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Reservoir · Osage County, the Corps of Engineers reservoir on One Hundred Ten Mile Creek southwest of Topeka · Kansas

Pomona Lake Fishing Guides

A Corps flood-control reservoir on One Hundred Ten Mile Creek southwest of Topeka, shallow and stained, with a dependable crappie and catfish fishery and easy state-park access.

Boats moored along a wooded lakeshore under blue sky
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About the Pomona Lake

Pomona Lake impounds One Hundred Ten Mile Creek in Osage County, a short drive southwest of Topeka. Like most eastern Kansas reservoirs it is a Corps of Engineers flood-control project, completed in the early 1960s, and like most of them it is shallower and more turbid than anglers coming from clearer waters expect. The average depth is modest, the watershed is intensively farmed, and the lake carries a permanent stain that only clears in settled weather.

That turbidity is worth understanding rather than complaining about, because it drives how the lake fishes. Stained water pushes fish shallow and makes them less cautious, which suits bank anglers and shallow-running presentations. It also means that sight-based finesse tactics are largely wasted here, and that noise, vibration and scent do more work than they would on a clear lake.

Crappie are the mainstay and the reason most people come. They hold on brush, standing timber and the bridge pilings, and Kansas Wildlife and Parks has sunk fish attractors in several areas to concentrate them. Channel and flathead catfish are abundant and grow large, and catfishing from the bank is genuinely good here in a way it is not on every reservoir. White bass school in open water in summer, walleye are stocked and hold on the rock and points, and largemouth use the timber and the creek arms.

The gauge reports reservoir storage and elevation. On a flood-control lake with a farmed watershed those are the numbers that matter, because the pool can rise several feet in a wet week and will be drawn back down deliberately afterwards. There is no temperature series, and on a shallow lake that mixes readily it is less of a loss than it would be elsewhere.

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Pool right now

974.52ft NGVD29
  • 24 hours-0.01 ft → steady
  • Storage57,580 acre-ft
  • For the dateAbout normal for the date

Reading taken 2h ago at USGS 06912490, POMONA LK NR QUENEMO, KS. Elevation is the surface of the lake above the survey datum, not depth. Source.

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Now: 974.52 ft pool elevation, read 4:45 pm CDT, Sun Oct 18, 2026 (USGS 06912490, POMONA LK NR QUENEMO, KS).

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Access

Pomona State Park - the main developed access on the lake's north side, with ramps, camping and shoreline.
One Hundred Ten Mile Park - a Corps area and launch on the upper lake, good for crappie in the timber.
Outlet Park - the Corps facility below the dam, with camping and access to the tailwater channel.
Michigan Valley - a Corps park and ramp on the lake's south side with good bank access for catfish.
Vassar - the small community on the north shore, with bait and basic supplies close to the park.
Lyndon and Topeka - the nearest towns for tackle, fuel and full services.
Melvern Lake - the neighbouring Corps reservoir to the southwest, the natural second stop on a weekend.

Seasons

Spring: the strongest window, with crappie shallow on brush, white bass running the creek and catfish moving to the banks.
Summer: warm and stained, with crappie on deeper structure, white bass schooling and catfishing excellent after dark.
Fall: cooling water brings crappie back shallow and produces the year's best walleye fishing on the points.
Winter: cold and drawn down, with crappie tight on deep cover and limited but real ice fishing in hard winters.

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Questions

What species can you catch on the Pomona Lake?

Anglers target Black Crappie, Blue Catfish, Bluegill, Bream, Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Flathead Catfish, Freshwater Drum, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, White Crappie on the Pomona Lake in Kansas.

Where can you access the Pomona Lake?

Pomona State Park - the main developed access on the lake's north side, with ramps, camping and shoreline. One Hundred Ten Mile Park - a Corps area and launch on the upper lake, good for crappie in the timber. Outlet Park - the Corps facility below the dam, with camping and access to the tailwater channel. Michigan Valley - a Corps park and ramp on the lake's south side with good bank access for catfish. Vassar - the small community on the north shore, with bait and basic supplies close to the park. Lyndon and Topeka - the nearest towns for tackle, fuel and full services. Melvern Lake - the ne...

When is the best time to fish the Pomona Lake?

Spring: the strongest window, with crappie shallow on brush, white bass running the creek and catfish moving to the banks. Summer: warm and stained, with crappie on deeper structure, white bass schooling and catfishing excellent after dark. Fall: cooling water brings crappie back shallow and produces the year's best walleye fishing on the points. Winter: cold and drawn down, with crappie tight on deep cover and limited but real ice fishing in hard winters.

Where are the fishing regulations for the Pomona Lake?

Regulations change by season and section. Read the current rules on the Kansas agency site: https://www.ksoutdoors.gov/outdoor-activities/fishing-in-kansas