Lake Waltanna Fishing Guide, Sedgwick County, Kansas

• Overview

  Set in Sedgwick County, Kansas, this is Lake Waltanna. It sits at 1,401 feet above sea level. The water covers some 27 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Goddard is the closest place, 4.7 miles off. It is 16 miles to Wichita, the nearest city. Close by you have: Lake Afton at 1.2 miles, Sunnebuhl Lake 3.5 miles, Lake Forty-eight at 8.5 miles, Cadillac Lake 13 miles and Horseshoe Lake at 14 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Waltanna

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Sedgwick County records list bluegill, green sunfish and flathead catfish among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Lake Waltanna is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 81°F at the top of summer and 31°F at the bottom of winter. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Lake Waltanna runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lake Afton is 1.2 miles distant. Treat access at Lake Waltanna as something to verify.