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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 May 7, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.
RESERVOIRS
CLINTON RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? - CLINTON GUIDE
- Last Updated: 4/28/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| White bass |
Fair |
0.5-1.5 lbs |
A few white bass were caught using
small spinners and jigs off rocky banks. Also, a some were caught
on jigs in the Wakarusa River above the lake. |
| Crappie |
Fair |
0.3-1 lb |
Anglers are catching a few crappie
over brushpiles using jigs and minnows off Marina docks and off
channel breaks and deepwater brushpiles in about 12 of water.
Some fish are being caught from the shore on warmer days. |
|
General Comments |
| Note: Sampling Oct. 23-25, 2007
revealed an abundance of channel catfish in the 1.5-3 lb range,
many wipers in the 1.5-2.5 lb range, moderate number of saugers
in the 1-2.5 lb range, few walleye - some up to 7 lbs, good numbers
of white bass 0.5-1 lb, good number of crappie but not a lot
of big ones. Water level is 2.44 feet above normal, discharge
= 500 cfs, water temperature = 57. |
HILLSDALE RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? - Last Updated: 5/2/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Walleye |
Slow |
Up to 9 lbs. |
A few fish have been caught on crankbaits over
mainlake points. The bite should continue to improve over the
next couple of weeks. |
| Largemouth Bass |
Fair |
Up to 6 lbs. |
Anglers have reported catching a few fish around
rip-rap, brushpiles, and laydown timber in 3-10 feet of water. |
| Channel Catfish |
Fair |
Up to 9 lbs. |
Worms or cutbait in the mouths of creeks flowing
into the lake. |
| Crappie |
Fair |
Up to 13 inches |
The crappie spawn has begun as anglers have
reported catching fish shallow around structure in coves and
other areas of the lake that warm earliest. A few anglers have
caught good numbers of fish, but most only report catching fair
numbers. |
|
General Comments |
|
Lake water level is 1.35 feet above normal pool and rising.
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!!
|
MILFORD RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? - Last Updated: 5/1/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Black bass |
Fair |
1-4lbs |
suspending jerk baits near points |
| Catfish |
Good |
1-30 lbs |
in river and upper end on cut bait |
| Crappie |
Fair |
up to 1.5lb |
minnows/tube jigs 10-15ft deep |
| Walleye |
Fair |
2-8lbs |
jigs,minnows, minnow baits in outlet,
minnow baits along dam, deeper edges of flats 20-25ft deep on
crawlers |
| White bass |
Good |
up to 2lb |
jigs, minnows, spoons 10-20ft deep,
jigs and spinners in outlet, good in river |
| Wiper |
Good |
1-5lbs |
in outlet on large jigs, some in
river |
|
General Comments |
| outlet has good fishing for walleye
on jigs, catfish on cut bait, and white bass/wipers on jigs and
spinners |
PERRY RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? - PERRY GUIDE
- Last Updated: 4/28/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Channel Catfish |
Fair |
up to 5 lbs. |
Catching a few shallow on shad sides. |
| Sauger |
Really Slow |
up to 3.0lbs. |
Fish are done spawning, fish will
be off those gravle points. Trolling cranks baits or twisters |
| White Bass |
Fair/Good |
Up to 1.5 lbs. |
These guys are trying to spawn up
the river and on the rocks, twisters, roadrunners and tube jigs. |
| White Crappie |
Fair/Good |
Up to 1.0 lbs. |
Jigs or minnows in 4-8' off the
banks or under the docks bunch being caught up the river. |
|
General Comments |
| It is time to be crappie fishing
and mushroom chasing, get out there! Zebra mussels were confirmed on 10-9-07 after
a diver removed 3 adults in about 10' of water. New pictures
from this falls netting! Click on Perry Reservoir
above the fishing report. We saw good size/numbers of white crappie
in Rock Creek other nets didn't show much. Catch rates for Stock
size crappie is up however number of keepers is down. |
TUTTLE CREEK RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? - Last Updated: 5/1/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Channel Catfish |
Fair to Good |
1 to 9 pounds |
There has been some harvest in the
tailwaters. Fishing in the Reservoir using live baits and cut
bait can produce some action during the cooler months in the
upper end and the river near the Randolph Bridge. |
| Crappie |
Fair to Good |
1/2 to 1 1/4 pounds |
Fishing in the tailwaters has slowed
greatly with the increase in the release rate. Fishing on the
Reservoir has been increasing with some fish being caught in
deeper coves. |
| Rainbow Trout |
Good |
11 to 14 inches |
Willow Lake has been stocked several
times. Fishing with small spinners, live bait, corn and powerbaits
have been best. |
| White Bass |
Fair |
1/2 to 1 1/2 pounds |
Fishing is fair in the tailwaters
and good to fair at Rocky Ford. Fish are being caught in the
river upstream of the Reservoir with spinners and jigs. Will
start spawning on the dam soon. |
| Saugeye |
Slow to Fair |
1 to 5 pounds |
Harvest in the tailwaters and Rocky
Ford has been fair lately, but some days are good using small
lures and also jigs with live bait. Saugeye in the Reservoir
will be found at the dam, rocky points, and mud flats with the
warmer weather. |
|
General Comments |
| The lake elevation is 3 feet above
pool level and the release is 6000 cfs. The high release rate
has decreased success in the tailwaters. Trout season is here
in Willow Lake.. A trout permit is necessary to keep trout. Willow
Lake is located in the Southeast corner of the River Pond area.
The Willow Lake receives periodic trout stockings and fishing
has been good. A child under 16 years of age trout fishing with
a properly licensed adult can harvest 2 trout without a valid
trout permit. |
STATE FISHING
LAKES
ATCHISON STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 4/28/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Black Crappie |
Fair/Good |
Up to 1.0 lbs. |
Fish around the brushpiles with
jigs and minnows if the weather warms these guys will be moving
shallower trying to spawn. |
| Bluegill |
Fair |
Up to .5 lbs. |
Fish those brushpiles with a small
jig or meal worm. |
| Channel Catfish |
Fair/Good |
up to 3 lbs. |
Shad side lake wide, fish feeders
are in and feeding sinking feed. Feeders are feeding at 7:30,
8, noon, 7 and 7:30 pm. |
| Largemouth Bass |
Fair/Good |
Up to 3 lbs. |
Spinners worked slow around the
piers. |
|
General Comments |
| Is your fishing equiptment ready,
spring is here! It is crappie and mushroom time! Netting pictures
, check out the fish by clicking on Atchison State Fishing
Lake . We saw good numbers of small black crappie and good
numbers of bluegill and redear sunfish. Click on the fish
species and it will take you to the Fishing Forecast Data. |
BROWN STATE FISHING LAKE - Last
Updated: 4/28/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Black Crappie |
Fair/Good |
Up to 1.0 lbs. |
Tube jigs or minnows in the brush
piles and off the ends of the piers. |
| Bluegill |
Fair |
Up to .5 lbs. |
Fish the brushpiles, small spinner
or meal worm. |
| Channel Catfish |
Fair/Good |
up to 4 lbs. |
Few channel catfish on shad sides,
fish feeders are in and feeding sinking feed. Feeders feeding
at 7:30, 8, noon, 7 and 7:30 pm. |
| Largemouth Bass |
Fair/Good |
up to 4 lbs. |
Spinner baits off of the dam and
around the brush piles. |
|
General Comments |
| Is your fishing equipment ready,
spring is here! It is crappie time, catch a few mushrooms too.
Netting Pictures, click on Brown State above the fishing
report to see some fish we saw and you might catch . Saw some
really nice bluegill and black crappie, spring fishing should
be great! Click on the fish species and it will take you to the
fishing forecast data. |
DOUGLAS STATE FISHING LAKE - Last
Updated: 4/23/2008
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| |
|
|
|
|
General Comments |
| Douglas State Fishing Lake remains
closed to fishing to allow fish population development. The following
fish species were stocked in 2006: 8000 fathead minnows (Aug.
2), 15600 bluegill (Sept. 25), 4000 redear sunfish (Sept. 25),1250
channel catfish (Sept. 27), 200 intermediate largemouth bass
(Sept. 28), 200 intermediate largemouth bass (Oct. 2.), 1012
largemouth bass shorts (Oct. 5), and 52 adult redear sunfish
(Oct. 9). 4500 channel catfish measuring 4-6 inches long were
stocked March 28, 2007. Electrofishing September 17, 2007 showed
that largemouth bass produced a good spawn. Fall test netting
conducted in October 2007 showed good numbers and growth of channel
catfish, bluegill and redear sunfish. Black crappie will be stocked
in 2008 and saugeye in 2009. Rainfall runoff continues to add
water to the lake. Douglas is about 3 feet low and covers about
168 acres. Tentatively, January 1, 2009 is the date to reopen
lake for fishing. |
GEARY STATE FISHING LAKE - Last
Updated: 5/1/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Black bass |
Fair |
1-4lbs |
suspending jerk baits and spinnerbaits
near points |
| Bluegill |
Fair |
up to 1lb |
jigs/worms 3-8 feet deep |
| Channel catfish |
Good |
1-3lbs |
along windy banks on cut bait |
| Crappie |
Good |
up to 1lb |
tube jigs, minnows near brush/rock
5-10ft deep |
| Saugeye |
Fair |
1-4lbs |
along dam on minnow baits and points
on crankbaits |
|
General Comments |
| |
LEAVENWORTH STATE FISHING LAKE
- Last Updated: 4/23/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| LM Bass |
Slow |
1-3 lbs |
Some being caught on slow running crankbaits
and jigs. |
| Crappie |
Slow |
0.4 lbs |
Jigging deepwater brushpiles and rock mounds. |
|
General Comments |
| Fall test netting conducted in October
showed good numbers and size for channel catfish. Good numbers
and moderate size for wipers. Fair numbers and size for walleye.
Moderate numbers and size for crappie. Fair numbers and poor
size for bluegill. Good numbers and moderate size for redear
sunfish. Water temp = 61, water clear. |
MIAMI STATE FISHING LAKE - Last
Updated: 4/23/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Channel catfish |
Fair |
1-4 lbs |
Using cut shad and nightcrawlers. |
| Bluegill |
Fair |
0.3-0.7 lbs |
Fishing bright colored tube jigs set under bobber,
on warm days. |
|
General Comments |
| Fall test netting conducted in October
showed excellent numbers and size for bluegill. Moderate numbers
and good size for redear sunfish. Moderate numbers and size for
crappie. Low numbers and good size for channel catfish. Flooding
this summer resulted in high numbers of drum, common carp, and
gizzard shad entering the lake. |
MIDDLE CREEK STATE FISHING LAKE (LOUISBURG)
- Last Updated: 5/2/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Crappie |
Fair |
Up to 11 inches |
Jigs fished around brush or vegetation in shallow
water. |
| Channel Catfish |
Fair |
Up to 10 lbs. |
Stillfishing in the creek flowing into the lake
or the upper ends of coves. |
| Wiper |
Fair |
Up to 4 lbs. |
Crankbaits along the roadbed and the dam. |
| Saugeye |
Fair |
Up to 6.5 lbs. |
Crankbaits along the roadbed or over mainlake
points. |
|
General Comments |
| None. |
NEBO STATE FISHING LAKE - Last
Updated: 4/28/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Bluegill |
Fair |
Up to .3 lbs. |
Fish the brush piles with a worm
or small spinner. |
| Channel Catfish |
Fair |
Up to 5 lbs. |
Catching a few on shad sides. |
| Largemouth Bass |
Fair |
Up to 3 lbs. |
Spinner baits, fish are moving shallow
into some warmer weather. |
| White/ Black Crappie |
Fair/Good |
Up to 1.0 lbs. |
Fish are off the banks near the
brush piles with a tube jig or minnow. |
|
General Comments |
| It is crappie and mushroom time!
Is your equipment ready, spring is here! New Netting Pictures
, a few nice crappie. Click on NEBO above fishing report to
see these fish. Click on the fish species and it will
take you to the fishing forecast. |
POTTAWATOMIE STATE FISHING LAKE # 1
- Last Updated: 5/1/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Bluegill |
Good |
Up to 1/3 pound |
The lake contains a good population
of bluegill and can be taken using live bait or small artificial
lures along the shoreline. |
| Channel Cat |
Fair to Good |
3/4 to 5 pounds |
Livers, worms, and cut bait lake
wide. |
| Crappie |
Fair to Good |
1/2 to 3/4 lb. |
Jigs and/or minnows along rocky
shoreline or around submerged structure. There has been some
good harvest lately. |
| Largemouth Bass |
Good |
1/2 to 5 pounds |
A good population of black bass
weighing 1 to 5 pounds is available on artificials or live baits
near structure. |
|
General Comments |
| This is a generic report covering
the population status. 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 assisted by
a fish feeder and protected by a 15 inch minimum length limit.
Fish feeder is out for winter. |
POTTAWATOMIE STATE FISHING LAKE #2
- Last Updated: 5/1/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Black Bass |
Fair to Good |
1/2 to 4 pounds |
Live bait and artificial lures used
near the shoreline or near submerged habtitats. Fishing is primarily
catch and release since the black bass fishery is dominated by
sub-legal fish, but a few nice fish are available. |
| Bluegill and Redear |
Fair to Good |
Up to 1/4 pound |
Sunfish are harvested using live
bait and small artificial lures along the shoreline. |
| Channel Catfish |
Good |
3/4 to 3 pounds |
The lake is in the Urban Stocking
Program and is frequently stocked with 12 to 15 inch fish. 820
fish were stocked on April 22. Still fishing using prepared bait,
cut bait, live bait and livers in 5 to 12 feet lakewide. |
| Crappie |
Fair |
1/4 to 3/4 pound |
Fishing is best using a jig and/or
minnow near the boat dock, off rocky shoreline and near submerged
structure. |
|
General Comments |
| This is a generic report that covers
a forecast for the upcoming fishing season and is updated periodically.
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 plus inch fish from April through September. The lake has
received two stockings to date this year. |
SHAWNEE STATE FISHING LAKE - Last
Updated: 5/1/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Black Bass |
Fair to Good |
1/2 to 3 pounds |
The lake has a good population of
black bass but the action is dominated by catch and release of
sub-legal fish below 15 inches long. Traditional artificial lures
and live baits used along the shoreline and near submerged habitat
are productive. |
| Crappie |
Fair |
1/2 to 3/4 lbs. |
The lake has fair numbers of crappie.
Fishing along rocky shoreline or near brushy habitat in 5 to
10 feet of water using jigs and/or minnows. Crappie staging for
spawning. |
| Bluegill and Redear |
Fair |
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 frequently stocked with
12 to 14 inch fish in the Urban Stocking Program. Fish are taken
lake wide using prepared baits, livers, cut baits and live bait. |
|
General Comments |
| This is a generic report for the
lake and relates to the fishing season. Located north of Topeka,
Shawnee State is the site of good catch and release largemouth
bass fishing. The lake is also noted for channel cat harvest
since the lake receives frequent stockings of harvestable sized
catfish from April through September. Channel catfish were last
stocked March 19. The fish feeders have been pulled for the winter. |
WASHINGTON STATE FISHING LAKE
- Last Updated: 5/1/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Bluegill |
Good |
|
tube jigs 5-10ft deep |
| Channel catfish |
Good |
1-5lbs |
cut bait along windy banks |
| Crappie |
Good |
up to 1.5lb |
tube jigs, minnows 5-10 ft deep |
| Largemouth bass |
Fair |
1-5lbs |
suspending jerkbaits and jigs near
dam and coves |
| Saugeye |
Fair |
1-6lbs |
along dam on minnow baits |
|
General Comments |
| |
CITY LAKES
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE - Last Updated:
4/22/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Channel Catfish |
Fair to Good |
1 to 5 pounds |
Live baits, prepared bait and cut
bait in 4 to 15 feet of water near old road beds, flats and near
creek channels. |
| White Bass |
Fair to Good |
1/2 to 1 lb. |
White bass fishing can be fair to
good. The current moderate abundance population has decent size
and can produce action on a variety of lures and/or baits. |
| Crappie |
Fair to Good |
1/2 to 1 pound |
Near standing timber, rocky shoreline,
or creek channels using jigs and minnows. The population has
some nice fish up to 1 pound. |
| Walleye Saugeye |
Fair |
1 to 3 lbs. |
Fair numbers of legal walleye and
saugeye along road beds and creek channels in 8 -10 feet of water.
Best baits are a variety of minnow imitatation lures or jig and
nightcrawler. There is an 18 inch minimum length limit on these
fish and the fishery is dominated by short fish. |
| Largemouth Bass |
Fair to Good |
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 wide variety of artificial
baits. |
|
General Comments |
| This is a generic fishing report
that relates to the upcoming 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. |
DOUGLAS COUNTY-LONE STAR LAKE
- Last Updated: 4/23/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| LM Bass |
Fair |
1-3 lbs |
Using crankbaits and plastics. |
| Channel catfish |
Fair |
1-4 lbs |
Using nightcrawlers in upper end
of lake. |
| Crappie |
Slow |
0.3-0.7 lbs |
Using jigs over brushpiles and other
deepwater structure. |
|
General Comments |
| Fall test netting conducted in October
revealed good number and size for channel catfish. Fair numbers
and size for crappie. Good numbers and sizes for bluegill and
redear sunfish. Only one 2 lb wiper was sampled. |
ESKRIDGE-LAKE WABAUNSEE - Last
Updated: 4/22/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Largemouth Bass |
Good |
1 to 7 pounds |
The lake has a good population of
larger black bass. Artificial baits used while casting near the
shoreline around lake, along face of dam and rocky shoreline.
Bass are protected by an 18 inch minimum length limit. |
| Smallmouth Bass |
Fair to Good |
1/2 to 4 pounds |
Fair to Good population exists along
rocky shoreline and can be taken on artificials while casting
in these areas. |
| Bluegill |
Slow to Fair |
Up to 1/3 pound |
Live bait and small artificial lures
along shoreline and near the aquatic vegetation. |
| White Crappie |
Good |
1/2 to 1 lb. |
The lake contains good numbers of
smaller fish with some larger crappie available. Fish near rocky
shoreline and submerged structure with jigs and/or minnows. |
| Channel Cat |
Fair |
3/4 to 4 pounds |
Still fishing 5 to 10 ft deep lake-wide
using livers, live, prepared and cut baits. |
| Saugeye |
Fair |
1 to 4 pounds |
The lake has a fair to good 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 upcoming 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. |
GARDNER CITY LAKE - Last Updated:
5/2/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Bluegill |
Fair |
Up to 8 inches |
Small baits such as meal worms,
jigs, or sinking flys and nymphs around docks and vegetation. |
| Channel Catfish |
Fair |
Up to 14 lb. |
Cutbait stillfished on shallow mudflats
or near the creek flowing into the lake. |
| Saugeye |
Fair |
Up to 5 lb. |
Jigs tipped with night crawlers
or plastic grubs and crankbaits over mainlake points. |
| Crappie |
Fair |
Up to 13 inches |
Jigs around vegetation or laydown
trees in shallow water. |
| Largemouth Bass |
Good |
Up to 6 lbs. |
Jerkbaits and spinnerbaits around
docks and vegetation. |
|
General Comments |
| None. |
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW - Last
Updated: 5/1/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Catfish |
Good |
1-6lbs |
cut bait along windy banks and near
creeks |
| Crappie |
Good |
up to 1.5lb |
tube jigs, minnows near timber 5-10
ft deep |
| Largemouth bass |
Fair |
1-3lbs |
jerkbaits near points and rocks |
| Walleye |
Fair |
2-5lbs |
along dam on minnows,jigs,and minnow
baits, deeper edges of flats on crawlers |
| White bass |
Fair |
1-2lbs |
near creeks and dam on jigs/spinners |
| Wipers |
Fair |
1-6lbs |
same as white bass |
|
General Comments |
| |
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-OLD - Last
Updated: 5/1/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Bluegill |
Fair |
|
tube jigs near rocky banks |
| Catfish |
Good |
1-4lbs |
cut bait along windy banks |
| Crappie |
Good |
up to 1lb |
minnows, tube jigs 5-10ft deep near
brush |
| Largemouth bass |
Poor |
|
|
| White bass |
Fair |
|
near creek and dam on jigs |
|
General Comments |
| |
HOLTON - BANNER CREEK LAKE - Last
Updated: 4/28/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Black Crappie |
Fair/Good |
Up to 1.0lbs. |
Fish will be thinking about spawning
shortly, tube jigs and minnows, normal spots, dam and big brushpiles.
These guys will be more active if the weather improves. |
| Bluegill |
Fair |
Up to .4 lbs. |
Fish are in the brush small spinner
or meal worm. |
| Channel Catfish |
Fair/Good |
up to 4 lbs. |
Few at the west end on shad sides. |
| Largemouth Bass |
Fair/Good |
up to 2 lbs. |
Work those spinners slow in the
trees, will be moving up shallow in the warmer weather. |
| Walleye/ Sauger |
Fair |
up to 5 lbs. |
Fish are done spawning and will
be moving to the humps to feed on your jig and crawler. |
|
General Comments |
| It's crappie time! Make sure your
fishing equipment is ready for that big one! Click on Banner
Creek above fishing report to see some of these fish
. Feeders are out for the winter. Clic k on the
fish species and it will take you to the Fishing Forecast
Data. |
JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER MAKE-UP LAKE
- Last Updated: 4/22/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Black Bass |
Fair to Good |
1 to 5 pounds |
The lake contains a fair to good
population of smallmouth, but the largemouth bass fishery is
only fair. Both species are taken along the dam and off rocky
points using traditional baits. |
| Channel Catfish |
Fair to Good |
1/2 to 6 pounds |
Channel cat are taken lake wide
on a wide variety of baits. |
| Walleye |
Fair |
1 to 5 pounds |
Harvest is fair while trolling or
casting with crank baits and jigs and crawlers near rocky structures
and submerged shallow flats. The Jeffrey lakes have an 18 inch
minimum length limit. 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 to Good |
1/2 to 2 pounds |
The number of white bass is fair
to good. The fishery is dominated by fish 10 to 12 inches long,
but an occasional high quality fish is taken. |
| White Crappie |
Fair |
1/2 to 2 pounds |
Using jigs, minnows and a combination
near the pump house, along the dam, rocky piers and steep rocky
shoreline. |
| Wipers |
Fair to Good |
1 to 10 pounds |
Wipers can be taken on live bait
and shad imitation lures along the dam and the west side of the
lake.The daily creel for wipers is 2. |
|
General Comments |
| This is a generic fishing report
for the 2008 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. Make-up Lake is relatively clear and
fishable. |
JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER AUX. LAKE
- Last Updated: 4/22/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Channel Catfish |
Fair to Good |
1 to 4 lbs. |
Live bait and shad baits lakewide |
| Walleye |
Fair |
1 to 3 lbs |
Artificials and/or live baits in 5-15 ft. deep
near east shore points, each end of dam and around the island.
A Fair to Good population exists. |
| Crappie |
Fair |
1/2 to 1 lb. |
Aux. lake has a fair crappie fishery. Fishing
in 4 to 8 feet using jigs and minnows near rocky areas and courtesy
docks. |
| White Bass |
Fair to Good |
1/2 to 11/2 lbs. |
Artificials and/or live baits in 5-15 ft. deep.
Fish may also congregate along rocky areas at this time of the
year for spawning. |
| Black Bass |
Fair to Good |
1/2 to 3 lbs. |
Artificials or live baits 2 to 10 feet around
shoreline. |
|
General Comments |
| This is a generic fishing report
for the upcoming 2008 fishing season . Public access for
Jeffrey fishing allows 30 anglers to fish 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. |
JOHNSON COUNTY SHAWNEE MISSION LAKE
- Last Updated: 5/2/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Bluegill |
Fair |
Up to 8 inches |
Small baits such as mealworms, jigs,
or sinking flys and nymphs around structure. |
| Channel Catfish |
Slow |
Up to 10 lbs. |
No Report. |
| Crappie |
Slow |
Up to 13 inches |
No Report. |
| Wiper |
Fair |
Up to 9 lbs. |
Crankbaits or minnows along the
dam. |
| Largemouth Bass |
Fair/Good |
Up to 4 lbs. |
Jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits
around laydown trees and brushpiles. |
|
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 licence, 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:
5/2/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Bluegill |
Fair |
Up to 6 inches |
Small baits such as mealworms, jigs,
or sinking flys and nymphs around rocks or laydown trees. |
| Channel Catfish |
Fair/Good |
Up to 7 lbs. |
Various baits in the creek flowing
into the lake or on broad flats. |
| Largemouth Bass |
Slow |
Up to 6 lb. |
Jerkbaits or jigs tipped with plastic
grubs around laydown trees. |
| Saugeye |
Fair |
Up to 2 lbs. |
Jigs tipped with plastic grubs or
minnows over broad points and flats. |
| Wiper |
Slow |
Up to 11 lbs. |
Trolling crankbaits along the dam
or in front of the swimbeach. |
| White Crappie |
Fair |
Most fish around 9 inches, but some up to 13
inches. |
Jigs around shoreline vegetation. |
|
General Comments |
| Attention: a 15 inch minimum
length limit and 5 per day creel limit is in effect for saugeye. |
PAOLA CITY LAKE - Last Updated:
4/23/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Crappie |
Fair |
0.3-0.7 lbs |
Using jigs around brushpiles. |
| White bass |
Fair |
0.5-1.5 lbs |
Using white twister tail jigs off
rocky areas. |
| Channel catfish |
Fair |
1-3 lbs |
Using shad sides on flats at north
end of lake. Nightcrawlers producing some fish during runoff
events. |
| |
|
General Comments |
| Fall test netting conducted in October
showed high numbers and moderate size for channel catfish. Good
numbers of small to medium sized saugeye. Good numbers of intermediate
wipers. Moderate numbers and size for white bass. Moderate numbers
and sizes for crappie and bluegill. 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: 5/1/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Black Crappie |
Fair |
1/3 to 3/4 lb. |
The black crappie population will
produce some action, but the fish are not large. This time of
year they can be taken along rocky shorelines and submerged structure
using jigs and 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. Fish are taken lake wide on the traditional
baits. 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 upcoming 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: 4/28/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Black Crappie |
Fair/Good |
Up to 1.0 lbs. |
These guys have moved into the timber,4-8'
tube jigs, will be thinking about spawning shortly. |
| Bluegill |
Fair |
up to .5 lbs |
Small jig or meal worms in the trees,
moving shallow. |
| Largemouth Bass |
Fair/Good |
up to 3 lbs. |
Spinner baits in the trees, moving
up in that shallow warmer water. |
| Walleye |
Fair |
up to 5 lbs. |
These guys are will be feeding heavy
in a couple weeks look for them off the breaks, jig and crawler. |
| Wiper |
Fair/Good |
up to 7.5 lbs |
Pump house cove or the points either
side of it, spoons. |
|
General Comments |
| Spring is finally here, is your
tackle ready? Click on Pony Creek above the fishing
report and see the new netting pictures . Wow nice
cats, wipers, walleye and black crappie. Click on the fish
species and it will take you to the Fishing Forecast Data. |
SHAWNEE COUNTY-LAKE SHAWNEE -
Last Updated: 4/23/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Trout |
Fair |
0.5-4 lbs |
Power bait, and small spinners are
picking up a few fish. |
| Channel cat |
Slow |
1-3 lbs |
A few fish being taken on shad sides
and nightcrawlers. |
| Crappie |
Slow |
0.3 - 0.5 lbs |
A few crappie are being caught off
docks on jigs. |
|
General Comments |
| 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:
5/2/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Black Crappie |
Fair |
Up to 12 inches |
Fishing jigs or minnows in the coves
in 10 to 15 ft of water. |
| Bluegill |
Fair |
Up to 8 inches |
Small baits such as mealworms, jigs,
and sinking flys or nymphs around rocks and laydown trees. |
| Channel Catfish |
Fair |
Up to 4 lb. |
Various baits fished over flats
and points. |
| Largemouth Bass |
Fair/Good |
Up to 3 lb. |
Finesse worms or suspending jerkbaits
around laydown trees. |
| Wiper |
Fair |
Up to 19 inches |
Trolling crankbaits over mainlake
points and along the dam. |
| Walleye |
Slow |
Up to 2 lb. |
No Report. |
|
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: 5/1/2008
|
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
| Channel Catfish |
Fair to Good |
1/2 to 2 pounds |
Channels are taken on minnows, worms,
prepared bait and fresh cut bait. There is a good population
but the fish taken are generally under 1 pound. |
| White Bass |
Fair to Good |
1/2 to 1 pound |
White bass can be taken on jigs,
spinners, and live bait near the current on slow side of the
wall. |
| 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 with spring being the best time.
A few fish are being harvested on the slow side lately. 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 is affected
by release rates from the nearby Tuttle Creek Reservoir. Currently,
the release rates are high, so the slow side will be the most
productive area. |
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