Wichita Watson Park Fishing Information
Address:
3055 S. Old Lawrence Rd., Wichita, KS
Wichita, KS
67217
Counties:
GPS:
37.64376 -97.33908
Surface Acres:
42 acres
O.J. Watson Park is located on McClean between Pawnee and 31st Street South. You can enter the park from McClean Street. The entrance on Old Lawrence Road off of Carp Street has been closed.
City of Wichita Parks & Recreation, 316-219-9777
Wichita - Urban Fishing Report Fishing Report - Updated: 06/05/2020
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method & Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | Fair to Good | Up to 5 lbs | Chisholm North, Watson, Emery Park, the KDOT lakes and the other lakes in the Wichita Metro Area are excellent for Catfish. The latest stocking was on May 21st. Try fishing with cut bait, worms, hot dogs, or stink bait. Catfish may be shallower than you think this time of year. |
| Crappie | Slow to Fair | Up to 12" | Crappie fishing is best at the KDOT Lakes, Watson Park, K-96 lake and Chisholm North lake. Try using minnows or a small jig near deep structure. |
| Largemouth Bass | Fair | Up to 20" | 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. Try using artificial lures near shallow structure in the morning or evening. |
| Bluegill | Fair to Good | Up to 10" | 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. Try a small piece of worm or a small jig around structure. |
| Rainbow Trout | N/A | up to 20" | Rainbow are stocked into KDOT East, Vic's Lake, and Slough Creek. The final stocking for the season was on Mar 5th. 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 | |||
| UPDATE (5/26/20): Nearly all KDWPT offices are now open to the public. Please practice social distancing and observe all safety precautions put in place by staff. Thank you. Kansas state parks, fishing lakes and wildlife areas are open to the public. Help us keep these areas open by practicing social distancing and avoiding gathering in groups. For all KDWPT updates, visit https://ksoutdoors.com/COVID-19. For the latest information on the COVID-19 virus, visit http://www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus/index.htm. | |||
Creel Length/Limits
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | ||
| Channel Catfish | 5 | |
| Crappie | 10 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 2 | 18 |
| Saugeye | 2 | 18 |
| Wiper | 2 | 18 |
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Stocking Records Information
| Water | Water type | Stocking date | Number stocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANHATTAN - JERRY DISHMAN LAKE | COML | 10/1/2019 | 167 |
| WAMEGO CITY LAKE | COML | 10/1/2019 | 131 |
| TOPEKA-WEST LAKE | COML | 6/4/2019 | 606 |
| SHAWNEE COUNTY-SHAWNEE JR | COML | 6/4/2019 | 300 |
| GOVERNOR'S POND - EAST | OTHR | 6/4/2019 | 318 |
| GOVERNOR'S CEDAR CREST POND | OTHR | 6/4/2019 | 300 |
| OVERBROOK KIDS POND | OTHR | 6/4/2019 | 150 |
| KDOT - E. BORROW PIT (WICHITA) | COML | 9/30/2019 | 1400 |
| KDOT W. BORROW PIT (WICHITA) | COML | 9/30/2019 | 2025 |
| SG COUNTY-TOM SCOTT LAKE | COML | 9/30/2019 | 2027 |
| WICHITA-WATSON PARK LAKE | COML | 9/12/2019 | 2030 |
| WICHITA-CHISHOLM ISLAND POND | COML | 9/12/2019 | 2013 |
| 11467 |
| Water | Water Type | Stocking Date | Source | Number Stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRATT FISH HATCHERY | OTHR | 05/09/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 300000 |
| CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR | RESV | 05/09/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 362000 |
| SEBELIUS RESERVOIR | RESV | 05/09/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 100000 |
| MILFORD RESERVOIR | RESV | 05/09/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 2000000 |
| HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW | COML | 05/09/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 60000 |
| KIRWIN RESERVOIR | RESV | 05/09/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 300000 |
| CENTRALIA CITY LAKE | COML | 05/09/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 80000 |
| EUREKA CITY LAKE | COML | 05/09/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 25900 |
| WEBSTER RESERVOIR | RESV | 05/09/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 200000 |
| LYON STATE FISHING LAKE | SFLS | 05/09/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 13500 |
| SG COUNTY-TOM SCOTT LAKE | COML | 05/17/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 5000 |
| WICHITA-WATSON PARK LAKE | COML | 05/17/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 8000 |
| MADISON CITY LAKE | COML | 05/09/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 11400 |
| MOLINE NEW CITY LAKE - NORTH | COML | 05/09/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 25900 |
| JOHN REDMOND RESERVOIR | RESV | 05/09/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 500000 |
| LOVEWELL RESERVOIR | RESV | 05/09/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 300000 |
| FARLINGTON FISH HATCHERY | OTHR | 05/09/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 25000 |
| IOWA | 05/17/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 1150000 | |
| MISSOURI | 05/17/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 500000 | |
| NEBRASKA | 05/17/17 | - MILFORD HATCHERY | 1120000 | |
| Total Requested | 3366700 | |||
| Total Stocked | 7086700 |
Urban Stocking Information
View Urban Fishing Program Information
+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 |
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