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Rocky Ford Fishing Area

4 miles NE of Manhattan

785-539-9999

GPS Location: N39.2389 W96.5872

Location/Address:
Manhattan, KS

Surface Acres: 18 acres

Normal Lake Level: Full

Current Lake Level: 12 feet

* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination

Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/23/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Catfish	Fair	1 to 20+ pounds	Anglers have been catching channels and the occasional flathead. Channels can be caught on minnows, worms, prepared bait and fresh cut bait. Flatheads can be taken on live baits and lures.
White Bass & Wipers	Fair	1/2 to 1 pound	A few white bass are being caught in the current. Make sure you can tell the difference between the species if you want to keep fish! Wiper has two tooth patches. White bass has only one tooth patch. The fishing regs has good pictures for id. Wiper creel is only 2.
Crappie	Fair	1/2 to 1 pound	A few crappie are being caught on the slow side with minnows.
Drum	Good	1/2 to 3 lbs.	Drum are an abundant species that are taken on worms, minnows, and jigs.
Saugeye	Fair to Good	3/4 to 5 pounds	Anglers have been catching saugeye on brightly colored jigs or crankbaits in the current. There is a statewide 15 inch minimum length limit on saugeye.
General Comments
Rocky Ford , a river fishery, is located just south of the Tuttle Creek Dam on the Big Blue River. Anglers have the opportunity to harvest fishes generally associated with moving water. Saugeye, white bass, the catfishes, drum, crappie and carp can be harvested. Angler access and success is affected by release rates from the nearby Tuttle Creek Reservoir. You can check current conditions at http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/tc/daily.cfm