BLACK CRAPPIE

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The black crappie is not as widespread in Kansas as the white crappie. The black is more suited to clear-water and small impoundments such as farm ponds. Black crappies are distinguished by a uniform dark flecking with no visible barring as seen on the white crappie. The world record black crappie weighed 6 pounds. The Kansas record is 4 pounds, 10 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