Black Kettle State Fishing Lake Fishing Information
Counties:
GPS:
38.22924 -97.50939
Surface Acres:
5 acres
Maximum Depth:
9 feet
Normal Lake Level:
N/A
Current Lake Level:
Normal Level
Moundridge, KS
Go 1 1/2 miles N of Moundridge on 22nd Street, 1/2 miles E on Cherokee Road, 1/2 miles S
Black Kettle State Fishing Lake Fishing Report - Updated: 09/11/2025
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method, & Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crappie | Poor | 6" to 10" | Fish with small minnows and jigs around brush. There are a few nice crappie in the lake although most are fairly small. |
| Bluegill | Poor | Worms under a bobber or very small jigs. | |
| Channel Catfish | Fair | 2-6 lbs. | Fish with cut bait, stink bait, or chicken livers lake wide. |
| Largemouth Bass | Fair | 12" to 20" | Fish shallow brush with Texas rigged softbait, jigs, and spinnerbaits. The water here is typically murky so try darker colored lures (black & blue, dark purple, green pumpkin). |
| General Comments | |||
Creel Length/Limits
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | 5 | 15 |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 18 |
| Black Bullhead | ||
| Bluegill |
* 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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| LARGEMOUTH BASS | (>12") | (>15") | (>20") | (lbs.) | Fishing Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POND | |||||
| SALINA - LAKEWOOD LAKE | 96.79 | 52.52 | 4.50 | 6.07 | G |
| EMPORIA - JONES PARK N POND | 86.14 | 61.45 | 3.33 | 3.85 | G |
| NEW STRAWN CITY LAKE | 72.73 | 12.73 | 0.00 | 4.56 | G |
| EMPORIA - JONES PARK E POND | 62.30 | 20.91 | 0.00 | 3.61 | G |
| FALL RIVER SP KIDS POND | 46.91 | 12.68 | 0.00 | 3.13 | G |
| BLACK KETTLE SFL | 44.25 | 32.75 | 2.25 | 6.26 | F |
| OLPE - JONES PARK POND | 44.18 | 4.02 | 0.00 | 1.30 | G |
| MOUNDRIDGE - PACK PARK POND | 40.84 | 15.24 | 0.00 | 4.52 | G |
| MCPHERSON - BULLDOG PARK POND | 40.00 | 33.33 | 6.67 | 4.98 | F |
| GRAND OSAGE #05 | 38.57 | 27.71 | 0.00 | 2.91 | G |
| MCPHERSON - HESS PARK POND | 36.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.85 | F |
| EMPORIA - JONES PARK W POND | 30.79 | 2.85 | 0.00 | 1.89 | G |
| EMPORIA - PETER PAN PARK | 25.13 | 11.64 | 0.00 | 4.37 | P |
| OVERBROOK CITY LAKE | 24.44 | 8.89 | 0.00 | 4.31 | G |
| WICHITA - WATSON PARK N | 16.18 | 1.47 | 0.00 | 1.70 | P |
| KANOPOLIS SP POND | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.61 | P |
| MINED LAND PIT #01D | 7.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 5.73 | F |
| HAYS - VINEYARD PARK POND | 7.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.59 | F |
| EDGERTON CITY LAKE | 7.06 | 4.71 | 0.00 | 4.89 | P |
| WALNUT CREEK - TORONTO | 5.99 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 3.17 | P |
| FALL RIVER | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.87 | P |
| MINED LAND PIT #12F | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | F |
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