Emporia Jones Park Ponds Fishing Information
Counties:
GPS:
38.4264 -96.202
Surface Acres:
North Pond=1.25 ac, West Pond=1.4 ac, East Pond=1.4 ac.
Maximum Depth:
North Pond=7 ft, West Pond=11 ft, East Pond=6 ft.
Normal Lake Level:
N/A
Current Lake Level:
N/A
Emporia, KS
S of 24th Avenue between Prairie & Lincoln Street
City of Emporia, 620-342-1803
Emporia Jones Park West Pond
Emporia Jones Park North Pond
Emporia Jones Park East Pond
Creel Length/Limits
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | 2 | 15 |
| Largemouth Bass | 2 | 18 |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 |
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Forecast Information
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| Water | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Biologist rating | 3 year average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>12”) | (>15”) | (>20”) | (LBS.) | (>12”) | ||
| JEWELL CITY LAKE | 143.14 | 80.39 | 0.00 | 3.09 | F | 114.99 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK - WEST POND | 92.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.17 | G | 84.73 |
| FORT SCOTT-GUNN PARK WEST POND-#2 | 80.00 | 40.00 | 0.00 | 3.88 | G | 60.89 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK - EAST POND | 50.00 | 20.00 | 0.00 | 2.48 | G | 75.88 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK -NORTH POND | 36.36 | 27.27 | 0.00 | 2.87 | G | 73.74 |
| EMPORIA-PETER PAN PARK | 35.29 | 17.65 | 0.00 | 2.86 | G | 29.49 |
| FORT SCOTT-GUNN PARK EAST POND-FERN | 28.41 | 8.52 | 0.00 | 2.91 | G | 28.41 |
| ELK CITY WA PONDS | 22.73 | 4.55 | 0.00 | 1.58 | G | 22.73 |
| MELVERN RIVER POND | 19.33 | 10.08 | 0.00 | 4.76 | G | 36.33 |
| BUFFALO RANCH POND | 18.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | G | 18.52 |
| OLPE-JONES PARK POND | 17.96 | 11.98 | 0.00 | 2.20 | G | 20.61 |
| ELWOOD WILDLIFE AREA POND | 16.83 | 4.81 | 0.00 | 4.10 | G | 16.83 |
| FALL RIVER RESERVIOR ST. PK. - KIDS POND | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.41 | G | 27.78 |
| KANOPOLIS ST. PK. POND | 10.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 2.12 | P | 10.00 |
| GLEN ELDER STATE PARK POND | 8.82 | 5.88 | 0.00 | 4.50 | P | 9.80 |
| Water | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Biologist rating | 3 year average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWELL CITY LAKE | 143.14 | 80.39 | 0.00 | F | 114.99 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK - WEST POND | 92.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | G | 84.73 |
| FORT SCOTT-GUNN PARK WEST POND-#2 | 80.00 | 40.00 | 0.00 | G | 60.89 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK - EAST POND | 50.00 | 20.00 | 0.00 | G | 75.88 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK -NORTH POND | 36.36 | 27.27 | 0.00 | G | 73.74 |
| EMPORIA-PETER PAN PARK | 35.29 | 17.65 | 0.00 | G | 29.49 |
| FORT SCOTT-GUNN PARK EAST POND-FERN | 28.41 | 8.52 | 0.00 | F | 28.41 |
| ELK CITY WA PONDS | 22.73 | 4.55 | 0.00 | F | 22.73 |
| BUFFALO RANCH POND | 18.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | G | 18.52 |
| OLPE-JONES PARK POND | 17.96 | 11.98 | 0.00 | G | 20.61 |
| ELWOOD WILDLIFE AREA POND | 16.83 | 4.81 | 0.00 | P | 16.83 |
| FALL RIVER RESERVIOR ST. PK. - KIDS POND | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | G | 27.78 |
| KANOPOLIS ST. PK. POND | 10.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 | P | 10.00 |
| GLEN ELDER STATE PARK POND | 8.82 | 5.88 | 0.00 | P | 9.80 |
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