BLACK BULLHEAD

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Smaller than the other, more sought-after catfishes, the bullhead is brown/green in color and doesn't have the forked tail like the channel cat. Common in nearly all streams, lakes and ponds, the bullhead readily bites worms and stink bait and delights youngsters learning to fish. The state record is 7 pounds, 5 ounces. The world record is 8 pounds, 15 ounces.

Fishing Forecast Information

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Updated: 01/14/2026

Lakes

BLACK CRAPPIE (>8") (>10") (>12") (lbs.) Fishing Rating
LAKE          
WIFA - GRAHAM CO - TREXLER POND 100.63 1.38 0.00 0.58 F
LAKE ATWOOD 82.25 0.00 0.00 0.45 F
MELVERN RIVER POND 28.40 16.40 0.00 0.97 G
BELLEVILLE - ROCKY POND 28.38 13.00 3.50 1.43 G
STERLING CITY LAKE 21.00 7.33 0.00 0.67 G
JEWELL SFL 17.69 8.38 0.19 1.48 G
GRAHAM CO - ANTELOPE LAKE 13.67 12.67 6.78 1.69 G
GRIDLEY CITY LAKE 12.83 11.83 2.00 1.44 G
THAYER CITY LAKE - NEW 11.50 3.50 0.00 0.69 G
ATCHISON SFL 10.57 0.57 0.14 0.88 G
ATCHISON CITY LAKE #23 10.20 0.20 0.00 0.53 G
NEOSHO SFL 9.13 0.50 0.00 0.59 G
DOUGLAS SFL 9.09 4.45 1.00 3.13 G
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE 7.71 0.50 0.17 1.67 G
SABETHA CITY LAKE 7.25 3.50 0.25 1.06 G
MIAMI SFL 7.10 0.90 0.50 2.60 G
SABETHA - PONY CREEK LAKE 6.58 5.42 2.17 1.85 G
DOUGLAS CO - LONESTAR LAKE 6.00 1.50 0.63 2.27 G
WOODSON SFL 5.56 3.22 0.00 0.86 G
ANTHONY CITY LAKE 4.80 1.30 0.20 1.23 F
LOUISBURG CITY LAKE 4.50 0.00 0.00 0.37 P
BARBER SFL 3.92 1.92 0.54 1.11 F
BONE CREEK LAKE 3.88 0.50 0.00 0.74 G
COWLEY SFL 3.75 1.25 0.38 3.41 P
MOLINE OLD CITY LAKE - S 3.75 0.75 0.00 0.71 G
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE - NEW 3.45 0.27 0.00 0.62 F
LYON SFL 3.33 1.75 0.67 2.55 G
PAOLA CITY LAKE - LAKE MIOLA 3.27 0.64 0.36 1.29 F
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #1 3.17 0.50 0.00 0.78 F
BROWN SFL 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.51 F
EDNA CITY LAKE 3.00 1.50 0.00 0.68 F
HOWARD - POLK DANIELS LAKE 2.92 1.00 0.17 1.06 P
OSAGE SFL 2.88 0.50 0.00 0.52 F
OSAWATOMIE CITY LAKE 2.50 1.50 1.00 0.95 P
SHAWNEE SFL 2.33 1.00 0.17 1.04 F
HOLTON - PRAIRIE LAKE 2.25 0.25 0.00 0.65 P
JOHNSON CO - LEXINGTON PARK LAKE 2.17 1.17 0.17 0.96 F
ALMA CITY LAKE 2.00 0.25 0.00 0.76 F
CHANUTE CITY LAKE 2.00 0.50 0.00 0.68 F
LAKE SHAWNEE 1.92 1.08 0.08 0.86 F
WILSON SFL 1.92 1.08 0.00 0.91 F
LAKE OLATHE 1.92 0.17 0.00 0.83 G
HORSETHIEF 1.86 0.14 0.00 0.63 P
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 1.73 0.45 0.00 0.52 F
SEVERY CITY LAKE 1.50 0.17 0.00 0.44 P
MONTGOMERY SFL 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.39 F
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE 1.50 0.83 0.25 1.93 F
BANNER CREEK LAKE 1.42 0.58 0.21 1.56 F
GEARY SFL 1.36 0.45 0.18 1.03 F
JOHNSON CO - KILL CREEK PARK LAKE 1.33 0.33 0.00 0.56 F
GARNETT CITY LAKE - N 1.33 1.00 0.00 0.79 F
WINFIELD CITY LAKE 0.89 0.11 0.00 0.72 P
GREAT BEND - STONE PARK LAKE 0.78 0.56 0.33 1.30 F
PRATT CO LAKE 0.78 0.00 0.00 0.42 P
FORD SFL 0.75 0.75 0.75 1.60 P
LAKE LENEXA 0.75 0.25 0.00 0.55 F
HARVEY CO LAKE - E 0.71 0.71 0.29 1.71 P
LEAVENWORTH SFL 0.67 0.50 0.17 1.13 P
OTTAWA SFL 0.59 0.00 0.00 0.38 P
GARNETT - CEDAR CREEK LAKE 0.53 0.13 0.00 0.57 P
MIDDLE CREEK SFL 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.34 F
SPRING HILL CITY LAKE 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.31 F
LEBO CITY LAKE 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.44 P
MINED LAND PIT #44A 0.50 0.25 0.00 0.55 F
JOHNSON CO - SHAWNEE MISSION LAKE 0.43 0.14 0.00 0.45 F
PARSONS CITY LAKE 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.30 P
GARDNER CITY LAKE 0.38 0.25 0.00 0.77 F
CRAWFORD SFL 0.38 0.25 0.00 0.55 G
ELLIS CITY LAKE 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.33 P
GREAT BEND - VETS PARK LAKE 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.88 F
MARION CO LAKE 0.33 0.17 0.08 1.76 P
MCPHERSON SFL 0.28 0.06 0.00 0.45 F
BROWNING OXBOW 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.75 P
HAIN SFL 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.85 P
BUTLER SFL 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.14 P
YATES CENTER - S OWL LAKE 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.48 P
NEBO SFL 0.17 0.17 0.17 1.92 P
EUREKA CITY LAKE 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.30 P
JEFFREY EC - AUXILIARY LAKE 0.08 0.04 0.00 0.80 P
CLARK SFL 0.08 0.08 0.00 0.67 P
HORTON - MISSION LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 P
KINGMAN SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 P
JETMORE CITY LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 P
KIOWA SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 P
HARVEY CO LAKE - W 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 P
HERINGTON CITY LAKE - NEW 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 P
Updated: 01/14/2026

Ponds

BLACK CRAPPIE (>8") (>10") (>12") (lbs.) Fishing Rating
POND          
HAYS - VINEYARD PARK POND 8.67 0.67 0.00 0.50 F
OVERBROOK CITY LAKE 7.00 0.75 0.25 1.81 G
EMPORIA - JONES PARK W POND 4.00 2.00 0.33 0.73 P
EMPORIA - JONES PARK E POND 2.00 0.33 0.00 0.49 P
EMPORIA - JONES PARK N POND 0.67 0.33 0.00 0.59 P
COLBY - VILLA HIGH LAKE 0.17 0.17 0.00 0.96 P
Updated: 01/14/2026

Reservoirs

BLACK CRAPPIE (>8") (>10") (>12") (lbs.) Fishing Rating
RESERVOIR          
CEDAR BLUFF 9.88 4.67 0.27 1.27 G
SEBELIUS 5.10 3.03 0.83 1.28 F
KIRWIN 2.77 2.67 1.40 1.94 F
MARION 2.39 1.00 0.11 1.09 P
KANOPOLIS 2.00 1.64 0.39 1.24 G
WEBSTER 1.53 0.97 0.00 0.89 P
LOVEWELL 1.13 0.69 0.13 2.31 F
MILFORD 0.94 0.23 0.06 2.07 F
HILLSDALE 0.91 0.05 0.00 0.49 F
BIG HILL 0.63 0.13 0.00 0.53 F
GLEN ELDER 0.44 0.24 0.04 1.02 P
CLINTON 0.42 0.21 0.03 0.93 P
POMONA 0.29 0.12 0.05 1.44 F
TUTTLE CREEK 0.23 0.07 0.02 1.09 P
LACYGNE 0.21 0.12 0.00 0.93 P
TORONTO 0.21 0.04 0.02 1.26 P
PERRY 0.20 0.09 0.02 1.60 P
WILSON 0.18 0.16 0.04 1.22 F
WOLF CREEK 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.28 P
MELVERN 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.63 P
EL DORADO 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.31 P
FALL RIVER 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.54 P
COUNCIL GROVE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 P