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
****Channel Catfish or Blue Catfish in combination
Map Information
Fishing Forecast Information
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| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Biologist rating | 3-yr average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>12”) | (>15”) | (>20”) | (LBS.) | (>12”) | ||
| STERLING CITY LAKE | 95.59 | 19.12 | 0.00 | 3.22 | G | 54.20 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK - WEST POND | 75.00 | 8.33 | 0.00 | 1.47 | G | 84.33 |
| OVERBROOK KIDS POND | 70.83 | 8.33 | 0.00 | 2.68 | F | 52.08 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK -NORTH POND | 66.67 | 66.67 | 0.00 | 3.10 | G | 89.39 |
| PARKER CITY LAKE | 66.00 | 12.00 | 2.00 | 5.03 | G | 66.00 |
| JEWELL CITY LAKE | 62.17 | 38.59 | 0.00 | 3.77 | G | 100.19 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK - EAST POND | 54.05 | 13.51 | 0.00 | 1.98 | G | 92.55 |
| OVERBROOK CITY LAKE | 45.45 | 22.73 | 0.00 | 2.91 | G | 32.53 |
| FALL RIVER RES. SP - KIDS POND | 40.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 2.46 | G | 36.67 |
| EMPORIA-PETER PAN PARK | 35.00 | 15.00 | 0.00 | 3.64 | G | 27.71 |
| OLPE-JONES PARK POND | 25.00 | 8.33 | 0.00 | 2.08 | F | 28.51 |
| GLEN ELDER SP POND | 14.71 | 11.76 | 0.00 | 2.82 | F | 9.80 |
| SEVERY CITY LAKE | 12.52 | 2.62 | 0.29 | 5.40 | G | 57.08 |
+Black Basses Combined Forecast
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Biologist rating | 3-yr average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STERLING CITY LAKE | 95.59 | 19.12 | 0.00 | G | 54.20 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK - WEST POND | 75.00 | 8.33 | 0.00 | G | 84.33 |
| OVERBROOK KIDS POND | 70.83 | 8.33 | 0.00 | F | 52.08 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK -NORTH POND | 66.67 | 66.67 | 0.00 | G | 89.39 |
| PARKER CITY LAKE | 66.00 | 12.00 | 2.00 | F | 66.00 |
| JEWELL CITY LAKE | 62.17 | 38.59 | 0.00 | G | 100.19 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK - EAST POND | 54.05 | 13.51 | 0.00 | G | 92.55 |
| OVERBROOK CITY LAKE | 45.45 | 22.73 | 0.00 | G | 32.53 |
| FALL RIVER RES. SP - KIDS POND | 40.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | G | 36.67 |
| EMPORIA - PETER PAN PARK | 35.00 | 15.00 | 0.00 | G | 27.71 |
| OLPE - JONES PARK POND | 25.00 | 8.33 | 0.00 | F | 28.51 |
| GLEN ELDER SP POND | 14.71 | 11.76 | 0.00 | F | 9.80 |
| SEVERY CITY LAKE | 12.52 | 2.62 | 0.29 | G | 57.08 |