WHITE CRAPPIE

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The white crappie is abundant across Kansas and ideally suited to the large reservoirs. Known for its prolific numbers and delicious white meat, the white crappie is one of the most popular sportfish in the state. The rich waters of northeastern Kansas reservoirs produce some of the finest fishing for slab-sided white crappie found anywhere in the U.S. The world record white weighed 5 pounds, 3 ounces. The Kansas record tipped the scales at 4 pounds, 1/4 ounce.

Fishing Forecast Information

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Updated: 03/18/2026

Lakes

WHITE CRAPPIE (>8") (>10") (>12") (lbs.) Fishing Rating
LAKE          
SCOTT SFL 84.35 71.88 11.82 2.86 E
CARBONDALE CITY LAKE - E 58.88 10 0.5 0.9 E
PARSONS CITY LAKE 41 18.63 5.5 2.25 G
CHANUTE CITY LAKE 40.5 3 0.5 1.33 G
MARION CO LAKE 37 7.5 1.75 1.41 G
EUREKA CITY LAKE 35.42 6.42 1.17 1.58 G
OTTAWA SFL 33 1.65 0.29 1.45 G
HOWARD - POLK DANIELS LAKE 31.5 9.58 1.83 1.89 G
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE 30.83 13.42 1 1.02 G
LEBO CITY LAKE 24.88 12.38 2.5 1.11 G
SABETHA CITY LAKE 23 12.25 2.75 1.55 G
LOUISBURG CITY LAKE 22.5 1.5 0.5 0.8 P
MOUND CITY LAKE 21.75 4.5 0.5 1.29 G
CHASE SFL 21.13 3.75 0.5 1.11 F
OSAGE CITY LAKE 20.75 7.75 3.25 1.45 G
GREAT BEND - VETS PARK LAKE 20.67 5.67 0.33 0.96 G
HAIN SFL 19.5 18.75 4.75 1.24 G
GARNETT - CEDAR CREEK LAKE 19 5.4 1.13 1.54 G
MELVERN RIVER POND 18.2 7.4 1.4 1.86 G
GARNETT CITY LAKE - N 18 12.67 1.33 1.1 G
MOLINE NEW CITY LAKE - N 15.42 2.42 0.83 1.43 G
PRATT CO LAKE 14.67 1.89 0 0.76 F
HOLTON - PRAIRIE LAKE 14.25 3 0.75 0.96 G
NEOSHO SFL 13.75 3.38 1.63 2.26 G
WINFIELD CITY LAKE 13.67 4.44 0.11 0.93 G
FORT SCOTT - GUNN PARK W POND - #2 13.67 1.5 0.5 1.52 G
ATCHISON CITY LAKE #23 13.2 2.8 0.8 1.4 G
COLDWATER LAKE 12.82 3.27 0.27 1.16 G
FORD SFL 12.5 8.75 7.75 1.93 G
DOUGLAS CO - LONESTAR LAKE 11.13 3.38 0.88 1.44 G
BROWN SFL 10.86 2.14 0.14 1.1 G
ATCHISON SFL 10.71 3.86 0.71 1.54 G
ANTHONY CITY LAKE 10.7 6 2 1.66 F
BANNER CREEK LAKE 9.96 1.46 0.08 0.87 G
HERINGTON CITY LAKE - NEW 9.92 5.58 2.67 1.39 G
MONTGOMERY SFL 9.88 0.13 0.13 1.72 G
YATES CENTER - S OWL LAKE 9.17 3.33 1.08 1.67 G
WASHINGTON SFL 9.1 2 0.2 2.05 G
HORSETHIEF   8.86 2.93 0 0.84 P
NEBO SFL 8.83 6.83 2.67 2.03 G
GARNETT CITY LAKE - S 8.5 0.5 0 0.43 F
ELLIS CITY LAKE 8.13 4.38 2.5 1.93 P
PLEASANTON W LAKE 7.5 2.25 0.5 1.23 G
JOHNSON CO - SHAWNEE MISSION LAKE 7.29 2.14 0.14 0.75 G
MIAMI SFL 7.1 0.9 0.4 2.38 G
PAOLA CITY LAKE - LAKE MIOLA 7.09 3.36 0.45 1.13 G
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE 5.79 1.13 0 0.84 G
DOUGLAS SFL 5.55 3.09 0.82 1.21 F
LAKE OLATHE 5.42 1.67 0 0.75 G
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE - NEW 5.18 1.36 0.36 1.3 G
OLPE CITY LAKE 4.92 2.5 0.92 2.31 G
ALMA CITY LAKE 4.5 2.25 0.75 1.46 G
WELLINGTON CITY LAKE 4.25 3.75 0 0.89 G
MCPHERSON SFL 3.89 1.28 0.44 1.52 G
JEFFREY EC - MAKE UP LAKE 3.83 0.67 0.08 0.9 F
MOLINE OLD CITY LAKE - S 3.75 1.25 0.25 1.92 G
MINED LAND PIT #44A 3.75 1.75 0 0.69 F
LYON SFL 3.67 2.92 1.42 1.7 G
MIDDLE CREEK SFL 3.67 0.58 0.08 1.26 F
OSAGE SFL 2.75 0.38 0.25 0.92 F
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 2.73 1.64 0.45 1.29 F
JOHNSON CO - KILL CREEK PARK LAKE 2.5 1.17 0.33 1.77 F
SPRING HILL CITY LAKE 2.5 2 0.5 0.88 G
HARVEY CO LAKE - W 2.25 1.58 0.42 1.61 P
JEFFREY EC - AUXILIARY LAKE 2.04 0.96 0.63 1.5 F
OSAWATOMIE CITY LAKE 2 1.5 0 0.69 P
GEARY SFL 2 1 0 0.93 P
KIOWA SFL 1.88 0.63 0.25 0.97 F
HORTON - MISSION LAKE 1.75 0.25 0.25 1.21 F
SHAWNEE SFL 1.75 1.5 0.25 0.96 F
HARVEY CO LAKE - E 1.71 1.71 1.57 1.88 F
EDNA CITY LAKE 1.5 0.5 0 0.61 F
CRAWFORD SFL 1.38 0.88 0 0.75 G
WILSON SFL 1.25 0.58 0.25 1.59 G
BARBER SFL 1.23 0.54 0.08 1.01 F
MEADE SFL 1.17 0.5 0.17 1.35 F
MADISON CITY LAKE 1 0.83 0.58 1.56 P
PLEASANTON E LAKE 1 0.57 0.14 0.8 G
THAYER CITY LAKE - NEW 1 1 0 0.71 F
CLARK SFL 0.92 0.08 0 0.5 P
RICHMOND CITY LAKE 0.75 0.5 0 0.75 P
WICHITA - CHISHOLM N LAKE 0.75 0.5 0.25 1.04 P
LAKE SHAWNEE 0.54 0 0 0.4 F
BROWNING  OXBOW 0.5 0.25 0 0.9 P
BUTLER SFL 0.5 0.25 0 0.76 P
SEVERY CITY LAKE 0.5 0.33 0 0.57 P
BOURBON SFL 0.5 0 0 0.5 F
GRAHAM CO - ANTELOPE LAKE 0.44 0.22 0.22 1.11 P
GREAT BEND - STONE PARK LAKE 0.22 0 0 0.41 G
HODGEMAN SFL 0 0 0 0.13 P
JETMORE CITY LAKE 0 0 0 0.08 P

Ponds

WHITE CRAPPIE (>8") (>10") (>12") (lbs.) Fishing Rating
POND          
OVERBROOK CITY LAKE 20.00 0.00 0.00 0.48 G
FALL RIVER SP KIDS POND 15.00 6.00 0.33 0.73 G
OLPE - JONES PARK POND 7.33 6.00 0.67 0.87 G
EMPORIA - JONES PARK E POND 4.00 0.67 0.33 0.72 P
EMPORIA - PETER PAN PARK 3.00 0.67 0.00 0.56 P
EMPORIA - JONES PARK N POND 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.22 P
EMPORIA - JONES PARK W POND 0.33 0.33 0.33 1.32 G
Updated: 01/14/2026

Reservoirs

WHITE CRAPPIE (>8") (>10") (>12") (lbs.) Fishing Rating
RESERVOIR          
TORONTO 23.04 6.67 2.69 1.84 E
HILLSDALE 21.45 8.02 1.14 1.59 E
MELVERN 18.93 10.57 1.33 1.41 G
PERRY 16.48 6.52 0.50 1.06 G
BIG HILL 12.60 5.80 0.90 1.26 G
ELK CITY 12.41 7.05 2.51 1.76 G
LACYGNE 11.26 5.02 0.37 1.31 G
FALL RIVER 10.73 3.75 1.31 2.50 G
POMONA 10.20 4.93 0.78 1.88 G
JOHN REDMOND 9.53 9.00 1.67 1.71 G
COUNCIL GROVE 9.50 1.36 0.33 1.83 G
MARION 8.72 2.89 0.11 1.08 G
TUTTLE CREEK 8.05 5.55 0.82 1.54 G
CLINTON 7.61 3.89 0.34 1.37 G
EL DORADO 5.07 2.89 0.54 1.70 G
KANOPOLIS 3.75 0.89 0.06 0.96 G
LOVEWELL 3.23 1.82 0.26 1.37 G
MILFORD 2.77 1.85 0.52 1.90 F
WEBSTER 2.39 0.78 0.06 1.06 F
SEBELIUS 2.27 1.23 0.17 1.12 F
KIRWIN 1.19 0.83 0.56 1.85 F
WOLF CREEK 1.00 0.33 0.00 0.59 F
GLEN ELDER 0.81 0.53 0.08 1.41 F
WILSON 0.80 0.18 0.11 1.30 F
CEDAR BLUFF 0.62 0.27 0.25 1.90 F