Fort Scott-Gunn Park East/Fern Fishing Information
Counties:
GPS:
37.82925 -94.72116
Surface Acres:
2 acres
Maximum Depth:
N/A
Normal Lake Level:
N/A
Current Lake Level:
N/A
Lake Temperature:
varies
Fort Scott, KS
NW Corner of Fort Scott
City of Fort Scott 620-223-0550
Don George,KDWP&T Fisheries Biologist, 913-795-2218
This lake is enrolled into the Community Fisheries Assistance Program. A city fishing permit is no longer required.
This lake is stocked with trout from October 15 to April 15. The trout stocking occur every two weeks. A trout permit is required to fish at this lake during the trout season. This lake is also annually stocked with channel catfish by Wildlife,Parks and Tourism.
Creel Length/Limits
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | unlimited | unlimited |
| Channel Catfish | 2 | 15 |
| Crappie | 50 | unlimited |
| Green Sunfish | unlimited | unlimited |
| Largemouth Bass | 2 | 18 |
| Redear Sunfish | unlimited | unlimited |
| Trout | 5 | unlimited |
* 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 | 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 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>12”) | (>15”) | (>20”) | (LBS.) | (>12”) | ||
| COWLEY SFL | 205.88 | 77.94 | 0.00 | 3.80 | E | 164.05 |
| BUTLER SFL | 186.27 | 100.00 | 18.63 | 6.54 | E | 164.71 |
| WILSON SFL | 144.12 | 51.76 | 2.35 | 4.89 | E | 75.15 |
| SABETHA - PONY CREEK LAKE | 140.71 | 62.14 | 2.86 | 5.19 | E | 140.71 |
| GARNETT CITY LAKE-SOUTH | 139.39 | 66.67 | 0.00 | 4.06 | E | 171.97 |
| ROOKS STATE LAKE | 137.65 | 17.65 | 0.00 | 4.20 | G | 70.91 |
| GRIDLEY CITY LAKE | 130.00 | 34.00 | 0.00 | 2.51 | E | 122.26 |
| LYON SFL | 116.67 | 33.33 | 2.94 | 4.60 | G | 91.32 |
| POTTAWATOMIE CO. LAKE | 111.76 | 14.71 | 4.41 | 5.68 | E | 91.73 |
| LENEXA LAKE - LENEXA | 105.77 | 18.27 | 0.00 | 3.86 | G | 98.22 |
| GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH | 104.31 | 31.90 | 0.00 | 4.82 | E | 116.68 |
| MEADE SFL | 89.86 | 65.22 | 0.00 | 4.63 | F | 70.08 |
| MOLINE OLD CITY LAKE - SOUTH | 86.76 | 26.47 | 0.00 | 2.87 | G | 68.50 |
| GARDNER CITY LAKE | 85.58 | 26.92 | 0.00 | 4.49 | G | 63.37 |
| MCPHERSON SFL | 84.17 | 35.97 | 0.72 | 5.27 | G | 79.79 |
| YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW | 81.88 | 9.38 | 0.00 | 3.25 | G | 83.64 |
| GREAT BEND-STONE PARK LAKE | 77.11 | 3.61 | 1.20 | 3.45 | F | 49.34 |
| ALTAMONT -IDLE HOUR LAKE (CL–EAST) | 72.55 | 39.22 | 7.84 | 5.77 | G | 67.39 |
| JEWELL SFL | 72.35 | 57.65 | 2.94 | 5.71 | G | 73.40 |
| BROWN SFL | 70.79 | 40.45 | 4.49 | 4.91 | G | 90.08 |
| POTTAWATOMIE SFL #1 | 69.61 | 2.94 | 0.00 | 2.20 | G | 140.27 |
| LOGAN CITY LAKE | 67.12 | 10.96 | 0.00 | 2.49 | G | 34.34 |
| POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 | 66.67 | 21.14 | 1.63 | 4.09 | G | 60.50 |
| SHAWNEE SFL | 64.00 | 35.20 | 1.60 | 4.67 | G | 65.91 |
| ATCHISON SFL | 63.53 | 41.18 | 3.53 | 4.67 | G | 71.87 |
| ALTAMONT- IDLE HOUR LAKE (CL–WEST) | 63.16 | 39.47 | 2.63 | 4.61 | G | 41.58 |
| JETMORE CITY LAKE | 62.79 | 41.86 | 1.16 | 5.36 | G | 61.40 |
| PLAINVILLE LAKE | 57.45 | 31.91 | 0.71 | 5.34 | G | 54.88 |
| KIOWA SFL | 57.14 | 18.37 | 0.00 | 2.38 | F | 75.37 |
| BOURBON SFL | 55.86 | 8.28 | 0.69 | 4.71 | G | 60.34 |
| CHASE SFL | 54.90 | 11.76 | 0.00 | 3.46 | G | 51.43 |
| SHAWNEE CO.-LAKE SHAWNEE | 54.90 | 21.57 | 0.00 | 4.33 | G | 64.49 |
| FORD SFL | 54.17 | 12.50 | 0.00 | 4.41 | G | 31.07 |
| BONE CREEK LAKE | 50.27 | 40.11 | 1.60 | 5.05 | G | 37.44 |
| OLATHE - LAKE OLATHE | 50.00 | 39.22 | 0.00 | 4.19 | G | 51.61 |
| ATWOOD-LAKE ATWOOD-MAIN | 49.02 | 14.71 | 0.00 | 4.12 | G | 36.93 |
| NEOSHO SFL | 47.06 | 27.21 | 0.00 | 4.37 | G | 49.26 |
| MIAMI SFL | 46.15 | 33.65 | 4.81 | 5.47 | G | 31.74 |
| DOUGLAS CO.-LONESTAR LAKE | 46.08 | 14.71 | 0.00 | 4.16 | F | 50.65 |
| HOLTON-PRAIRIE LAKE | 45.83 | 22.22 | 0.00 | 4.41 | F | 47.92 |
| FORT SCOTT-GUNN PARK W POND-#2 | 45.61 | 29.82 | 1.75 | 5.11 | G | 74.09 |
| COLDWATER LAKE | 44.94 | 14.61 | 0.00 | 3.15 | F | 50.71 |
| LEAVENWORTH SFL | 44.44 | 2.61 | 0.00 | 1.86 | F | 38.77 |
| SCOTT STATE LAKE | 42.97 | 10.55 | 0.00 | 4.10 | G | 52.36 |
| MONTGOMERY SFL | 42.65 | 7.35 | 0.49 | 4.01 | G | 29.07 |
| SEDAN NEW CITY LAKE- SOUTH | 42.16 | 17.65 | 1.96 | 4.54 | G | 30.60 |
| SEDAN OLD CITY LAKE- NORTH | 41.18 | 20.59 | 2.94 | 5.40 | G | 43.14 |
| OLATHE - CEDAR LAKE | 40.74 | 26.85 | 0.00 | 4.25 | G | 52.73 |
| DOUGLAS SFL | 40.20 | 7.84 | 0.00 | 3.40 | F | 83.33 |
| GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE | 40.00 | 18.13 | 2.50 | 7.52 | G | 60.77 |
| YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE | 40.00 | 13.13 | 0.63 | 4.60 | G | 40.03 |
| WASHINGTON SFL | 39.08 | 26.44 | 1.15 | 5.03 | F | 49.11 |
| FORT SCOTT CITY LAKE | 36.47 | 14.12 | 0.00 | 3.68 | F | 36.47 |
| HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE | 35.29 | 21.18 | 0.00 | 3.96 | G | 51.70 |
| NEBO SFL | 32.08 | 26.42 | 0.00 | 4.32 | F | 64.46 |
| ELLIS CITY LAKE | 31.96 | 16.49 | 0.00 | 3.78 | F | 19.37 |
| GRAHAM CO-ANTELOPE LAKE | 30.88 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 3.71 | F | 32.10 |
| GMAN SFL | 30.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.47 | P | 30.68 |
| CARBONDALE CITY LAKE - EAST | 30.39 | 5.88 | 0.00 | 2.40 | F | 61.76 |
| OTTAWA SFL | 29.44 | 12.22 | 0.00 | 3.15 | F | 29.28 |
| LEBO CITY LAKE | 27.86 | 18.57 | 0.00 | 3.27 | F | 33.62 |
| PAOLA CITY LAKE(LAKE MIOLA) | 27.10 | 7.48 | 0.00 | 3.24 | F | 24.82 |
| HOLTON - BANNER CREEK LAKE | 26.47 | 8.82 | 0.00 | 2.88 | F | 32.10 |
| CRAWFORD SFL | 26.14 | 14.38 | 0.65 | 4.92 | G | 24.03 |
| CHERRYVALE CITY LAKE-TANKO | 26.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.99 | F | 26.00 |
| EUREKA CITY LAKE | 25.49 | 3.92 | 0.00 | 3.18 | G | 35.58 |
| MIDDLE CREEK SFL | 24.82 | 8.03 | 0.00 | 2.87 | F | 21.32 |
| MELVERN RIVER POND | 20.59 | 10.78 | 0.00 | 3.32 | F | 27.51 |
| BELLEVILLE-ROCKY POND | 18.37 | 8.16 | 0.00 | 3.56 | F | 18.37 |
| OSAGE SFL | 17.65 | 2.94 | 0.00 | 2.97 | F | 29.74 |
| ATCHISON CITY LAKE #9 | 17.14 | 11.43 | 0.00 | 3.46 | F | 17.14 |
| SHERIDAN SFL | 15.87 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 1.60 | P | 26.68 |
| HORSETHIEF | 15.32 | 5.65 | 0.00 | 4.17 | P | 23.47 |
| BARBER SFL-LOWER | 14.71 | 5.88 | 1.47 | 4.98 | F | 24.95 |
| GREAT BEND-VETS PARK LAKE | 13.04 | 7.25 | 0.00 | 3.52 | F | 29.88 |
| MADISON CITY LAKE | 11.76 | 6.86 | 0.00 | 3.67 | G | 48.71 |
| WINFIELD CITY LAKE | 10.59 | 4.12 | 0.00 | 4.19 | F | 19.42 |
| CENTRALIA CITY LAKE | 10.48 | 8.57 | 0.00 | 3.38 | P | 11.02 |
| OSAWATOMIE CITY LAKE | 6.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.14 | P | 6.86 |
| JEFFREY EC-AUX. MAKEUP LAKE | 5.88 | 2.61 | 0.00 | 2.38 | F | 7.71 |
| BIG HILL WILDLIFE AREA-NORTH POND | 4.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | F | 4.76 |
| ATCHISON CO. LAKE | 4.69 | 4.69 | 0.00 | 2.45 | P | 4.69 |
| MOLINE NEW CITY LAKE - NORTH | 3.36 | 0.84 | 0.00 | 1.67 | P | 11.88 |
| OLPE CITY LAKE | 3.36 | 1.68 | 0.00 | 2.19 | P | 3.61 |
| COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE | 2.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.05 | F | 5.19 |
| GEARY SFL | 0.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.22 | F | 16.68 |
| JEFFREY EC-MAKE UP LAKE | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.00 | 2.23 | P | 1.33 |
| MARION CO. LAKE* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | G | 60.29 |
* Not sampled in 2019. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.
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