South Lake | 150 | 150 | 150 | |||
Overland Park - Wilderness Lake | ||||||
Park City - Chisholm Pointe Lake | 125 | 100 | 100 | |||
Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #2 | 700 | 675 | 675 | |||
Salina - Lakewood Lake | 300 | 300 | 300 | |||
Sedgwick County - Horseshoe Lake | 300 | 300 | 400 | |||
Sedgwick County - Kid's Pond | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||
Sedgwick County - Moss Lake | ||||||
Sedgwick County - Vic's Lake | ||||||
Sedgwick County -Tom Scott Lake | 200 | 200 | ||||
SG. County - Lake Afton | 1000 | 1000 | 1100 | |||
Shawnee County - Shawnee Jr. | 170 | 170 | 170 | |||
Shawnee State Fishing Lake | 700 | 700 | 700 | |||
Topeka - Auburndale Park Stream | ||||||
Topeka - Central Park Lake | 225 | 225 | 225 | |||
Topeka - Clarion Park Lake | 85 | 85 | ||||
Topeka - Freedom Valley Lake | ||||||
Topeka - Horseshoe Bend Park Pond | 85 | 85 | 85 | |||
Topeka - West Lake | 400 | 400 | 400 | |||
Valley Center - McLaughlin Lake | 100 | 100 | 150 | |||
Wichita - Chisholm Park North Lake | 400 | 400 | ||||
Wichita - Dillon's Pond | 125 | 125 | 125 | |||
Wichita - Emery Park Lake | 300 | 300 | ||||
Wichita - Harrison Park Pond | 70 | 70 | 70 | |||
Wichita - KDOT East | 800 | 800 | 800 | |||
Wichita - KDOT West | 400 | |||||
Wichita - K-96 Lake | 900 | 900 | 900 | |||
Wichita - South Lake | 400 | 400 | 700 | |||
Wichita - Sunflower Pond #2 | 150 | 150 | 150 | |||
Wichita - Sunflower Pond #3 | ||||||
Wichita - Watson Park Lake | 900 | 900 | 1100 |