Pratt County Lake
2 1/2 miles E of Pratt, KS
Pratt County 620-672-4115
GPS Location: 37.63093 -98.68059
Location/Address:
Pratt, KS
Impoundment Type: Community Lake
Surface Acres: 51 acres
Maximum Depth: 10 feet
Normal Lake Level: Under normal conditions, this lake remains full.
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | 2 | 15 |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 2 | 18 |
| Walleye | 2 | 18 |
| Wiper | 2 | 18 |
| Bluegill |
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Report - Last Update: 10/27/2011
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
|
Largemouth bass |
No report |
No report |
Largemouth bass population is good. Try plastic baits, crankbaits and slow rolled spinnerbaits during the day. |
|
Bluegill |
No report |
No report |
Try small jigs & worms under a bobber around brush piles. Also try crickets or grasshoppers. |
|
Walleye |
No report |
No report |
Try jigs tipped with worms, minnows or leaches or small minnow type crank baits as the bottom presentation. You can also try slab spoons. |
|
Channel catfish |
No report |
No report |
Try prepared stinkbait, cut bait or liver under a bobber on the bottom. Also try drifting nightcrawlers. |
|
Crappie |
No report |
No report |
Fish around any deep brush or vegetation you can find as well as drop-offs. Minnows, or jigs, about 20 inches under a small bobber are pretty good. You can also try slab spoons. |
|
Wiper |
No report |
No report |
Try jigs and crankbaits on the windy banks. Larger wipers are chasing shad. You could also try using sunfish, minnows, or vertically fishing slab spoons. |
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Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! Release all largemouth bass, walleye and wipers less than 18 inches. If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing. A Dodge City District newsletter is available. Information about fishing and fisheries management throughout southwest Kansas will be updated at least twice each year. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter you can go to the following link to get on the mailing list. http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Dodge-City-Fishing-District |
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