Pottawatomie No. 1

5 miles north of Westmoreland

Pottawatomie State Lake Office 785-539-9999

GPS Location: N39.4694 W96.4081

Location/Address:
Westmoreland, KS

Impoundment Type: State Fishing Lake

Surface Acres: 24 acres

Maximum Depth: 17 feet

Fishing PopulationCreel LimitMin Length Limit
Bluegill
Channel Catfish 5 15
White Crappie 50
Flathead Catfish 5
Green Sunfish
Largemouth Bass 5 15
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination

Fishing Report - Last Update: 6/13/2013

Species

Rating

Size

Baits, Method, & Location

Bluegill

Fair to Good

Up to 8 inches

The lake has a fair bluegill population this year. The North/West bank is a good spot this time of year.

Channel Catfish

Slow to Fair

3/4 to 5 pounds

The lake has a low level catfish population.

Crappie

Fair

1/2 to 1 pound

The lake has pretty good numbers of 8-10" crappie.

Largemouth Bass

Good

1/2 to 5 pounds

The lake has excellent numbers of bass with most of the fish 12 to 15 inches. Early mornings have been good for topwater action.

General Comments

This small 24 acre lake is similar to pond fishing. The lake is known for catch and release of largemouth bass and harvest of nice bluegill. The lake's channel catfish are protected by a 15 inch minimum length limit.