Now until tomorrow 2 pmWhite bass
The bite peaks at 68.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now · best window
White bass range 55–80°
From the southeast
Sunrise 7:47 am
1% chance of rain
NWS hourly forecast
Measured, last 3 hours
Full
Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Kansas non-tidal regulations for these waters.
No water reading here right now. White bass bite in 55–80° water, best near 68°.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 4–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Kansas (K.A.R. 115-25-14): no statewide limit on white bass; striped bass and wipers are 5 a day each. KDWP posts lake-specific limits on some reservoirs.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Kansas non-tidal
Season here: Apr–Oct. More on white bass
No water reading here right now. Channel catfish bite in 60–85° water, best near 75°.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 5–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Kansas (K.A.R. 115-25-14): 10 channel catfish a day, no statewide minimum.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Kansas non-tidal
Season here: Apr–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on channel catfish
No water reading here right now. Walleye bite in 50–72° water, best near 62°.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 10–40 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Kansas (K.A.R. 115-25-14): 15" minimum, 5 walleye, sauger and saugeye a day combined. The 15" minimum does not apply in streams, rivers and tailwaters. KDWP posts different limits on some reservoirs.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Kansas non-tidal
Season here: Mar–May, Oct–Dec, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on walleye
No water reading here right now. Crappie bite in 50–80° water, best near 65°.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 3–20 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Kansas (K.A.R. 115-25-14): 50 crappie a day, white and black combined, no statewide minimum. Some reservoirs post a 10" minimum or a lower limit.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Kansas non-tidal
Season here: Apr–May, Oct–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on crappie
No water reading here right now. Common carp bite in 52–86° water, best near 72°.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 1–15 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Kansas: carp fall under "all other legal species" in the statewide creel table, which have no limit.
Verified Oct 18, 2026 · Kansas non-tidal
Last checked 8 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Apr–Oct, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on common carp
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. Kansas Wildlife & Parks publishes a report for the state.
Licenses and rules: Kansas Wildlife & Parks · fish-consumption advisories
A big, often-turbid flood-control reservoir on the Big Blue River north of Manhattan — Kansas’ second-largest. A trophy flathead and channel catfish water with strong white bass, wiper, walleye, and crappie runs, especially up the river arm and below the dam in the stilling basin.
Kansas statewide: walleye 15" minimum and 5 a day; 10 channel catfish a day; no statewide limit on white bass. KDWP posts some reservoir-specific limits at the ramps. The tube below the dam is a renowned catfish spot.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Tuttle Creek Lake you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Tuttle Creek Lake is listed on this site for 5 commonly-targeted species: White Bass, Channel Catfish, Walleye, Crappie, and 1 more. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Tuttle Creek Lake against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Tuttle Creek Lake has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. Kansas statewide: walleye 15" minimum and 5 a day; 10 channel catfish a day; no statewide limit on white bass. KDWP posts some reservoir-specific limits at the ramps. The tube below the dam is a renowned catfish spot.
state agency regulations apply at Tuttle Creek Lake. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
No. Tuttle Creek Lake is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
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