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 Kansas Fishing Report - Region 3 Southwest Kansas

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STATE FISHING LAKES

BARBER STATE FISHING LAKE-LOWER -

Last Updated: 6/19/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Largemouth bass	No report	Up to 4 lbs	Crankbaits and spinnerbaits
Walleye	No report	Up to 4 lbs	Jigs on the flats and points
Crappie	No report		Try jigs and minnows
Channel catfish	No report	Up to 5 lbs	Stinkbait and worms
General Comments
Fishing is starting to get into typical late spring/early summer patterns. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber. Largemouth bass should fall for topwater baits early & late and plastic baits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits during the day. Try for crappie using small jigs and minnows along the rocks, cattails and brushpiles. Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Walleye are pretty shallow right now along the rocks. Try for them using crankbaits or by using a jig nightcrawler or minnow combination drifted with the wind. Try for all species on the sunny and windy banks/points. Release all largemouth bass and walleye less than 15 inches. If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.

BARBER STATE FISHING LAKE-UPPER - Last Updated: 4/23/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
General Comments
Nothing has been stocked since it refilled but there are probably some bullheads and small crappie. Try for them using worms. With the warmer temperatures, fishing should begin to improve. Crappie should be coming to the shallows in preparation to spawn. Try for them using small jigs and minnows along the rocks and brushpiles.

CLARK STATE FISHING LAKE - Need a Map? -

Last Updated: 6/19/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Location
Walleye	Fair	Up to 4 lbs	Try trolling crankbaits and drifting jig and nightcrawler combination.
Flathead catfish	No report	No report	Live bait fished on the bottom
Crappie	Good	Up to 12 inches	Jigs and minnows in the brushpiles, trolled crankbaits
Largemouth bass	Fair	No report	Try plastic jerkbaits and worms
White bass	Fair	Up to 15 inches	Spinners, jigs and crankbaits around rip rap.
Channel catfish	Good	Up to 4 lbs	Shad sides, stinkbait or liver
General Comments
Fishing is starting to get into typical late spring/early summer patterns. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber. Largemouth bass should fall for topwater baits early & late and plastic baits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits during the day. Try for crappie using small jigs and minnows along the deeper rocks, cattails and brushpiles. Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver.Try for walleye crankbaits or by using a jig nightcrawler or minnow combination drifted with the wind. White bass are picking up and being caught on small crankbaits and spinners, worms and jigs. Release all walleye and largemouth bass less than 15 inches.

CONCANNON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 4/23/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Location
Channel catfish	Slow
General Comments
Lake is still dry.

FINNEY STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 3/13/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Location
General Comments
LAKE IS STILL DRY

FORD STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 6/19/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Location
Crappie	Fair	4-7 inches	Worms, small jigs and roadrunners
Bluegill	Fair	4-7 inches	Small jigs or worms under a bobber
Channel catfish	Fair	Up to 3 lbs	Shad sides, stinkbait or liver
General Comments
Fishing is starting to get into typical late spring/early summer patterns. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber. Largemouth bass should fall for topwater baits early & late and plastic baits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits during the day. Try for channel catfish and bullheads by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Release largemouth bass less than 15 inches.

GOODMAN STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 6/19/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Locations
Channel catfish	Good	Up to 5 lbs	Stinkbait and worms
Bluegill	Fair	Up to 9 inches	Jigs and worms
White Crappie	Good	4 - 6 inches	Tube jigs, minnows around submerged brush and on wind swept points
Largemouth bass	Fair	Up to 7 lbs	Try plastic baits, crankbaits and jigs.
General Comments
Fishing is starting to get into typical late spring/early summer patterns. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber. Largemouth bass should fall for topwater baits early & late and plastic baits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits during the day. Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Release all largemouth bass 13-18 inches.

HAIN STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 6/19/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bullhead	Excellent	Up to 10 inches	Worms
Bluegill	Fair	Up to 8 inches	Worms under a bobber
Largemouth bass	Good	Up to 3 lbs	Topwater baits early and late, spinnerbaits, plastic worms and crankbaits
Channel catfish	Fair	Up to 5 pounds	Shad sides, stinkbait or liver
General Comments
Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.

HAMILTON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 3/13/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
General Comments
Lake is still dry.

HODGEMAN STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 5/15/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
General Comments
The lake is about half full from recent rains. Restocking efforts will begin as fish become available.

KIOWA STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 6/19/2009

pecies	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Crappie	Fair	5- 9 inches	Minnows and jigs
Flathead catfish	No report	No report	Live bait
Wipers	Slow
Largemouth bass	Slow	Up to 18 inches	Jigs and crankbaits around vegetation and rocks during the day
Channel catfish	Fair	Up to 8 lbs	Stinkbait, shad sides
General Comments
Fishing is starting to get into typical late spring/early summer patterns. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber. Largemouth bass should fall for topwater baits early & late and plastic baits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits during the day. Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Try for wipers using spinnerbaits, jigs and rattletrap type baits later in the day. Release all largemouth bass less than 15 inches and wipers less than 18 inches.

MEADE STATE LAKE -

Last Updated: 6/19/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Methods, & Location
Crappie	Slow	5 - 9 inches	Small jigs and minnows
Bluegill	Fair		Worm under a bobber
Channel catfish	Fair	Up to 3 lbs	Stink bait, shad sides and worms
Bass	Fair	Up to 5 lbs	Spinnerbaits, crankbaits and jigs
General Comments
Fishing is starting to get into typical late spring/early summer patterns. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber. Largemouth bass should fall for topwater baits early & late and plastic baits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits during the day. Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Release all largemouth bass between 13 to 18 inches.

SCOTT STATE LAKE -

Last Updated: 6/19/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Location
Walleye	No report		Slim minnow crankbaits, sassy shad off dam and shoreline rocks.
Crappie	No report	5 - 9 inches	Small jig’s and minnows
Largemouth bass	No report	Up to 3 lbs	Spinner baits and crankbaits around vegetation.
Bluegill	No report	5 - 8 inches	Try fishing with bobber and worms - off brush piles and rocks.
Channel catfish	No report	Up to 4 lbs	Blood bait, stink bait and worms.
General Comments
Fishing is starting to get into typical late spring/early summer patterns. Bluegill may still be on the beds. Try for them using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber. Largemouth bass should fall for topwater baits early & late and plastic baits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits during the day. Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Try for walleye using crankbaits or by using a jig nightcrawler or minnow combination drifted with the wind. Release all walleye and largemouth bass less than 15 inches.

LOCAL LAKES

CIMARRON NATIONAL GRASSLANDS PITS -

Last Updated: 6/12/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Largemouth bass	No report		Crankbaits and plastics
Channel catfish	No report		Stinkbait and worms
General Comments
Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber. Try for largemouth bass using spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits. . Release largemouth bass less than 15 inches.

COLDWATER CITY LAKE -

Last Updated: 6/19/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Crappie	Slow	No report	Minnows and jigs along the dam
Channel catfish	Fair	No report	Worms, cut bait or liver
Wiper	No report	Fair	Small spinners and trolling crankbaits along the dam.
General Comments
Try for crappie around rocks and stumps. Try for them with small jigs and minnows. Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. There is no length limit for wipers and the creel limit is now 5 per day. The wipers and largemouth are on the dam and around the stumps on the east side. Try for them using crankbaits, small spinners, frozen shrimp, liver or small jigs.

JETMORE CITY LAKE -

Last Updated: 6/19/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel catfish	Fair	Up to 7 lbs	Stinkbaik, worms and shad sides
Bluegill	Good	Up to 9 inches	Worms and small jigs
Largemouth bass	Excellent	Up to 6 lbs	Spinnerbaits, rattlebaits and jigs
General Comments
Fishing is starting to get into typical late spring/early summer patterns. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber. Largemouth bass should fall for topwater baits early & late and plastic baits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits during the day. Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Release largemouth bass less than between 13 and 18 inches.

LAKE CHARLES - DODGE CITY - Last Updated: 5/29/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Largemouth Bass	Slow	Up to 3 lbs	Spinnerbaits and jigs
Channel catfish	Slow	Up to 2 lbs.	Shad sides, stinkbait or liver
General Comments
Fishing is starting to get into typical late spring/early summer patterns. Bluegill should be on the beds. Try for them using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber. Largemouth bass should fall for topwater baits early & late and plastic baits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits during the day. Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Release all largemouth bass less than 18 inches.

DODGE CITY - MARIAH HILLS GOLF COURSE POND - Last Updated: 5/29/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Location
Largemouth bass	Slow	No reports	Spinnerbaits, shallow running crankbaits
Channel catfish	Slow	No reports	shad sides, stinkbait or liver
General Comments
Try for catfish using prepared stinkbait, worms or liver. Try for largemouth bass with jigs, spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber. Release all largemouth bass less than 15 inches.

PRATT CENTENNIAL - Last Updated: 5/29/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Location
Largemouth bass	No report		Try for bass using spinnerbaits, crankbaits & jigs
General Comments
Trout season ended April 15. Any anglers may now keep trout without a license.

PRATT COUNTY LAKE -

Last Updated: 6/19/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Largemouth bass	Good	Up to 3 lbs.	Plastic baits, jigs, spinnerbaits & crankbaits
Bluegill	Good	Up to 7 inches	Try small jigs & worms under a bobber along the rocks.
Walleye	Fair	Up to 4 lbs	Jigs tipped with worms, minnows or leaches
Channel catfish	Good	Up to 5 lbs	Prepared stinkbait or liver
Crappie	Fair	up to 13 inches	minnows, jigs and worms
Wiper	Slow	up to 22 inches	Try topwater baits on windy banks
Fishing is starting to get into typical late spring/early summer patterns. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber. Largemouth bass should fall for topwater baits early & late and plastic baits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits during the day. Try for crappie using small jigs and minnows along the deeper rocks, cattails and brushpiles. Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Try for walleye using crankbaits or by using a jig nightcrawler or minnow combination drifted with the wind. Try for all species on the sunny and windy banks/points. Release all largemouth bass, walleye and wipers less than 18 inches.

VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK-GREAT BEND -

Last Updated: 6/19/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Fair	Up to 8 inches	Worms and crickets.
Channel catfish	Fair	Up to 4 lbs	Stinkbait and shad sides
Saugeye	Slow	Up to 7 lbs	Jig and leech or nightcrawler
Crappie	Slow	Up to 9 inches	Minnows and jigs
Largemouth bass	Fair	Up to 4 lbs	Plastic baits, crankbaits jigs and spinnerbaits
General Comments
Fishing is starting to get into typical late spring/early summer patterns. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber. Largemouth bass should fall for topwater baits early & late and plastic baits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits during the day. Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Try for saugeye using crankbaits or by using a jig nightcrawler or minnow combination drifted with the wind. There are still rainbow trout being caught on worms fished under a bobber. Release all largemouth bass less than 15 inches

LARNED CITY POND - Last Updated: 5/29/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel catfish	No report	1-3 lbs	Stinkbait, worms
Other Comments
Try for channel catfish using stinkbait and worms. Warming temperatures should have the bass and bluegill getting more active.

LIBERAL - ARKALON RECREATION AREA -

Last Updated: 6/12/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Bait, Method, & Location
Channel catfish	No reports		shad sides, stinkbait or liver
General Comments
Try for channel catfish using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. With the warmer temperatures, fishing should begin to improve. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.

LAKIN - BEYMER SANDPITS - Last Updated: 12/27/2005

Species	Rating	Size	Bait, Method, & Location
General Comments
No Report

STONE LAKE - GREAT BEND -

Last Updated: 6/19/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Bait, Method, & Location
Channel catfish	Fair	1-3 lbs	Prepared stinkbait, worms,liver
Smallmouth bass	Slow	Up to 14 inches	Crankbaits
Bluegill	Excellent	Up to	Worms, dry & wet flies
Largemouth bass	Fair	Up to 3 lbs	Try jigs, spinnerbaits & crankbaits
Crappie	Slow		Minnows around points and brush
Wiper	Slow	Up to 9 lbs	Windy points around rocks
General Comments
Fishing is starting to get into typical late spring/early summer patterns. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber. Largemouth bass should fall for topwater baits early & late and plastic baits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits during the day. Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Try for wipers using topwater baits or by using a jig or grub on windy banks. . Release all largemouth & smallmouth bass, less than 15inches and wipers less than 18 inches.

WARREN STONE MEMORIAL LAKE - LACROSSE -

Last Updated: 6/12/2009

Species	Rating	Size	Bait, Method, & Location
Channel catfish	No report
General Comments
Try for channel catfish using stinkbait or worms.

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