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Update dates are shown at the top of the report of the individual lake.
State reports last checked May 7, 2008 at 12:58 p.m.

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CEDAR BLUFF FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? - Last Updated: 5/1/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Black Bass	Fair to Good	to 6-1/2 pounds	With a few degrees warmer water, particularly up in the coves, largemouth bass have become more active and are spending more time in the shallower depths. Bassers have reported fish coming from beaver piles and thick stands of either timber or flooded brush. The spawn is still about 10-14 days away, and with lake clarity like it is, 4-8' deep water will be holding most bass in the days ahead. The best baits have been shallow running crankbaits or soft plastics when fished over or around the cover. Smallies and spotted bass have made a slight presence this past week, mainly over areas of rocky substrate, although spotteds have been caught from timber laydowns as well. Crayfish patterns, crankbaits or plastic grubs working here.
Catfish	Fair to Slow	up to 5 pounds	No change here...Haven't heard many reports of catfish other than one or two being caught by anglers jigging or fishing live minnows. There doesn't appear to be any concentrations building at this time yet. Also, remember that if significant inflow occurs catfish will migrate to the areas of moving water.
Crappie	Slow to Fair	11-18 inches	Last weekend the crappie success could have been rated as excellent based on reports from a handful of anglers. Limits of 1-2 pound slabs were received and observed from Thursday through Sunday, but not everyone was having success like that. Location was the key and if you found a few, you could for the most part stay on 'em all day. The better areas have been Cove 4, the bluffs, Boy Scout Cove, and the cove right west of the north shore cabin area. However, since then the crappie fishing has been very sporadic and difficult to find concentrations. Oh, a few here and a few there, but nothing like last weekend. As stated in last week's report, the spawn has not really kicked into gear yet-we need about six degrees more warmth to the water for things to pick back up. Jigs, road-runners, plastic twister tails, or live minnows all worked to catch crappies over the past week.
Walleye	Slow	up to 22 inches	Not much new here to report...just a walleye here and there by white bass anglers and crappie seekers, but no concentrations in shallow water, the west end flats, or over secondary points up to now. Sounds like this weekend will be marginal relative to wind, weather, and warming, however once the front gets through and things warm up on the backside, the 'eyes could bust loose in the shallows. Another week and it could be jig-n-worm time!
Wipers	Slow to Fair	up to 9 pounds	Smaller wipers (12-16") have been caught by fishers working the dam at sundown, but not in high numbers. 1/4 oz. bucktail jigs and rubber bodied jigs have worked the best. Wade anglers fishing the shallow roadbeds and points have caught a few larger wipers, but as mentioned above with most other species, just a tad bit warmer water is all we need to see this activity really get going good.
White Bass	Good to Excellent	11-14 inches	The white bass spawn is on-going with heavy concentrations of whites showing up along the dam and adjacent points at either end of the dam. Some nights it's even a crowded affair, but most everyone challenging the rocks has been rewarded with heavy stringers of white bass. Jigs, 1/4 oz. bucktails, minnows, and or in-line spinners like Mepps are working best here.
WATER TEMPERATURE- 56 SURFACE ELEVATION- 2127.99' ----16.01' below conservation. Comments: The reservoir elevation is 1.12' lower than it was one year ago. To view a video presentation of the 2008 Cedar Bluff Reservoir Fishing Forecast that was presented during the Hays Fishing Information Night on March 11, 2008, click here.

GLEN ELDER FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? - Last Updated: 4/24/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Walleye	Slow	13-21 inches	There have been more anglers out lately chasing walleye, but the reports have only been about 1 keeper/angler. Until the water warms up a little more, this may continue to be the case as most anglers report finding the fish, but not being able to get them to bite on anything. Locations to try now include the river channel south of the state park, Walnut Creek, the deep water around Waconda Springs, and Wally World.
Crappie	Poor to Fair	10-12 inches	Anglers are still awaiting the migration of crappie into the shallows where they will become much more accessible to anglers. A few fish have started to show up in Marina Cove and Osage Cove, but the numbers are still very low. Anglers might try looking around the deep water brushpiles, including the new fish attractor off the state park swimming beach point. Once water temperatures reach 60 degrees the fish will begin to move in much better. For now, continue to try minnows, roadrunners, Panther Martins, panfish assassins, and jigs.
Smallmouth Bass	Fair	10-18 inches	A few smallmouth have been caught recently by white bass and crappie anglers along the dam, Marina Cove, and Osage Cove. Anglers might also try fishing off the rock piers in the state park or the bluff on the south side of the reservoir. A slow approach with soft plastics, jointed crankbaits, or jig-n-pig may yield the best results. This fishing should really begin to pick up as water temperatures warm into the 60's and the smallies activity level increases.
White Bass	Fair	11-16 inches	Not much change from last week. Recent reports indicate that a few fish are being caught on the Cawker causeway with a few even reported up the south fork river channel. There is a little flow right now and the whites may be starting to follow the current upstream in preparation for the spawn. Other anglers usually have luck this time of year fishing off the dam or slabbing off the main lake points, especially off the state park and Walnut Creek. Walleye anglers are reporting catching a few fish near the river channels.
Channel Catfish	Fair to Good	2-10 pounds	This time of year anglers can find very good concentrations of cats up the river channels west of the causeway. The warmer water temperatures, combined with some inflow, will draw fish to these areas looking for food. Anglers fishing from shore may catch some off the causeway, near the Boller ramp, or off the old roadbed. Boat anglers should concentrate around the stumps or along the river channel.
General Comments
Anglers can now find GPS locations for some of the brushpiles located in the reservoir. Simply click on this link Good Fishing Spots and select the individual brushpile. As we enhance these brush piles throughout the year, we'll make a note under each individual location. We just created a new deep water brushpile on 4/22 using about sixty 15-20 foot Christmas trees. This is marked with a fish attractor buoy and can be found in 20-30 feet of water off the point west of the state park swimming beach. We will be adding an additional 20 trees very soon. For current water temperature and reservoir elevation, simply click on the "Glen Elder" link above this report. Thanks to all of the volunteers who assisted in hauling Christmas trees on Saturday, 4/5!!! Over 300 large trees were hauled from Beloit to be used as fish habitat in the reservoir. We plan on sinking about a third of these for deep water brushpiles with the other 2/3 placed along the shoreline in shallow water in hopes of establishing additional spawning and brood-rearing habitat. We completed the annual walleye fry stockings on Tuesday with a total of 7.9 million fry stocked or 1.9 million over the requested total. These fish have been chemically marked and will allow us to determine what contribution stocking is having on the walleye population. 100,000 fingerling walleye have been requested and will be stocked some time in May.

KANOPOLIS RESERVOIR FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? - Last Updated: 4/29/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel Catfish	Good at Times	Variety	Water temps are getting to the point that traditional catfish baits like liver, worms, shrimp and prepared baits will be working. The lake has muddied up some with the wind and runoff and that muddy water will stimulate the catfish to bite.
Crappie	Fair	Variety of Sizes	Crappie will cruise the dam at this time of year so you might try them there. On warm sunny days they will move in around the docks in the marina and in Yankee Run and into the flodded vegetation to spawn. The muddy water won't help the crappie fishing although it may warm the water up faster!
Rainbow Trout	Fair	1/2 pound avg	This will be the last entry for trout for the spring season. I would guess that most of the trout have been caught out but there may be a few left. If I were to try it again I would fish with worms on the bottom and try to get the last few trout in the frying pan soon!!!
Walleye/Saugeye	Fair	Variety	It won't be long till it will be jig-n-worm time so get your worms laid in now during this wet period!! The wind has kept most anglers off the lake and the muddy water won't help the fishing either. I stocked 452,000 saugeye fry and 3.5 million walleye fry recently - these were excess fry from our spawning efforts this spring. Kanopolis got a good shot and fingerlings are scheduled in a month for the regular stocking of saugeye. No glowing reports yet!
White Bass	Good to Excellent at Times	All sizes	The reports of fish up in the river are heating up fast, anglers are catching fish up as far as the town of Ellsworth now. White and yellow twister tailed jigs in 1/16 ounce seem to be the ticket but small spinners or crank baits should be good too. Early mornings might be the best but evenings have been good too. It should last for awhile with the rain and extra water but it can turn off pretty fast if the fish get thier spawning done! They are also catching some whites off the dam.
Wipers	Fair to Good at times	All sizes	When the water starts warming up, the wipers head to the windblown points so try there and the face of the dam. Remember, wipers in May like the windblown side of the reservoir and will get aggressive now that the water temp is into the 60's.
General Comments
The fishing prognosis looks pretty good - lots of all sizes of white bass, good numbers and sizes of walleye/saugeye with a fair 2007 year class, fair numbers of wipers coming on, fair numbers of nice crappie but few little ones, and good numbers of channel catfish. I am pleased with what we found last fall. If we can keep the water levels up to normal, the game fish should do OK. Current lake elevation and water temperture is available on the location page linked to this fishing report. It is updated daily by the Corp of Engineers. The water temp was 60 degrees this past weekend. The lake is pretty stirred up due to the winds we've been having lately and that muddier water will warm faster than clear water. Fishing information nights are history and we had only fair crowds at Salina and Hays - between 45 and 50 at each location. We videoed each biologists presentations and they should be on the Fishing Forecast page soon if you want to go and see what we had to say.

KEITH SEBELIUS RESERVOIR FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? - Last Updated: 4/30/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Wiper	Fair	16 to 24 inches	Had a few reports of fish being caught this past week in Cement Cove, up by the Marsh dike, along the North side of the dam and on the East side of Leota Cove using jigs and jigs with minnows or worms.
Channel Catfish	Fair	Various	Had reports of some channel's being caught off the Public Fishing dock and in Leota Cove using shad.
Saugeye	Fair	16 to 24 inches	Starting to pick up some Saugeye along the dam, along the Marsh Dike and in Leota cove using jigs and jigs with worms or minnows.
Crappie	Fair	9 to 14 inches	Did have some reports of fish being caught off the marina slips and off the Public Fishing Dock using Swedish pimples, jigs and slab spoons. Would also recommend trying around the fish attractors using jigs and jigs with minnows.
General Comments
WATER TEMPERATURE - 59 SURFACE ELEVATION - 2289.11' ----15.19' below conservation Currently, the water level is 1.18 feet lower than it was one year ago at this time. Fishing should improve as the water warms up, so get those fishing rods out and go enjoy the outdoors. Some additional trees have been added around the Public Fishing dock to help attract more fish.

KIRWIN RESERVOIR FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? - Last Updated: 4/30/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Wiper/White Bass	Poor	Various sizes	Did not have any reports this past week but would try fishing around the South and North shore fish attractor's, west of the low water ramp and off the Dam using jigs and jigs with minnows.
Walleye	Fair	Various sizes	Had reports of an occasional fish being caught off the dam. Therefore, keep casting those jigs and road runners. These fish should start moving to the flats as the water warms up, so get those jigs and night crawlers ready. Stocked 600,000 walleye fry on 4-15-08.
Crappie	Poor	8 to 16 inches	Did not have any reports this past week, but would recommend fishing around the North & South shore fish attractor's and outlet using jigs and jigs with minnows.
General Comments
WATER TEMPERATURE - 58 SURFACE ELEVATION - 1709.28' ----19.97' below conservation Currently, the water level is 2.32 feet lower than one year ago at this time. The Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) has been put into effect at Kirwin, so if you have any questions contact the Service 785-543-6673 or stop by their office at 702 Xavier Road. Stocked 600,000 walleye fry on 4-15-08.

LOVEWELL RESERVOIR FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? - Last Updated: 4/24/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Walleye	Fair	16-22 inches	Anglers have started catching some fish in a variety of locations with most catches limited to 3-4 fish so far. Fishing the drops along the river channel between Walleye Point and Cedar Point can be productive this time of year. Also, wade fishing off the swimming beach and north shore points can yield a few fish when the wind is blowing out of the south. These fish should begin to move to the flats once water temperatures warm into the 60's.
White Bass Wipers	Fair to Good	10-15 inches 2-10 pounds	This has probably been the best fishing lately with fair numbers of white bass and a few nice wipers reported. Wipers up to 10 pounds have been caught around the inlet and along the dam with most of the white bass coming off the face of the dam. Numbers haven't been real high yet, but should improve as water warms. Fishing the main lake points off the state park may yield some fish as well with a south wind blowing in.
Channel Catfish	Fair to Good	2-18 pounds	Setlining has been yielding some very good catches of nice channel catfish. Anglers have been hauling in some cats on the west end around the Highway 14 bridge and in inlet cove around the flooded willows. Fishing off Walleye Point can also be good this time of year with the coves also a possibility as the water warms in those shallower areas.
Crappie	Fair to Poor	11-14 inches	Haven't heard any reports recently on crappie, but anglers might still want to give the deep water brushpiles a try with the water temperature in the 50's. Specifically, the Cedar Point, Cabin Point, and the pile east of the Sunrise Cabin may be your best bets. As the water warms into the 60's, expect the fish to begin to move shallow in preparation for the spawn.
Comments
Anglers can now find GPS coordinates, descriptions, and histories of some of the major brushpiles in Lovewell. Simply follow this link Good Fishing Spots and select the individual brushpile to find out more information. For current water temperature and reservoir elevation, simply click on the "Lovewell Reservoir" link above this report.

WEBSTER RESERVOIR FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? - Last Updated: 4/30/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Rainbow Trout	Fair	10 to 18 inches	The last load of 2500 rainbow trout was stocked into the Stilling Basin on March 18. Fish are being caught on power bait, salmon eggs and slab spoons. The trout season is over, therefore, NO PERMIT is needed to fish for the trout. However, the five fish creel limit still applies.
Walleye	Fair	Various sizes	Did have reports of some keeper and short walleye being caught trolling along the dam. I would recommend that you look for them to move onto the flats as the water temperatures rise, so get those jigs and night crawlers ready. Stocked 400,000 walleye fry on 4-15-08.
Wipers/White Bass	Fair	Various sizes	Had reports this past week of some wipers and whites being caught off the dam casting jigs off the dam and around the fish attractors. Been some nice wipers caught casting bucktail jigs off the North corner of the dam and around the Lakeview area. Also, heard of some caught trolling diving lures along the dam. Had a report of a 19 pound wiper being caught.
Catfish	Fair	Various sizes	Had reports of some channel's being caught up to the West end using shad on the bottom.
Crappie	Poor	8 to 15 inches	Have not had any reports this past week. I would recommend using jigs and jigs with minnows around the breakwater and fish attractors.
General Comments
WATER TEMPERATURE - 60 Degree's SURFACE ELEVATION - 1872.01' ----20.44' below conservation Currently, the water level is 1.36 feet higher than it was one year ago at this time. Stocked the last load of 2500 rainbow trout into the Stilling Basin on March 18 for the 2007/2008 trout season which runs through April 15. After April 15th, NO PERMIT is needed to fish for the trout. Stocked 400,000 walleye fry on 4-15-08.

WILSON RESERVOIR FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? - Last Updated: 4/29/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel Catfish	Fair to Good at Times	Variety	Liver, worms, and prepared baits will work better now that the water is warming up! Fresh cut bait often works too. It is good with worms when the muddy water runs in.
Crappie	Fair	Varied	Try jigs and minnows around the brushpiles and off the steep rocky bluffs. They should be moving shallower in the brushpiles on warm days and they seem to like it around the marina too as things heat up.
Stripers	Fair to Good at Times	4 to 10 pounders mostly	Check windblown points with bucktail jigs or small shad-colored crankbaits and those who troll with planer boards often have very good luck in April and May. The bite is pretty inconsistant but should get better as we get into May!
Walleye	Fair to Good if you work at it	Variety	The Walleye Assoc had their tournament here last Sunday - they all caught fish but mumbled about them being small. They caught fish in 18 to 25 feet of water on the channel breaks - not up on the flats yet. Better get a supply of nightcrawlers laid in as you'll need lots of them this year with the abundance of smaller walleye and white perch. Jig-n-crawler time is just around the corner!!
White Bass	Fair	Variety of Sizes	I think there is enough water for them to get to the river this year. So, as April warms things up, try the river just above the reservoir with twister tailed jigs - the word is that they are not doing well up there yet - some are trying but not catching much. The white also spawn on the dam and rocky points and I got a report of a few whites being taken off the dam..
Black Bass	Fair to Good	Variety	Well the water temp is into the upper 50's now so the black bass should be waking up. I have heard of a few smallies being taken on crawdad crank baits and suspending jerk baits but few anglers are fishing bass just yet - should be getting better and better soon.
White Perch	Fair to Good	8 to 10 inches	The white perch spawn should be pretty much over on the dam and rocky points. You should be able to find white perch on the windblown points now and it won't be long till worms fished anywhere around the shoreline on the bottom will catch perch. Continue to keep all you catch and remember - IT IS NOW ILLEGAL TO HAVE A WHITE PERCH ALIVE IN YOUR POSSESSION - IF YOU CATCH IT AND WANT TO KEEP IT - IT HAS TO BE DEAD IN A COOLER OR LIVEWELL. THEY ARE NO LONGER LEGAL AS LIVE BAIT FOR STRIPERS OR OTHER FISH !!!!!
General Comments
The lake level is just a hsade over 2 feet below conservation elevation. The main lake boat ramps are open with the Cedar Creek boat ramp the only one not usable. Hopefully the lake will continue to fill up as the gradual water level rise is putting a lot of vegetation in the water now - that will be great for any little fish, especially bass. Fall netting and electrofishing showed things looking real good. LOTS of baby walleye and a strong 2006 year class of white bass. Stripers are fattening back up and the white perch numbers have not been too high but there are sure some nice ones pushing a pound. We have found some slab black crappie and recruitment on walleye, bass, crappie and a lot of other species looks real good. All game fish including the channel catfish are in real good shape although the stripers are not yet back to perfect body condition. One other positive is that I caught 5 large stripers over 15 pounds - the biggest 23.5. So there are some bigger stripers showing up now too. The current lake elevation and water temperature are posted on the location page daily by the Corp of Engineers - it is linked to this fishing report page for your convenience. Fishing Information Nights are history and we had fair crowds of between 45 and 50 at both locations - Hays and Salina. We videoed each biologists presentation and soon you will be able to find that on the Fishing Forecast web site if you want to see my ugly mug and see what I had to say about Wilson and Kanopolis. Other biologists will be on there too.

STATE FISHING LAKES

JEWELL STATE FISHING LAKE FISHING REPORT - Last Updated: 7/6/2006

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
General Comments
Due to increasingly low water levels, the lake has been drained for inspection, maintenance, and rehabilitation of the fish population. The area is closed to motor vehicles until water levels improve, but foot traffic is still allowed. If you have questions regarding the lake, please call the Glen Elder Area Office at (785) 545-3345.

OTTAWA STATE FISHING LAKE FISHING REPORT - Last Updated: 4/24/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Largemouth Bass	Good	Variety	The bass should be dispered around the lake now so try any habitat in the water. Chartruese spinner baits are hard to beat but it won't be long till crankbaits and plastic crawdads and salamanders will work too. The bass should be spawning in the next couple of weeks.
Bluegill	Fair	6 to 8 Inches	The bluegill should be moving around some now so get out your small bobber, hook, and worm and see if you can catch some - about time to take the kids fishing.
Channel Catfish	Good	Variety	Worms are good if muddy water is running in and there are reports that liver and shrimp are working too. It'll be May before fish feeders go back in.
Crappie	Fair to Good	8 to 10 inches	Reports are that the crappie are along the dam on warmer days and some days it's pretty good. Keep those jigs and minnows handy and the crappie fishing will just get better and better. The crappie should be in the shallows around any brush spawning soon.
General Comments
The new cabin is in and usable. We have it rentable now - get ahold of the Hays Regional Office - 785-628-8614 - for reservations or more information. Starting January 1, 2007 there has been an 18 inch minumum length limit on saugeye and wipers to protect both species a little longer so that they will do their job of chowing down on shad and crappie. We have stocked both these species the last 2 years and few will be over 18 inches until late this year. So, catch and release fishing will be in order for a while longer. Have heard that anglers were catching both species and doing a good job of returning them to the water -THANKS!!!!! We stocked another 2003 5 to 7 inch wipers on Sept 20 so you might catch some of those this spring - just throw them back! Fishing Information Night in Salina is history but we had 46 anglers at Salina. We videoed each biologists presentation and it will be on Fishing Forecast site soon. So if you want to see what we had to say - try that when you aren't fishing.

ROOKS STATE LAKE FISHING REPORT - Last Updated: 8/8/2007

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
General Comments
Dam and spillway construction is completed and just waiting for water. The shelter house has been renovated and a new roof has been put on. A fishing jetty has been added just to the west of the shelter house and the area around it will be developed to enhance shoreline fishing. We have placed a lot of cedar trees around the fishing jetty and the coves on the west side for fish habitat. The lake is currently dry.

SALINE STATE FISHING LAKE FISHING REPORT - Last Updated: 4/24/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill and Green Sunfish	Fair	6"	There were more sunfish in the lake than I expected so there will be some to catch for bait or for the kids. A small bobber, small hook, and small piece of worm will keep the kids happy so get them out there when the weather warms up!!!
Crappie	Fair	8 to 10"	There are a few bigger crappie and they should be on the rocks to spawn this spring. They spawned last year so there are some smaller fish too. Won't be long till the water is warm enough for them to spawn.
Largemouth Bass	Fair	10 to 15"	There are some bass in the lake but most are under the legal 15" limit. There will be lots of catch and release fishing and we encourage everyone to throw all bass back as we need them as predators on all the unwanted fish in the lake.
Channel Catfish	Good	Variety	We stocked 1065 catfish that averaged .71 pounds each on March 24 so there should be plenty of catfish to catch. There were a lot of catfish left over last year too but don't expect many really big ones. There were a few 2 to 3 pounders stocked but there were also a lot of smaller fish. They are catching catfish on shad sides, lever, and shrimp - worms on the bottom are catching a variety of species. We plan to stock another 1000 or so catfish on the 29th of May.
General Comments
We sampled the lake on September 25 and found only a few real river fish - carp and gar. We also found quite a few bluegill and green sunfish, crappie - both black and white, gizzard shad, along with channel catfish and largemouth bass. We stocked 225 -- 6 to 12 inch largemouth bass to act as a predator on all the stuff that we didn't want. So, we are asking that everyone throw back all the bass you catch!!! The gates reopened on April 1 and will open at 6 AM and close at 10PM daily. We stocked 1064 catfish on March 24th so the catfish fishing should be good. The water level is down from last fall - completely out of the trees. So, fishing access around the entire shoreline is pretty good. The water is right at the bottom of the concrete on the boat ramp so getting a boat on the lake will be a little tough.

SHERIDAN STATE FISHING LAKE FISHING REPORT - Last Updated: 5/1/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel Catfish	Fair	up to 4 pounds	Things have warmed up enough that night fishing this past week has been successful. At the smaller lakes and ponds throughout northwest Kansas, channel catfish have become more active in search of a bite. Worms, cut baits, live crayfish, and/or live salamanders fished on bottom all working to creel a catfish.
Crappie	Good	up to 12 inches	The spawn continues with crappies concentrated up in the shallows around brushy cover. Live minnows under a bobber or jigs the best baits.
Largemouth Bass	Good	up to 4 pounds	With warming conditions the bass are aggressive and beginning to divide up spawning territory. Crankbaits, pig-n-jig, or plastic worms all working when fished in good cover or the face of the dam.
Saugeye	Fair to Good	up to 4 pounds	This activity has turned a bit sporadic but on certain days (evenings or early morning) hybrids are still being caught. A little wind helps this situation when fishing jig and worm or jig and minnow vertically just off the bottom.
Sunfish	Fair	4-8 inches	No change here...Bluegills are beginning to stir a bit...they've been caught using worm and bobber, or small spinners, in 4-6' deep water along the banks with brush, and along the dam face. Big sunfish numbers are somewhat low in Sheridan right now, but every once and a while anglers will get into a few hand-sized 'gills with a trophy redear sunfish mixed in.
Comments
Water Temp- 57 KDWP is conducting an eight-month creel survey of anglers at Sheridan. You may be asked for some information about your trip when fishing. The Department thanks you in advance for assisting us with this management effort, and looks forward to hearing about your fishing successes at Sheridan State Fishing Lake in 2008.

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