Scott State Lake
Scott City, KS
11 miles N of Scott City
Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
Area Office 620-872-2061
GPS Location: N38.6914 W100.9244
Location/Address:
Scott City, KS
Impoundment Type: State Fishing Lake
Surface Acres: 115 acres
Maximum Depth: 15 feet
Normal Lake Level: A natural spring keeps this lake full.
Current Lake Level: N/A
Lake Temperature: 82
Additional License Required: A trout permit is required to fish for and possess trout during the trout season.
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
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| Channel Catfish | 5 | |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Walleye | 5 | 15 |
| Trout | 5 | |
| Black Bullhead | ||
| Bluegill | ||
| Green Sunfish | ||
| Redear Sunfish |
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Report - Last Update: 2/9/2012
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Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method & Location |
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2011 Sampling Results |
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Walleye |
Fair |
17"=33% 25-27"=67% |
Walleye inhabit the lake in moderate number but size quality is good. Walleye stocking has been suspended in favor of establishment of saugeye, thus it is expected walleye will slowly phase out over the next 5 to 8 years. |
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Saugeye |
Fair |
10"=17% 15"=83% |
Saugeye have begun to establish themselves and the population currently consists of 2010 and 2011 yearclasses. Another stocking is planned for the spring of 2012. Although it is early to judge this species' performance, existing fish appear to be growing normally and appear to be approximately twice as numerous as walleye. There will be a fair number of saugeye that exceed 15" in length so some harvest is expected. |
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Crappie |
Fair/Good |
5-7"=17% 8-9"=76% 10-11"=7% |
White crappie remain extremely abundant and larger fish are scarce due to growth problems resulting from overcrowding. It is hoped that saugeye can establish in sufficient abundance to limit white crappie reproduction. |
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Largemouth bass |
Good |
8-11"=29% 12-14"=27% 15-18"=39% 20-21"=5% |
Largemouth bass are moderate to good in abundance. A wide size range of fish are available, and abundance of quality size fish is respectable. It is apparent that production and recruitment of young fish is good as is growth of fish throughout life. This population is well balanced and should provide quality largemouth angling opportunities. |
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Bluegill |
Fair |
4-5"=33% 6-7"=65% 8"=2% |
Bluegill are abundant and size quality has increased. |
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Channel Catfish |
Fair |
11-16"=100%. |
Channel catfish are moderate in abundance and small fish are generally the rule. Based upon results from last year's creel census, angler harvest of small fish is likely the most critical factor limiting the size quality of this popululation. |
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Winter Fishing Opportunities |
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Crappie |
Good |
See Above |
Vertically fishing jigs and small slab spoons around the fish attractors out of a boat. Or jigs under a bobber around the fish attractors from shore. Anglers that have given it a try are routinely catching 20 to 40 fish. |
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Rainbow Trout |
Fair/Good |
0.5 lb. average |
We stocked 1,100 trout in the State Lake and 200 trout in the Free Area Pond on January 30, 2012. Corn, power bait, and salmon eggs fished off the bottom should be the best bet. There have been reports of a fair number of limits caught. |
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General Comments |
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ATTENTION: 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 on February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video! Some ice still remains in the creek channel but the main body and the horseshoe area are open. The Free Area Pond is mostly ice free. Any remaining ice on the State Lake or Free Area Pond is much too weak to support ice fishing. This fishing report is a generic fall/winter report providing general guidance to assist the angler in catching the various species mentioned above and will not be updated weekly unless new angler reports or other information warrants updates. Weekly updated fishing reports will resume during the spring of 2012. Release all walleye/saugeye and largemouth bass less than 15 inches. 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! New for the 2010 Fishing Season: A biannual newsletter detailing fishing related projects and activities in the Cedar Bluff District, which includes such waters as Cedar Bluff Reservoir, Sheridan and Scott State Fishing Lakes, Antelope Lake, and other public fishing waters in northwest Kansas are available. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter you can go to the following link to get on the mailing list. The link is: http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Cedar-Bluff-Fishing-District 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. |
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