Pony Creek Lake is a lake in Brown County, Kansas. Pony Creek Lake covers about 171 acres and holds about 2,630 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Pony Creek Lake
Pony Creek Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish and Useful Baits at Pony Creek Lake
Fish reported from Pony Creek Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, walleye, and wiper. Stocking records for Pony Creek Lake also list walleye, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
Bass
For bass at Pony Creek, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie and Sunfish
For panfish at Pony Creek, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish.
Walleye and Open-Water Fish
For roaming fish at Pony Creek, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye, and use a shad-colored swimbait, spoon or trolling lure around open-water baitfish for wipers.
Catfish
For bottom fishing at Pony Creek, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Pony Creek Lake
On a first trip to Pony Creek, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
When to Fish Pony Creek Lake
Spring at Pony Creek is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Pony Creek can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.