SEDGWICK CO. LAKE AFTON

FISHING
February 3, 2025
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Sedgwick Co Lake Afton, located in Kansas, offers great fishing opportunities for anglers targeting bass, crappie, catfish, and bluegill. The lake is surrounded by a beautiful park that offers activities such as hiking, camping, and picnicking. Best fishing times are early spring for crappie and late spring for bass, with summer being good for catfish. Average temperatures during the best fishing times range from 60-80°F. Tips for successful fishing include using live bait, using plastic worms for bass, and fishing in the early morning or late afternoon.

FEATURED FISH - BLACK CRAPPIE

It is an abundant species and is important both commercially and as a sport fish. Black crappies are easily caught, often as fast as the hook can be rebaited. The following are fishing methods used to catch this fish: Though they show a definite family resemblance, they are distinctive enough that they shouldn’t be confused with any other species. The black crappie and the white crappie are most often confused with each other. Despite their common names, both species are the same color (dark olive or black dorsally with silvery sides) and both have spots on the sides. However, the pattern of the spotting is distinctly different. In the black crappie the spots are more or less irregular and scattered while in the white crappie the spots may be more vague and are clearly arranged into 7-9 vertical bars on the sides. Another distinction; the black crappie has 7-8 dorsal spines while the white crappie has only 6, the same number as in its anal fin. In body shape the black crappie’s is somewhat deeper than the white crappie.

FISH SPECIES

  • Image Alt Largemouth Bass


  • Image Alt Bluegill


  • Image Alt Black Bullhead


  • Image Alt Channel Catfish


  • Image Alt Flathead Catfish


  • Image Alt Black Crappie


  • Image Alt Green Sunfish


  • Image Alt Walleye


  • Image Alt Wiper


  • Image Alt Saugeye


       

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Discharge Stage Elevation
SKELETON CREEK AT ENID
2025-02-03T02:00:00.000-06:00 		4cfs 2.44ft 1124ft
NF NINNESCAH R AT CHENEY DAM
2015-11-12T10:00:00.000-06:00 		0cfs 1.23ft 1367ft
FLOODWAY AT ARKANSAS R AT WICHITA
2025-02-03T01:45:00.000-06:00 		57cfs 6.77ft 1303ft
ARKANSAS R AT ARKANSAS CITY
2025-02-03T02:00:00.000-06:00 		568cfs 3.46ft 1059ft
ARKANSAS R AT WICHITA
2025-02-03T01:45:00.000-06:00 		225cfs 3.13ft 1265ft
COWSKIN C AT 119TH ST AT WICHITA
2025-02-03T01:30:00.000-06:00 		6cfs 7.28ft 1322ft
CHIKASKIA RIVER NEAR BLACKWELL
2025-02-03T01:30:00.000-06:00 		143cfs 2.46ft 978ft
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