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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| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>8”) | (>10”) | (>12”) | (LBS.) | (>8”) | ||
| EMPORIA-PETER PAN PARK | 13.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.54 | G | 13.00 |
| TUTTLE CREEK RIVER POND | 11.25 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.89 | G | 11.25 |
| OLPE - JONES PARK POND | 10.00 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 0.87 | G | 10.00 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK EAST POND | 5.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.58 | P | 5.00 |
| BROWNING OXBOW | 4.25 | 1.25 | 0.25 | 1.28 | F | 4.25 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK WEST POND | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 1.12 | F | 4.00 |
| PARKER CITY LAKE | 1.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.58 | P | 1.50 |
| SEVERY CITY LAKE | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.34 | P | 1.25 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK NORTH | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.12 | P | 0.00 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>6”) | (>8”) | (>10”) | (LBS.) | (>6”) | ||
| OLPE - JONES PARK POND | 157.00 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.54 | G | 157.00 |
| EMPORIA-PETER PAN PARK | 36.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | G | 36.00 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK NORTH | 28.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.43 | G | 28.00 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK WEST POND | 26.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.24 | G | 26.00 |
| STERLING CITY LAKE | 22.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.24 | G | 21.56 |
| SEVERY CITY LAKE | 19.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.15 | G | 15.50 |
| ST FRANCIS-KELLER LAKE | 17.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | P | 17.67 |
| ST. FRANCIS SAND PIT-NORTH | 11.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.32 | P | 11.50 |
| COLBY-VILLA HIGH LAKE | 5.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.46 | F | 5.00 |
| TUTTLE CREEK RIVER POND | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.24 | P | 1.50 |
| BROWNING OXBOW | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | P | 0.00 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK EAST POND | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 | P | 0.00 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>8”) | (>10”) | (>12”) | (LBS.) | (>8”) | ||
| ST FRANCIS-KELLER LAKE | 8.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.58 | P | 8.67 |
| STERLING CITY LAKE | 6.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.27 | P | 3.67 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK EAST POND | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.37 | P | 4.00 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK WEST POND | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.77 | P | 2.00 |
| SEVERY CITY LAKE | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | P | 0.67 |
| BROWNING OXBOW | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.55 | P | 0.50 |
| TUTTLE CREEK RIVER POND | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | P | 0.25 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK NORTH | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 | P | 0.00 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>7”) | (>9”) | (>11”) | (LBS.) | (>7”) | ||
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK WEST POND | 25.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 | F | 25.00 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK NORTH | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 | F | 15.00 |
| ST FRANCIS-KELLER LAKE | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.29 | P | 5.00 |
| SEVERY CITY LAKE | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | F | 4.83 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>12”) | (>15”) | (>20”) | (LBS.) | (>12”) | ||
| OVERBROOK KIDS POND | 144.44 | 5.56 | 0.00 | 1.61 | G | 76.07 |
| HOLYROOD CITY LAKE | 103.89 | 62.95 | 5.13 | 5.72 | G | 79.20 |
| SEVERY CITY LAKE | 78.43 | 13.97 | 0.00 | 3.74 | G | 70.02 |
| SALINA-LAKEWOOD LAKE | 58.06 | 50.22 | 0.00 | 4.80 | G | 116.96 |
| OVERBROOK CITY LAKE | 55.26 | 10.53 | 0.00 | 4.77 | G | 34.98 |
| STERLING CITY LAKE | 46.90 | 19.28 | 0.00 | 4.27 | G | 55.43 |
| BLACK KETTLE SFL | 34.97 | 11.66 | 0.00 | 3.91 | F | 41.07 |
| EMPORIA-PETER PAN PARK | 13.04 | 13.04 | 0.00 | 2.64 | F | 19.66 |
| FALL RIVER RES. SP KIDS POND | 12.50 | 12.50 | 0.00 | 2.41 | G | 11.25 |
| NEMAHA WILDLIFE AREA POND | 11.95 | 11.95 | 1.85 | 5.56 | F | 11.95 |
| WALNUT CREEK - TORONTO RES | 11.76 | 8.24 | 0.00 | 3.90 | F | 11.76 |
| GLEN ELDER STATE PARK POND | 8.82 | 8.82 | 0.00 | 2.83 | P | 8.82 |
| KDOT - E. BORROW PIT (WICHITA) | 7.84 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 6.06 | P | 19.27 |
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