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CHENEY RESERVOIR FISHING REPORT - Need
a Map? - Fishing
Tackle Wichita -
Last Updated: 1/28/2010
| SPECIES |
RATING |
SIZE |
BAITS, LOCATION, METHODS |
Zebra Mussels |
|
|
Zebra mussels can be found attached to rocks lakewide and are expanding their population. 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 |
Slow |
Up to 17" |
No recent reports
Make sure you can identify your catch. For tips on identifying a white bass from a white perch, wiper or striped bass click HERE. |
Wiper |
Slow |
2-4 lb. |
No recent reports |
Walleye |
Slow |
|
No recent reports of walleyes being caught.
Be sure to measure your catch, walleye less than 21" must be released and the creel limit is 2 per day. |
Crappie |
Slow |
|
No recent reports |
Channel Catfish |
Fair |
2-5 lb |
Dead shad or cutbait. |
White Perch |
Slow |
|
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.
No recent reports currently available
All white perch in your possession must be dead. It is illegal to posses live white perch. |
| COMMENTS |
With the recent warm weather, the lake is mostly ice-free except for a few coves. Not many anglers have been fishing since ice-out, but once the weather warms up, catfish should start biting.
Fall netting results indicated that walleye fishing should be very good in 2010 with lots of fish in the 15" to 20" range. Several walleyes over the 21" minimum length limit were also sampled. Good numbers of white bass and wipers were also sampled, with some wipers approaching 10 lbs. |
COUNCIL GROVE RESERVOIR FISHING REPORT
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a Map? -
Last Updated: 1/19/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
New Fishing Newsletter |
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KDWP is trying a pilot project where we are creating a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is only for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties). If this becomes a success, other districts will be added to the project. The first edition will be sent out around the first of May. To subscribe, click HERE .
The August through October issue of the newsletter was sent out August 12 so if you didn't receive yours then you may need to subscribe again as there has been a few "undeliverable" returns on email addresses. |
Winter Fishing Opportunities |
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This is a generic winter fishing report. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regualr weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010.
Council Grove offers good winter time fishing for crappie. Crappie can be found along the dam, creek channels, mainlake points, and other breaks. Crappie jigs are a very popular winter crappie bait. Change colors and sizes of jigs often until the "hot" combo is found. Crappie can be found in large schools and catching can be fast and furious when the fish are located. There is 20/day creel limit on crappie at Council Grove Reservoir.
If you would like to read or share fishing reports, go to KDWP Public Fishing Reports. |
Channel Catfish |
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|
Few recent reports. |
Saugeye |
|
|
Few recent reports. |
White Bass |
|
|
Few recent reports. |
Wiper |
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|
Few recent reports.
Wiper were stocked in Council Grove during the spring of 2008. Some of these fish are approaching 14-inches in length. They are being caught along with the white bass so be sure to examine your catch closely as there is a 18-inch length limit and 2/day creel on wipers! Click HERE for information on properly identifying white bass and wipers. |
White Crappie |
|
|
Few recent reports |
| General Comments |
A commercial fishermen is netting rough fish at Council Grove Reservoir under contract by KDWP. Species being removed include smallmouth buffalo, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, freshwater drum, river carpsucker, and longnose gar. Please be watchful for nets and report any individuals that are tampering with equipment. |
EL DORADO RESERVOIR FISHING REPORT
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a Map? -
Last Updated: 1/19/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
White Perch |
|
|
White perch have been confirmed in El Dorado Reservoir. See this news release for more information. |
NEW LENGTH & CREEL LIMITS |
Effective January 1, 2010 |
|
New length and creel limits are effective as of January 1, 2010. The new regulations include the following:
Largemouth Bass 18-inch minimum length limit
Smallmouth Bass 18-inch minimum length limit
Spotted Bass 18-inch minimum length limit
Walleye 21-inch minimum length limit and 2/day creel limit
Wiper 21-inch minimum length limit |
New Fishing Newsletter |
|
|
KDWP is trying a pilot project where we are creating a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is only for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties). If this becomes a success, other districts will be added to the project. The first edition will be sent out around the first of May. To subscribe, click HERE .
The August-October issue of the newsletter was sent out August 12 so if you didn't receive yours then you may need to subscribe again as there has been a few "undeliverable" returns on email addresses. |
Zebra Mussels |
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|
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!!!
These photos taken 9/27/2006 are of El Dorado Reservoir areas colonized with zebra mussels. Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4
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!! |
Winter Fishing Opportunities |
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This is a generic winter fishing report. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regualr weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010.
If you would like to read or share fishing reports, go to KDWP Public Fishing Reports.
Winter fishing at El Dorado can be quite productive for those willing to get out in the cold. Historically, crappie and white bass fishing is good through the winter months with the occasional wiper and walleye. The best places to look for fish is along river channels, sharp breaks, and near cover such as standing timber. Crappie can be caught during the winter months from shore in the upper ends of the lake on jigs fished tight to cover.
Lake is currently ice covered and warm temperatures have cause a rapid decline in ice quality. No ice fishermen have been out recently due to unsafe ice. |
Blue catfish |
Slow |
up to 18-inch |
No recent reports on Blues.
These fish are all below the 35-inch minimum length limit and must be released immediately. Take time to properly identify your catfish catch. Click HERE for information on how to properly identify your catch. |
Wiper |
Fair |
up to 22-inch |
No recent reports
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 |
Fair |
up to 14-inch |
No recent reports
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 crappie |
Fair |
up to 15-inch |
No recent reports |
Channel Catfish |
Slow |
up to 4 lbs |
No recent reports |
Walleye |
Fair to good |
up to 28-inch |
No recent reports
Please practice good handling techniques on the short fish as today's shorts are tomorrow's keepers!!
There is an 21-inch minimum length limit and 2/day creel limit on walleye. |
Rainbow Trout |
Ice covered |
up to 17-inch |
Trout area is ice covered but melting quickly. As of Friday the 15th, there is very limited open water around the bridge but anglers have caught some trout from the bridge. Trout were stocked on January 14th. Productive baits have been PowerBait, cheese, and corn. Current access is poor with the ice cover. |
| General Comments |
New length and creel limits effective January 1, 2010. The new regulations include the following:
Largemouth Bass 18-inch minimum length limit
Smallmouth Bass 18-inch minimum length limit
Spotted Bass 18-inch minimum length limit
Walleye 21-inch minimum length limit and 2/day creel limit
Wiper 21-inch minimum length limit
0.2 feet high, releasing 5 CFS. Click Here for the most up to date lake level information.
Water temperature ice cover
ZEBRA MUSSEL WARNING! El Dorado Reservoir and the Walnut River below the reservoir contain zebra mussels. Take zebra mussel control precautions when leaving the lake, Trout Area, and Stilling Basin. For information on Zebra Mussels click Here. |
MARION RESERVOIR FISHING REPORT - Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 1/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Zebra Mussels |
|
|
Zebra mussels can be found attached to rocks on the dam. 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 |
up to 5lbs |
Using dip bait. |
White Crappie |
Fair |
Up to 15" |
Crappie fishing is starting to pick up and fish are in deeper water around brush and around the rocks on the dam. Try hitting the river and the face of the dam. Crappie have been caught over the brush piles. |
Walleye |
Slow |
15-26" |
Walleye can be caught on a jig and night crawler combo on the flats. There have been little reports on walleye. Remember to measure your catch, all walleye less than 18" must be released. |
White Bass |
Slow |
Up to 2 lbs |
Off the Dam has been good. Find the shad and you will locate whites. Try rocky points near deep water with spinners and grubs. Marion ranked #1 in the fishing forecast for white bass.
Make sure you can identify your catch. For tips on identifying a white bass from a wiper click HERE. |
Wiper |
Slow |
Up to 8 lbs |
Wiper can be caught mixed in with the White Bass on points and drops with crankbaits and curly tailed grubs. Hit the dam and rocky points. Look around the standing timber at the north end.
Make sure you can identify your catch, click HERE for identification tips. |
| General Comments |
Remember the 18" minimum length limit on walleye.
White bass and wiper fishing should be very good in 2009. The lake ranked number one in our 2009 fishing forecast for white bass and number 2 for wiper. Sampling indicated lots of white bass in the 6-12" range and a few up to 15". Wiper fishing should also be good in 2009.
Winter Anglers: Remember to practice safety while fishing in cold weather. Watch for ice, stay warm and dry, and use extreme caution when venturing out onto the ice. Before ice fishing, check local regulations. Ice fishing is prohibited in some areas.
Local fishing reports depend on information from local anglers themselves. To provide fishing information on this lake or any in the Wichita area, please call Jessica at 316-683-8069. |
STATE FISHING
LAKES
BLACK KETTLE STATE FISHING LAKE FISHING
REPORT -
Last Updated: 1/28/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Crappie |
Fair |
|
Minnows in deeper water or brush piles |
Bluegill |
Fair |
|
Small jigs or worms around brush piles |
Bullhead |
Slow |
|
Few recent reports |
Channel Catfish |
Fair |
2-4 lbs. |
Dead shad and cutbait |
Largemouth Bass |
Slow |
|
Few recent reports |
| General Comments |
Winter Anglers: Remember to practice safety while fishing in cold weather. Watch for ice, stay warm and dry, and use extreme caution when venturing out onto the ice. Before ice fishing, check local regulations. Ice fishing is prohibited in some areas. |
BUTLER STATE FISHING LAKE FISHING REPORT
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a Map? -
Last Updated: 1/19/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
New Fishing Newsletter |
|
|
KDWP is trying a pilot project where we are creating a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is only for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties). If this becomes a success, other districts will be added to the project. The first edition will be sent out around the first of May. To subscribe, click HERE .
The August through October issue of the newsletter was sent out August 12 so if you didn't receive yours then you may need to subscribe again as there has been a few "undeliverable" returns on email addresses. |
Winter Fishing Opportunities |
|
|
This is a generic winter fishing report. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regualr weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010.
The lake contains a population of black crappie, but most individuals are in the 6 to 7 inch range offering few crappie opportunities for the larger, more desirable sized crappie. Anglers do find some winter time bass action during warmer periods fishing large plastics or jerkbaits. Butler contains a good population of channel catfish. Anglers occasionally find winter action on the channel catfish, especially when "ice out" occurs. Good channel catfish bait includes cut shad or shad sides.
If you would like to read or share fishing reports, go to KDWP Public Fishing Reports. |
Channel Catfish |
Fair |
Up to 15 lbs |
Few recent reports
Length limit is 15 inches and creel limit is 2/day. |
Largemouth Bass |
Fair |
up to 19-inch |
Few recent reports |
Bluegill |
Fair |
up to 7-inch |
Few recent reports |
Redear Sunfish |
Fair |
up to 7-inch |
Few recent reports |
| General Comments |
| |
CHASE STATE FISHING
LAKE FISHING REPORT - Check
out Cottonwood Falls 2 Miles East -
Last Updated: 1/19/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
New Fishing Newsletter |
|
|
KDWP is trying a pilot project where we are creating a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is only for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties). If this becomes a success, other districts will be added to the project. The first edition will be sent out around the first of May. To subscribe, click HERE .
The August through October issue of the newsletter was sent out August 12 so if you didn't receive yours then you may need to subscribe again as there has been a few "undeliverable" returns on email addresses. |
Winter Fishing Opportunities |
|
|
This is a generic winter fishing report. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regualr weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010.
White crappie provide angling action throughout the year at Chase State Fishing Lake. Fish can be found near the brushpiles and off of the mainlake point dropoffs. The lake also contains a very good population of saugeye. Good winter lures for saugeye are jigging or slab spoons fished slowly near the bottom. The Chase channel catfish population is in good shape and anglers catch these fish in deeper water along the dam and south shoreline during the cold winter months.
If you would like to read or share fishing reports, go to KDWP Public Fishing Reports. |
Channel Catfish |
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|
Few recent reports
Channel Catfish length limit is 15 inches and the daily creel limit is 5. |
Largemouth Bass |
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|
Few recent reports
There is a 13 to 18 inch slot limit on Largemouth Bass in effect at the lake. |
Saugeye |
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Few recent reports |
Spotted Bass |
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|
Few recent reports |
White Bass |
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Few recent reports |
Bluegill |
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Few recent reports |
White Crappie |
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|
Few recent reports |
| General Comments |
| |
COWLEY STATE FISHING LAKE FISHING REPORT
- Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 1/19/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
New Fishing Newsletter |
|
|
KDWP is trying a pilot project where we are creating a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is only for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties). If this becomes a success, other districts will be added to the project. The first edition will be sent out around the first of May. To subscribe, click HERE .
The August through October issue of the newsletter was sent out August 12 so if you didn't receive yours then you may need to subscribe again as there has been a few "undeliverable" returns on email addresses. |
Winter fishing opportunities |
|
|
This is a generic winter fishing report. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regualr weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010.
Cowley State Fishing lake contains both white and black crappie. Most of the crappie run in the 8 to 9 inch range with the occasional lunker up to 15 inches. Cowley has a good channel catfish population with fish exceeding 20 pounds. Most winter channel catfish catches are on cut shad or sides. The lake has a good of largemouth bass which can be caught during warm spells on jig-n-pig combos or slashbaits.
If you would like to read or share fishing reports, go to KDWP Public Fishing Reports. |
Black Crappie |
Fair |
up to 9-inch |
Few recent reports |
Bluegill |
Fair |
up to 8-inch |
Few recent reports |
Channel Catfish |
Fair |
up to 22-inch |
Few recent reports
15-inch minimum length limit |
Largemouth Bass |
Fair |
up to 19-inch |
Few recent reports |
Redear Sunfish |
Fair |
up to 9-inch |
Few recent reports |
| General Comments |
| |
KINGMAN STATE FISHING LAKE FISHING REPORT
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Last Updated: 1/28/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Crappie |
Fair |
8-14 inches |
Small jigs |
Channel catfish |
Fair |
Up to 10 lbs |
Dead shad or cut bait
Remember to measure your catch, anything less than 15" must be released. Creel limit is 2 catfish |
Largemouth Bass |
Fair |
12-18 inches |
Slow-moving spinner baits
Minimum length limit is 18". |
Sunfish |
Slow |
4-6 inches |
No recent reports |
Northern Pike |
Fair |
24-42 inches |
A few pike have been caught using slow-moving lures
Remember to measure your catch, all pike less than 30" must be released. |
| General Comments |
White perch have been found in the lake, and they can become a fisheries management nightmare. If you catch a white perch, you must kill it; do not release it back into the water. Also, do not move fish from one body of water to another. To see what a white perch looks like, click HERE. |
MCPHERSON STATE FISHING LAKE FISHING REPORT
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Last Updated: 1/28/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel Catfish |
Fair |
|
Creel limit is 2 catfish per day and a 15" length limit.
Dead shad or cut bait |
Black Crappie |
Fair |
|
Minnows near rip rap and brush |
Largemouth Bass |
Fair |
|
Slow-moving spinner baits and plastics |
| General Comments |
With the recent warm up, most of the lake is free of ice and fishing for largemouth bass and catfish is picking up.
Fishing for largemouth bass should be good this year, because catch rates were up in our electrofishing samples. We collected over 100 bass in 1 hour of electrofishing and one bass weighed 6.7 lbs. The 18" minimum length limit has been changed to a 13-18" slot limit. This means that bass from 13-18" need to be released back into the water. Anglers can keep up to 5 bass per day that are less than 13" or larger than 18". The whole idea behind this slot limit is to get more smaller bass harvested, because there are too many little bass and growth is slow. |
CITY
AND LOCAL LAKES
ANTHONY CITY LAKE FISHING REPORT
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Last Updated: 1/28/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Largemouth bass |
Fair |
2-6 lbs |
Slow-moving lures |
Channel catfish |
Fair |
1-5 lbs |
Cut bait or dead shad |
Crappie |
Fair |
Up to 12" |
Jigs and minnows around brush piles |
| General Comments |
Most of the lake is open water and fishing should be picking up shortly.
The feeders were removed for the winter.
Winter Anglers: Remember to practice safety while fishing in cold weather. Watch for ice, stay warm and dry, and use extreme caution when venturing out onto the ice. Before ice fishing, check local regulations. Ice fishing is prohibited in some areas. |
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE FISHING REPORT
- Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 1/19/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill |
|
|
Few reports from anglers this week... |
Crappie |
|
|
Few reports from anglers this week... |
Channel catfish |
|
|
Few reports from anglers this week... |
Largemouth bass |
|
|
Few reports from anglers this week... |
Spotted bass |
|
|
Few reports from anglers this week... |
Walleye |
|
|
Few reports from anglers this week... |
| 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.
This is a generic winter fishing report. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regualr weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010.
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HARVEY CO. LAKE WEST -
Last Updated: 1/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill |
Fair |
up to 1/2lb |
Worms and jigs. |
Largemouth Bass |
Fair |
All sizes |
Soft Plastics. |
White Crappie |
Fair |
8-12 inches |
Minnows and jigs. |
Channel catfish |
Fair |
1 lb plus |
Stinkbait,shrimp, and liver. |
Little Arkansas River |
Flatheads fair on gold fish, perch, and crawdads. In the 30-40lb range. |
| General Comments |
Lake offices are closed for the season.
Winter Anglers: Remember to practice safety while fishing in cold weather. Watch for ice, stay warm and dry, and use extreme caution when venturing out onto the ice. Before ice fishing, check local regulations. Ice fishing is prohibited in some areas.
Local fishing reports depend on information from local anglers themselves. To provide fishing information on this lake or any in the Wichita area, please call Jessica at 316-683-8069. |
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-EAST - Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 1/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel Catfish |
Good |
1-4lbs |
Active all over mostly with stinkbait and liver |
White Crappie |
Fair |
|
|
Largemouth Bass |
Fair |
All sizes |
Release between 13-18 inches.some out on lake with jigs and worms. |
Saugeye/Walleye |
Slow |
18" length limit |
Some off dam and out on lake. |
White bass |
Fair |
|
Some with worms and minnows. |
| General Comments |
Lake offices are closed for the season.
Winter Anglers: Remember to practice safety while fishing in cold weather. Watch for ice, stay warm and dry, and use extreme caution when venturing out onto the ice. Before ice fishing, check local regulations. Ice fishing is prohibited in some areas.
Local fishing reports depend on information from local anglers themselves. To provide fishing information on this lake or any in the Wichita area, please call Jessica at 316-683-8069. |
HUTCHINSON CAREY PARK POND -
Last Updated: 1/21/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel Catfish |
Slow |
1-3 lbs. |
No recent reports currently available |
Largemouth bass |
Slow |
Up to 3 lbs. |
No recent reports currently available |
| General Comments |
Ice cover has limited fishing, but once the water opens up, fishing for catfish and largemouth bass should be fair. Some of the best catfishing can be right at ice out using cut bait and fish that may have died during the winter.
Winter Anglers: Remember to practice safety while fishing in cold weather. Watch for ice, stay warm and dry, and use extreme caution when venturing out onto the ice. Before ice fishing, check local regulations. Ice fishing is prohibited in some areas. |
HUTCHINSON - DILLON NATURE CENTER -
Last Updated: 1/21/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Rainbow trout |
Excellent |
10 to 18-inches |
Trout were last stocked on December 29 and January 14. Trout will be stocked again on January 28. The lake is mostly iced over; however, on the open water, fishing has been good using PowerBait, corn, and small jigs. Please do not venture out on the ice, as there are weak spots in the ice. |
| General Comments |
With the warmer weather, more water has opened up on the lake. Now is the time to get out and catch some trout. Fishing has been excellent with many limits taken. |
MARION COUNTY LAKE REPORT - Need a Map?
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Last Updated: 1/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel Catfish |
Good |
5 pounds and up |
Catfish can be caught using liver and stink bait. |
Flatheads |
Poor |
Vary |
Live Bait |
White Crappie |
Good and Picking Up |
5-13 inches |
Crappie fishing is picking up has been good in the heated dock. Try using small jigs. |
Largemouth Bass |
Poor |
8-22 inches |
Largemouth bass can be caught using a variety of lures near shoreline cover. |
Saugeye |
Poor |
Up to 18 inches |
Saugeye fishing has slowed down, but fish can still be caught using minnows off of docks. |
Blue Gill |
Poor |
Up to a pound |
Worms and fly rods. |
White Bass |
good |
1 pound |
Grubs, Shad imations, Twisty tails |
Wipers |
Poor |
1-5 lbs. |
Look for shad and the wiper and white bass will be right there with them. Fish with spoons, cleos, or cast masters off the points. |
| General Comments |
Winter Anglers: Remember to practice safety while fishing in cold weather. Watch for ice, stay warm and dry, and use extreme caution when venturing out onto the ice. Before ice fishing, check local regulations. Ice fishing is prohibited in some areas.
Local fishing reports depend on information from local anglers themselves. To provide fishing information on this lake or any in the Wichita area, please call Jessica at 316-683-8069. |
WELLINGTON CITY LAKE -
Last Updated: 1/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel Catfish |
Fair |
All sizes |
Stinkbait and cut bait. |
White Crappie |
Good |
up to ten inches |
Minnows around brush piles and deeper water. |
Saugeye |
Poor |
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Remember that there is an 18" length limit on Saugeye. |
Walleye |
No report |
|
|
Flathead Catfish |
Poor |
all sizes |
Live baits. |
Wipers |
No report |
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|
| General Comments |
Sampling yielded several saugeye over the 18" minimum.
Winter Anglers: Remember to practice safety while fishing in cold weather. Watch for ice, stay warm and dry, and use extreme caution when venturing out onto the ice. Before ice fishing, check local regulations. Ice fishing is prohibited in some areas.
Local fishing reports depend on information from local anglers themselves. To provide fishing information on this lake or any in the Wichita area, please call Jessica at 316-683-8069. |
WELLINGTON - HARGIS CREEK -
Last Updated: 1/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel Catfish |
Slow |
all sizes |
stinkbait and cut shad |
Crappie |
Good |
up to 10" |
jigs and minnows in channel |
Largemouth Bass |
No Report |
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|
| General Comments |
This lake has a good number of large channel catfish and quality crappie. |
WINFIELD CITY LAKE FISHING REPORT - Need a
Map? -
Last Updated: 1/19/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Zebra Mussels |
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Zebra mussels were verified in Winfield City Lake in December 2006. Lake users should follow recommeded 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 |
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Few Recent Reports |
Channel catfish |
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Few Recent Reports |
Black bass |
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Few Recent Reports |
Flathead catfish |
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Few Recent Reports |
White bass |
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Few Recent Reports |
Wipers |
|
|
Few Recent Reports
Minimum length limit 18 inches. |
Walleye |
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Few Recent Reports
Minimum length limit 18 inches. |
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| General Comments |
The City of Winfield does not allow ice fishing at Winfield City lake.
This is a generic winter fishing report. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section will be updated should good information become available. Regualr weekly fishing reports will resume in March 2010.
If you would like to read or share fishing reports, go to KDWP Public Fishing Reports. |
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