Ottawa State Fishing Lake

Ottawa SFL
This Location does have Boat Access

John Reinke 785-238-6465

Cabin Information

GPS Location: N39 6 20.76 W97 34 30.05

Location/Address:
Bennington, KS

Impoundment Type: State Fishing Lake

Surface Acres: 111 acres

Maximum Depth: 11 feet

Normal Lake Level: This lake stays full most of the time due to two creeks that run in on the upper end.

Fishing PopulationCreel LimitMin Length Limit
Bluegill
Black Bullhead
Channel Catfish 5
Flathead Catfish 5
Largemouth Bass 5 15"
Saugeye 5 18"
Wiper 2 18"
Crappie 50
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination

Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/16/2012

Species

Rating

Size

Baits, Method, & Location

Largemouth Bass

Very Good

up to 6 lbs

Largemouth are abundant with all sizes present. Angling will be best near rock and brush on artificials.

Bluegill

Good

6 to 8 Inches

Look for bluegill around the rocks on the piers and around any brush in the water. Worms and small jigs are a good bait.

Channel Catfish

Fair

Small

Fair numbers of stocked channel catfish are available to anglers using typical catfish techniques.

Saugeye

Good

up to 24 inches

Saugeye numbers and sizes are good. Most will be caught on shad imitation baits, or jig and a worm.

Wiper

Fair

up to 20"

Wipers are not abundant, but some can be caught on shad imitation lures and topwater baits.

Crappie

Fair

up to 15"

Crappie numbers are down, but angling will be decent on jigs and minnows along the dam and near brush/rocks.

Current Fishing Opportunity

     

Channel catfish

Fair

up to 5lbs

worms and cutbait in creeks 5ft deep

Crappie

Fair

up to 14 inches

minnows and jigs 10ft deep neer brush

Bluegill

Good

up to 8"

tube jigs and worms near brush and rock

Saugeye

Fair

up to 20"

crankbaits near cover and dam

Wiper

Fair

up to 18"

jigs and livebait near rocks

Largemouth bass

Good

up to 4 lbs

jerkbaits and spinnerbaits near cover

General Comments

KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepage and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video! Following up the popular
Kansas Crappie Bonanza video is the Urban Stocking Fish Program video which
can be found at http://youtu.be/5l4QiSfsQbQ .

This includes a fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2012 fishing season. The Current Fishing Opportunity section will be updated with regular weekly fishing reports starting March 2012.

The cabin is rentable now - get ahold of the Hays Regional Office - 785-628-8614 - for reservations or more information.