Garnett - Crystal Lake Fishing Information
Counties:
GPS:
38.2679 -95.2445
Surface Acres:
15 acres
Maximum Depth:
N/A
Normal Lake Level:
N/A
Current Lake Level:
N/A
Garnett, KS
S edge of Garnett
City of Garnett 785-448-5496
Fisheries Biologist: Justin Morrison (620) 637-2748
Garnett South Fishing Report - Updated: 03/12/2019
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Methods, and Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Fishing Opportunity | |||
| Largemouth Bass | Fair | up to 5lbs. | Reaction style baits like spinnerbaits, crankbaits, swimbaits, or jerkbaits should be good as the fish will become more active as the water temps push into upper 40s and into the 50s. |
| Bluegill | Fair | up to 8 inches | Small jigs or flies, also bobber with a worm |
| Channel Catfish | Fair | 8-24 inches | chicken livers, cut bait or other prepared bait lakewide. |
| Crappie | Fair | 6-10 inches | Jigs fish around structure or the rocky bank. |
| Rainbow Trout | Fair-good | small jigs, spinners, or prepared trout bait should produce some bites. This is a Type 1 water and requires all anglers 16 or older to have a trout permit. | |
| Comments: Please remember to CLEAN, DRAIN, and DRY your boats and livewells to help stop the spread of ANS species. For more information on this lake and other lakes in Anderson, Allen, Coffey, and Woodson Counties, click on the link below to subscribe to the New Strawn District Fisheries Newsletter. |
Creel Length/Limits
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | ||
| Channel Catfish | 2 | 15 |
| Crappie | 10 | 10 |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 13-18 |
| Walleye | 2 | 18 |
| Wiper | 2 | 18 |
| Trout | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>20”) | (>28”) | (>34”) | (LBS.) | (>20”) | ||
| CRAWFORD SFL | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 7.87 | G | 0.33 |
| SEVERY CITY LAKE | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.68 | P | 0.33 |
| NEOSHO SFL | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 15.63 | G | 0.42 |
| GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.48 | F | 0.25 |
| HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.05 | P | 0.17 |
| THAYER CITY LAKE (NEW) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 12.61 | F | 0.25 |
| WILSON SFL | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 7.06 | G | 0.17 |
| EUREKA CITY LAKE | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.27 | F | 0.17 |
| HORTON-MISSION LAKE | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.58 | F | 0.17 |
| MADISON CITY LAKE | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.31 | P | 0.17 |
| YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 5.41 | P | 0.17 |
| JEFFREY ENG. CTR.- AUX. MAKEUP LAKE | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.88 | F | 0.13 |
| BONE CREEK LAKE | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.47 | F | 0.19 |
| MCPHERSON SFL | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.36 | P | 0.10 |
| LEAVENWORTH SFL | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 | F | 0.17 |
| Water | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Biologist rating | 3 year average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>11”) | (>14”) | (>17”) | (LBS.) | (>11”) | ||
| BOURBON SFL | 31.55 | 1.07 | 0.00 | 1.10 | E | 40.37 |
| CHASE SFL | 29.59 | 11.22 | 0.00 | 1.80 | G | 20.80 |
| CRAWFORD SFL | 14.37 | 4.79 | 0.00 | 1.92 | G | 10.85 |
| WILSON SFL | 7.06 | 1.76 | 0.00 | 1.66 | G | 16.67 |
| COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE | 6.76 | 1.35 | 0.00 | 1.78 | G | 6.76 |
| EUREKA CITY LAKE | 5.99 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.35 | G | 3.97 |
| MARION COUNTY LAKE | 4.90 | 0.98 | 0.00 | 1.40 | G | 3.92 |
| GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE | 2.55 | 2.04 | 0.51 | 3.08 | F | 1.21 |
| HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.96 | G | 5.94 |
| WINFIELD CITY LAKE | 1.80 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 1.42 | F | 3.15 |
| YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.00 | 1.69 | F | 0.82 |
| MOLINE NEW (NORTH) CITY LAKE | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.12 | P | 0.67 |
| Water | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Biologist rating | 3 year average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>14”) | (>18”) | (>22”) | (LBS.) | (>14”) | ||
| GRAHAM COUNTY-ANTELOPE LAKE | 15.00 | 8.25 | 0.00 | 3.89 | E | 17.67 |
| WELLINGTON CITY LAKE | 14.50 | 4.00 | 0.33 | 4.56 | E | 8.22 |
| SCOTT STATE LAKE | 7.58 | 2.17 | 0.33 | 6.12 | E | 10.08 |
| CHASE SFL | 5.50 | 1.50 | 0.25 | 3.49 | G | 3.00 |
| SHERIDAN SFL | 5.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.60 | F | 4.11 |
| OTTAWA SFL | 4.00 | 2.33 | 0.17 | 3.92 | G | 3.32 |
| CENTRALIA CITY LAKE | 3.88 | 2.13 | 0.38 | 7.41 | G | 6.54 |
| BONE CREEK LAKE | 2.63 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 6.44 | G | 0.92 |
| MIDDLE CREEK SFL | 2.17 | 2.00 | 0.33 | 4.20 | G | 1.56 |
| WASHINGTON SFL | 2.00 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 4.30 | F | 1.67 |
| HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.75 | 4.35 | G | 3.25 |
| SABETHA CITY LAKE | 1.83 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 3.92 | G | 2.00 |
| MCPHERSON SFL | 1.80 | 1.00 | 0.60 | 4.96 | F | 1.83 |
| PAOLA CITY LAKE | 1.67 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 6.14 | F | 0.78 |
| STERLING CITY LAKE | 1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.11 | P | 1.00 |
| ATWOOD-LAKE ATWOOD-MAIN | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.00 | 5.38 | G | 2.56 |
| MADISON CITY LAKE | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.17 | 5.88 | G | 1.11 |
| SEDAN - OLD (NORTH) CITY LAKE | 1.25 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 5.67 | G | 1.25 |
| SHAWNEE SFL | 1.17 | 0.83 | 0.17 | 4.84 | F | 0.75 |
| MOLINE NEW (NORTH) CITY LAKE | 1.17 | 0.83 | 0.17 | 3.79 | G | 0.78 |
| GEARY SFL | 1.00 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 3.61 | G | 1.67 |
| SEDAN - NEW (SOUTH) CITY LAKE | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 4.26 | G | 1.38 |
| HARVEY COUNTY LAKE - EAST | 0.75 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 2.20 | G | 0.63 |
| OLPE CITY LAKE | 0.75 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 5.24 | F | 1.00 |
| LYON SFL | 0.50 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 3.15 | F | 0.56 |
| NEBO SFL | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 2.65 | P | 0.58 |
| MARION COUNTY LAKE | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 3.12 | F | 0.88 |
| GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.84 | P | 0.19 |
| DOUGLAS SFL | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 5.76 | P | 0.50 |
| EUREKA CITY LAKE | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 2.73 | F | 0.67 |
| POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 2.24 | F | 0.67 |
| CRAWFORD SFL | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 5.14 | F | 0.22 |
| OLATHE-LAKE OLATHE | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | P | 0.17 |
| Water | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Biologist rating | 3 year average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>7”) | (>9”) | (>11”) | (LBS.) | (>7”) | ||
| DOUGLAS SFL | 23.00 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.68 | G | 20.58 |
| LYON SFL | 8.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.53 | G | 6.42 |
| MONTGOMERY SFL | 8.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.57 | G | 5.71 |
| COWLEY SFL | 7.50 | 1.75 | 0.00 | 0.67 | G | 8.08 |
| MOLINE OLD (SOUTH) CITY LAKE | 6.75 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.62 | G | 3.75 |
| SEDAN - OLD (NORTH) CITY LAKE | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.36 | G | 6.00 |
| SEVERY CITY LAKE | 6.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.54 | G | 7.50 |
| YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW | 6.00 | 4.60 | 0.00 | 0.83 | G | 3.27 |
| SHAWNEE SFL | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.54 | F | 1.75 |
| NEOSHO SFL | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | G | 2.17 |
| LEAVENWORTH SFL | 3.75 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.46 | F | 6.42 |
| WILSON SFL | 3.75 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.67 | G | 8.42 |
| THAYER CITY LAKE (NEW) | 3.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.37 | G | 2.58 |
| BONE CREEK LAKE | 3.38 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.51 | E | 4.68 |
| PAOLA CITY LAKE | 2.50 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.76 | G | 4.50 |
| GRIDLEY CITY LAKE | 2.25 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.85 | F | 1.33 |
| BOURBON SFL | 2.00 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.46 | G | 1.13 |
| LENEXA-LAKE LENEXA | 2.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.40 | G | 3.83 |
| POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.34 | F | 1.00 |
| BUTLER SFL | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | P | 1.33 |
| LEBO CITY LAKE | 1.25 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.56 | F | 0.58 |
| EDNA CITY LAKE | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.36 | F | 1.00 |
| HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE | 1.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.52 | F | 1.00 |
| PLEASANTON - EAST LAKE | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | F | 0.42 |
| MIDDLE CREEK SFL | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | P | 0.83 |
| GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.42 | P | 0.31 |
| SEDAN - NEW (SOUTH) CITY LAKE | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.27 | F | 2.00 |
| YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.24 | P | 0.67 |
| MADISON CITY LAKE | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.48 | P | 0.31 |
| JEFFREY ENG. CTR.- AUX. MAKEUP LAKE | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | P | 0.00 |
| CRAWFORD SFL | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | P | 0.17 |
| JEWELL SFL | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | F | 1.25 |
| MIAMI SFL | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.08 | P | 0.22 |
| MOUND CITY LAKE | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | G | 0.13 |
| PARKER CITY LAKE | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 | P | 0.00 |
| Water | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Biologist rating | 3 year average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM COUNTY-ANTELOPE LAKE | 15.00 | 8.25 | 0.00 | E | 17.67 |
| WELLINGTON CITY LAKE | 14.67 | 4.17 | 0.33 | E | 8.33 |
| SCOTT STATE LAKE | 7.58 | 2.17 | 0.33 | E | 10.13 |
| CHASE SFL | 5.50 | 1.50 | 0.25 | G | 3.00 |
| SHERIDAN SFL | 5.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 4.11 |
| GRIDLEY CITY LAKE | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 3.89 |
| OTTAWA SFL | 4.00 | 2.33 | 0.17 | G | 3.32 |
| CENTRALIA CITY LAKE | 3.88 | 2.13 | 0.38 | G | 6.54 |
| BONE CREEK LAKE | 2.63 | 0.13 | 0.13 | G | 0.92 |
| HOLTON - BANNER CREEK LAKE | 2.63 | 1.50 | 0.63 | G | 4.94 |
| MIDDLE CREEK SFL | 2.17 | 2.00 | 0.33 | G | 1.56 |
| HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.75 | G | 3.25 |
| WASHINGTON SFL | 2.00 | 1.50 | 0.50 | F | 1.67 |
| SABETHA CITY LAKE | 1.83 | 1.50 | 0.00 | G | 2.00 |
| JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER - MAKE UP LAKE | 1.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | G | 1.06 |
| MCPHERSON SFL | 1.80 | 1.00 | 0.60 | F | 1.83 |
| PAOLA CITY LAKE | 1.67 | 1.50 | 0.50 | F | 0.78 |
| STERLING CITY LAKE | 1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | P | 1.00 |
| HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW | 1.50 | 0.25 | 0.00 | F | 1.08 |
| ATWOOD-LAKE ATWOOD-MAIN | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.00 | G | 2.56 |
| MADISON CITY LAKE | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.17 | G | 1.11 |
| SEDAN - OLD (NORTH) CITY LAKE | 1.25 | 1.00 | 0.50 | F | 1.25 |
| MOLINE NEW (NORTH) CITY LAKE | 1.17 | 0.83 | 0.17 | G | 0.78 |
| SABETHA - PONY CREEK LAKE | 1.17 | 0.17 | 0.00 | F | 1.28 |
| SHAWNEE SFL | 1.17 | 0.83 | 0.17 | F | 0.94 |
| SEDAN - NEW (SOUTH) CITY LAKE | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.50 | F | 1.38 |
| GEARY SFL | 1.00 | 0.25 | 0.25 | F | 1.67 |
| COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE | 0.75 | 0.50 | 0.00 | F | 0.83 |
| HARVEY COUNTY LAKE - EAST | 0.75 | 0.25 | 0.00 | F | 0.63 |
| OLPE CITY LAKE | 0.75 | 0.50 | 0.25 | F | 1.00 |
| BROWN SFL | 0.75 | 0.25 | 0.00 | P | 0.50 |
| BUTLER SFL | 0.75 | 0.25 | 0.00 | P | 0.75 |
| YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE | 0.67 | 0.33 | 0.17 | F | 0.61 |
| LEAVENWORTH SFL | 0.67 | 0.50 | 0.00 | P | 0.44 |
| CRITZER LAKE | 0.50 | 0.33 | 0.17 | P | 0.25 |
| MARION COUNTY LAKE | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.25 | F | 0.88 |
| LYON SFL | 0.50 | 0.17 | 0.17 | F | 0.56 |
| NEBO SFL | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | P | 0.58 |
| GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | P | 0.19 |
| JEFFREY ENG. CTR.- AUX. MAKEUP LAKE | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.00 | F | 0.50 |
| ALMA CITY LAKE | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.00 | P | 0.29 |
| EUREKA CITY LAKE | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.00 | F | 0.67 |
| (FISH) GRAHAM CO - TREXLER POND | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.00 | F | 0.33 |
| DOUGLAS SFL | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | P | 0.50 |
| WINFIELD CITY LAKE | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.00 | F | 0.63 |
| LEBO CITY LAKE | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | P | 0.92 |
| POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.00 | F | 0.67 |
| PLEASANTON - EAST LAKE | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.00 | P | 0.75 |
| CRAWFORD SFL | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | F | 0.22 |
| OLATHE-LAKE OLATHE | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | P | 0.17 |
| YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | P | 0.17 |
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