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 Kansas Fishing Report - Region 2 Northeast Kansas

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REGION 2
Reservoirs are listed first, then state lakes, city lakes and streams
Update dates are shown at the top of the report of the individual lake.
State reports last checked Feb. 3, 2010 at 2:25 p.m.

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CLINTON RESERVOIR - Need a Map? - CLINTON GUIDE -

Last Updated: 1/28/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel catfish	Good	1.5-3 lbs	This fishery has been one of the best in the state for several years. Not many large fish are present, but pan size fish abound. Most catfish are caught over baited areas during summer months using stinkbait and spoons.
Crappie	Fair	0.5-1.5 lbs	Crappie numbers improved, but are still below the long term average. Most crappie present are young (small) fish. Most crappie caught are taken on minnows, jigs, spinners, and jigs.
Largemouth bass	Poor	0.5-6 lbs	The bass fishery at Clinton is stable but at low density. At times anglers catch decent numbers of fish using common techniques
Sauger	Fair	1.5-4 lbs	Most fish present exceed 15 inches in length. Sauger are caught using normal walleye angling techniques.
Walleye	Good	1.5-3 lbs	The 2008 stocking recruited and grew well. Most fish exceed 15 inches in length. Some walleye are caught off the dam during the March-April spawn on jigs and Rapalas, but most are caught using jig and nightcrawler on the flats during May-June. During periods of high releases during the spawn many walleye are caught below the dam in the outlet on jigs.
White bass	Good	0.5-1 lbs	Most fish are less than 12 inches in length, but numbers are good. Spring spawn runs up tributary streams and on the dam can produce excellent fishing - most are caught on jigs and spinners.
Wiper	Good	2-6 lbs	Most fish exceed 16 inches in length. Wiper are caught using usual white bass angling techniques, as well as being caught on liver on the bottom during summer months.
Trout	Fair	0.5 lbs	Trout are stocked 7 times into Lake Henry during the Oct.15-April 15 trout season. All anglers have to have a KDWP trout permit during the trout season to fish Lake Henry.
Winter Fishing Opportunity			Listed below
Trout	Good	0.5-2 lbs	Some open water is present at Lake Henry along the shoreline. Anglers are doing well using powerbait and small spinners. Note: 1680 trout stocked this week.
Crappie	Fair-Good	0.5-1.5 lbs	The lake is starting to get some open water areas along rocky shoreline areas, with open water around the Marina. Some anglers have caught fish in the Marina Cove using jigs and spoons.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regtular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010. Brushpiles placed into Clinton August 11 and 12, 2008. 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: 12/31/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel Catfish	Good	Up to 10 lbs.	Good numbers of channel catfish were captured during fall netting. Prepared baits, shad sides, and cutbait fished in the upper reservoir are generally best.
Walleye	Fair/Good	Up to 10 lbs.	Fall netting indicated moderate to good abundance of walleyes. The largest fish captured exceeded 10 lbs, so some nice fish are available to anglers. Try fishing a crankbait along the dam or jigs on the flats.
Crappie	Fair/Good	Fish are 9 to 11 inches and few up to 13 inches	Crappie abundance was good in 2009. Good crappie fishing opportunities should be available to anglers in 2010.
White Bass	Good	Up to 2 lbs.	Catch rates during fall indicated a high abundance of white bass. A broad range of size ranges are available. Fish the mainlake points or tributary outlets with shad-imitation jigs.
Largemouth Bass	Fair	Up to 4 lbs.	Spring electrofishing indicated moderate abundance of largemouth bass. A special project aimed at improving the largemouth bass population will coontinue in 2010. Try fishing finesse plastics near shallow areas with water willow.
Winter Fishing Opportunity			Listed Below
Crappie	Slow/Fair	Up to 14 inches.	Jigs and/or livebait fished near deep brushpiles or the heated fishing dock.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in Spring 2010. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become available. Good Luck! See you at the lake. 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

MILFORD RESERVOIR - Need a Map? -

Last Updated: 2/3/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Black bass	Good	up to 6 lbs	Smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass are all available to anglers in Milford. Smallmouth are most abundant, and provide a trophy opportunity. Largemouth are less abundant, but trophys are also present. Spotted bass are few in numbers, but provide a unique fishery. In combination, these species should provide good angling.
Catfish	Good	up to 30 lbs	Channel, blue, and flathead catfish are present in Milford. Blue cats provide both a trophy and abundant fishery, while channel cats offer good numbers of smaller fish. Flatheads also provide a trophy fishery of their own, although not as abundandt as channels or blues. Together these 3 species offer good fishing to anglers.
Crappie	Fair	.5-1.5lbs	Crappie numbers are fair in Milford. Although most are smallish, keepers are present. Fishing can be good in Spring and late Fall/Winter when crappie become more concentrated.
Walleye	Good	up to 6 lbs	Walleye numbers are good in Milford. Many fish will be sub-legal, but there are still keepers available. Fishing along the dam during the spawn, drifting the flats in late Spring/early Summer, and summertime trolling are the most reliable methods.
White bass	Good	.5-2lbs	White bass of all sizes are abundant in Milford, even trophys. Fishing the river and rocks in the Spring, jigging and trolling in early summer, and topwater in the late Summer/early Fall should be most productive.
Wiper	Good	up to 10 lbs	Wiper of all sizes are also abundant in Milford. In addition to the techniques for white bass listed above, live bait fishing for Wipers can produce real lunkers for those with appropriate tackle.
Winter Fishing Opportunity			Listed Below
Crappie	Fair		Small tube jigs near brush and dropoffs 5-15 ft deep in School and Curtis creeks and Military marina. Anglers should use caution when venturing onto the ice.
White Bass	Fair		Spoons and jigs near channel bends and points 10-20 ft deep in Curtis and Madison creeks. Anglers should use caution when venturing onto the ice.
Outlet			Catfish, white bass, and wipers fair to good in outlet during water releases.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010. WARNING! ZEBRA MUSSELS NOW IN RESERVOIR AND OUTLET! Boat ramps iced in.

PERRY RESERVOIR - Need a Map? - PERRY GUIDE -

Last Updated: 1/29/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Zebra Mussels	Super 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. November samples are at 0/liter, you can still move the adults!
Winter Fishing Opportunities	Good		For fishing tips or more current information provided by fishermen like yourself click Got to Fish and look for your lake. Be very careful on the ice!
White Crappie			Fish are on the bottom, tube jigs or minnows, around the docks. All ramps iced in.
White Bass			Fish those breaks or humps, jigs or spoons
Perry News Letter	Good-Excellent	3 Pages (lots of pics)	Twice a year I will be publishing a news letter for Perry and other waters in my counties. Perry Reservoir and Sabetha Pony Creek will be in the second issue which is about complete. If you would like the letter e-mailed to you click HERE and fill in the blanks. This will give you something to read on those cold winter days.
Sneak Peek at the 2010 Fishing Forecast			Click on the underlined fish species to take you to the updated Fishing Forecast.
Channel Catfish	Good	Up to 12 lbs.	We sampled 92 channel cats in gill nets, 20 were less than 11", 51 were between 11-16", 18 were between 16-24", 2 were between 24-28" amd 1 was over 28" the largest fish weighing 11.68 lbs.
Sauger	Fair to Good	Up to 2.7lbs.	We sampled 30 sauger in gill nets, 19 were between 11-14", 10 were between 14-17" and 1 was nearly 20" and weighed 2.67 lbs
Largemouth Bass	Good	Up to 6.6 lbs.	We sampled 318 largemouth bass in 5.8 hours of electrofishing, 55 were less than 8", 46 were between 8-12", 72 were between 12-15", 130 were between 15-20" and 15 were over 20" with the largest fish weighing 6.55 lbs.
White Bass	Fair	Up to 1.5 lbs.	We sampled 145 white bass in gill nets, 28 were between 6-9", 105 were between 9-12" and 12 were over 12" with the largest fish weighing 1.45 lbs.
White Crappie	Good	Up to 1.8 lbs.	We sampled 1987 white crappie in traps, 264 were less than 5", 682 were between 5-8", 735 were between 8-10", 279 were between 10-12" and 27 were over 12" with the largest fish weighing 1.83 lbs.
General Comments
I'll be at the Topeka Boat Show on February 13th at 3:00 pm talking about Perry and a few other lakes. This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regualr weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010. Click on Perry Reservoir above the fishing report to look at October Netting Pictures! 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. FishingInformation Night will be at JCCC again this year, mark your calendar February 26, 2010 call 785-273-6740 for more information.

TUTTLE CREEK RESERVOIR - Need a Map? -

Last Updated: 1/27/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel Catfish	Good	1 to 9 pounds	Tuttle is known for good catfishing. Current densities are average, with most fish 20-24"
Crappie	Fair	1/2 to 1 1/4 pounds	This year will have below average numbers of crappie. Spring harvest should still be good when crappie come shallow to spawn.
White Bass	Fair	1/2 to 2 pounds	Current densities are low, but a few Master Angler sized fish can be found.
Largemouth Bass	Slow to Fair	1 to 5 pounds	Coves in southern third of the Reservoir have a fair largemouth bass population. The McIntyre Cove area tends to produce the better fishing using crankbaits or plastics near structure.
Saugeye	Fair	1 to 5 pounds	The reservoir has a young population dominated by sub-legal fish, with a few higher quality fish available. Outlet, River Pond, and Rocky Ford would be the best bets for keeper saugeye this year.
Winter Fishing Opportunities			Listed Below
Rainbow Trout Willow Lake	Good	1/2 to 3 pounds	Powerbaits, worms, and jigs. There has been good success lately, but caution is advised should anglers consider going onto the ice.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume during the month of March. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become available. Good Luck! See you at the lake. Winter trout fishing is here at Willow Lake! A trout permit is needed to fish at Willow Lake, which is located in the Southeast corner of the Tuttle Creek River Pond area. Anyone under 16 years of age with a properly licensed adult can harvest up to 2 trout without a trout permit

STATE FISHING LAKES

ATCHISON STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 1/29/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Winter Fishing Opportunities	Good		For fishing tips or more current information provided by fishermen like yourself click Got to Fish and look for your lake. Be very careful on the ice!
Black Crappie			Fish the deeper brushpiles with jigs and minnows.
Bluegill			Fish the brushpiles with a small jig, meal worm or small spinner.
Sneak Peek at the 2010 Fishing Forecast			Click on the underlined fish species to take you to the updated Fishing Forecast.
Black Crappie	Fair	Up to .6 lbs.	We sampled 42 fish in traps, 13 were between 5-8", 15 were between 8-10" and 4 were over 10" with the largest fish weighing .59 lbs.
Bluegill	Fair to Good	Up to .4 lbs.	We sampled 220 fish in 1 hr of electrofishing time, 7 were less than 3", 105 were between 3-6", 107 were between 6-8" and 1 was over 8" with the largest fish sampled .4 lbs.
Channel Catfish	Fair	Up to 4.3 lbs.	We sampled 112 fish in gill nets, 49 were less than 11", 54 were between 11-16" and 9 were over 16" with the largest fish weighing 4.26 lbs.
Largemouth Bass	Fair to Good	Up to 3.8 lbs.	We sampled 152 fish in 1 hr of electrofishing time, 9 were less than 8", 96 were between 8-12", 27 were between 12-15", 19 were between 15-20" and 1 was over 20" with the largest fish weighing 3.75 lbs.
Redear Sunfish	Good	Up to .8 lbs.	We sampled 20 fish in traps, 4 were between 4-7", 32 were between 7-9" and 6 were over 9" with the largest fish weighing .8 lbs.
General Comments
County Rd. 318 off of 7 Hwy is having a bridge replaced follow the detour or take a look at this map. This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishery for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010. October netting pictures, check out the walleye! To see the new netting pictures, click on Atchison State Fishing Lake. Also Click on the fish species and it will take you to the Fishing Forecast Data which will be updated soon.

BROWN STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 1/20/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Winter Fishing Opportunities	Good		For fishing tips or more current information provided by fishermen like yourself click Got to Fish and look for your lake. Be very careful on the ice!
Black Crappie			Tube jigs or minnows in the brushpiles, 8-12".
Bluegill			Fish the brushpiles, small spinner or meal worm-plump fish this year!
Sneak Peek at the 2010 Fishing Forecast			Click on the underlined fish species to take you to the updated Fishing Forecast.
Black Crappie	Fair to Good	Up to 1.0 lbs.	We sampled 52 fish in traps, 1 was between 5-8", 38 were between 8-10" and 13 were over 10" with the largest fish weighing .9 lbs.
Bluegill	Good	Up to .5 lbs.	We sampled 102 fish in 1 hr of electrofishing, 6 were less than 3", 39 were between 3-6", 46 were between 6-8" and 11 were over 8" with the largest fish weighing .5 lbs.
Channel Catfish	Good	up to 18 lbs.	We sampled 40 fish in gill nets, 2 were less than 11", 30 were between 11-16", 2 were between 16-24", 1 was between 24-28" and 5 were over 28" with the largest fish weighing 17.6 lbs.
Largemouth Bass	Good	up to 3 lbs.	We sampled 243 fish in 1 hr of electrofishing, 48 were less than 8", 90 were between 8-12", 75 were between 12-15" and 30 between 15-20" with the largest fish weighing 3.2 lbs.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishery for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010. October netting pictures, click on Brown State above the fishing report to see some fish we saw and you might catch. Click on the fish species and it will take you to the Fishing Forecast data which will be updated soon.

DOUGLAS STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 1/14/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill/redear	Fair	0.2-0.4 lbs	The lake has a developing sunfish population with many small fish. There are quality fish present, but anglers will have to get past small individuals. Small jigs and spinners, as well as worms under bobber account for most sunfish taken.
Channel catfish	Fair	0.75-4 lbs	Good numbers are present. Most catfish are caught on worms, minnows, liver and stinkbait
Crappie	Poor	0.25-1 lbs	The crappie fishery is still developing. It will be a couple of years before a fishable population is present. Additional black crappie adults were stocked in 2009 and reproduction was documented in 09 indicating the population should be on the upswing.
LM Bass	Good	0.2-3 lbs	This population continues to mature. Currently the lake is full of small bass, most are 8-12 inches in length and can be caught on a variety of natural and artificial baits
Winter Fishing Opportunity			See Below
Bluegill	Fair	0.2-0.4 lbs	Using mealworms, ice flies, and small jigs in channels and around deepwater brushpiles.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010. Douglas State Fishing Lake re-opened to public fishing January 3, 2009; after being closed about 3 years for lake renovation. Job Announcement Person needed to interveiw anglers at Douglas SFL. Must have reliable vehicle and be able to identiy common sportfish. Must be able to work weekends and week days. Hours variable, 24-36 hrs/month, $ 11.21/hr, 50 cents/mi for mileage expending doing surveys. Applications at any Kansas Wildlife and Parks Office or KDWP website (www.KDWP.state.ks.us). Mail completed applications to Kansas Wildlife and Parks, 798 N. 1415 Rd. Lawrence, KS 66049, or e-mail to richards@wp.state.ks.us. Applications accepted through Feb. 5, 2010. Kansas Wildlife and Parks is an EEOE. For more info call Richard Sanders 785-832-8413.

GEARY STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 2/3/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Black bass	Good	up to 5 lbs	Largemouth and smallmouth are both available, with the majority being largemouth. They can be caught with traditional methods lakewide throughout the seasons.
Bluegill	Fair	up to 1/3 lb	Bluegill are found near shallow water cover, and caught on small jigs and live bait.
Channel catfish	Good	up to 4 lbs	Although smaller in size, channel catfish can be caught lakewide on standard catfish baits. Flatheads can be caught along rocky areas on live bait.
Crappie	Good	.5 to 1 lb	Crappie numbers and size are good, and should provide quality angling, primarily in the Spring and Winter periods.
Saugeye	Good	up to 4 lbs	Saugeye numbers are good, with some keepers available for harvest. Most are caught along the dam and rock points on crankbaits and jig/worm.
Winter Fishing Opportunity			Listed Below
Crappie			The best winter crappie fishing will be along the creek channel brush. Tube jigs with minnows or artificials fished slowly 10-15 feet deep work best. Anglers should use caution when venturing onto the ice.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010. This deep clear lake offers a diverse fishery. Best for 2010 should be saugeye, crappie, channel catfish, and largemouth bass.

LEAVENWORTH STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 1/5/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel catfish	Good	0.75-10 lbs	Good numbers are available. Traditional baits work well. Many are taken off feeders during summer months.
Crappie	Fair	0.3-0.75 lbs	This population exhibits good size characteristics but only moderate numbers. Crappie are caught using minnows, jigs, and small spinners.
LM Bass	Good	0.5-3.5 lbs	Good numbers of bass are present. Fish are caught on a variety of baits, but jigs have proven to be very consistent.
Redear	Fair	Up to 0.3 lbs	Numbers are only moderate, but some good quality individuals are present. Most are caught on worms or small jigs.
Walleye	Good	0.5-4 lbs	Numbers good, size intermediate. Some walleye are caught off the dam during spawn using crankbaits, some will be caught during summer on worms, and on crankbaits off rocky areas during fall.
Wiper	Fair	1-6 lbs	Wipers are caught on minnows, crankbaits, jigs usually while fishing for other species. Occasionally they are caught during the summer on the surface while chasing gizzard shad - at this time anything resembling shad will catch them.
Winter Fishing Opportunity			See Below
Crappie			Vertically fishing minnows or jigs over deep brushpiles and channel breaks. Anglers should use caution when venturing out onto ice.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Reuglar weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010.

MIAMI STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 1/26/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Fair	Up to 0.3 lbs	Most are caught using worms or crickets under bobber. Some are taken on small jigs and spinners.
Channel catfish	Fair	1-6 lbs	The flood of 2007 flushed many channel catfish out of Miami SFL, but the population is beginning to come back. Catfish are caught using traditional methods and baits.
Crappie	Good	0.3-1 lbs	Good numbers and size characteristics make this a good small lake destination for crappie. Most are caught using minnows and jigs.
LM Bass	Good	0.5-5 lbs	Using minnows, worms, plastic worms, crankbaits, grubs, and jigs. Most are caught along piers, weedy shorelines and around brushpiles.
Winter Fishing Opportunity			See Below
Crappie	Fair-Good	0.5-1 lbs	Using panfish assassins in borrow pits in north end of lake and Culvert Cove.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010..

MIDDLE CREEK STATE FISHING LAKE (LOUISBURG) -

Last Updated: 12/31/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel Catfish	Fair/Good	1/2 to 4 lbs.	Catch rates during fall netting were good. Channel cats were also stocked again in 2009. Traditional baits fished near the fish feeder are generally best.
Crappie	Fair	Up to 15 inches	Cattch rates indicated moderate abundance of crappies. Over 60% of the white crappies captured were over 10 inches in length! Fish jigs and/or minnows near the submerged bridge, standing timber, or shoreline during the spawn.
Saugeye	Fair	Up to 4 lbs.	Fall sampling indicated moderate abundance of saugeyes. However, another round of saugeyes were stocked in 2009. Try fishing a crankbait or jig around the mainlake points or the dam.
Largemouth Bass	Fair	Up to 3 lbs.	Spring electrofishing indicated moderate abundance of largemouth bass. Try fishing the trees near the shoreline in the coves with a crankbait or finesse plastics.
Wiper/White Bass	Fair	Up to 4 lbs.	Catch rates during fall netting indicated moderate abundance of white bass and wipers. Wipers were stocked again in 2009. Try fishing jigs around the mainlake points.
Winter Fishing Opportunity			Listed Below
Crappie	Slow/Fair	Up to 1.25 lbs.	Jigs and/or livebait fished near deeper structure such as the submerged bridge.
General Comments
This is a generic fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the 2010 winter fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume Spring 2010. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become available. Good Luck! See you at the lake.

NEBO STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 1/20/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Winter Fishing Opportunities	Fair to Good		For fishing tips or more current information provided by fishermen like yourself click Got to Fish and look for your lake. Be very careful on the ice.
Bluegill			Fish the brushpiles with a small jig, spinner or meal worm 6-10' of water.
White Crappie			Fish the brushpiles with a small jig or spoon 6-10' of water.
Sneak Peek at the 2010Fishing Forecast			Click on the underlined fish species to take you to the updated Fishing Forecast.
Bluegill	Fair	Up to .3 lbs.	We electrofished 180 bluegill in 1 hour of electrofishing time, 8 were less than 3", 109 were between 3-6" and 63 were between 6-8" with the largest fish sampled being .3 lbs. We should see some larger bluegill when the triploid saugeye get a little larger.
Channel Catfish	Fair	Up to 2.5 lbs	We sampled 20 channel cats in gill nets, 8 were less than 11", 9 were between 11-16" and 3 were between 16-20" with the largest fish sampled being 2.5 lbs. We sampled no fish in the 2.5 or 4" gill nets which is unusual for this lake, there are bigger cats out there lurking.
Largemouth Bass	Good	Up to 8.7lbs.	We sampled 123 bass in 1 hour of electrofishing time, 11 were less than 8", 50 were between 8-12", 27 were between 12-15", 26 were between 15-20" and 9 were between 20-25" with the largest fish sampled being 8.7 lbs! Since the lake was renovated several years ago, big bass are common.
White/ Black Crappie	Poor to Fair	Up to .5 lbs.	The black crappie have nearly disappeared after renovation. We sampled 345 white crappie in 4 traps, 29 were less than 5", 299 were between 5-8", 16 were between 8-10" and 1 10.5" fish weighed .5 lbs. The saugeye should help thin these fish down so we can grow some larger ones.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishery for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunities section will be updated should good information become available. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010. New Netting pictures from October! Click on NEBO above fishing report to see these fish. Lots of small white crappie, that's why we stocked saugeye last year, will change the fishery for the better. Click on the fish species and it will take you to the Fishing Forecast which will soon be updated.

POTTAWATOMIE STATE FISHING LAKE # 1 -

Last Updated: 12/18/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Good	Up to 1/3 pound	The lake contains a good population of 6-8" bluegill. They can be taken using live bait or small artificial lures, usually in shallower water.
Channel Catfish	Fair to Good	3/4 to 5 pounds	Good numbers are available using traditional catfish baits lakewide.
Crappie	Fair to Good	1/2 to 3/4 pound	The lake currently has good numbers of 8-10" crappie and can be caught using jigs and/or live bait.
Largemouth Bass	Good to Excellent	1/2 to 5 pounds	The lake has excellent numbers of bass and can be taken lakewide on a wide variety of baits and lures.
Winter Fishing Opportunity			Listed Below
Crappie			The best winter fishing includes fishing crappie in the deepest portion of the lake in up to 15 feet of water over the submerged habitat near the buoy marker. Anglers should use caution if venturing onto the ice.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010. This small 24 acre lake is similar to pond fishing. The lake is known for 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.

POTTAWATOMIE STATE FISHING LAKE #2 -

Last Updated: 1/5/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Black Bass	Good	1/2 to 4 pounds	The lake has good numbers of largemouth and fair numbers of smallmouth. Plastics, crankbaits and live bait near submerged vegetation and rock piers.
Bluegill and Redear	Fair	Up to 1/4 pound	There are fair numbers of sunfish, but most are small. They are caught using live bait and small artificial lures along the rocky shoreline and near vegetation.
Channel Catfish	Good to Excellent	3/4 to 3 pounds	The lake is in the Urban Stocking Program and is frequently stocked with 12 to 14 inch fish. Still fishing using prepared bait, cut bait, live bait and livers lakewide.
Crappie	Fair	1/4 to 3/4 pound	The current population is dominated by fish less than 8". Fishing is best using a jig and/or minnow near docks, submerged structure or vegetation.
Winter Fishing Opportunities			Listed below
Crappie	Slow	Up to 3/4 pound	In brush piles near marker bouy or boat ramp dock. Anglers should use caution if venturing onto the ice. No recent reports.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume during the month of March. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become 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 maintained with frequent stockings of 12+ inch fish from March through September.

SHAWNEE STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 1/5/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Black Bass	Good	1/2 to 5 pounds	The lake has a good population of black bass with fair numbers of fish over 15 inches long.
Crappie	Fair	1/2 to 3/4 pound	Currently the lake is dominated by small crappie with a few large fish available. Around structure using jigs and/or minnows.
Bluegill and Redear	Slow	Up to 1/4 pound	Sunfish numbers are down, but should recover when the lake refills.
Channel Catfish	Good to Excellent	1/2 - 4 pounds	The lake is in the Urban Stocking Program and is frequently stocked with 12 to 15 inch fish. Fish are taken lake wide using prepared baits, livers, cut baits and live bait.
Winter Fishing Opportunities			Listed below
Crappie	Slow	Up to 3/4 pound	In or near brush piles. No recent reports.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume during the month of March. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become available. The water level is currently 4 feet low for dam renovation. 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 -

Last Updated: 2/3/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Fair	up to 1/3 lb	The lake contains a decent population of small bluegill. They can be caught on live bait and small jigs in shallow water near cover.
Channel catfish	Fair	up to 5 lbs	Fair numbers of channel cats are available lakewide on traditional baits. A few flatheads can be caught along the dam on live bait.
Crappie	Fair	.5-1lb	Crappie numbers are fair, with most around 8". They can be caught in the coves using jigs and/or live bait, primarily in the Spring and Winter.
Largemouth bass	Good	up to 4 lbs	Largemouth can be caught throughout the season along weed edges on lures, and on the dam on crankbaits.
Saugeye	Fair	up to 3 lbs	Saugeye are caught mainly along the dam on crankbaits in the Spring, and on jig/worm the rest of the year.
Winter Fishing Opportunity			Listed Below
Crappie			Crappie can be caught along the dam and near the points of coves. Small tube jigs with minnows or artificials work best. Anglers should use caution when venturing onto the ice.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010. This shallow lake usually has poor water clarity, and heavy aquatic vegetation. The diverse fishery provides different angling opportunities throughout the year. A new boat dock is under construction.

CITY LAKES

CENTRALIA CITY LAKE -

Last Updated: 1/5/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel Catfish	Fair	1 to 5 pounds	The lake has fair numbers of fish over 18".
White Bass	Fair	1/2 to 1 lb.	The population has decent numbers of 10 - 12" fish.
Crappie	Fair	1/2 to 1 pound	The lake has fair numbers of crappie, but the population is dominated by fish less than 10". Around standing timber with jigs or minnows.
Saugeye	Fair	1 to 3 lbs.	Fair numbers of legal saugeye exist. Jigs and/or live bait along road beds or dam. There is an 18 inch minimum length limit.
Largemouth Bass	Poor	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.
Winter Fishing Opportunities			Listed below
Crappie	Slow	Up to 1 pound	In standing timber. No recent reports.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume during the month of March. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become available. 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 -

Last Updated: 1/5/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Fair	Up to 0.3 lbs	Moderate numbers of 6-8 inch fish, with a few greater than 8 inches are present. Most are caught on worms, small jigs and spinners.
Channel catfish	Fair	0.75-5 lbs	Fair numbers of fish exhibiting good size and growth parameters. They can be caught using traditional methods.
Crappie	Fair	0.3 - 1 lbs	The crappie fishery has moderate numbers and decent size for a small lake. Most are caught using minnows and jigs.
LM Bass	Good	0.5-5 lbs	Good numbers and size describe this lake. Most bass are caught along weedbeds using a variety of baits, but jigs have worked very well.
Redear	Fair	Up to 1 lbs	Numbers are moderate, but size is excellent with some exceeding 1 pound every year. Most are caught on worms, small jigs and spinners.
Wiper	Good	1-3 lbs	Good numbers, not many big fish. Most are caught on liver on the bottom in the summer.
Winter Fishing Opportunity			Listed Below
Crappie			Using minnows and jigs over brushpiles off Marina dock and off rocky areas.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010.

ESKRIDGE-LAKE WABAUNSEE -

Last Updated: 1/5/2010

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 dam or 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. A good population exists.
White Crappie	Good	1/2 to 1 pound	The lake contains great numbers of crappie. North cove, corners of dam and near structure.
Channel Catfish	Good	3/4 to 10 pounds	The lake has a good population of large cats. Still fishing lake-wide using livers, live, prepared and cut baits.
Saugeye	Fair	Up to 7 pounds	The lake has a fair population of saugeye. Drifting or 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.
Winter Fishing Opportunities			Listed below
Crappie	Slow	Up to 1 pound	Can be found in deeper brush piles. No recent reports.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume during the month of March. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become available. 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: 1/14/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Fair	Up to 8 inches	Size structure is dominated by smaller individuals, but there are some bluegills up to 8 inches. Seen some nice warmouth as well in 2009.
Channel Catfish	Good	Up to 14 lb.	Moderate numbers of channel catfish were captured in 2009. Body condition of those fish was excellent, so look for some healthy fish. Traditional baits fished near the fish feeder are best.
Saugeye	Fair	Up to 3 lb.	Saugeye were stocked again in 2009. It will take a few years to catch those guys, but there are still some larger individuals cruising around. Try trolling crankbaits for saugeye.
Crappie	Fair	Up to 12 inches	Catch rates of crappie were low in 2009. However, over 80% of the white crappies we captured in 2009 were over 8 inches. Try fishing jigs or minnows around deep structure or along rocky shoreline areas during the spring spawn.
Largemouth Bass	Fair	Up to 4 lbs.	Largemouth bass virus has decreased the size structure of this population. It will likely take a few years for the population to rebound, but some nice fish are still out there.
General Comments
This is a generic fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the 2010 fishing season. Regular weekly reports will resume in Spring 2010.

HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW -

Last Updated: 2/3/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Catfish	Good	1-4 lbs	Good numbers of small channel catfish should be caught lakewide using traditional catfish techniques. Low numbers of large flatheads may be caught along the dam using live bait.
Crappie	Good	.5-1lb	Although smaller in size, good numbers of crappie are available to anglers. Best fishing should be in the Spring near cover on jigs and spinners. Summer fishing would be best using jigs and/or live bait near standing timber, the same for Winter.
Largemouth bass	Fair	up to 3 lbs	Largemouth abundance is low, but best fishing is using lures near cover, and crankbaits along dam.
Walleye	Good	up to 3 lbs	Although abundant, most walleye will be below the length limit. Good catch and release angling should be available throughout the fishing season.
White bass	Good	up to 2 lbs	White bass are very abundant and should provide good to excellent angling. Large white bass are available, and should be accessible throughout the year.
Wipers	Good	up to 10 lbs	Multiple successful year classes of wipers are available, and should provide good fishing along with trophy possibilities for anglers.
Winter Fishing Opportunity			Listed Below
Crappie		up to 1 lb	Slow vertical jigging near standing timber along the creek channel will be most productive. Tube jigs with minnows or artificials 15-20 feet deep should be best. Anglers should use caution when venturing onto the ice.
White Bass		up to 2 lbs	Erratically jigging spoons in the main creek channel is the best option. Bends in the channel are the prime locations. Some wipers will be found along with the white bass. Anglers should use caution when venturing onto the ice.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regularly weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010. This lake provides a diverse fishery, but best in 2010 should be wipers and white bass.

HERINGTON CITY LAKE-OLD -

Last Updated: 2/3/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Fair	up to 1/3 lb	This lake contains a decent population of 6-8" bluegill. They are caught primarily on live bait near shallow water cover and rock.
Catfish	Good	1 to 10 lbs	Good numbers of channel cats are caught lakewide on traditional catfish baits. Flatheads are caught along the rocky dam on live bait.
Crappie	Good	.5 to 1.5 lbs	Crappie are very abundant, some up to 15". They are caught on jigs and/or live bait near brush, primarily in the Spring and Winter.
Largemouth Bass	Fair	up to 3 lbs	Largemouth bass are present, but in low numbers. They are caught near brush on artificials, and along the dam on crankbaits.
White bass	Fair	up to 1.5 lbs	There are low numbers of white bass currently available, but some can be found in the creek and along the dam in the Spring and Fall. Best baits are jigs and spinners.
Winter Fishing Opportunity			Listed Below
Crappie			The best winter fishing for crappie is at the deeper edges of the multitude of visible brushpiles along the shoreline, in 5-10 feet of water. Small tube jigs tipped with live bait or artificials jigged slowly work best. Experiment with different colors as this can make a big difference in your success. Anglers should use caution when venturing onto the ice.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010. This shallow lake has the best fishing for crappie, and channel catfish which are stocked annually.

HOLTON - BANNER CREEK LAKE -

Last Updated: 1/20/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
New Lake Contour Map	Pretty Good	8.5"x11" Color	Banner Creek has been mapped by the Kansas Biological Survey and there is a map available at Contour Map
Winter Fishing Opportunities	Good		For fishing tips or more current information provided by fishermen like yourself click Got to fish and look for your lake. Be very careful on the ice!
Black Crappie			Fish are in their usual spots, dam and the big brushpiles off the ends of the piers, jigs and minnow, 10-14'.
Bluegill			Fish are in the brush off the piers, use small jigs or spinners.
Sneak Peek at the 2010 Fishing Forecast			Click on the underlined fish species to take you to the updated Fishing Forecast.
Black Crappie	Good	Up to 2.0 lbs.	We sampled 463 fish in traps, 50 were less than 5", 73 were between 5-8", 32 were between 8-10", 298 were between 10-12" and 10 were over 12" with the largest fish weighing 2.02 lbs.
Bluegill	Fair to Good	Up to .5 lbs.	We sampled 392 fish in 2.4 hrs of electrofishing, 24 were less than 3", 314 were between 3-6", 51 were between 6-8" and 3 were over 8" with the largest fish weighing .5 lbs.
Channel Catfish	Good	Up to 9.5 lbs.	We sampled 148 fish in gill nets, 10 were less than 11", 80 were between 11-16", 49 were between 16-24", 6 were between 24-28" and 1 was over 28" and weighed 9.48 lbs.
Largemouth Bass	Good	Up to 4.5 lbs.	We sampled 185 fish in 2.4 hrs of electrofishing, 18 were less than 8", 8 were between 8-12", 59 were between 12-15", 98 were between 15-20" and 2 were over 20" with the largest fish weighing 4.53 lbs.
Walleye/ Sauger	Good	Up to 9.3 lbs.	We sampled 184 fish in gill nets, 3 were less than 10", 71 were between 10-15", and 83 were between 15-20", 23 were between 20-25" and 4 were over 25" with the largest fish weighing 9.26 lbs. We sample 25 sauger in gill nets, 6 were between 14-17", 15 were between 17-20" and 4 were over 20" with the largest fish weighing 3.54 lbs. Wow what a fishery!
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishery for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010. Sampled in October, what a lake! Good walleye, sauger, channel cats and crappie. October Netting Pictures! Click on Banner Creek above fishing report to see some of these fish . Click on the fish species and it will take you to the Fishing Forecast Data which will be updated soon!

JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER MAKE-UP LAKE -

Last Updated: 1/5/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Black Bass	Fair to Good	1 to 5 pounds	A good smallmouth bass lake with a low level largemouth bass population.
Channel Catfish	Fair	1/2 to 6 pounds	The lake is known for good catfish harvest
Walleye	Good	1 to 5 pounds	Make Up Lake has a good walleye population, 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 only fair this year. Whites can be found near shad or along the dam.
White Crappie	Fair	1/2 to 2 pounds	Lake has decent numbers of 10-12" fish. Usually along the East bank and in corners of the dam.
Wipers	Good	1 to 12 pounds	The lake has a great numbers of 16-20" wipers. Wipers can be taken on live bait and shad imitation lures. The daily creel for wipers is 2.
Winter Fishing Opportunities			Ice fishing is not allowed at Jeffrey Lakes
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume during the month of March. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become available. 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.

JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER AUX. LAKE -

Last Updated: 12/04/2009

General Comments
Jeffrey Energy Center Auxiliary Lake is closed to fishing during the waterfowl season. Make-up Lake is still open to fishing

JOHNSON COUNTY SHAWNEE MISSION LAKE -

Last Updated: 1/14/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Fair	Up to 8 inches	Bluegill abundance was high in 2009, but were mostly small. However, these smaller fish are great for young anglers.
Crappie	Fair	Up to 15 inches	Catch rates were low in 2009. However, some nice fish are out there as we captured a few over 12 inches!
Channel Catfish	Fair	Up to 6 lbs.	Catch rates were moderate in 2009. Traditional baits near the fish feeders are recommended.
Wiper	Excellent	Up to 9 lbs.	Good numbers of large fish are cruising around the lake. Over 60% of the wipers we captured in 2009 were over 20 inches!
Largemouth Bass	Fair/Good	Up to 4 lbs.	Good numbers of bass will be available to anglers. Work the water willow or tree structures with crankbaits or plastics.
General Comments
This is a generic fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the 2010 winter fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume Spring 2010. 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: 1/14/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Fair	Up to 8 inches	Most fish captured in 2009 were small, however, there are some larger individuals. Try fishing livebait under a bobber around structure.
Channel Catfish	Fair	Up to 5 lbs.	Catch rates during fall netting indicated moderate abundance. Traditional baits fished near mainlake points are generally best.
Largemouth Bass	Good	Up to 6 lb.	Good numbers of largemouth bass were captured in 2009. The largest fish captured was just under 6 lbs. Crankbaits or plastics fished along water willow or other structures are best.
Saugeye	Fair	Up to 3 lbs.	Catch rate of saugeye was moderate in 2009. Try fishing a crankbait around the flats or off mainlake points.
Wiper	Good	Up to 11 lbs.	Good numbers of wipers were captured during fall netting. Try fishing jigs along mainlake points.
White Crappie	Fair	Most fish around 9 inches, but some up to 13 inches.	Moderate numbers of crappies were captured in 2009. Jigs or minnows fished around the brushpiles are recommended.
General Comments
This is a generic fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the 2010 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume Spring 2010. Any activity on the ice at Lake Olathe is prohibited by city ordinance.

PAOLA CITY LAKE - LAKE MIOLA -

Last Updated: 1/28/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Fair	Up to 0.25 lbs	Moderate numbers of 6-8 inch fish are present. They are caught primarily on worms and small jigs.
Channel catfish	Fair	1-5 lbs	Numbers are OK. Not many big fish, most are just pan size. They are caught using traditional techniques. During the summer many are caught on minnows under a bobber in the north end.
Crappie	Fair	0.33-1 lbs	Moderate numbers of fish are present which exhibit decent size (8-10") for a small lake. They can be caught using minnows and jigs.
LM Bass	Good	0.5-5 lbs	This fishery has improved greatly over the last 10 years. Many small to intermediate sized fish are present. They can be caught by employing normal bass fishing techniques.
Saugeye	Fair	0.5-4 lbs	Decent numbers of saugeye are present, but growth is limited resulting in small fish. Many fish are taken using jigs and small crankbaits off rocky areas. Drifting jig and nightcrawler off flats in May-June can produce fish as well.
White bass	Fair	0.3-1 lbs	Numbers are up, but the fishery needs to grow up a bit as most are less than 12 inches long. Jigs and small spinners cast and retrieved off windy points account for most white bass caught at this lake.
Wiper	Poor	1-6 lbs	Numbers are down, as many were flushed out in last couple of years. Shad imitation crankbaits cast and retrieved over rocky areas can produce fish.
Winter Fishing Opportunity			See Below
Crappie	Fair	0.5-1 lb	Jigs and minnows under slip bobber over deepwater brushpiles.
White bass	Fair	0.5-1 lb	Using jigs and small spoons
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010. 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: 12/30/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Black Crappie	Fair	1/3 to 3/4 lb.	Fair numbers this year, but few fish over 10". Along dam or structure using jigs or minnows.
Bluegill	Good	6 to 8 inches	The lake has good numbers of 6-8" 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 to Excellent	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.
Winter Fishing Opportunities			Listed below
Crappie and Bluegill	Slow to Fair		Along the deeper parts of the dam during the cold weather.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume during the month of March. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become available. 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: 1/20/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Winter Fishing Opportunities	Good		For fishing tips or more current information provided by fishermen like yourself click Got to Fish and look for your lake. Be very careful on the ice!
Black Crappie		Up to 1.5 lbs	Fish the trees in 12-16' of water, jig and a minnow.
Bluegill		Up to .5 lbs	Small jig, meal worm or spinner worked in the brushpiles.
Perry News Letter	Good-Excellent	3 Pages (lots of pics)	Twice a year I will be publishing a news letter for Perry and other waters in my counties. Perry Reservoir and Pony Creek will be in the second issue which is nearly complete. If you would like the letter e-mailed to you click HERE and fill in the blanks. This will give you something to read on those cold winter days.
Sneak Peek at the 2010 Fishing Forecast			Click on the underlined fish species to take you to the updated Fishing Forecast.
Black Crappie	Good	Up to 1.5 lbs	We sampled 249 crappie in traps, 1 was less than 5", 49 were between 5-8", 121 were between 8-10", 76 were between 10-12" and 2 were over 12" with the largest fish weighing 1.45 lbs.
Bluegill	Good	Up to .5 lbs	We sampled 113 bluegill in traps, 8 were less than 3", 8 were between 3-6", 73 were between 6-8" and 24 were over 8" with the largest fish weighing .45 lbs.
Channel Catfish	Good	Up to 8.5 lbs	We sampled 34 channel cats in gill nets, 14 were between 11-16", 18 were between 16-24" and 2 were over 26" with the largest fish sampled being 8.5 lbs.
Largemouth Bass	Fair to Good	Up to 4 lbs.	We sampled 135 bass in 1.0 hours of electrofishing about half of these were 8-12" fish, 29% were 12-16" fish and 20% were 16-20" fish with the largest fish sampled being 4.25 lbs.
Walleye	Fair	Up to 3 lbs.	We sampled 5 walleye in gill nets, 1 was less than 10", 2 were between 10-11" and 2 were between 18-19" with the largest fish sampled being 3 lbs. We sampled several other small walleye in our traps.
Wiper	Good	Up to 10 lbs	We sampled 58 wipers in gill nets, 2 were less than 8", 22 were between 8-12", 5 were between 12-15", 20 were between 15-20", 8 were between 20-25" and 1 was over 25" and weighed 9.5 lbs.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishery for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010. New netting pictures from November! Click on Pony Creek above the fishing report and see some nice fish! We netted a few White Bass, check the pictures all about this size, 12-14". Click on the fish species and it will take you to the Fishing Forecast Data which will be updated soon.

SHAWNEE COUNTY-LAKE SHAWNEE -

Last Updated: 1/8/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Fair	Up to 0.3 lbs	This lake contains a population with most of the larger fish measuring between 6-8 inches, with a few exceeding 8 inches. They are caught primarily with worms around weedbeds.
Channel catfish	Fair	0.75-6 lbs	Overall size of channel catfish at this lake has improved over the past 2 years, and numbers are OK. Fish are taken using traditional catfish angling techniques.
Crappie	Fair	0.3-0.7 lbs	This population has moderate density and fair size for a small lake. Many fish are caught off the heated dock in the winter. Several brushpiles provide good crappie fishing spots, along with rocky points and the dam. Most fish are caught using minnows and jigs.
LM Bass	Good	0.5-5 lbs	Good population exhibits good mix of sizes of fish along with moderate size. Many fish are caught along weed beds using jigs.
SM Bass	Fair	0.5-3 lbs	The smallmouth bass abundance continues to increase in number. Fish are caught using small crawdad crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and jigs along rocky areas.
Trout	Fair-Good	0.5-5 lbs	7000 lbs of trout are stocked into L.Shawnee in fall and late winter to provide a seasonal fishery. Anglers fishing for trout need to have a KDWP trout permit.
Walleye	Fair	0.5-4 lbs	Numbers are OK, growth is slow and overall size is marginal. Fish are caught drifting jig and nightcrawler during May/June and trolling crankbaits during summer.
White bass	Good	0.5-1.5 lbs	Good number and size, with 20% of sample catch exceeding 12 inches in length. Casting jigs and spinners off windy points produces some fish. Trolling crankbaits during the summer can be productive. Occasionally white bass are caught chasing shad on the surface during summer months with small crankbaits or jigs.
Wiper	Good	0.5-3 lbs	Many wiper were flushed out of the lake during high flows during the past 3 years. However the 09 sample shows that there are still some around. Some are caught with shad imitation lures on the surface, trolling crankbaits, and using liver on bottom during the summer.
Winter Fishing Opportunity			See Below
Crappie			Using minnows and jigs around heated dock, brushpiles and rocky areas.
Trout			Using Little Cleos, roostertails, roadrunners, power bait, and small spoons in one of many coves scattered around the lake.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010. 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: 1/14/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Black Crappie	Fair	Up to 12 inches	Catch rates of crappie were moderate in 2009. Jigs or minnows fished near rocky shoreline areas during the spring spawn are generally best.
Bluegill	Fair	Up to 8 inches	Bluegill numbers were moderate in 2009. Most fish captured were small, but some larger fish are available. Livebait under a bobber fished near structure is recommended.
Channel Catfish	Fair	Up to 10 lbs.	Moderate numbers of channel catfish were captured during fall netting. Largest fish was just under 13lbs! Traditional baits fished near mainlake points are best.
Largemouth Bass	Fair	Up to 5 lbs.	Most of the largemouth bass captured during spring electrofishing were small. However, our largest fish was just under 5 lbs! Try fishing crankbaits or jigs along areas with water willow.
Smallmouth Bass	Fair	Up to 2 lbs.	Good numbers of smallmouth bass were captured during 2009 and fish looked healthy! Try fishing jigs or plastics around rocky areas.
Wiper/White Bass	Excellent	Up to 6 lbs.	Good numbers of wiper captured in 2009. Over 50% of the wipers captured were over 20 inches! Try fishing jigs off of mainlake points for wipers.
Walleye	Fair	Up to 2 lbs.	Walleye numbers were low in 2009. Try trolling crankbaits over mainlake ponts.
General Comments
Attention: This lake is closed to fishing from December 1, 2009 to March 5, 2010. The lake will reopen to fishing on March 6, 2010. For questions, please contact the Wyandotte County Unified Government Parks and Recreation Department at 913-573-8327 This is a generic fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the 2010 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume Spring 2010.

STREAMS

ROCKY FORD FISHING AREA -

Last Updated: 1/27/2010

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Catfish	Slow	1 to 20+ pounds	Channels are taken on minnows, worms, prepared bait and fresh cut bait. Flatheads can be taken on live baits and artificials.
White Bass	Slow	1/2 to 1 pound	White bass can be taken on jigs, spinners, and live bait in the current.
Drum	Slow	1/2 to 3 lbs.	Drum are an abundant species that are taken on worms, minnows, and jigs.
Saugeye	Slow	3/4 to 3 pounds	Rocky Ford Dam produces saugeye throughout the fishing season. 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.

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