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Tuttle Creek Reservoir

GPS Location: N39 15.445 W96 34.77

Location/Address:
Manhattan, KS

Impoundment Type: Reservoir

Surface Acres: 12,500 acres

Maximum Depth: 50 feet

Normal Lake Level: 1075 mls

Lake Temperature: 60

* 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
Crappie	Fair	1/2 to 1.5 pounds	Largest crappie sample in 25 years. Tuttle has good numbers of crappie over 11 inches. A few being caught off of creek channels in 12 to 15 feet of water.
White Bass	Fair to Good	1/2 to 4 pounds	Anglers have been doing good along the dam on jigs, spinners or crankbaits.
Catfish	Fair to Good	Up to 20 pounds	Channels catfish are being caught along rocky banks in the reservoir on worms, shrimp or cut bait. Tuttle Creek does also support a low level blue catfish population.
Largemouth Bass	Fair	1 to 5 pounds	Coves in southern third of the Reservoir have some locally good largemouth bass populations. The McIntyre Cove area tends to produce the best fishing.
Saugeye	Fair	Up to 6 pounds	Saugeye are being caught in the reservoir on crankbaits or jigs. Many reports of limits being caught with some real nice sized ones over 20 inches. Good numbers of saugeye this year!
General Comments
Tuttle Creek is 6 feet above conservation pool. You can check current water condtions at http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/DistrictLakes/TuttleCreekLake/DailyLakeInformation.aspx Want some more information on fishing in the Manhattan area? You can subscribe to the free Manhattan Fisheries Newsletter by clicking the link.