Wichita West KDOT Fishing Information
Counties:
GPS:
37.76600 -97.32490
Surface Acres:
15 acres
Access if from Hydraulic and 45th St., Wichita, KS
Northwest of the I-135/I-235 interchange in North Wichita; the only access is from 45th St. North.
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism 316-683-8069
NE of I-135, I-235 Intersection
Channel Catfish are stocked on a monthly basis through the Urban Stocking Program from May to September.
Carry-in boats and watercraft (including float-tubes) ARE allowed on this lake for fishing (motors are not allowed). The boat ramp is not open for public use.
Wichita - Urban Fishing Report Fishing Report - Updated: 07/09/2018
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method & Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | Good | 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 | Poor | Up to 12" | Crappie are best at the KDOT Lakes, Watson Park, K-96 lake and Chisholm North lake. |
| Largemouth Bass | Fair to Good | Up to 18" | Now is a great time of year to try a topwater lure in the morning or evening. 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. 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. |
| General Comments | |||
Creel Length/Limits
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | ||
| Channel Catfish | 5 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 2 | 18 |
| Crappie | 10 | |
| Wiper | 2 | 18 |
* 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
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 |