BARBER STATE FISHING LAKE - LOWER -

Last Updated: 5/17/2013

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Largemouth bass	Fair	8 - 15 inches	Try jigs, crankbaits and slow rolled spinnerbaits.
Walleye	No report	No report	Try jigs tipped with worms, minnows or leaches or small minnow type crank baits as the bottom presentation. You can also try slab spoons.
Crappie	Slow	Up to 10 inches	Fish around any brush or vegetation you can find as well as drop-offs. Minnows, or jigs, about 20 inches under a small bobber are pretty good.
Channel catfish	No report	No report	Try prepared stinkbait, cut bait or liver under a bobber or on the bottom. They tend to feed on the wind blown side of the lake.
General Comments
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! Release all largemouth bass less than 15 inches 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: 6/2/2011

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 or grubs. Please remember not to litter.

CLARK STATE FISHING LAKE - -

Last Updated: 5/17/2013

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Location
Walleye	No reports	No reports	Try crankbaits, drifting a jig and worm or vertically fishing minnows.
Flathead catfish	No reports	No reports	Try live bait around channel swings and bends.
Crappie	fair	up to 10 inches	Fish around any sun washed rock or brush you can find as well as drop-offs, using minnows & jigs.
Largemouth bass	Slow	Up to 6 lbs	Try jigs, crankbaits and slow rolled spinnerbaits.
White bass	Fair	Up to 1 lb	Small jigs or roadrunners along the dam and off the points or along windswept shorelines.
Channel catfish	slow	Up to 3 lbs	Try liver, shrimp, worms or other live baits or also any cut baits.
General Comments
The lake is roughly 9 feet low. There are no usable ramps. The only means of launching a boat on the lake is to carry a small boat. 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. You may also call the Dodge City Regional office as 620-227-8609 to make a report. Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!

FINNEY STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated:7/8/2011

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

GOODMAN STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 8/10/2012

General Comments
The recent rains have continued to miss the lake and it is basically dry.

HAIN STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 8/10/2012

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

HODGEMAN STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 7/29/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
	No reports	No reports	No recent reports available
General Comments
Local fishing reports depend on information from local anglers themselves. This site will be updated if a hot report is sent in. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2011. 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. You may also call the Dodge City Regional office as 620-227-8609 to make a report. Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! A Dodge City District newsletter is available. Information about fishing and fisheries management throughout southwest Kansas will be updated at least twice each year. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter you can go to the following link to get on the mailing list. http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Dodge-City-Fishing-District

Last Updated: 6/30/2011

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

KIOWA STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 5/17/2013

pecies	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Crappie	No report	No report	Fish around any brush or vegetation you can find as well as drop-offs. Minnows, small slab spoons, or jigs are pretty good.
Flathead catfish	No reports	No report	Fish live bait around the brush piles.
Wipers	No reports	No report	Try drifting live shad, sunfish, minnows, or vertically fishing slabspoons.
Largemouth bass	No report	No report	Try jigs, crankbaits and slow rolled spinnerbaits.
Channel catfish	No report	No reports	Try liver, shrimp, worms or cut bait.
General Comments
400 pounds of fish averaging 1.25 lbs each were stocked on May 3. 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. You may also call the Dodge City Regional office as 620-227-8609 to make a report. Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!

MEADE STATE LAKE - December 17, 2012 - Meade Lake State Park - My flathead caught in may of 2012 at meade lake state park by dam. Weight was 55lb and 43" long

Last Updated: 5/17/2013

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Methods, & Location
Crappie	No report	No reports	Fish around any brush or vegetation. Minnows, small slab spoons, or jigs should work.
Bluegill	No report	No reports	Try small pieces of worm under a bobber.
Channel catfish	No report	No reports	Try liver, shrimp, worms, or cut bait.
Largemouth bass	No report	No reports	Crankbaits, jigs or plastic baits.
General Comments
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. You may also call the Dodge City Regional office as 620-227-8609 to make a report. Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!

Last Updated: 5/23/2013

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Location
Channel Catfish	Fair	Up to 17 inches	Cut and prepaired baits fished around brushpiles and other structure.
Crappie	Good	Most up to 9 inches	Fish have moved shallow to spawn. Fishing a jig under a bobber or doodlesocking a jig with a long rod around any type of structure can be good. Fishing along the steep north bank toward the mouth of Timber Canyon Cove can be a hot spot.
Walleye/Saugeye	Fair/Good	Up to 8 lbs.	Casting and slow-retrieving jigs tipped with nightcrawlers or minnows or fishing various fish imitating jigs and crankbaits along drop-offs and points should be best.
Largemouth Bass	Fair	Up to 5.5 lbs.	Slow rolling spinnerbaits and soft plastics around the fish attractors, along rip-rap, around laydown deadfalls, and beaver caches.
Sunfish	Good	Up to 8 inches	Nightcrawlers or mealworms under a bobber fished around the fish attractors or along rip-rap.
General Comments
Release all walleye/saugeye and largemouth bass less than 15 inches. Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! Cedar Bluff District Newsletter: A biannual newsletter detailing fishing related projects and activities in the Cedar Bluff District, which includes such waters as Cedar Bluff Reservoir, Sheridan and Scott State Fishing Lakes, Antelope Lake, and other public fishing waters in northwest Kansas are available. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter you can go to the following link to get on the mailing list. The link is: http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Cedar-Bluff-Fishing-District 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.

CIMARRON GRASSLAND PITS -

Last Updated: 5/17/2013

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel catfish	Fair	Up to 2 lbs	Try worms or stinkbaitt.
Largemouth bass	no report	no report	Try jigs, spinnerbaits around cover
General Comments
700 pounds of fish averaging 1.25 lbs each were stocked on May 3. 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. You may also call the Dodge City Regional office as 620-227-8609 to make a report. Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!

COLDWATER CITY LAKE -

Last Updated: 5/17/2013

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Crappie	No reports	No reports	Fish around any brush or vegetation you can find as well as drop-offs. Using minnows, small slab spoons, or jigs work.
Channel catfish	No reports	No reports	Try liver, shrimp, worms, or other live baits. Normally they will be feeding on the wind blown side of the lake. You can also try drifting nightcrawlers or using cut bait.
Wiper	No reports	No reports	Try jigs and crankbaits on wind blown shores
Largemouth bass	No reports	No report	Fishing with any shad imitation lures should work, especially around the stump rows and along shoreline vegetation.
General Comments
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. You may also call the Dodge City Regional office as 620-227-8609 to make a report. Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!

JETMORE CITY LAKE -

Last Updated: 4/19/2013

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
General Comments
As authorized by K.S.A. 32-807, and as further specified under K.A.R.115-7-1, a fish salvage condition will exist at Jetmore City Lake as a result of drought. It shall be legal to take fish from this project as designated by posted signage. Legal means of take are rod and reel only. All length and creel limits have been removed until further notice. This order will take effect when posted (8-17-2012) and remain in effect until posted notice is removed.

Last Updated: 5/17/2013

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel catfish	Slow	No report	Try worms and stink bait
Largemouth bass	Slow	No report	Try jigs and spinnerbaits
General Comments
Local fishing reports depend on information from local anglers themselves. 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. You may also call the Dodge City Regional office as 620-227-8609 to make a report. Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!

PRATT COUNTY LAKE -

Last Updated: 5/17/2013

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Largemouth bass	Good	Up to 20 inches	Largemouth bass population is good. Try jigs, crankbaits and slow rolled spinnerbaits.
Bluegill	Excellent	Up to 9 inches	Try small jigs & worms under a bobber around the rocks. Also try crickets or grasshoppers.
Walleye	No report	Over 20 inches	Try jigs tipped with worms, minnows or leaches or slim minnow type crankbaits.
Channel catfish	No report	Up to 4 lbs	Try prepared stinkbait, cut bait or liver under a bobber on the bottom. Also try drifting nightcrawlers.
Crappie	Fair	10 inches	Fish 4-6 feet deep around brush, logs or vegetation. Minnows, or jigs, about 20 inches under a small bobber are pretty good.
Wiper	No report	No report	Try jigs and crankbaits on the windy banks. You could also try using sunfish, minnows, or vertically fishing slab spoons.
Zebra Mussels			Zebra mussel veligers (larval zebra mussels) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS AND BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!! CLEAN DRAIN & DRY Every Lake, Every Time! Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.
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. You may also call the Dodge City Regional office as 620-227-8609 to make a report. Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! Release all largemouth bass, walleye and wipers less than 18 inches.

Last Updated: 5/17/2013

Species	Rating	Size	Bait, Method, & Location
Channel catfish	No Report	1-3 lbs	Try prepared stinkbait, cut bait or liver under a bobber or on the bottom.
Bluegill	No Report		Try small pieces of worm or crickets under a bobber or small twister tail jigs. These fish should be getting reeady to spawn.
Largemouth bass	No Report		Try jigs, crankbaits and slow rolled spinnerbaits during the day. Using any shad imitating lures would also work.
Crappie	No Report		Fish around any brush or vegetation you can find as well as drop-offs. Minnows, or jigs, about 20 inches under a small bobber are pretty good
Wiper	No Report		Try trolling jigs and crankbaits, or shrimp fished on the bottom. You can also try casting slab spoons and bucktail jigs over shallow water. Another thing you can try is drifting live shad, sunfish or minnows.
General Comments
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. You may also call the Dodge City Regional office as 620-227-8609 to make a report. Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! REMEMBER: Zebra mussel veligers (larval zebra mussels) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS AND BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!! CLEAN DRAIN & DRY Every Lake, Every Time! Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.

LACROSSE WARREN STONE MEMORIAL LAKE -

Last Updated: 4/20/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Bait, Method, & Location
Channel catfish	No report	Up to 2 lbs.	Liver and Worms off the bottom. Also try Lures or even stinkbait. Look for these fish in shallow water around rocky areas. They usually feed on the windblown side of the lake. You can also try drifting nightcrawlers.
General Comments
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. You may also call the Dodge City Regional office as 620-227-8609 to make a report. Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! A Dodge City District newsletter is available. Information about fishing and fisheries management throughout southwest Kansas will be updated at least twice each year. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter you can go to the following link to get on the mailing list. http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Dodge-City-Fishing-District

CONCANNON STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 6/15/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Location
Channel catfish	No report	No report	Fish for Channel catfish in shallow water around rocky areas. They tend to feed on the windblown side of the lake.
General Comments
Local fishing reports depend on information from local anglers themselves. This site will be updated if a hot report is sent in. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2011. 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. You may also call the Dodge City Regional office as 620-227-8609 to make a report. Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! A Dodge City District newsletter is available. Information about fishing and fisheries management throughout southwest Kansas will be updated at least twice each year. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter you can go to the following link to get on the mailing list. http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Dodge-City-Fishing-District

Last Updated: 8/17/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Location
General Comments
As authorized by K.S.A. 32-807, and as further specified under K.A.R.115-7-1, a fish salvage condition will exist at Ford State Fishing Lake as a result of drought. It shall be legal to take fish from this project as designated by posted sigh. Legal means of take are rod and reel only. All length and creel limits have been removed until further notice. This order will take effect when posted (8-17-2012) and remain in effect until posted notice is removed.

Last Updated: 7/29/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Location
Channel catfish	No reports		Try prepared stinkbait, cut bait or liver. Also try using nightcrawlers.
Largemouth Bass	No reports		Topwater baits early and late and crankbaits and plastics in the heat of the day sould work. Try fishing around deeper brush also. You could try using and shad imitating lures also.
General Comments
Local fishing reports depend on information from local anglers themselves. 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. You may also call the Dodge City Regional office as 620-227-8609 to make a report. Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! A Dodge City District newsletter is available. Information about fishing and fisheries management throughout southwest Kansas will be updated at least twice each year. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter you can go to the following link to get on the mailing list. http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Dodge-City-Fishing-District

Last Updated: 3/1/2013

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Location
Rainbow Trout	No Report		Try using spinner baits, swim baits, or flies.
General Comments
Trout were stocked on Friday, March 1. Pratt Centennial Pond is a Type 1 trout area, which requires all anglers age 16 and older fishing during the trout season to have a trout permit. The 2012 trout season opens Nov. 1 when select waters across the state will be stocked with trout for the popular winter fishing activity. The trout season has traditionally opened Oct. 15 and closed April 15. However, in recent years, stockings in some waters were delayed because of warm weather. To avoid angler confusion, loss of trout and maintain efficient stocking schedules, the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism commission approved a Nov. 1 opening day beginning in 2012. All species, other than trout, are catch and release only. Please remember to discard your trash properly. Thank you for purchasing your fishing license and trout permit to fish this location, your dollars support the trout program! Normal fishing license requirements still apply. Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! 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.

LARNED CITY POND -

Last Updated: 10/27/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel catfish	No Report	No Report	No recent reports available
Bluegill	No Report	No Report	No recent reports available
Other Comments
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. You may also call the Dodge City Regional office as 620-227-8609 to make a report. Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! A Dodge City District newsletter is available. Information about fishing and fisheries management throughout southwest Kansas will be updated at least twice each year. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter you can go to the following link to get on the mailing list. http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Dodge-City-Fishing-District