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 Kansas Fishing Report
Region 4 South-Central Kansas

Current Blue-Green Algae
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REGION 4
Reservoirs are listed first, then state lakes, city and local lakes and streams
Update dates are shown at the top of the report of the individual lake.

State Reports for Wichita Area Lakes

State reports last checked March 19, 2021 at 7:10 p.m.

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RESERVOIRS

Check reports from Kansas Anglers for reports from Cheney

Notice

Your safety is our priority. In KDWPT facilities where foot traffic is allowed, please practice social distancing and observe all safety precautions put in place by staff. Thank you.

For the latest information on KDWPT facilities and services, visit https://ksoutdoors.com/KDWPT-COVID-19-Updates.

For the latest information on COVID-19, visit http://www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus/index.htm.

CHENEY RESERVOIR FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? -

Last Updated: 2/12/2021

SPECIES RATING SIZE BAITS, LOCATION, METHODS
Fishing Newsletter     All KDWPT fisheries districts are offering a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. The newsletters are aimed at keeping anglers informed about fishing opportunities and information in their areas of interest. The first few editions of the Cheney Fisheries District have been completed and are ready for distribution.
Zebra Mussels    

Zebra mussels can be found attached to rocks lakewide. Zebra mussel veligers 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, BOAT LIVEWELLS, AND BILGES!!!

Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.

White Bass and Wiper Poor to Fair Up to 27" Try using flukes, jigs, or spoons near deeper water.
Walleye Poor to Fair Up to 25" Try using jigs, blade baits, or minnows near drop offs and deeper water.
Crappie Fair  Up to 17" Try using jigs or minnows 20-30ft deep.
Blue Catfish Poor to Fair Up to 30 lbs Fish with live bait or cut bait near drop offs and deeper water. 
Channel Catfish Poor Up to 20lbs Try fishing cut bait or stink bait near river channels and drop offs. 
White Perch Poor to Fair Up to 12"

White perch are being caught using similar methods for Wipers and White bass. Most White Perch are 5"-8". 

White perch cannot be used as live bait, but they do make good cut bait. For tips on identifying a white perch from a white bass, wiper or striped bass click HERE.

All white perch in your possession must be dead. It is illegal to posses live white perch.

COMMENTS

Be cautious if going out on the ice! Some coves may have sufficient ice but the main lake was still open on 2/10/2020!

KDWPT facilities are open to the public. Please practice social distancing and observe all safety precautions put in place by staff. Thank you.

For the latest information on the COVID-19 virus, visit  http://www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus/index.htm .

*The previous Blue Green Algae watch has been LIFTED by the KDHE.*



COUNCIL GROVE RESERVOIR FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? -

Last Updated: 3/14/2021

Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Zebra Mussels    

Zebra mussels have been discovered in Council Grove Reservoir.

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.  

New Video

Underwater in Kansas: An Angler's Dream

   

Large natural concentrations of black crappie, white crappie, and bluegill with channel catfish and walleye captured on video in a Kansas reservoir.

See the video at https://youtu.be/2GMXXdcsj3g .

Channel Catfish Fair   near wind blown flats and creek channel ledges on cut bait and worms
Saugeye Fair/Good   near dam and gravel/rock points on jigs and worms
White Bass Fair   along deep rock points and ledges on spinners and jigs
Wiper Slow/Fair   a few in with white bass
Crappie Fair/Good  

10-20 ft deep on minnows and jigs near points, brush, and ledges

Creel limit 20/day

General Comments

Outlet fishing is slow/fair for catfish, white bass, and saugeye

Click HERE for water level information.


EL DORADO RESERVOIR FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? -    Last Updated: 3/16/2021

Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
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.  REMEMBER!! Zebra Mussels are also present in the Trout Area below the dam!!

Wiper     Be sure to properly ID your catch as there is there is an 21-inch minimum length limit and 2/day creel limit on wiper.. Click HERE for tips on identifying wipers.
White bass     Wipers can be caught along with white bass so it is important to properly identify your catch before putting it on a stringer. Click HERE for tips on identifying wipers.
White Perch     Click HERE for info on properly identifying white perch.
Crappie Fair to Good up to 14 inch

20/day creel limit effective January 1, 2018.

Crappie are being caught in standing timber and brush piles in water 15 to 18 deep.  Jigs or minnows working well.  High numbers of fish aren't currently being caught, but the fish that are being caught are quality crappie with some fish approaching and exceeding 15 inches.

Catfish Fair up to 37 inches

There is a 25 to 35 inch protective slot limit on blue catfish and a 5/day creel with no more than 2 blue catfish over 35 inches.

A blue catfish tagging project in underway at El Dorado.  Please see the information below in the General Comments section for all the details!

Blue catfish under 25 inches are being caught near timbered channels on fresh cut bait such as shad or sunfish. 

Walleye    

THE WALLEYE LENGTH LIMIT IS 21-INCHES WITH A 2/DAY CREEL LIMIT.

Few reports this week

Rainbow Trout Very Good! up to 20 inch

Trout Season opened on November 1.   

Trout were last stocked today Tuesday March 16.

Previous stockings include March 3, February 23 and February 4.   If you've been waiting for "the right time" to try Kansas trout fishing, that time is NOW!!

Trout stream is ICE FREE.

Popular baits are Trout PowerBait, small spoons, jigs, spinners, cheese, small minnows, worms, or flies.  

For more information on the KDWPT Trout Program click HERE.

General Comments

Normal Pool, releasing 5 CFS. Click Here for the most up to date lake level information.

ZEBRA MUSSEL & WHITE PERCH WARNING! El Dorado Reservoir and the Walnut River below the reservoir contain zebra mussels and white perch. Take zebra mussel control precautions when leaving the lake, Trout Area, and Stilling Basin. For information on Zebra Mussels click Here.

Blue Catfish Tagging Project Underway at El Dorado

Blue catfish – native to major river basins in eastern Kansas – can reach massive sizes. Kansas’ current state record was caught from the Missouri River, weighing in at more than 100 pounds. As blue catfish populations become established in Kansas’ largest reservoirs, popularity of this species among anglers also continues to grow. One such growing fishery can be found in El Dorado Reservoir.

While many anglers might associate El Dorado Reservoir with monster walleye, hard-fighting wipers, or slab crappie, blue catfish are developing a following in the 8,000-acre impoundment. Blue catfish were introduced into El Dorado Reservoir in 2004 to establish an additional predatory fish population and to provide anglers with a new sport fishing opportunity. Annual stockings occurred for six years, creating a population that first exhibited natural recruitment in 2009. As the population grew, it became apparent that the fishery would benefit from harvest of smaller fish. In 2016, KDWPT implemented a 25- to 35-inch protected slot length limit, five fish daily creel limit, and a maximum of two fish over 35 inches.

As with any new regulation, data is needed to gauge effectiveness. To collect this data, KDWPT Fisheries biologists are tagging up to 2,000 blue catfish in El Dorado Reservoir. Tags will appear as a small yellow vinyl tube beneath the fish’s dorsal fin. Each tag will display an ID number unique to that fish and a phone number to call to report the catch, (620) 342-0658. Biologists hope to gain information about the area’s blue catfish population size, entrainment through the dam, and the fish’s susceptibility to harvest.

Success of this project is dependent on anglers reporting the tagged fish they capture. Information needed during the call will be the length of the fish, date, tag number, and whether the fish was kept or released. Anglers who report their tagged catch will receive an award as compensation for their participation.

Anglers should note that tagged blue catfish that are not legal for harvest must be returned to the water immediately after recording the tag information. If the tagged catfish is legal for harvest, anglers may keep or release the fish. Because part of this study is to evaluate harvest patterns, biologists encourage anglers not to let the presence of a tag influence their decision to keep or release the fish.

If you find a tagged blue catfish on the end of your line this summer, please take the time to call it in. Data collected from these fish are invaluable to fisheries biologists and will only improve angling success in the future.

 

MARION RESERVOIR FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? - Last Updated: 11/6/2020

Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Walleye     A 21-inch minimum length limit on walleye became effective at Marion Reservoir on January 1, 2020.
Zebra Mussels     Zebra mussels can be found attached to rocks lakewide. Zebra mussel veligers 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, BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!
Channel Cat Fair to Good Up to 10 lbs Drifting fresh cut bait along windy shorelines.  Also nightcrawlers or prepared baits where the wind is blowing in.  Also cut bait or prepared baits in the river.
White Crappie Fair up to 12 inches

20/day creel limit

Jigs or minnows on brush in 14 to 20 feet of water.

Walleye Fair up to 26 inch

21 inch minimum length limit became effective on walleye January 1, 2020.

Jig and larger minnows near brush or other structure and ledges.  A few fish still being caught on trolled large sized crank baits.

White Bass Fair to Good up to 15 inch Main lake ledges in 10 to 12 ft of water or windblown shorelines and points on the windier days.  Lipless crank baits or jig and plastic have been productive.  Both ends of the dam have produced fish this week.  Lots of 9 to 12 inch fish being caught at Broken Bridge.
Wiper Fair to Good 18 to 24 inches 4 inch flukes on jig heads casted towards shallow points and fished out to 14 to 18 feet deep.  Wipers are also hitting crankbaits slow trolled in 14 to 18 feet of water.
Coordinates for habitat cubes    

4 cubes N38 22.450’ W 097 04.669’

4 cubes N38 22.455’ W 097 04.664’

4 cubes N38 22.426’ W 097 04.694’

3 cubes N38 22.757’ W 097.05.227’

3 cubes N38 22.763’ W 097 05.211’

3 cubes N38 23.407’ W 097 05.460’

2 cubes N38 23.467’ W 097 05.384’

2 cubes N38 23.478’ W 097 05.399’

4 cubes N38 23.481’ W 097 05.408’

Coordinates for brushpiles and cubes.   The first 3 coordinates are for one large brushpile. Coordinates mark areas with multiple habitat structures in the area.

N 38 21.907' W 097 05.562'

N 38 21.912' W 097.05.560'

N 38 21.920' W 097.05.557'

N 38 22.425' W 097 04.697'

N 38 22.767' W 097 05.208'

N 38 22.757' W 097 05.227'

N 38 23.250' W 097 05.491'

N 38 23.357' W 097 05.470'

Coordinates for brushpiles   Near shore brushpile placements fishable from shore in Cottonwood Cove.

N 38 23.438' W 097 05.398'

N 38 23.436' W 097 05.404'

N 38 23.428' W 097 05.402'

N 38 23.426' W 097 05.405'

N 38 23.499' W 097 05.393'

N 38 23.489' W 097 05.399'

N 38 23.480' W 097 05.401'

N 38 23.472' W 097 05.398'

Coordinates for brushpiles constructed March 2018    

N 38 24.459' W 097 06.907'

N 38 24.450' W 097 06.975'

N 38 22.685' W 097 06.279'

N 38 22.680' W 097 06.279'

N 38 22.216' W 097 06.065'

Coordinates for historical habitat sites that had brush added to them in March 2018.    

N 38 21.911' W 097 05.569'

N 38 22.426' W 097 04.702'

N 38 22.776' W 097 05.220'

Coordinates for new brushpiles constructed April 2019    

N 38 23.464' W 097 05.412'

N 38 23.149' W 097 05.476'

N 38 23.169' W 097 05.516'

General Comments
1.3 feet below Normal Pool, releasing 3 CFS
 

STATE FISHING LAKES

BLACK KETTLE STATE FISHING LAKE FISHING REPORT -

Last Updated: 5/3/2017

Species Rating Size Baits, Method, & Location
Crappie Poor 6" to 10" Fish with small minnows and jigs around brush. There are a few nice crappie in the lake although most are fairly small.
Bluegill Poor   Worms under a bobber or very small jigs.
Channel Catfish Fair 2-6 lbs. Fish with cut bait, stink bait, or chicken livers lakewide.
Largemouth Bass Fair 12" to 20" Fish shallow brush with Texas rigged softbait, jigs, and spinnerbaits. The water here is typically murky so try darker colored lures (black & blue, dark purple, green pumpkin).

BUTLER STATE FISHING LAKE FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? -

Last Updated: 11/6/2020
Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Fishing Newsletter     We have created a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Sumner, Cowley, Butler, Chase, & Marion counties) only. To subscribe, click HERE .
Channel Catfish Fair to Good  

Creel limit 2/day Length Limit 15-inches

Fish areas where the wind is blowing in.  Worms, stink baits, or fresh cut baits are all good selections.

Largemouth Bass Fair to Good up to 17 inch Large plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits are all good bait selections this week.  Jerk baits are also picking up some fish.  
Crappie Fair up to 8 inch The majority of the crappie in the lake are small and the crappie population density needs to be reduced.  Take those smaller crappie home (as long as you don't exceed  the 50/day creel limit!) as they won't get much bigger in Butler if you throw them back.  Overpopulation of the crappie has created slow growth rates so don't feel bad about taking home a nice bucket of smallish crappie...you'll be doing the lake a favor!
Bluegill Fair Up to 7 inches Worm and bobber near brushy cover and rocks.


CHASE STATE FISHING LAKE FISHING REPORT -

Last Updated: 11/6/2020
Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Zebra Mussels Have Been Discovered in Chase State Fishing Lake.    

Chase SFL is an ANS designated water. Read the news release HERE.

 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, 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.

Channel Catfish Fair up to 5 lbs

Harvest regulations include a 15-inch minimum length limit and 5/day creel limit.

Deeper water mid-day and shallow points and shorelines after dark.  Fresh cut bait, worms, and stink bait are all good summer bait choices.  Feeders are done for the season.

Largemouth Bass Fair up to 17 inch

There is a 13 to 18 inch slot limit on Largemouth Bass in effect at the lake.

Crank baits and fluke style plastics in 4 to 7 feet of water.  

Saugeye Fair up to 18 inch Flukes or crank baits along windy shorelines.
Spotted Bass Fair up to 14 inch Jig and plastics along the dam and off the rock points.
Bluegill Good up to 6 inch Hard to beat a small piece of worm fished under a small float near weeds, brush, or rock.
Crappie Fair up to 11 inch Jig and minnow fished along the dam and off the points in water 12 to 15 deep.



COWLEY STATE FISHING LAKE FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? -

Last Updated: 11/6/2020
Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Bluegill Good up to 8 inch Small jigs or a bobber and live bait are good choices.  Fishing near the brushpiles has provided some good panfish action.
Channel Catfish Fair up to 18 inch

15-inch minimum length limit 5/day creel limit

Stink baits, worms, and fresh cut bait off the piers and points.

Largemouth Bass Fair up to 16 inch Bass activity has been FAIR recently at Cowley.  Plastics and medium sized crankbaits are a good choice.  Fish are being caught along the rocky points and shorelines and also in the brushpiles.
Redear Sunfish Fair up to 11 inch Same as bluegill
General Comments
Roughly 38 new brushpiles were added to Cowley this winter.  You can find the locations HERE, just zoom in on the map to see Cowley SFL.

KINGMAN STATE FISHING LAKE FISHING REPORT -

Last Updated: 12/11/2020

Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Channel catfish Poor to Fair  Up to 28" Try using cut bait or stink bait on the windy side of the lake.
Largemouth Bass Poor  Up to 4lbs Fish near structure and rocks with soft plastics, crank baits, spinner baits.
Northern Pike Poor Up to 35" Try using large spinning baits or live sunfish. 
Crappie Poor to Fair Up to 14" Use minnows under a bobber, or small jigs near structure. 
General Comments

 

KDWPT facilities are open to the public. Please practice social distancing and observe all safety precautions put in place by staff. Thank you.

For the latest information on the COVID-19 virus, visit  http://www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus/index.htm .


MCPHERSON STATE FISHING LAKE FISHING REPORT -

Last Updated: 8/14/2020

Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Channel catfish Fair 1 - 5 lbs. Fair. Catfishing is fair right now in the mornings, evenings, and throughout the night. Try stink bait and liver.
Crappie Poor 8-13" Poor. The crappie bite is slow along with warm temperatures. Try using 1/16 oz. jigs with pink or chartreuse grubs in 3-10 feet of water near or within brush or pvc cubes. Try live minnows for the most success.
Largemouth bass Fair Up to 6 lb. Fair. Slow, but in warm water mornings and evenings are best. Try topwater along shoreline vegetation. Also, dragging carolina rigs with 7-inch worms or tubes works well.
Saugeye Poor 15-26" Poor. Only a few Saugeye have been reported. Try dragging chartreuse, white, or pink jigs tipped with an earthworm around points. Remember: the minimum-length limit for Saugeye is 21 inches and only 2 can be kept per day.

General Comments

Water temperature: 78-82 degrees

 

ANTHONY CITY LAKE -

Last Updated: 12/11/2020

Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Channel catfish Poor to Fair  up to 12lbs Try fishing cut bait, worms, or stink bait near deeper holes.
Crappie Fair  Up to 14" Try jigs or minnows near deeper structure. 
Bullhead Catfish Fair  Up to 12" Anthony City Lake has a good population of Bullhead Catfish. Bullheads are easy to catch and there is no length or creel limit on Bullheads. Try fishing worms or stink bait near the bottom for best results. 
Largemouth Bass Poor  Up to 5lbs Try using plastic worms, jerk-baits, or other slow moving lures near deeper water 
General Comments

Please practice social distancing and observe all safety precautions put in place by staff. Thank you.

For the latest information on the COVID-19 virus, visit  http://www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus/index.htm .



BLACK KETTLE STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 5/3/2017

Species Rating Size Baits, Method, & Location
Crappie Poor 6" to 10" Fish with small minnows and jigs around brush. There are a few nice crappie in the lake although most are fairly small.
Bluegill Poor   Worms under a bobber or very small jigs.
Channel Catfish Fair 2-6 lbs. Fish with cut bait, stink bait, or chicken livers lakewide.
Largemouth Bass Fair 12" to 20" Fish shallow brush with Texas rigged softbait, jigs, and spinnerbaits. The water here is typically murky so try darker colored lures (black & blue, dark purple, green pumpkin).



ANTHONY CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 3/23/2016
Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Largemouth bass Fair   Largemouth bass fishing should be picking up in the later part of April or early May as we reach warmer water temperatures.  Bass can be caught on large spinning lures, or rubber worms.
Channel catfish Fair   Channel Catfish will start biting soon, and are best caught on prepared catfish baits or prepared cutbait.
Bluegill Fair   Bluegill will start preparing for spawning in mid-april and will bite on any small lure or a piece of worm fished under a bobber.
General Comments

The lake is full and was restocked in the fall of 2013 with largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish fingerlings.  These fish will need a year or two to grow into catchable-sized individuals.  Other species such as crappie may be considered for stocking after a few years; however, until the bass population is established in the lake, crappie have a high likelihood of overpopulating. 

Local fishing reports depend on information from local anglers themselves. To provide fishing information on this lake or any in the Wichita area, please email Jessica.




CITY AND LOCAL LAKES

ANTHONY CITY LAKE FISHING REPORT -

Last Updated: 10/21/2015
Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Largemouth bass Fair   No recent reports.
Channel catfish Fair   No recent reports.
Bluegill Fair   No recent reports.
General Comments

The lake is full and was restocked in the fall of 2013 with largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish fingerlings.  These fish will need a year or two to grow into catchable-sized individuals.  Other species such as crappie may be considered for stocking after a few years; however, until the bass population is established in the lake, crappie have a high likelihood of overpopulating. 

Local fishing reports depend on information from local anglers themselves. To provide fishing information on this lake or any in the Wichita area, please email Jessica.


COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? -

Last Updated: 3/14/2021
Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Zebra Mussel     Zebra mussels have been discovered in Council Grove City Lake. Click HERE for more information.

New Video

Underwater in Kansas: An Angler's Dream

   

Large natural concentrations of black crappie, white crappie, and bluegill with channel catfish and walleye captured on video in a Kansas reservoir.

See the video at https://youtu.be/2GMXXdcsj3g .

Bluegill Slow/Fair   near gravel banks and vegetation on small jigs and worms
Crappie Fair   10 ft deep near ledges on jigs and minnows
Channel catfish Fair   near windy flats and flooded brush on cut bait and worms
Black bass Slow/Fair   on jigs, spinnerbaits, or crankbaits 5-15ft deep near docks, points, and brush
Walleye Fair   along dam and deeper points/banks on jigs and spoons
White bass Slow/Fair   along dam and points on spinners and jigs
General Comments
The City of Council Grove requires Aquatic Nuisance Species certification of anglers and boaters at Council Grove City Lake. Go to ANS Certification to obtain the certificate. You must have this certificate in your possession while fishing and/or boating at Council Grove City Lake.

HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-EAST - Need a Map? -

Last Updated: 12/11/2020

Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Channel Catfish Poor to Fair  up to 22" Try fishing cut bait, worms, or stink bait near deeper water.
Crappie Poor to Fair up to 14" Try a jig and minnow fished near deeper structure. 
Largemouth Bass Poor  up to 20" Try fishing soft plastics, jerk-baits, or other slow moving lures. 
Saugeye Poor to Fair up to 25" Fish with jigs, large crank baits, or minnows near the bottom. 
General Comments

Please practice social distancing and observe all safety precautions put in place by staff. Thank you.

For the latest information on the COVID-19 virus, visit  http://www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus/index.htm .


HARVEY CO. LAKE WEST - Last Updated: 6/9/2016
Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Bluegill Excellent up to 1/2lb Bluegill will be excellent throughout June and into July as the fish spawn. The best baits are small spinning lures (white, chartreuse) or a small piece of worm fished under a bobber near the rocky shorelines. Bluegill on a fly rod are a really nice opportunity at West Lake.
Largemouth Bass Fair Up to 18 inches Largemouth bass are moving into the shoreline areas, and can be caught lakewide. They are most active beginning this month and throughout the summer. Large spinning lures are best during windy days, while dark colored worm rigs and creature baits are effective around structure.
White Crappie Good 8-12 inches After a few years of small crappie, the population is showing some real promise this year. Crappie bite best on jigs near brush, especially on the west side of the lake.
Channel Catfish Good 1 lb plus Channel Catfish are stocked periodically throughout the year at West Lake, and will provide plenty of catfishing for anglers in 2016.
General Comments

Recent flooding has receded and the water level has returned to near normal. Campsites and boat ramps are currently open, but check the Harvey County Facebook page for the most recent information.

Blue-Green Algae: Current advisories and warnings are listed here: http://www.kdheks.gov/algae-illness/algae_advisories.htm


HUTCHINSON CAREY PARK POND -

Last Updated: 6/9/2016
Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Channel Catfish Good 1-3 lbs. Catfish will be stocked 3/16, 4/29, 5/27, 7/7 and 9/8
Largemouth bass Fair Up to 3 lbs. There are a few bass in the pond, usually caught on live bait and lures.
General Comments
White perch are present in Carey Park Fishing Pond. White perch are a nuisance species that are illegal to possess alive and SHOULD NOT be transported to other waters for any reason.



HUTCHINSON - DILLON NATURE CENTER -

Last Updated: 6/9/2016
Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Rainbow trout N/A 10 to 18-inches The next trout stocking will occur in November, 2016. Trout season ends April 15.
Channel catfish Good 1-5 lb Catfish will be stocked 3/16, 4/29, 5/27, 7/7 and 9/8 .
Bluegill Good Up to 8" Near the bank and around structure on night-crawlers.


MARION COUNTY LAKE REPORT - Need a Map? -

Last Updated: 11/6/2020
Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Channel Catfish Good up to 8 lbs The catfish bite has been good recently.  Productive baits have been worms, stink baits, and fresh cut bait.  Windblown points and shorelines have been the best.
Crappie    

20/day creel limit  

Few reports on crappie this week

Largemouth Bass Fair up to 18 inches 13 inch to 18 inch slot limit 5 fish per day creel limit.  Please harvest largemouth bass under 13 inches to improve effectiveness of this slot limit!
Saugeye Fair up to 24 inches  
Bluegill      
White Bass Fair up to 15 inches Chasing shad early and late in the day.  Shad imitating crank baits or plastics on jig heads fished in surfacing schools.
Wiper Fair up to 23 inches Same as white bass
General Comments
Boat and bait inspections are MANDATORY at Marion County Lake to prevent the spread of Zebra Mussels and other Aquatic Nuisance Species. Protect our waters... don't forget to CLEAN, DRAIN, and DRY!


WELLINGTON CITY LAKE -

Last Updated: 11/6/2020

Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Channel Catfish Good up to 6lbs Fresh cut shad or stink baits on windy shorelines and points.
Wiper Slow   There hasn't been much wiper activity this week.
Crappie Fair up to 12 inch Jigs or minnows close to brush and cover.
Saugeye Fair to Good up to 25 inch Rocky shorelines, dams, and windy shorelines are all good locations.  Jerk baits, crank baits, and medium sized fluke styled plastics are good lure choices.


WELLINGTON - HARGIS CREEK -

Last Updated: 11/6/2020
Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Channel Catfish Fair up to 3 lbs Livers or stinkbait along windy shorelines
Crappie Fair up to 11 inches Minnows or jigs close to standing timber or other cover
Largemouth Bass Fair up to 16 inches Larger soft plastics like flukes or medium to large sized jerk baits
Saugeye     No recent saugeye reports available

WINFIELD CITY LAKE FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? -

Last Updated: 11/6/2020

Species Rating Size Baits, Method, and Location
Zebra Mussels    

Zebra mussels were verified in Winfield City Lake in December 2006. Lake users should follow recommended control practices found HERE .

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!!!

Crappie Fair Up to 12+ inches 12 to 18 feet deep near standing timber or along breaks.
Channel catfish Fair up to 4 lbs Stink bait or cut cut bait on shallow wind blown points and shorelines.
Black bass Fair up to 17" inch Not too many reports available this week.  
White bass Fair up to 14 inch Open water areas where the wind is blowing.  Points and ledges and the old road are good spots to check.  
Wiper Fair up to 24 inch Same as white bass
Walleye Slow  up to 22 inches

Walleye minimum length limit 18 inches.

Trolling larger crankbaits in the upper end is a good fall tactic at Winfield.

General Comments
The City of Winfield requires additional permits for anglers using the lake. Stop in to the lake office before fishing at the lake.


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