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: 5/17/2012
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Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
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Largemouth bass |
No report |
Up to 20 inches |
Largemouth bass population is good. Try jigs, crankbaits and slow rolled spinnerbaits. |
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Bluegill |
Excellent |
Up to 7 inches |
Try small jigs & worms under a bobber around brush piles. Also try crickets or grasshoppers. |
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Walleye |
No report |
Over 20 inches |
Try jigs tipped with worms, minnows or leaches or slim minnow type crankbaits. |
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Channel catfish |
Fair |
Up to 4 lbs |
Try prepared stinkbait, cut bait or liver under a bobber on the bottom. Also try drifting nightcrawlers. |
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Crappie |
slow |
10 inches |
Crappiepretty much done spawning and moved a bit deeper now. Fish 4-6 feet deep around brush or vegetation. Minnows, or jigs, about 20 inches under a small bobber are pretty good. |
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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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Zebra mussel veligers (larval zebra mussels) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS AND BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!! CLEAN DRAIN & DRY Every Lake, Every Time! Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels. |
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New Kansas Crappie Fishing Video |
KDWPT released 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 and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video! You can find a preview of the video HERE. |
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With the warmer temperatures, fishing should begin to improve. Crappie should be moving out of the deeper water and begin to move towards the shallows. Try for them using small jigs and minnows along the vegetation, rocks and brushpiles. 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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