Sedgwick County Park Fishing Information
Counties:
GPS:
37.72328 -97.41667
Surface Acres:
63 acres
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.
Wichita - Urban Fishing Report Fishing Report - Updated: 01/07/2019
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method & Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | Fair | Up to 2-3 lbs | Chisholm North, Watson, Emery Park, the KDOT lakes and the other lakes in the Wichita Metro Area are excellent for Catfish. |
| Crappie | Fair to Good | Up to 12" | Winter Crappie fishing can be good, try a jig and minnow combo fished under a slip bobber. Crappie are best at the KDOT Lakes, Watson Park, K-96 lake and Chisholm North lake. |
| Largemouth Bass | Fair to Poor | Up to 18" | Anglers seeking winter bass should fish deeper structure and use smaller lures worked slowly. Several consecutive days of warm weather may activate the bite. Bass fishing in Wichita can be found at any of the lakes, but the best reports come from the KDOT lakes, Emery Park, Blackbird and Sunflower Ponds and Chisholm north lake. |
| Bluegill | Fair | Up to 1 lb | Try a small piece of worm under a bobber fished around deep structure. Bluegill are present in every lake in the area, but are especially good at Blackbird and Sunflower ponds, Chisholm North lake, and Emery Park Pond. |
| Rainbow Trout | Excellent | 8" to 14" | Remember that KDOT East, Vic's Lake, and Slough Creek are Type 1 trout waters and all anglers fishing those waters November 1st - April 15th must have a trout permit. |
| General Comments | |||
Creel Length/Limits
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| 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
****Channel Catfish or Blue Catfish in combination
Map Information
Trout Stocking Information
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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 |
| 1st Stocking | Due to high release rate, trout could not be stocked for the opening of the 2018 season. | October 25 |
| 2nd Stocking | November 13 | November 13 |
| 3rd Stocking | November 26 | November 26 |
| 4th Stocking | December 12 | December 12 |
| 5th Stocking | January 9 | January 9 |
| 6th Stocking | ||
| Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2018-2019 Season | 5,000 |
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 | October 25 | October 25 | October 25 |
| 2nd Stocking | November 13 | November 13 | November 13 |
| 3rd Stocking | |||
| 4th Stocking | |||
| 5th Stocking | |||
| 6th Stocking | |||
| Total Estimated Trout Stocked to date | |||
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Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2018-19 Season | 9,000 | 7,400 | 3,900 |
Urban Stocking Information
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+Urban Stocking Schedule: August - October
| Stocking Date | 15-Aug | 1-Sep | 15-Sep | 1-Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Mar | 15-Mar | 1-Apr | 15-Apr | 1-May | 15- May | 1-June |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover - Lake George | 200 | 150 | 150 | ||||
| Benton - Poling Park Lake | 200 | 150 | 150 | ||||
| Bonner Springs - North Park Lake | 130 | 130 | 130 | ||||
| Clearwater - Chisholm Ridge Lake | 250 | 250 | 250 | ||||
| Clinton State Park - Lake Henry | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | |||
| Clinton State Park - Picnic Area Pond | 45 | 45 | 45 | ||||
| Colby - Villa High | 200 | 125 | 200 | ||||
| Colwich City Lake | 250 | 250 | 250 | ||||
| Derby - High Lake | 200 | 200 | 200 | ||||
| Derby - Rainbow Valley Lake | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Derby - Stone Creek Park Lake | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Dodge City - Ford County Lake | 500 | 550 | 500 | ||||
| Dodge City - Lake Charles | 360 | 450 | 360 | ||||
| Fort Leavenworth - Merritt Lake | 200 | 190 | 190 | ||||
| Fort Leavenworth - Smith Lake | 200 | 190 | 190 | ||||
| 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 | 360 | 450 | 450 | ||||
| Gardner City Lake | 1050 | 750 | |||||
| Governor's Cedar Crest Pond | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | |||
| Governor's Pond (East) | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | |||
| Governor's Pond (West) | 45 | ||||||
| Great Bend - Stone Lake | 630 | 630 | 700 | ||||
| Great Bend - Vets Park | 360 | 360 | 400 | ||||
| Hays - Vineyard Park Pond | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||||
| Haysville City Lake (Riggs) | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Haysville South Hampton | 200 | 200 | 200 | ||||
| Hutchinson - Carey Park Pond | 425 | 425 | 450 | ||||
| Hutchinson - Dillon Nature Center | 425 | 425 | 450 | ||||
| Kechi Lake | 175 | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Lansing City Lake | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||||
| Lansing City Lake #2 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||||
| 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 | 125 | 75 | ||||
| Leawood - Tomahawk Pky. North Pond | 175 | 150 | 150 | ||||
| Lenexa - Lake Lenexa | 205 | 205 | 205 | ||||
| Lenexa - Mize Blvd. Lake | 75 | 90 | 75 | ||||
| Lenexa - Rose's Pond | 130 | 130 | 130 | ||||
| Mulvane Sports Complex | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Newton - Sand Creek | 400 | 300 | 300 | ||||
| Olathe - Blackbob Park Lake | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||
| Olathe - Cedar Lake | 450 | 430 | 430 | ||||
| Olathe - East High School Pond | 60 | 50 | 50 | ||||
| Olathe - Frisco Lake | 135 | 75 | 135 | ||||
| Olathe - Lake Olathe | 1500 | 1350 | |||||
| Olathe - North Waterworks Park Lake | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||
| Olathe - Oregon Trail Park Pond | 75 | 75 | 50 | ||||
| Olathe - Stagecoach Park Pond | 125 | 75 | 125 | ||||
| Olathe - Waterworks Lake | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Olathe - Mahaffe Farm Pond | 75 | 75 | 50 | ||||
| Overland Park - Kingston Lake | 250 | 220 | 150 | ||||
| Overland Park - Regency Park Lake | 75 | 125 | 75 | ||||
| Overland Park - South Lake | 250 | 220 | 150 | ||||
| Overland Park - Wilderness Lake | 70 | 90 | 70 | ||||
| Park City - Chisholm Pointe Lake | 225 | 150 | 150 | ||||
| Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #2 | 700 | 675 | 675 | ||||
| Salina - Lakewood Lake | 400 | 400 | 400 | ||||
| Sedgwick County - Horseshoe Lake | 275 | 275 | 275 | ||||
| Sedgwick County - Kid's Pond | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||
| Sedgwick County - Moss Lake | 275 | 275 | 275 | ||||
| Sedgwick County - Vic's Lake | 300 | 300 | 300 | ||||
| Sedgwick County -Tom Scott Lake | 375 | 375 | 375 | ||||
| SG. County - Lake Afton | 1275 | 1075 | 1075 | ||||
| Shawnee County - Shawnee Jr. | 340 | 340 | 340 | ||||
| Shawnee State Fishing Lake | 700 | 700 | 700 | ||||
| Topeka - Auburndale Park Stream | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||
| Topeka - Central Park Lake | 225 | 225 | 225 | ||||
| Topeka - Clarion Park Lake | 85 | 85 | |||||
| Topeka - Freedom Valley Lake | 85 | 85 | 85 | ||||
| Topeka - Horseshoe Bend Park Pond | 85 | 85 | 85 | ||||
| Topeka - West Lake | 400 | 400 | 400 | ||||
| Valley Center - McLaughlin Lake | 225 | 150 | 150 | ||||
| Wichita - Chisholm Park North Lake | 550 | 550 | 450 | ||||
| Wichita - Dillon's Pond | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Wichita - Emery Park Lake | 365 | 365 | 365 | ||||
| Wichita - Harrison Park Pond | 70 | 70 | 70 | ||||
| Wichita - KDOT East | 600 | 600 | 500 | ||||
| Wichita - KDOT West | 600 | 600 | |||||
| Wichita - K-96 Lake | 1150 | 1050 | 1050 | 500 | |||
| Wichita - South Lake | 425 | 425 | 425 | ||||
| Wichita - Sunflower Pond #2 | 250 | 200 | 200 | ||||
| Wichita - Sunflower Pond #3 | 250 | 200 | 200 | ||||
| Wichita - Watson Park Lake | 1150 | 1050 | 1050 |