Pottawatomie No. 2

1.5 miles east and 2.5 miles north of Manhattan

Pottawatomie State Lake Office 785-539-9999

GPS Location: N39.22785 W96.51569

Location/Address:
Manhattan, KS

Impoundment Type: State Fishing Lake

Surface Acres: 75 acres

Maximum Depth: 30 feet

Current Lake Level: Full

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

Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/24/2013

Species

Rating

Size

Baits, Method, & Location

Black Bass

Fair to Good

1/2 to 4 pounds

The lake has good numbers of both largemouth and smallmouth. Bass are shallow right now.

Channel Catfish

Fair to Good

3/4 to 3 pounds

The lake is in the Urban Stocking Program and is frequently stocked with 12 to 18 inch channel catfish. This allows for good harvest rates of eater size channel catfish. 1,100 channel catfish were stocked on May 22th, for a total of 3,500 stocked this year. A video about the Urban Stocking Program can be found at http://youtu.be/5l4QiSfsQbQ

Crappie

Fair

1/4 to 1 pound

Some are being caught around brush with minnows under a bobber.

General Comments

Pott. # 2 is noted for family outings, scenic views, catch and release bass fishing, harvest of small crappie and channel catfishing. The channel cat population is maintained with 2 fish feeders and frequent stockings of 12+ inch fish from March through September.

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