Pleasanton City Lake East
Pleasanton, KS
1 mile N, 1/2 mile E of Pleasanton
City of Pleasanton 913-352-8257
Don George,KDWP&T Fisheries Biologist, 913-795-2218
GPS Location: 38.1967 -94.6894
Location/Address:
Pleasanton, KS 66075
Impoundment Type: Community Lake
Surface Acres: 127 acres
Maximum Depth: N/A
Normal Lake Level: N/A
Current Lake Level: conservation pool
Lake Temperature: normal
This lake was constructed in 1967 for water supply and public recreation. The lake supports an excellent channel catfish and a good largemouth bass, crappie and wiper angling. This is a Community Fisheries Assistance Program Lake and "No Special Permits" are required to fish here. Recreational boating is not allowed.
Access to the lake is provided with 2 single lane boat ramps, 2 parking lots, and 2 miles of roads that surround the lake shoreline. There is a floating dock close to a fish feeder to enhance angling. This area is a favorite for kids and family fishing trips. The lake is involved in a fish feeding program and several floating fish feeders are visible to the angler. For catfish anglers these feeders are beacons of good fishing.
Fish harvest regulations are enforced and are posted at each entrance to the lake.
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | unlimited | unlimited |
| Black Bullhead | unlimited | unlimited |
| Channel Catfish | 2 | 15 |
| Crappie | 50 | unlimited |
| Largemouth Bass | 2 | 21 |
| Saugeye | 2 | 18 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 2 | 15 |
| Striped Bass | 2 | 18 |
| Walleye | 2 | 18 |
| Wiper | 2 | 18 |
| Green Sunfish | unlimited | unlimited |
| Redear Sunfish | unlimited | unlimited |
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/15/2012
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Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Wipers |
Slow |
size varies, |
lake wide on worms, cut baits, crank baits, spoons and silver crank baits |
|
channel catfish |
Good/Improving |
All sizes, |
best baits are chicken liver or use stink baits, shrimp, worms, prepared baits, lakewide, Fish the south end creek after a rain.Good reports--after dark on live bluegill in shallow weed beds. |
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largemouth bass |
Slow/improving |
varies |
water levels are normal and fish have less cover, good results along the dam and weedbed edge, silver or blue crank baits or soft baits |
|
walleye, saugeye |
Slow |
18-24 inches |
fish the flats, use jigs tipped with a worm |
|
white crappie |
Good |
8-14 inches |
fish around the floating dock, weed bed edges and over the brushpiles, use dark jigs,minnows |
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General Comments |
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Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. Fishing will be improving as the water warms up and some species prepare to spawn. Sign up for the Mound City Fishing District Newsletter today! Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats and equipment. Don't move water from any impoundment. 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 homepageon February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video! This lake is enrolled into the Community Fisheries Assistance Program. A city fishing permit is no longer required.Remember- Wear a Lifejacket and Reach - Throw - Don t Go. |
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