Fort Scott Gunn Park Lake 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
Northwest corner of Fort Scott
A trout permit is required to fish for and possess trout during the regular trout season. The trout season runs from OCTOBER 15 to APRIL 15. Trout are stocked every two weeks during the trout season. Shoreline access to this project is excellent. The City recently constructed a wooden deck to improve access for physically challanged anglers.
This lake is enrolled into the Community Fisheries Assistance Program. A city fishing permit is no longer required.
Creel Length/Limits
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | 2 | 15 |
| Crappie | 50 | unlimited |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | unlimited |
| Largemouth Bass | 2 | 21 |
| 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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| 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.
| 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 |
| Water | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Biologist rating | 3 year average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLATHE-CEDAR LAKE | 73.00 | 19.00 | 4.50 | G | 44.00 |
| HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE | 46.25 | 12.00 | 1.50 | G | 19.08 |
| EUREKA CITY LAKE | 45.00 | 25.00 | 0.75 | G | 38.58 |
| MCPHERSON SFL | 41.50 | 4.00 | 0.00 | G | 33.64 |
| (FISH) GRAHAM CO - TREXLER POND | 39.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 29.06 |
| GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE | 39.00 | 5.75 | 2.00 | G | 23.54 |
| WINFIELD CITY LAKE | 35.75 | 4.13 | 0.50 | G | 17.45 |
| HOLTON - BANNER CREEK LAKE | 28.00 | 8.00 | 0.33 | E | 13.92 |
| MOLINE NEW (NORTH) CITY LAKE | 22.75 | 11.50 | 5.25 | G | 15.83 |
| OLATHE-LAKE OLATHE | 22.75 | 3.50 | 0.00 | F | 10.92 |
| DOUGLAS SFL | 20.25 | 7.25 | 0.75 | G | 12.17 |
| ALTAMONT CITY LAKE-EAST | 19.50 | 1.00 | 0.50 | G | 19.50 |
| PLEASANTON - WEST LAKE | 19.50 | 1.50 | 0.50 | G | 19.83 |
| YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW | 19.20 | 3.00 | 0.00 | G | 8.67 |
| SEDAN - OLD (NORTH) CITY LAKE | 16.00 | 1.50 | 1.50 | G | 16.00 |
| YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE | 14.80 | 6.20 | 1.60 | G | 8.47 |
| GREAT BEND-VETS PARK LAKE | 14.67 | 4.67 | 1.33 | F | 8.17 |
| HORTON-MISSION LAKE | 14.00 | 4.00 | 0.50 | G | 7.75 |
| MIDDLE CREEK SFL | 13.75 | 6.00 | 0.25 | G | 6.42 |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY-LAKE AFTON | 13.60 | 8.60 | 1.40 | G | 13.60 |
| ATCHISON SFL | 12.50 | 9.00 | 1.00 | G | 24.33 |
| MOLINE OLD (SOUTH) CITY LAKE | 11.75 | 5.25 | 1.00 | G | 7.75 |
| ALTAMONT CITY LAKE-WEST | 11.50 | 3.50 | 1.50 | G | 11.50 |
| HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW | 11.25 | 3.50 | 0.25 | G | 14.75 |
| BROWN SFL | 11.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | G | 18.00 |
| SCOTT STATE LAKE | 10.89 | 2.67 | 0.22 | G | 22.04 |
| ALMA CITY LAKE | 10.00 | 2.50 | 1.50 | G | 10.38 |
| COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE | 10.00 | 1.33 | 0.00 | G | 7.50 |
| NEOSHO SFL | 10.00 | 2.67 | 0.00 | G | 9.42 |
| PAOLA CITY LAKE | 9.50 | 7.75 | 0.50 | G | 12.33 |
| OLPE CITY LAKE | 9.00 | 3.50 | 0.50 | F | 5.17 |
| BUTLER SFL | 9.00 | 0.75 | 0.25 | P | 4.17 |
| BELLEVILLE-ROCKY POND | 8.50 | 1.00 | 0.50 | G | 9.25 |
| LYON SFL | 8.00 | 5.25 | 2.25 | G | 12.08 |
| LEBO CITY LAKE | 7.25 | 4.25 | 2.25 | G | 7.33 |
| JEFFREY ENG. CTR.- AUX. MAKEUP LAKE | 7.25 | 2.63 | 0.38 | F | 7.00 |
| HARVEY COUNTY LAKE - EAST | 7.20 | 4.20 | 1.20 | G | 7.80 |
| CENTRALIA CITY LAKE | 5.88 | 4.50 | 0.63 | G | 23.38 |
| MONTGOMERY SFL | 5.75 | 1.75 | 0.00 | G | 4.50 |
| LENEXA-LAKE LENEXA | 5.50 | 3.00 | 0.00 | F | 4.33 |
| POTTAWATOMIE SFL #1 | 5.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | F | 2.83 |
| SABETHA CITY LAKE | 5.25 | 1.00 | 0.50 | G | 10.25 |
| OTTAWA SFL | 5.17 | 2.67 | 1.83 | G | 13.28 |
| GRIDLEY CITY LAKE | 5.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | G | 2.03 |
| HARVEY COUNTY LAKE - WEST | 5.00 | 1.60 | 0.60 | P | 5.00 |
| PLEASANTON - EAST LAKE | 5.00 | 3.00 | 0.75 | G | 4.00 |
| GRAHAM COUNTY-ANTELOPE LAKE | 4.67 | 2.33 | 1.33 | F | 2.14 |
| STERLING CITY LAKE | 4.67 | 2.00 | 0.00 | P | 3.44 |
| GARNETT-CRYSTAL LAKE | 4.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | F | 17.25 |
| BOURBON SFL | 4.50 | 4.00 | 1.50 | G | 3.28 |
| SHAWNEE SFL | 4.50 | 1.00 | 0.25 | F | 5.00 |
| JEWELL SFL | 4.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 8.58 |
| POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 | 4.25 | 1.25 | 0.25 | F | 4.83 |
| ANTHONY CITY LAKE | 4.20 | 2.80 | 0.60 | F | 6.98 |
| MIAMI SFL | 4.00 | 2.50 | 0.25 | F | 9.61 |
| NEBO SFL | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | G | 8.50 |
| MARION COUNTY LAKE | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.25 | G | 3.63 |
| SEDAN - NEW (SOUTH) CITY LAKE | 3.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | G | 9.25 |
| SEVERY CITY LAKE | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | P | 2.25 |
| ELLIS CITY LAKE | 3.33 | 1.33 | 0.67 | P | 5.78 |
| COWLEY SFL | 3.25 | 1.50 | 0.75 | F | 4.08 |
| CHASE SFL | 3.25 | 2.25 | 0.75 | G | 3.00 |
| THAYER CITY LAKE (NEW) | 2.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 | F | 2.08 |
| CHANUTE CITY LAKE | 2.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | F | 3.83 |
| GEARY SFL | 2.50 | 0.75 | 0.00 | F | 3.08 |
| SHERIDAN SFL | 2.50 | 1.88 | 0.38 | F | 3.46 |
| CRITZER LAKE | 1.75 | 1.50 | 1.00 | G | 2.38 |
| MADISON CITY LAKE | 1.75 | 0.50 | 0.25 | F | 2.33 |
| GREAT BEND-STONE PARK LAKE | 1.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | P | 3.33 |
| EDNA CITY LAKE | 1.50 | 1.50 | 0.00 | P | 1.50 |
| SABETHA - PONY CREEK LAKE | 1.50 | 1.25 | 0.50 | F | 4.42 |
| WILSON SFL | 1.50 | 1.25 | 0.75 | G | 2.58 |
| KINGMAN SFL | 1.20 | 0.60 | 0.40 | P | 1.22 |
| MOUND CITY LAKE | 1.20 | 1.00 | 0.40 | F | 1.60 |
| LOGAN CITY LAKE | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | P | 1.00 |
| JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER - MAKE UP LAKE | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.25 | F | 2.50 |
| CRAWFORD SFL | 0.75 | 0.25 | 0.25 | F | 1.00 |
| LEAVENWORTH SFL | 0.75 | 0.50 | 0.25 | P | 0.50 |
| BLACK KETTLE SFL | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | P | 0.33 |
| FORT SCOTT-ROCK CREEK LAKE | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 0.50 |
| ROOKS STATE LAKE | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | G | 0.25 |
| WASHINGTON SFL | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 17.50 |
| PARKER CITY LAKE | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 0.67 |
| BONE CREEK LAKE | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.00 | G | 0.35 |
| PLAINVILLE LAKE* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | P | 0.50 |
* 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.
Trout Stocking Information
View Trout Stocking Program Information
Southeast Region Trout Stocking Schedule
Department-owned Waters - Trout stockings by KDWPT
| Southeast Region | Mined Land WA - Unit #30 |
|---|---|
| 1st Stocking | October 29 extra fish stocked here due to El dorado not being ready yet. |
| 2nd Stocking | November 13 |
| 3rd Stocking | Deccember 5 |
| 4th Stocking | December 18 |
| 5th Stocking | February 6 |
| 6th Stocking | |
| 7th Stocking | |
| 8th Stocking | |
| Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2019-20 Season | 10,000 |
Community Lake Stockings - Please contact local/city offices for dates of stockings if not listed below
| Southeast Region | Garnett Crystal Lake | Cherryvale, Tanko | Coffeyville, LeClere Lake | Fort Scott, Fern Lake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Stocking | October 31 | November 7 | October 28 | |
| 2nd Stocking | February 18 | January 7 | February 18 | |
| Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2019-20 Season | 4900 | 1600 | 650 |
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