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Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #1

Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #1 is a lake in Pottawatomie County, Kansas.

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Fish species in Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #1

Official stocking history

Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.

Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #1 is a lake in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #1 covers about 24 acres, reaches a reported 17 feet and holds about 300 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #1

Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #1 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 Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #1

Fish reported from Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #1 include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and saugeye. Stocking records for Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #1 also list channel catfish, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.

Bass

For bass at Pottawatomie State Fishing #1, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie and Sunfish

For panfish at Pottawatomie State Fishing #1, 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.

Saugeye

For roaming fish at Pottawatomie State Fishing #1, fish a jig, blade bait or crankbait near the old channel for saugeye.

Catfish

For bottom fishing at Pottawatomie State Fishing #1, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #1

On a first trip to Pottawatomie State Fishing #1, 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 Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #1

Spring at Pottawatomie State Fishing #1 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 Pottawatomie State Fishing #1 can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.

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Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

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