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CLINTON RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? - CLINTON GUIDE
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Last Updated: 6/30/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel catfish |
Good |
1-4 lbs |
Worms, liver, stinkbait over baited areas. |
Drum |
Good |
0.5-1 lbs |
Using minnows and worms. |
Crappie |
Fair |
0.5-1 lbs |
Using minnows. |
LM Bass |
Slow |
1-3 lbs |
Using jigs, and grubs, best action early morning. |
| General Comments |
Water level is 1.73 feet above normal, discharge = 250 cfs, probably going to 21 cfs on July 1, water temperature = 83. Smallmouth bass stocked June 11. 3.5 million walleye and 400,000 sauger fry stocked into Clinton this spring. New brushpiles placed into Clinton August 11 and 12. GPS locations in degrees, minutes, seconds using Datum WGS 84: 1) N38 55.755 W095 24.146, 2) N38 56.4444 W095 24.466, 3) N38 56.283 W095 23.465, 4) N38 56.014 W095 23.096, 5) N38 55.036 W095 22.568, 6) N38 56.011 W095 23.085, 7) N38 55.073 W095 22.565, 8) N38 55.785 W095 22.235. |
HILLSDALE RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 6/23/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel Catfish |
Fair |
1 to 5 pounds |
Various baits in the upper reaches or near creek channels. |
Walleye |
Fair |
Up to 9 lbs. |
Jigs tipped with nightcrawler fished in shallow water areas or large flats. |
Crappie |
Fair |
Fish are 9 to 11 inches and few up to 13 inches |
Jigs or minnows fished along brushpiles or near standing timber in creek channels. |
White Bass |
Fair |
Up to 3 lbs. |
Jigs and shad imitation lures fished near rocky points and some near the dam. |
Largemouth
Bass |
Fair |
Up to 6 lbs. |
Topwater lures near areas with water willow or crankbaits fished along creek channel breaks. |
| General Comments |
Lake water level is 3 ft. above conservation pool. Surface water temperature is approximately 77 degrees. During these hot summer days, try fishing during the early morning hours or towards dusk.
There are still a few tagged crappie running around out there so remember to turn any tags in at the State Park Office. Select tags are worth $5-100!! |
Brush Piles
| NAME |
LONGITUDE |
LATITUDE |
| bp1 |
W094.93048 |
N38.64805 |
| bp2 |
W094.93014 |
N38.64744 |
| bp3 |
W094.93223 |
N38.64613 |
| bp4 |
W094.93239 |
N38.64601 |
| bp5 |
W094.93257 |
N38.64593 |
| bp6 |
W094.93297 |
N38.64557 |
| bp7 |
W094.93325 |
N38.64539 |
| bp8 |
W094.93337 |
N38.64528 |
| bp9 |
W094.93371 |
N38.64509 |
| bp10 |
W094.93403 |
N38.64495 |
| bp11 |
W094.89748 |
N38.67773 |
| bp12 |
W094.89828 |
N38.69222 |
| bp13 |
W094.89741 |
N38.69251 |
| bp14 |
W094.89702 |
N38.69279 |
| bp15 |
W094.94708 |
N38.69250 |
| bp16 |
W094.94691 |
N38.69360 |
| bp17 |
W094.94704 |
N38.69379 |
| bp18 |
W094.94713 |
N38.69395 |
| bp19 |
W094.94722 |
N38.69413 |
| bp20 |
W094.94779 |
N38.69478 |
| bp21 |
W094.94782 |
N38.69492 |
| bp22 |
W094.94421 |
N38.69326 |
| bp23 |
W094.94534 |
N38.69457 |
| bp24 |
W094.94288 |
N38.69476 |
| bp25 |
W094.94215 |
N38.69504 |
|
| NAME |
LONGITUDE |
LATITUDE |
| bp25 |
W094.94215 |
N38.69504 |
| bp26 |
W094.94205 |
N38.69519 |
| bp 27 |
W094.93699 |
N38.66412 |
| bp28 |
W094.94645 |
N38.66321 |
| bp29 |
W094.94644 |
N38.66343 |
| bp30 |
W094.94643 |
N38.66366 |
| bp31 |
W094.94641 |
N38.66384 |
| bp32 |
W094.94634 |
N38.66403 |
| bp33 |
W094.94635 |
N38.66417 |
| bp34 |
W094.94640 |
N38.66433 |
| bp35 |
W094.94645 |
N38.66451 |
| bp36 |
W094.90004 |
N38.67656 |
| bp37 |
W094.89887 |
N38.67613 |
| bp38 |
W094.89917 |
N38.67590 |
| bp39 |
W094.89849 |
N38.67479 |
| bp40 |
W094.89835 |
N38.67491 |
| bp41 |
W094.89771 |
N38.67667 |
| bp42 |
W094.89577 |
N38.67619 |
| bp43 |
W094.89524 |
N38.67595 |
| bp44 |
W094.89519 |
N38.67651 |
| bp45 |
W094.89592 |
N38.67677 |
| bp46 |
W094.89638 |
N38.67762 |
| bp47 |
W094.89677 |
N38.67734 |
| bp48 |
W094.89712 |
N38.67773 |
| bp49 |
W094.89818 |
N38.67848 |
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MILFORD RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 7/1/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Black bass |
Fair |
1-4 lbs |
smallmouth on crankbaits, jigs, and carolina rigs along gravel/rock points, largemouth on jigs and crankbaits near brush 5 feet deep, topwater action good under low light conditions |
Catfish |
Fair |
1-20lbs |
channel and blue cats on shad, shrimp, and worms in the river and near the mouths of creeks 15-25ft deep |
Crappie |
Fair |
.5 to 1.5lbs |
tube jigs and minnows 15-25ft deep near channel ledges |
Walleye |
Fair |
2-6lbs |
deep edges of flats and near points on jig and crawler 10-20ft deep, trolling crankbaits near steep rocky points |
White bass |
Good |
up to 2lb |
trolling crankbaits near points, near humps on jigs, some topwater activity chasing shad |
Wiper |
Good |
1-10lbs |
near humps on shad |
| General Comments |
outlet fair for catfish on shad sides; white bass and wipers on jigs and spinners
NEW FOR 2009...BLUE CATFISH CREEL REDUCED TO 5/DAY IN MILFORD RESERVOIR |
PERRY RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? - PERRY GUIDE
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Last Updated: 6/19/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Zebra Mussels |
Dangerous! |
up to 90 mm |
Since the infestion was discovered in Oct. of 2007 these mussels have spread throughout the lake. It's up to all of us to make sure these are not spread to other area lakes, Clean-Drain-Dry everything that is taken out of Perry. |
Channel Catfish |
Good |
up to 10 lbs. |
Few fish are moving shallow to spawn, nightcrawler in the rocks. Saw a bunch in the rocks, males all colored up for the girls! Feeders are in, 7:30, 8, noon, 7 & 7:30pm. |
Sauger |
Fair |
up to 2.0lbs. |
Fish those points, shad colored chrankbaits. Collected a female that was 4.5 lbs. Electrofish several 8-10 fish, young from last year. |
Largemouth Bass |
Fair |
up to 5 lbs. |
Fish are done spawning, shocked couple of weeks ago, look at the pictures! Cranks and spinners on the rocks and plastics worked slow around the stucture. |
White Bass |
Fair-Good |
Up to 1.5 lbs. |
Fish those points, twisters and jigs, fish are skinny and hungry! |
White Crappie |
Fair |
Up to 1.5 lbs. |
Tube jigs on the brush even some of those shallow piles are holding fish. |
| General Comments |
Stocked 62 smallmouth bass that we transfered from Milford, look at the picture! Click on Perry Reservoir above the fishing report to look at new electrofishing pictures! Reservoir is up in the State Park boat ramp parking lots, releasing 3,000 cfs so outlet fishing will be good. Feeders are in, Reservoir temperature, 79 degrees. Zebra mussels were confirmed on 10-9-07, mussels are spawning now soon so make sure you clean, drain and dry your boat after leaving Perry.
|
TUTTLE CREEK RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 6/26/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel Catfish |
Fair to Good |
1 to 9 pounds |
The Reservoir has been fair with fish shallow on points. Tailwaters have been good on cut bait. River Pond is producing fish on S. bank and near feeders. |
Crappie |
Fair |
1/2 to 1 1/4 pounds |
Tubes has been fair. Good on minnows and jigs in the River Pond near docks, channel, and structure. |
White Bass |
Slow |
1/2 to 1 1/2 pounds |
Current densities are low but fish can be found along dam or rocky points. |
Largemouth Bass |
Slow |
1 to 5 pounds |
Coves in South third of Reservoir have a fair bass population. Crankbaits or plastics near structure. |
Saugeye |
Fair |
1 to 5 pounds |
Tubes and Rocky Ford has been fair on jigs and crankbaits. Fair at River Pond on nightcrawlers. |
| General Comments |
The lake elevation is 4.5 feet above pool level and the release rate is 6,000 cfs. The surface temperature on June 16 was 76 degrees. |
STATE FISHING
LAKES
ATCHISON STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 6/19/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Black Crappie |
Fair-Good |
Up to .75 lbs. |
Fish around the deeper brushpiles with jigs and minnows. |
Bluegill |
Good |
Up to .4 lbs. |
Fish the weed edges and brush piles with a small jig or meal worm or with a small spinner. |
Channel Catfish |
Fair-Good |
up to 5 lbs. |
New Creel limit 2 fish/day. Fish are feeding like crazy on all that food stuff that just washed in. Feeders are in, feeding sinking food, 7, 7:30, noon, 7 & 7:30 pm. Cat over 20 pounds caught last week by a feeder! |
Largemouth Bass |
Fair-Good |
Up to 4 lbs. |
Crankbaits and plastic along the weed edges and brush piles. |
| General Comments |
New electrofishing pictures! Lake is clear. Lake temperature 80 degrees. To see the new electrofishing, click on Atchison State Fishing Lake. Also Click on the fish species and it will take you to the Updated Fishing Forecast Data. |
BROWN STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 6/19/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Black Crappie |
Fair |
Up to 1.0 lbs. |
Tube jigs or minnows along the weed edges or in the brush piles. |
Bluegill |
Fair-Good |
Up to .4 lbs. |
Fish the brushpiles, small spinner or meal worm or nightcrawlers. |
Channel Catfish |
Fair-Good |
up to 10 lbs. |
New creel limit 2 fish/day. Few channel catfish on shad sides/prepared baits or a golden shiner if you've got one. Feeders are in, feeding sinking food, 7, 7:30, noon, 7 & 7:30 pm. Fish are about done spawning. |
Largemouth Bass |
Fair-Good |
up to 2.5 lbs. |
Crankbaits or plastic around the brush and fishing piers work them slow. |
| General Comments |
Curly leaf pondweed is gone for now and the algae is starting to come on. New Electrofishing Picutres, click on Brown State above the fishing report to see some fish we saw and you might catch. Lake temperature 81 degrees. Click on the fish species and it will take you to the updated fishing forecast data. |
DOUGLAS STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 6/30/2009
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill/redear |
Fair |
0.2-0.4 lbs |
Worms under bobber and small jigs are producing fish, as well. |
LM Bass |
Good |
0.2-2 lbs |
Using worms, small spinners and jigs. |
Channel catfish |
Fair |
1-3 lbs |
Liver, worms, stinkbait are producing fish. |
| General Comments |
Water temperature = 85. Douglas State Fishing Lake re-opened to public fishing January 3, 2009; after being closed about 3 years for lake renovation. |
GEARY STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 7/1/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Black bass |
Good |
1-4lbs |
jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, and jigs near points and brush, crankbaits along dam, topwater under low light conditions |
Bluegill |
Good |
up to .75lb |
jigs 2-5 feet deep near gravel/rock banks and brush |
Channel catfish |
Good |
1-3lbs |
windy banks on shad, shrimp, and worms, also near creek mouths and dam |
Crappie |
Fair |
up to 1lb |
tube jigs and minnows near brush/rock 10-20ft deep |
Saugeye |
Good |
1-4lbs |
along dam and points on crankbaits and worms |
| General Comments |
|
LEAVENWORTH STATE FISHING LAKE
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Last Updated: 6/30/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel catfish |
Good |
1-5 lbs |
Nightcrawlers, liver, and prepared baits. Feeders are holding fish. One 20 pounder caught during past week. |
Bluegill |
Fair |
Up to 0.25 lbs |
Using worms under bobber, small spinners and jigs. |
LM Bass |
Fair |
0.5-3 lbs |
Using small plastic worms, jigs, and spinnerbaits. |
| General Comments |
Water temperature = 85. Clarity 47 inches.
Feeders were activated April 21. Aerator will not be run this year. Sampling Oct. 14 showed a fairly good overall fishery. Good number of channel catfish, redear sunfish, wiper, and walleye were caught. Moderate number of white and black crappie were caught with some exceeding 12" in length. Size characteristics for bluegill and redear were not good, as many were small. |
MIAMI STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 6/30/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill |
Fair |
Up to 0.33 lbs |
Using worms under bobber, small spinners and jigs. |
LM Bass |
Fair |
0.5-3 lbs |
Using grubs, jigs, and plastic worms |
Channel catfish |
Fair |
1-4 lbs |
Using worms, minnows, liver, and dough bait. |
| General Comments |
Electrofishing survey showed good numbers of 2-3 lb largemouth bass present. |
MIDDLE CREEK STATE FISHING LAKE (LOUISBURG)
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Last Updated: 6/23/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel Catfish |
Fair |
1/2 to 4 lbs. |
Various baits fished in shallow water or near feeder. |
Crappie |
Fair |
Up to 11 inches |
Jigs or minnows fished deep near the standing timber or submerged bridge. |
Saugeye |
Slow/Fair |
Up to 6.5 lbs. |
Jigs with a nightcrawler along submerged roadbed. |
| General Comments |
Try fishing in the early morning or towards dusk during these hot days of summer. |
NEBO STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 6/19/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill |
Fair-Good |
Up to .3 lbs. |
Small jigs, hunk or worm or spinners around the fishing piers or the corners of the Dam. |
Channel Catfish |
Fair-Good |
Up to 6 lbs. |
Creel limit change now 2/day. Trying to spawn on the dam and in brush piles. Feeding like crazy on all the stuff that is washing in. Feeders are in, feeding sinking food, 7,8,noon, 7 & 7:30 pm. North feeder is out of order until I get some parts! |
Largemouth Bass |
Fair-Good |
Up to 8 lbs. |
Work those crankbaits and plastic slow around the brush, look at the new pictures. |
White/ Black Crappie |
Fair |
Up to 1.0 lbs. |
Jigs and minnows off the banks, done spawning few males up close. |
| General Comments |
New Electrofishing Pictures, you've got to check this bass out! Click on NEBO above fishing report to see these fish. Lake temperature is 80 degrees, water is murky. Click on the fish species and it will take you to the Updated fishing forecast. |
POTTAWATOMIE STATE FISHING LAKE # 1
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Last Updated: 6/26/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill |
Good to Excellent |
Up to 1/3 pound |
The lake contains a good population of 6-8" bluegill and can be taken using live bait or small artificial lures. |
Channel Cat |
Fair |
3/4 to 5 pounds |
Livers, worms, and cut bait lake wide. |
Crappie |
Fair |
1/2 to 3/4 lb. |
Lake has fair numbers of 8-10" crappie. Fish are being taken along rocky areas and near structure. |
Largemouth Bass |
Good |
1/2 to 5 pounds |
Excellent numbers of 12-15" fish. 10% of the population is over 15" with 5 lb fish sampled this year. |
| General Comments |
This is a generic report covering the population status but will be updated when information is available. This small 24 acre lake is similar to pond fishing. Catch and release of largemouth bass and harvest of nice bluegill. The lake's channel catfish are protected by a 15 inch minimum length limit. The fish feeder has been removed to be repaired. |
POTTAWATOMIE STATE FISHING LAKE #2
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Last Updated: 6/17/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Black Bass |
Good |
1/2 to 4 pounds |
Plastics, crankbaits and live bait near submerged vegetation and rock piers. Good numbers of largemouth and fair numbers of smallmouth. |
Bluegill and Redear |
Fair |
Up to 1/4 pound |
Sunfish are caught using live bait and small artificial lures along the rocky shoreline and near vegetation. |
Channel Catfish |
Good |
3/4 to 3 pounds |
The lake is in the Urban Stocking Program and is frequently stocked with 12 to 16 inch fish. 725 catfish were stocked 4/29. Still fishing using prepared bait, cut bait, live bait and livers lakewide. |
Crappie |
Fair to Good |
1/4 to 3/4 pound |
Fishing is best using a jig and/or minnow near submerged structure or vegetation. The current population has good numbers of larger fish. |
| General Comments |
This is a generic report that covers a forecast for the fishing season and is updated periodically when information is available. Pott. # 2 is noted for family outings, scenic views, catch and release bass fishing, harvest of small crappie and channel catfishing. The channel cat population is assisted with two fish feeders and maintained with frequent stockings of 12+ inch fish from March through September. The lake has received two stockings of catfish so far this year. |
SHAWNEE STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 6/26/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Black Bass |
Good |
1/2 to 3 pounds |
The lake has a good population of black bass with fair numbers of fish over 15 inches long. Around available structure. |
Crappie |
Fair |
1/2 to 3/4 lbs. |
The lake has good numbers of small crappie with a few large fish available. Around structure using jigs and/or minnows. |
Bluegill and Redear |
Fair to Good |
Up to 1/4 pound |
The lake has fair numbers of sunfish. Sunfish are taken along the shoreline and piers using small artificials and live bait. |
Channel Catfish |
Good |
1/2 - 2 pounds |
The lake is in the Urban Stocking Program and is frequently stocked with 12 to 15 inch fish. 1344 fish were stocked on May 12. Fish are taken lake wide using prepared baits, livers, cut baits and live bait. |
| General Comments |
The water level is currently 8 feet low for dam renovation. The lake is projected to be 8 feet low for most of the summer. All boaters should use great caution when considering using the boat ramp. It is possible to launch light craft on the lake.
This is a generic report for the lake and relates to the fishing season. Located north of Topeka, Shawnee State Fishing Lake is the site of good catch and release largemouth bass fishing. The lake is also noted for channel catfish harvest since the lake receives frequent stockings of harvestable sized catfish from March through September. Perry Reservoir has zebra mussels and with Shawnee State Lake being close it is at high risk. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies. |
WASHINGTON STATE FISHING LAKE
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Last Updated: 7/1/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill |
Fair |
.5lb |
tube jigs 3-5ft deep |
Channel catfish |
Fair |
1-4lbs |
windy banks on cut bait |
Crappie |
Fair |
up to 1.5lb |
tube jigs 5-10ft deep near points, in coves, and dam |
Largemouth bass |
Fair |
1-5lbs |
jerkbaits and spinnerbaits near points and cover, a few on topwater baits |
Saugeye |
Fair |
1-6lbs |
along dam on minnow baits and crawlers |
| General Comments |
|
CITY LAKES
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE -
Last Updated: 6/26/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel Catfish |
Good |
1 to 5 pounds |
The lake has good numbers of 16 - 20" fish. Fish are biting good on livers and worms. |
White Bass |
Good |
1/2 to 1 lb. |
The population has good numbers of 8 - 10" fish. White bass can be caught on a variety of lures, typically along the dam or road beds. |
Crappie |
Fair |
1/2 to 1 pound |
The lake has good numbers of crappie, but the population is dominated by 8" fish. Around standing timber with jigs or minnows. |
Walleye & Saugeye |
Fair |
1 to 3 lbs. |
Fair numbers of legal walleye and saugeye exist. Jig and worm or crankbaits along road beds and dam. There is an 18 inch minimum length limit. |
Largemouth Bass |
Slow |
1/2 to 5 pounds |
Bass are covered by an 18 inch minimum. The lake does not have good numbers of bass, but the best areas are off the dam and rocky piers on a wide variety of artificial baits. |
| General Comments |
This is a generic fishing report that relates to the 2009 fishing season and will be periodically updated. Centralia Lake, a 400 acre lake, is noted for good channel cat, white bass and crappie fishing. The lake facilities include multiple ramps, picnic tables, plenty of camping pads and many sites with electricity. Centralia is an enrollee in the CFAP program. A City permit is not required for fishing visits. Perry Reservoir has zebra mussels and with Centralia Lake being close it is at high risk. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies. |
DOUGLAS COUNTY-LONE STAR LAKE
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Last Updated: 6/30/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
LM Bass |
Fair |
0.5-3 lbs |
Using small plastic worms and jigs, and spinners. |
Channel catfish |
Good |
1-5 lbs |
Using worms, liver, and stinkbait. |
Bluegill |
Fair |
Up to 0.3 lbs |
Using worms under bobber, small jigs and spinners. |
| General Comments |
Water temperature = 85. Note: 1950 smallmouth bass were stocked June 12. |
ESKRIDGE-LAKE WABAUNSEE -
Last Updated: 6/26/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Largemouth Bass |
Good |
1 to 7 pounds |
The lake has a good population of 15+ inch fish. Artificial baits used while casting along the weed line and rocky shoreline. Bass are protected by an 18 inch minimum length limit. |
Smallmouth Bass |
Fair |
1/2 to 4 pounds |
Fair population exists along the deeper rocky shoreline and can be taken on artificials or live bait. |
Bluegill |
Good |
Up to 1/3 pound |
Worms and small artificial lures along the shoreline and near aquatic vegetation. |
White Crappie |
Good |
1/2 to 1 lb. |
The lake contains good numbers of crappie. North cove, corners of dam and near deeper structure. |
Channel Cat |
Fair |
3/4 to 4 pounds |
Still fishing lake-wide using livers, live, prepared and cut baits. |
Saugeye |
Fair |
1 to 5 pounds |
The lake has a fair population of saugeye. The population provides an opportunity to harvest saugeye in excess of 5 pounds. Casting and trolling along the flats, the dam and breaks near the dam. Best baits are crankbaits, jigs and/or nightcrawlers. An 18 inch minimum length limit applies. |
| General Comments |
This is a generic fishing report for the 2009 season. This scenic lake is noted for largemouth bass fishing along the abundant shoreline weed beds during the spring and summer. Smallmouth bass are also available along the dam and rocky shoreline. Saugeye and crappie can also be taken at this 200 acre lake located in the flint hills. Since this lake is not part of the CFAP Program, annual or day use permits are available at the boat ramp bait house on the northeast shore. Expect to have your boat inspected for invasive species at the ramp. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies. |
GARDNER CITY LAKE -
Last Updated: 6/23/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill |
Good |
Up to 8 inches |
Small jigs tipped with nightcrawlers or mealworms around vegetation in shallow water areas. |
Channel Catfish |
Fair |
Up to 14 lb. |
Various baits near feeder or mainlake points. |
Saugeye |
Slow |
Up to 5 lb. |
No Reports. |
Crappie |
Fair |
Up to 13 inches |
Jigs or minnows fished in deep water. |
Largemouth Bass |
Fair/Good |
Up to 6 lbs. |
Topwater lures around docks during the early morning hours or evening. |
| General Comments |
Water temperature is approximately 75 degrees. |
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW -
Last Updated: 7/1/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Catfish |
Good |
.5-5lbs |
upper end, flats, and near creek mouths and dam on shad and worms |
Crappie |
Fair |
up to 1.5lb |
tube jigs and minnows near timber and brush 15-25 ft deep |
Largemouth bass |
Fair |
1-3 lbs |
near cover and rocks on jigs, and crankbaits along dam, topwater under low light conditions |
Walleye |
Fair |
2-5lbs |
deep edges of flats on crawlers and trolling crankbaits |
White bass |
Good |
1-2lbs |
along dam on jigs and spinners, and trolling crankbaits, some topwater action chasing shad |
Wipers |
Good |
1-5 lbs |
same as white bass |
| General Comments |
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HERINGTON CITY LAKE-OLD -
Last Updated: 7/1/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill |
Fair |
up to .5lb |
tube jigs and worms near rocky banks, brush 2-5 ft deep |
Catfish |
Good |
1-3lbs |
windy banks and along dam on shad and worms |
Crappie |
Fair |
up to 1lb |
small spinners, tube jigs and minnows 5-8ft deep near brush and rock |
Largemouth bass |
Fair |
1-3lb |
spinnerbaits and jigs near brush |
White bass |
Fair |
1-2lbs |
near dam on jigs, spinners, and crankbaits |
| General Comments |
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HOLTON - BANNER CREEK LAKE -
Last Updated: 6/19/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Black Crappie |
Fair-Good |
Up to 1.5 lbs. |
Fish are in their usual spots, dam and big brushpiles off the ends of the piers, jigs and minnows few males on the banks. |
Bluegill |
Fair-Good |
Up to .4 lbs. |
Fish are in the brush/off the piers use a small spinner, cricket, meal worm or small hunk of worm. |
Channel Catfish |
Fair-Good |
up to 8 lbs. |
Feeders are in and working, smelly stuff under the feeders. |
Largemouth Bass |
Fair-Good |
up to 4 lbs. |
Crankbaits and plasitcs slow around the trees. |
Walleye/ Sauger |
Fair |
up to 5 lbs. |
Few fish caught on jig and crawler on those breaks, look out for those big bluegill stealing your nightcrawler! |
| General Comments |
Lake temperature is 79. New Electrofishing Pictures!!! Click on Banner Creek above fishing report to see some of these fish . Wow, what a nice lake. Click on the fish species and it will take you to the Updated Fishing Forecast Data. |
JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER MAKE-UP LAKE
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Last Updated: 6/26/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Black Bass |
Fair |
1 to 5 pounds |
Smallmouth on crankbaits and jigs around points. Largemouth in coves and dam. |
Channel Catfish |
Good |
1/2 to 6 pounds |
Fish are being caught on cutbait and stinkbait. |
Walleye |
Fair to Good |
1 to 5 pounds |
Trolling with crank baits or drifting with worms along points or flats. Make Up Lake has a good walleye population for a small lake, but most of the fish are under the 18 inch length limit. |
White Bass |
Fair |
1/2 to 2 pounds |
The population of white bass is fair. Whites can be found along dam and West bank. |
White Crappie |
Fair |
1/2 to 2 pounds |
Submerged structure in 10-15 feet of water. East bank and along corners of dam. |
Wipers |
Fair to Good |
1 to 12 pounds |
The lake has good numbers and fish over 10lbs are available. Wipers can be taken on live bait and shad imitation lures. The daily creel for wipers is 2. |
| General Comments |
This is a generic fishing report for the 2009 fishing season. Fishing access to the Jeffrey Energy Center will be closed to public, whenever Homeland Security reaches Orange Level status. Public access will be reinstated upon return to yellow status. Anglers check into the facility at the JEC Guard House located north of St. Mary's, then west off K-63 Hi-way. The Jeffrey Energy Center allows 30 anglers to fish at any one time. Perry Reservoir has zebra mussels and with Jefferies Lakes being close it is at high risk. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies. If the inlet is flowing, then good fishing can be found there. Water was 80 degrees on 6/25. |
JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER AUX. LAKE
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Last Updated: 6/26/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel Catfish |
Good |
1 to 6 lbs |
Fishing has been good in less than 10 feet with worms and liver. |
Walleye |
Good |
1 to 4 lbs |
Artificials and/or live baits near east shore points, each end of dam and around the island. A good population exists, but most fish are below the 18" length limit. |
Crappie |
Fair |
up to 1 lb |
Aux. lake has a fair crappie fishery. Fishing near the island and courtesy docks using jigs and/or minnows |
White Bass |
Good |
up to 1.5 lbs |
Artificials or live baits along the dam, rock points or near surfacing baitfish. Lake has good numbers of 12-14" white bass. |
Black Bass |
Good |
1 to 4 lbs |
Artificials or live baits along dam, around points or vegetation. |
| General Comments |
This is a generic fishing report for the 2009 fishing season. Public fishing access to Jeffrey is limited to 30 anglers at a time. Access to the property will close whenever the National Security Level is at Orange. Access will be reopened upon return to yellow status. Perry Reservoir has zebra mussels and with Jefferies Lakes being close they are at high risk. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies. Water was 82 degrees on 6/25. |
JOHNSON COUNTY SHAWNEE MISSION LAKE
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Last Updated: 6/23/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill |
Fair |
Up to 8 inches |
Nightcrawler pieces or mealworms under a bobber or tipping small jigs fished around brush in shallow water areas. |
Crappie |
Fair |
Up to 11 inches |
Jigs or minnows off the dam or around brush. |
Channel Catfish |
Fair |
Up to 10 lbs. |
Various baits over mainlake points. |
Wiper |
Fair |
Up to 9 lbs. |
Shad imitation lures over points or near dam. |
Largemouth Bass |
Fair |
Up to 4 lbs. |
Topwater lures fished in shallow areas during the early morning or evening. |
| General Comments |
Shawnee Mission Park Lake is a 121 acre impoundment located in Shawnee, KS. Shawnee Mission Park Pond, an approximately 1 acre impoundment is located within the same park. In addition to a state fishing license, a Johnson County fishing permit is required. Johnson County fishing permits are available through Johnson County Parks and Recreation District and other select vendors. |
OLATHE-LAKE OLATHE -
Last Updated: 6/23/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill |
Fair |
Up to 6 inches |
Nightcrawler pieces or mealworms under a bobber or tipping small jigs over brush in shallow areas. |
Channel Catfish |
Fair |
Up to 7 lbs. |
Various baits over large flats. |
Largemouth Bass |
Fair |
Up to 6 lb. |
Topwater lures near areas with water willow during early morning or evening. |
Saugeye |
Slow |
Up to 2 lbs. |
No Reports. |
Wiper |
Fair |
Up to 11 lbs. |
Shad imitation lures over mainlake points. |
White Crappie |
Fair |
Most fish around 9 inches, but some up to 13 inches. |
Jigs or minnows fished deep or over brushpiles. |
| General Comments |
Attention: a 15 inch minimum length limit and 5 per day creel limit is in effect for saugeye. |
PAOLA CITY LAKE - LAKE MIOLA -
Last Updated: 6/30/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel catfish |
Fair |
1-5 lbs |
Using worms and livers off International Park. |
| |
| General Comments |
Water temperature = 85. Netting conducted Oct. 3 showed good number of 2-3 lb wipers, moderate number of 1.5-2.5 lb channel catfish, few 1-2 lb saugeye, low numbers of crappie and bluegill but improved size for each species. Brushpiles were placed at several locations November 07. Locations were marked using WGS 84 in decimel degrees: 1) N38.58320 W094.84451; 2) N38.58696 W094.84709; 3) N38.58315 W094.84453; 4) N38.58710 W09484722; 5) N38.58785 W094.84595; 6) N38.58768 W094.84595; 7) N38.58770 W094.84600; 8) N38.58727 W094.84810; 9) N38.58734 W094.84807; 10) N38.58736 W094.84768; 11) N38.58706 W094.84595; 12) N38.58715 W094.84641; 13) N38.58726 W094.84611; 14) N38.59237 W094.84518; 15) N38.58313 W094.84462; 16) N38.58318 W094.84466; 17) N38.59250 W094.84519; 18) N038.59231 W094.84511; 19) N38.59077 W094.84518; 20) N38.59158 W094.84512; 21) N38.59444 W094.84327; 22) N38.58772 W094.84164; 23) N38.58538 W094.84326; 24) N38.58583 W094.84547; 25) N38.58771 W094.84779. |
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY LAKE -
Last Updated: 6/26/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Black Crappie |
Fair |
1/3 to 3/4 lb. |
Along dam or structure using jigs or minnows. |
Bluegill |
Good |
Up to 1/3 pound |
The lake has a good population of bluegill. They are taken lake-wide using worms or small artificial lures. |
Channel Catfish |
Fair |
1/2 to 4 lbs. |
The lake contains fair numbers of catfish which are taken lake-wide using traditional baits. |
Largemouth Bass |
Good |
1/2 to 4 lbs. |
The lake has a large population that contains all sizes of fish, but the fishery is dominated by 12 to 15 inch bass. The lake has a 13-18 slot length limit. Release the bass within the length limit. |
| General Comments |
This is a generic report for the fishing season and is updated periodically. This small 49 acre lake is located in northeast Pott. County. The fishing conditions are very similar to that of a large farm pond. The lake is noted for good catch and release largemouth bass fishing due to the abundance of the species. Bass 13 to 18 inches long are protected. |
SABETHA - PONY CREEK LAKE -
Last Updated: 6/19/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Black Crappie |
Good |
Up to 1.5 lbs. |
Work those brushpiles with jigs and a minnow, trollers are picking a few off with smaller crankbaits. |
Bluegill |
Fair |
up to .5 lbs |
Small jig or spoon with a nightcrawler work the weed edges fish are moving off of the beds. |
Largemouth Bass |
Good |
up to 5 lbs. |
Crankbaits or plastic worked slow around all that new brush and water willow. |
Walleye |
Fair-Good |
up to 5 lbs. |
Look for these guys on the breaks, jigs and crawlers. Try the trees on the south end as well. |
Wiper |
Fair-Good |
up to 7 lbs |
Off those points with shad colored anything, hold on! Just stocked the potential State Record, look at the pictures! |
| General Comments |
Channel cats are trying to spawn in the rocks, lake temperature 79. NEW Pictures from Electrofishing!!! Click on Pony Creek above the fishing report and see some nice fish! Wow, largemouth and crappie! Click on the fish species and it will take you to the updated Fishing Forecast Data. |
SHAWNEE COUNTY-LAKE SHAWNEE -
Last Updated: 6/30/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
LM Bass |
Fair |
0.5-3 lbs |
Using small plastic worms and jigs, and spinners along weedbeds. |
Channel catfish |
Good |
0.5-4 lbs |
Shad guts, worms. liver, and dough bait are producing fish. |
Bluegill |
Fair |
Up to 0.3 lbs |
Worms under bobber, and small spinners. |
| General Comments |
Water temperature = 85. Brushpiles were constructed and placed at several locations in November 07. Locations were marked with GPS using datum WGS84 in decimel degrees: 1) N39.00740 W095.62978; 2) N39.00819 W095.63046; 3) N39.00810 W095.63055; 4) N39.00806 W095.63043; 5) N39.00638 W095.62261; 6) N39.00247 W095.62495; 7) N38.99622 W095.63205; 8) 39.00274 W095.63202. |
WYANDOTTE COUNTY LAKE -
Last Updated: 6/23/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Black Crappie |
Fair |
Up to 12 inches |
Jigs or minnows fished in deep water. |
Bluegill |
Fair |
Up to 8 inches |
Worms under a bobber or small jigs around laydown trees or over newly constructed brushpiles. |
Channel Catfish |
Fair |
Up to 4 lbs. |
Various baits over mainlake points. |
Largemouth Bass |
Fair |
Up to 3 lbs. |
Topwater lures near areas with water willow. |
Smallmouth Bass |
Fair |
Up to 2.5 lbs. |
Finesse plastics over rocky points or topwater lures during early morning or late evening. |
Wiper/White Bass |
Fair/Good |
Up to 19 inches |
Shad imitation lures around mainlake points. |
Walleye |
Slow |
Up to 2 lbs. |
No Reports. |
| General Comments |
Effective January 1, 2007, a Wyandotte County fishing permit is required. For more information on permit requirements and availability contact Unified Governement of Wyandotte County Kansas City, KS Parks and Recreation at (913)-596-7077.
Attention: Wipers were stocked during June 2006. An 18 inch minimum length limit and 2/day creel limit is in effect for wipers. Be sure to check the toothpatches located on the fishs' "tongue" to distinguish wipers from white bass. For more information relative to wiper identification consult page 17 of the 2006 KDWP Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary or log on to http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/fishing/fish_id_gallery and click on the "Fish I.D. Poster-Temperate Bass Family" link. |
STREAMS
ROCKY FORD FISHING AREA -
Last Updated: 6/26/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Catfish |
Good |
1/2 to 5 pounds |
Channels are taken on minnows, worms, prepared bait and fresh cut bait. Flatheads can be taken on live baits and artificials. |
White Bass |
Fair to Good |
1/2 to 1 pound |
White bass can be taken on jigs, spinners, and live bait in the current. |
Drum |
Good |
1/2 to 3 lbs. |
Drum are an abundant species that are taken on worms, minnows, and jigs. |
Saugeye |
Fair to Good |
3/4 to 3 pounds |
Rocky Ford Dam produces saugeye throughout the fishing season. Saugeye migrate to the area via the Tuttle Creek Outlet. These fish are taken on crankbaits, jigs, worms and other live baits. There is a statewide 15 inch minimum length limit on saugeye. |
| General Comments |
Rocky Ford , a river fishery, is located just south of the Tuttle Creek Dam on the Big Blue River. Anglers have the opportunity to harvest fishes generally associated with moving water. Saugeye, white bass, the catfishes, drum, crappie and carp can be harvested. Angler access and success is affected by release rates from the nearby Tuttle Creek Reservoir. Currently the release rates are 6,000 cfs, so most fish will be found on the slow side of the walkway. |
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