Tuttle Creek Willow Lake Fishing Information
Creel Length/Limits
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | 10 | |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 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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| BLUE CATFISH | (>20") | (>30") | (>35") | (lbs.) | Fishing Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE | |||||
| TUTTLE CREEK RIVER POND | 37.80 | 2.10 | 0.30 | 18.72 | G |
| NAME | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>8") | (>10") | (>12") | (lbs.) | BR | |
| SCOTT SFL | 92.18 | 76.59 | 10.29 | 2.86 | E |
| CARBONDALE CITY LAKE-EAST | 88.00 | 14.38 | 1.13 | 1.06 | G |
| HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-EAST | 61.00 | 6.75 | 0.88 | 1.16 | G |
| EUREKA CITY LAKE | 45.17 | 10.67 | 1.75 | 1.58 | G |
| HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE | 41.50 | 10.50 | 2.92 | 1.75 | G |
| PARSONS CITY LAKE | 41.00 | 18.63 | 5.50 | 2.25 | G |
| CHANUTE CITY LAKE | 40.50 | 3.00 | 0.50 | 1.33 | E |
| MARION COUNTY LAKE | 33.67 | 8.75 | 2.50 | 1.40 | G |
| COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE | 27.92 | 9.00 | 1.08 | 1.02 | G |
| SABETHA CITY LAKE | 23.50 | 9.25 | 1.83 | 1.55 | G |
| LOUISBURG CITY LAKE | 22.50 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 0.80 | G |
| LEBO CITY LAKE | 22.25 | 11.00 | 3.00 | 1.85 | G |
| CHASE SFL | 21.13 | 3.75 | 0.50 | 1.11 | F |
| OSAGE CITY LAKE | 20.75 | 7.75 | 3.25 | 1.45 | G |
| FORT SCOTT-GUNN PARK W POND-#2 | 17.50 | 2.00 | 0.75 | 1.52 | G |
| MELVERN RIVER POND | 17.40 | 7.80 | 2.20 | 1.86 | G |
| OLATHE-CEDAR LAKE | 16.50 | 5.50 | 1.67 | 1.43 | G |
| OTTAWA SFL | 16.33 | 1.50 | 0.33 | 1.45 | G |
| GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE | 15.88 | 5.00 | 0.63 | 1.31 | G |
| MOLINE NEW CITY LAKE-NORTH | 15.83 | 3.42 | 1.33 | 1.43 | G |
| ATCHISON CITY LAKE #23 | 15.33 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.40 | G |
| NEOSHO SFL | 13.50 | 3.00 | 1.25 | 2.26 | G |
| PLEASANTON WEST LAKE | 11.50 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 1.23 | G |
| ELLIS CITY LAKE | 11.40 | 5.60 | 3.00 | 1.93 | P |
| MCPHERSON SFL | 11.06 | 2.94 | 0.83 | 1.65 | G |
| MOUND CITY LAKE | 11.00 | 3.25 | 0.50 | 0.85 | G |
| GARNETT CITY LAKE-SOUTH | 10.75 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.88 | F |
| GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH | 10.50 | 7.50 | 0.83 | 1.10 | G |
| NEBO SFL | 10.50 | 2.00 | 0.33 | 1.55 | G |
| DOUGLAS CO-LONESTAR LAKE | 10.42 | 2.83 | 0.58 | 1.44 | G |
| ATCHISON SFL | 10.40 | 3.60 | 0.80 | 1.54 | G |
| WASHINGTON SFL | 10.18 | 1.91 | 0.18 | 2.05 | G |
| GREAT BEND-VETS PARK LAKE | 10.17 | 2.67 | 1.00 | 0.96 | F |
| HOLTON-PRAIRIE LAKE | 10.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.54 | G |
| TUTTLE CREEK RIVER POND | 10.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.72 | G |
| PRATT COUNTY LAKE | 9.50 | 1.29 | 0.00 | 0.76 | P |
| ANTHONY CITY LAKE | 9.33 | 4.27 | 1.40 | 1.66 | F |
| BROWN SFL | 9.08 | 0.77 | 0.08 | 1.10 | G |
| YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE | 8.25 | 3.50 | 1.25 | 1.25 | G |
| MONTGOMERY SFL | 8.13 | 1.13 | 0.25 | 0.98 | G |
| YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW | 7.64 | 2.09 | 0.55 | 1.30 | G |
| LAKE AFTON | 7.50 | 1.13 | 0.25 | 1.31 | G |
| SHAWNEE SFL | 7.08 | 6.17 | 0.42 | 0.96 | G |
| ALMA CITY LAKE | 6.25 | 1.88 | 0.38 | 1.46 | F |
| DOUGLAS SFL | 6.18 | 3.45 | 0.91 | 1.21 | G |
| PAOLA CITY LAKE-LAKE MIOLA | 6.14 | 3.00 | 0.29 | 1.05 | G |
| HORSETHIEF | 6.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.84 | P |
| MIAMI SFL | 6.00 | 0.71 | 0.29 | 2.38 | G |
| JOHNSON CO-SHAWNEE MISSION LAKE | 5.75 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.75 | F |
| LYON SFL | 5.75 | 5.25 | 1.92 | 1.70 | G |
| WELLINGTON CITY LAKE | 4.80 | 2.60 | 1.80 | 1.35 | G |
| OSAWATOMIE CITY LAKE | 4.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.52 | G |
| BANNER CREEK LAKE | 4.44 | 1.06 | 0.00 | 0.80 | F |
| CENTRALIA CITY LAKE | 4.13 | 2.08 | 0.17 | 1.19 | F |
| OLPE CITY LAKE | 3.92 | 1.75 | 1.33 | 2.31 | F |
| WICHITA-KDOT W. BORROW PIT | 3.83 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 0.88 | G |
| MINED LAND PIT 44A | 3.75 | 1.75 | 0.00 | 0.69 | G |
| LAKE OLATHE | 3.58 | 1.33 | 0.08 | 1.11 | G |
| POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 | 3.45 | 2.27 | 0.27 | 1.06 | F |
| JOHNSON CO-KILL CREEK PARK LAKE | 3.33 | 1.33 | 0.33 | 0.82 | G |
| MIDDLE CREEK SFL | 3.25 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.57 | F |
| COLDWATER LAKE | 3.17 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.84 | G |
| OSAGE SFL | 3.17 | 1.25 | 0.17 | 0.92 | G |
| JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER-AUXILIARY LAKE | 3.13 | 2.17 | 1.88 | 1.57 | F |
| BOURBON SFL | 2.83 | 1.50 | 0.33 | 1.10 | G |
| WINFIELD CITY LAKE | 2.80 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 0.93 | F |
| SPRING HILL CITY LAKE | 2.50 | 2.00 | 0.50 | 0.88 | F |
| HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-WEST | 2.25 | 1.75 | 0.33 | 1.61 | P |
| MOLINE OLD CITY LAKE-SOUTH | 2.13 | 1.13 | 0.50 | 0.90 | F |
| KIOWA SFL | 1.89 | 0.78 | 0.33 | 0.97 | F |
| BARBER SFL | 1.79 | 1.00 | 0.07 | 1.01 | P |
| HORTON-MISSION LAKE | 1.75 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1.21 | P |
| FORT SCOTT CITY LAKE | 1.58 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 1.32 | G |
| CRAWFORD SFL | 1.50 | 1.00 | 0.17 | 0.89 | G |
| EDNA CITY LAKE | 1.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.61 | F |
| JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER-MAKE UP LAKE | 1.50 | 0.50 | 0.08 | 0.90 | F |
| SEVERY CITY LAKE | 1.50 | 0.67 | 0.17 | 0.91 | P |
| HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW | 1.33 | 0.58 | 0.08 | 0.90 | P |
| WILSON SFL | 1.08 | 0.25 | 0.08 | 1.13 | G |
| GEARY SFL | 1.00 | 0.18 | 0.09 | 0.76 | P |
| MADISON CITY LAKE | 1.00 | 0.92 | 0.83 | 1.93 | G |
| PLEASANTON EAST LAKE | 1.00 | 0.57 | 0.14 | 0.80 | G |
| THAYER CITY LAKE-NEW | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.71 | F |
| MEADE SFL | 0.73 | 0.45 | 0.27 | 1.35 | F |
| LAKE SHAWNEE | 0.72 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.80 | F |
| WICHITA-CHISHOLM NORTH LAKE | 0.58 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 1.04 | F |
| CLARK SFL | 0.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.41 | P |
| BELLEVILLE-ROCKY POND | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 2.44 | P |
| BROWNING OXBOW | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.90 | P |
| BUTLER SFL | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.76 | P |
| GREAT BEND-STONE PARK LAKE | 0.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.63 | F |
| GRAHAM CO-ANTELOPE LAKE | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 1.11 | P |
| GARDNER CITY LAKE | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.91 | F |
| Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | 3 yr avg | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainville Lake | 92.25 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.47 | Lake | F |
| Rooks State Lake | 55.50 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.52 | Lake | F |
| Osawatomie City Lake | 50.50 | 13.50 | 0.00 | 0.42 | Lake | G |
| Severy City Lake | 48.50 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 0.52 | Lake | G |
| Lyon State Fishing Lake | 47.58 | 13.83 | 2.25 | 1.16 | Lake | G |
| Louisburg City Lake | 47.50 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.37 | Lake | G |
| Altamont City Lake-West | 43.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | Lake | G |
| Scott State Fishing Lake | 40.59 | 4.88 | 0.00 | 0.56 | Lake | G |
| Douglas State Fishing Lake | 30.88 | 14.13 | 0.13 | 0.74 | Lake | G |
| Sterling City Lake | 28.56 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.37 | Lake | G |
| Moline Old City Lake-South | 24.50 | 4.75 | 1.00 | 0.91 | Lake | G |
| Douglas Co-Lonestar Lake | 20.88 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.46 | Lake | G |
| Garnett-Cedar Creek Lake | 19.81 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.36 | Lake | G |
| Eureka City Lake | 18.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.37 | Lake | G |
| Edna City Lake | 18.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.44 | Lake | F |
| WIFA-Graham Co-Trexler Pond | 17.60 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.51 | Lake | F |
| Cowley State Fishing Lake | 17.13 | 3.50 | 0.25 | 0.83 | Lake | G |
| Gardner City Lake | 17.00 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.43 | Lake | G |
| Lake Afton | 16.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.44 | Lake | F |
| Lake Atwood | 16.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | Lake | F |
| Howard-Polk Daniels Lake | 14.92 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.56 | Lake | G |
| Melvern River Pond | 14.60 | 10.40 | 1.20 | 0.74 | Lake | G |
| Altamont City Lake-East | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.42 | Lake | G |
| Jewell State Fishing Lake | 13.53 | 5.47 | 0.06 | 0.56 | Lake | G |
| Sabetha City Lake | 13.13 | 1.75 | 0.00 | 0.36 | Lake | G |
| Neosho State Fishing Lake | 12.33 | 2.75 | 0.00 | 0.57 | Lake | G |
| Sabetha-Pony Creek Lake | 12.14 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.57 | Lake | E |
| Garnett City Lake-North | 11.86 | 2.43 | 0.57 | 1.01 | Lake | G |
| Great Bend-Vets Park Lake | 11.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | Lake | G |
| Belleville-Rocky Pond | 11.00 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.50 | Lake | F |
| Brown State Fishing Lake | 10.71 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.41 | Lake | F |
| Bone Creek Lake | 10.50 | 1.96 | 0.08 | 0.92 | Lake | E |
| Miami State Fishing Lake | 10.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | Lake | G |
| Woodson State Fishing Lake | 9.90 | 3.10 | 0.00 | 0.57 | Lake | G |
| Mined Land Pit 45A | 9.75 | 1.75 | 0.00 | 0.48 | Lake | G |
| Washington State Fishing Lake | 9.73 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.52 | Lake | F |
| Olathe-Cedar Lake | 9.50 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.33 | Lake | F |
| Lake Olathe | 9.17 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.44 | Lake | G |
| Lake Shawnee | 8.93 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 0.54 | Lake | G |
| Chase State Fishing Lake | 8.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.42 | Lake | G |
| Marion County Lake | 8.83 | 1.75 | 0.00 | 0.48 | Lake | G |
| Atchison City Lake #23 | 8.67 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.52 | Lake | F |
| Fort Scott-Gunn Park W Pond-#2 | 8.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.46 | Lake | G |
| Pottawatomie Co Lake | 8.33 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.62 | Lake | G |
| Shawnee State Fishing Lake | 8.08 | 2.75 | 0.42 | 0.73 | Lake | G |
| Jetmore City Lake | 8.00 | 2.00 | 0.25 | 0.88 | Lake | G |
| Wichita-Chisholm North Lake | 7.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.41 | Lake | G |
| Montgomery State Fishing Lake | 7.63 | 1.88 | 0.00 | 0.41 | Lake | G |
| Wilson State Fishing Lake | 7.58 | 2.50 | 0.42 | 0.76 | Lake | G |
| Graham Co-Antelope Lake | 7.44 | 3.67 | 0.00 | 0.79 | Lake | G |
| Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #1 | 7.42 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.46 | Lake | G |
| Leavenworth State Fishing Lake | 6.75 | 2.25 | 0.00 | 0.55 | Lake | G |
| Jewell City Lake-Emerson Lake | 6.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.39 | Lake | P |
| Gridley City Lake | 6.67 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 0.68 | Lake | G |
| McPherson State Fishing Lake | 6.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.32 | Lake | G |
| Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #2 | 6.33 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.70 | Lake | F |
| Osage State Fishing Lake | 6.33 | 1.42 | 0.00 | 0.83 | Lake | G |
| Garnett City Lake-South | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.28 | Lake | G |
| Paola City Lake-Lake Miola | 5.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | Lake | G |
| Lake Lenexa | 5.25 | 0.88 | 0.00 | 0.42 | Lake | G |
| Centralia City Lake | 4.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.34 | Lake | F |
| Mound City Lake | 4.75 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.50 | Lake | F |
| Anthony City Lake | 4.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.32 | Lake | F |
| Great Bend-Stone Park Lake | 4.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | Lake | G |
| Fort Scott City Lake | 4.44 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.57 | Lake | F |
| Harvey County Lake-East | 4.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.41 | Lake | F |
| Spring Hill City Lake | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 | Lake | F |
| Jeffrey Energy Center-Make Up Lake | 3.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.39 | Lake | F |
| Wichita-KDOT W. Borrow Pit | 3.83 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 1.08 | Lake | F |
| Bourbon Co-Cedar Creek Reservoir | 3.75 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.44 | Lake | F |
| Carbondale City Lake-East | 3.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | Lake | P |
| Parsons City Lake | 3.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 | Lake | F |
| Pleasanton West Lake | 3.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | Lake | F |
| Pleasanton East Lake | 2.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 | Lake | F |
| Barber State Fishing Lake | 2.74 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 0.62 | Lake | F |
| Ottawa State Fishing Lake | 2.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | Lake | F |
| Geary State Fishing Lake | 2.58 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.32 | Lake | F |
| Nebo State Fishing Lake | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | Lake | P |
| Bourbon State Fishing Lake | 2.38 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.44 | Lake | F |
| Banner Creek Lake | 2.00 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.34 | Lake | P |
| Alma City Lake | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | Lake | F |
| Ellis City Lake | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | Lake | P |
| Middle Creek State Fishing Lake | 1.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 | Lake | P |
| Council Grove City Lake | 1.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | Lake | P |
| Critzer Lake | 1.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 | Lake | F |
| Logan City Lake | 1.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 | Lake | F |
| Crawford State Fishing Lake | 1.67 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.41 | Lake | F |
| Yates Center City Lake-New | 1.38 | 0.62 | 0.38 | 1.15 | Lake | G |
| Madison City Lake | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.27 | Lake | F |
| Holton-Prairie Lake | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | Lake | P |
| Richmond City Lake | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | Lake | F |
| Lebo City Lake | 1.00 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.43 | Lake | F |
| Yates Center-South Owl Lake | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.28 | Lake | F |
| Mined Land Pit 44A | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.28 | Lake | F |
| Clark State Fishing Lake | 0.92 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.42 | Lake | F |
| Herington City Lake-New | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | Lake | P |
| Jeffrey Energy Center-Auxiliary Lake | 0.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | Lake | P |
| Tuttle Creek River Pond | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.24 | Lake | P |
| Horsethief Reservoir | 0.58 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.41 | Lake | P |
| Pleasanton West Lake | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | Lake | P |
| Coldwater Lake | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.34 | Lake | P |
| Meade State Fishing Lake | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | Lake | P |
| Kiowa State Fishing Lake | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | Lake | P |
| Atchison State Fishing Lake | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 | Lake | P |
| Browning Oxbow | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | Lake | P |
| Pratt County Lake | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 | Lake | F |
| Moline New City Lake-North | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.12 | Lake | P |
| Olpe City Lake | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.15 | Lake | P |
| Osage City Lake | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | Lake | P |
| Mined Land Pit 20B | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.12 | Lake | F |
| Harvey County Lake-West | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 | Lake | P |
Trout Stocking Information
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Northeast Region Trout Stocking Schedule
Department-owned Waters – Trout Stockings by KDWP
| Northeast Region | Fort Riley Moon Lake | Fort Riley Cameron Springs | Tuttle Creek Willow Lake | Eisenhower State Park Pond | Clinton State Park Lake Henry | Kill Creek Park Lake | Shawnee Mission Park Lake |
| 1st Stocking Dec. | 11/25 | 11/25 | 11/25 | 11/24 | 11/24 | 12/3 | 12/3 |
| 2nd Stocking Jan. | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/5 | 1/5 | |||
| 3rd Stocking Feb. | 02/09 | 02/09 | 02/09 | 02/09 | 02/09 | 02/25 | 02/25 |
| Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2025-2026 Season | 5,580 trout | 4,500 trout | 4,020 trout | 900 trout | 2,142 trout |
Community Lake Stockings - Please contact local city/county offices for dates of stockings if not listed below
| Northeast Region |
Herington Father Padilla Pond 785-258-2271 |
Shawnee County Lake Shawnee 785-251-6800 |
Holton Elkhorn Lake 785-364-2721 |
Atchison City Lake #1 913-367-5500 | Johnson County Kill Creek Park Lake | Johnson County Shawnee Mission Park Lake |
| 1st Stocking | 12/10 | 11/21 | 11/21 | 11/21 | 12/3 | 12/3 |
| 02/15 | ||||||
| Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2025-26 Season | 650 trout |
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