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REGION 5
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 last checked May 5, 2008 at 12:55 p.m.

Free Fishing Days - Kansas June 7 ­ 8, 2008, Arkansas June 6 ­ 8, 2008, Colorado June 7 ­ 8, 2008, Iowa June 6 ­ 8, 2008, Missouri June 7 ­ 8, 2008, Nebraska May 17, 2008, Oklahoma June 7 ­ 8, 2008 and Texas June 7, 2008

BIG HILL RESERVOIR - Need a Map? - Last Updated: 4/25/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Largemouth bass	fair	16-21inches	Tournament anglers have been having success.
crappie	good	9-13 inches
General Comments
The Reservoir is at 858.45 Temp. 59.

ELK CITY RESERVOIR - Need a Map? - Last Updated: 4/25/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel catfish	good	15-28 inches	Shad sides and livers are producing good action on tributaries of the Reservoir.
White crappie	poor
General Comments
Lake elevation is 794.7 temp is 61.

FALL RIVER RESERVOIR - Need a Map? - FALL RIVER GUIDE - Last Updated: 5/1/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
channel catfish	fair	17% 11"-16" 50% 16"-24" 22% 24"-28" 11% >28"	where the river has current
crappie	fair	48% 5"- 8" 28% 8"-10" 12% 10"-12" 11% 12"-15" 2% 15"+	Crappie are spawning. Look for fish around brush at Ladd Bridge and in river, brush piles in Rock Ridge Cove, and along rocky shorelines
largemouth bass	poor		woody debris around Ladd Bridge
white bass	fair	11% 6"- 9" 55% 9"-12" 33% 12"-18" 1% 15"-18"	current and riffles in Otter Creek and Fall River
General Comments
The water is muddy. Water temperature is 66 degrees.

JOHN REDMOND RESERVOIR - Need a Map? - Last Updated: 4/24/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel catfish	Good	1-10 lbs	Drifting fresh shad, worms cut bait around the flooded vegetation
Flathead catfish	fair	5-50 lbs	Around the spillway, set lines in the lake and river
White Bass	poor	1/2 to 3 lbs	in the lake in front of the gates,up eagle creek
Paddle fish	Good	10-20 lbs	at the city dam at Burlington
crappie	fair	1/2 to 2 lbs	Try the old river channel
General Comments
1042 and rising fast , Releases are at 1500cfs

LA CYGNE RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 4/25/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel, blue and flathead catfish,	Slow	all sizes,	use cut shad,worms, liver, or gizzard shad at the hot water outlet
crappie	Fair/Good	good fish at 10 inches and up	fish are lakewide and moving into shallow water, use yellow jigs, jigs with minnows.
Largemouth bass	Fair/Good	varies some 16-22" fish	along the north shore, west of the hot water outlet, along the rock weir, plastics, crankbaits,jignpig,
white bass	Fair	under 14 inches	lakewide, use twistertails, silver spoons jigs,
General Comments
For additional up to date information call the Linn County Park at 913-757-6633. The fishing is warming up as the air temperatures warm up. The marina reports that anglers are still catching crappie in the 10-13 inch range off the dam/outlel gate on black/white jigs. Some larger wipers between 6-12 pounds have been caught in the hot water area. Largemouth bass are starting to improve. Several nice bass have been caught off of the riprap on stick baits. Boaters use caution, recent rains have washed in logs that are floating at or beneath the surface. Anglers when fishing at the hot water outlet,or at the outlet gate at the dam, DO NOT GO OVER THE CABLES. FISHING IN A RESTRICTED AREA COULD GET YOU ARRESTED.

MELVERN RESERVOIR - Need a Map? - MELVERN GUIDE - Last Updated: 5/5/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Black bass	Good	12-18 inches	Mostly smallmouth bass along rocky shorelines,
Channel Catfish , blue catfish	Good	1-8lbs	Crappie Entrails
Crappie	Excellent	8-15inches, some limits	moving towards the banks in shallower water a few keepers in the Marina, minnows and jigs
Sauger	fair	12-18 inches	points and flats/ jig and worms
Walleye	fair	1/2-4 pounds, most under the length limit	along the dam, mostly at night on crank baits
white bass	fair	8-16 inches	along the dam and rocky shoreline and Coffmans dam upriver
General Comments
Lake temp is 56 degrees, . Lake level is 1 ft. above normal releasing 200 cfs

Crappie moving into winter pattern

POMONA RESERVOIR - Need a Map? - POMONA GUIDE - Last Updated: 4/18/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
channel catfish	Poor	varies	lakewide, in the stilling basin, with cut shad, liver, prepared baits
White bass/Wipers	Fair	varies	use sliver spoons. along windy points, jigs, spoons,
crappie	Fair	most fish are under 10 inches	both Marinas, use yellow jigs or minnows,
General Comments
General Fishing Report Boat Ramps: Boat Ramps are now open and courtesy docks are in place. General Fishing Report: Water temperatures have not warmed with the cool weather this week, temperature is in the mid 50s and fishing is generally slow. Walleye at Pomona should be on the dam for spawning. Use minnows, or chartreuse, red or black jigs or rooster tails Other reports had small crappie being caught at Light House Bay and North Shore Marinas. Try the following locations, Outlet Stilling Basin, Lighthouse Bay & North Shore Marinas, northern lake coves, Dragoon and 110 Mile Creeks leading into the lake and the Rock Quarry. Some white bass and fewer crappie being caught in Dragoon Creek. This should improve over the next few weeks. Hypothermia is a real possibility if you end up in the water by surprise. Water release is 100 cfs at the stilling basin.

TORONTO RESERVOIR - Need a Map? - Last Updated: 5/1/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
channel catfish	fair	15% 11"-16" 65% 16"-24" 18% 24"-28" 2% >28"	current in the river, and Walnut Creek some fish can be caught on gravel shorelines along with the crappie
largemouth bass	poor		around stumps in Walnut Creek
white bass	fair	3% 6"-9" 44% 9"-12" 51% 12"-15" 2% 15"-18"	riffles in Walnut Creek and Verdigris River
white crappie	fair	48% 5"-8" 22% 8"-10" 19% 10"-12" 11% 12"-15" 1% 15"+	Crappie are spawning on gravel shorelines. Fishing is best in Toronto Cove, Manns Cove, or brush in river and Walnut Creek
General Comments
The water is still muddy. Water temperature is 66 degrees.

STATE FISHING LAKES

BOURBON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 4/19/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
black bass	Slow	12-18 inches	some fish caught off points in 6 ft with ji/pig and along drop offs
bluegill/redear sunfish	Poor	all sizes	along the piers with jig under a float
channel catfish	Slow	12-26 inches	lakewide with fresh cut baits liver,
crappie	Slow	8 - 12 inches and up	along points, donuts and brushpiles, minnows, jigs
General Comments
Angling is slow. The fish feeders are OFF until May.

COFFEY COUNTY LAKE - COFFEY COUNTY GUIDE - Last Updated: 5/5/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Largemouth bass	fair	8 in to 18 inches	In the hot water discharge
Walleye 18-26 inch are now protected	fair	14-22 inches	moving on to the flats
channel catfish	good	1-5 lbs	scattered around the lake
smallmouth bass	Excellent	10-20 inches	off rocky points, .
white bass	Excellent	8-13 inches	windy points
wipers	fair	2-4 lbs
Crappie	Excellent	11-15 inches	moving closer to shore
General Comments
Lake level is full Lake Temp 55-60degrees, Plant is shut down for refueling no hot water discharging. The fishing has turned on at this lake and should be excellent for the next 4-6 weeks

CRAWFORD STATE FISHING LAKE - Need a Map? - Last Updated: 4/25/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill / redear	Slow	6 -9"	Try small jigs or worms fishing the bottom slowly along weedlines and other structure.
Channel catfish	Fair		Try shad sides,cut bait, worms, liver, or prepared baits fished on the bottom. Some very good catches of quality-size fish were reported in areas where runoff was entering the lake following the recent heavy rains. The four fish feeders are now operating.
Crappie	Fair/good	Mostly 7-9 inch fish.	Fish are moving in shallow to spawn. Shoreline anglers are having better than average success. Many small 7-10 inch fish are available with some bigger fish mixed in. There are six brush piles marked with fish attractor bouys that oftentimes produce above average results.
Largemouth bass	Slow	All sizes.	Try jigs, spinner baits, worms or plastic baits fished slowly near ledges, drop-offs, brush piles, and other deep-water structure.
General Comments
The water level is at full pool and water is murky following heavy recent rains. The surface water temperature is 59 degrees. The four fish feeders are now operating . The areation unit is now operating, so you can fish the rising bubbles near the dam.

LYON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 5/1/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill & Redear	fair	18-20% >8"
Channel Catfish	fair	2-4 lbs. average, Some exceed 20 lbs.	Channel catfish concentrate where water is running in the lake fishing. Time it right and fishing can be quite good. Fish are beginning to feed under the feeders.
Largemouth Bass	fair	29% 8-12" 54% 12-15" 16% 15-20" 1% >20"	Please harvest five bass less than 13 inches to reduce competition for food and increase growth rate of larger bass.
General Comments

MINED LAND WILDLIFE AREA FISHING REPORT - Last Updated: 4/25/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill / redear	Slow	6 -9"	Try small jigs or worms fishing the bottom slowly along weedlines and other structure.
Channel catfish	Fair		Try shad sides,cut bait, worms, liver, or prepared baits fished on the bottom. Some very good catches of quality-size fish were reported in areas where runoff was entering the lake following the recent heavy rains. The four fish feeders are now operating.
Crappie	Fair/good	Mostly 7-9 inch fish.	Fish are moving in shallow to spawn. Shoreline anglers are having better than average success. Many small 7-10 inch fish are available with some bigger fish mixed in. There are six brush piles marked with fish attractor bouys that oftentimes produce above average results.
Largemouth bass	Slow	All sizes.	Try jigs, spinner baits, worms or plastic baits fished slowly near ledges, drop-offs, brush piles, and other deep-water structure.
General Comments
The water level is at full pool and water is murky following heavy recent rains. The surface water temperature is 59 degrees. The four fish feeders are now operating . The areation unit is now operating, so you can fish the rising bubbles near the dam.

MONTGOMERY STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 4/25/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
largemouth bass	fair	10-15 inches	Bass are getting more active in the shallows.
Bluegill & redear Sunfish	slow		A few nice fish have been caught off the piers, but the water temp is still cooler than needed to begin nest building.
Channel Catfish	good	15-22 inches	4200 channel cat were stocked in October, 2007 most will be under the15 inch length limit.
General Comments
Anglers should note that there are no alchoholic beverages allowed on the area.

NEOSHO STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 4/25/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill / redear	Slow	All sizes	Try worms and/or small jigs fished around weedlines and other structure.
Channel catfish	Fair		Try shad sides, liver, worms, minnows, shrimp, or prepared baits fished near the bottom. Good reports in upper end of lake during runoff events.
Crappie	Fair/good	7 -12 inches	Try small 1/64 oz. jigs or minnows fished on a bobber a few feet deep. Crappie are moving in shallow to spawn. Mostly small 7 to 9-inch fish are available with some quality fish mixed in.
Largemouth bass	Slow	All sizes	Try jigs, plastic worms, or spinnerbaits fished around drop-offs, ledges and other structure in deeper water.
General Comments
The lake is at full pool and murky following heavy recent rains. The surface water temperature is 59 degrees.

OSAGE STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 4/24/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Walleye	poor		Scattered
channel catfish	Good	1-10lbs	Shad, worms
crappie	good		deep around brush
largemouth bass	fair	most under 15 inches	grubs, and plastic worms
bluegill	fair		worms, best around the feeders
wipers	good	mostly small a few up to 10 pounds	liver and casting shad imitations
General Comments
53 degrees,

WILSON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 4/25/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
crappie	good	9-11 inches
Channel Catfish	good	17-28 inches	Stink baits and shad sides are producing the biggest fish.
General Comments
There will be a creel survey conducted during 2008 to collect harvest data and angler use.

WOODSON STATE FISHING LAKE (Lake Fegan) - Need a Map? - Last Updated: 4/24/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Crappie	fair	1/2-1 pound	minnows, jigs around brush piles
channel catfish	excellent	1-20lbs	Shad,
largemouth bass	Slow	1/2 to 3 pounds
redear/ ,bluegill	slow
walleye	fair	12-18 inches	alon the dam
wipers	slow		liver and shad imitations
General Comments
Lake is down to normal level and Channel catfish are good, especially at night for the larger fish. 53 degrees A 22 and 24 pound channel cats caught last week

CITY AND LOCAL LAKES

BONE CREEK FISHING REPORT - Need a Map? - Last Updated: 4/25/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill / Redear	Slow	6-10"	Try small jigs, worms, or spinners fished slowly on the bottom along weedlines and other structure.
Channel catfish	Fair	15-24"	Try shad sides, shrimp, stink bait, worms or liver fished on the bottom. The four fish feeders are now operating. KDWP fish samplings have shown that there is an excellent channel catfish fishery. Many 2-5 pound fish are available.
Crappie	Fair/good	7-12 inches	Try minnows or small jigs in 5-20 feet of water. Crappie are starting to move in shallow to spawn.
Largemouth bass	Slow	Mostly 8-16 inch fish.	Try jigs or plastic baits on points, drop-offs, in creek channels or other deeper structure.
General Comments
The water level is at full pool. The surface water temperature is 59 degrees. Bone Creek recreational use permits (vehicle permits) are no longer required The four fish feeders are now operating.

BOURBON COUNTY - ELM CREEK LAKE - Last Updated: 4/19/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
channel catfish	Poor	many fish around 4 pounds some up to 8 pounds	lakewide with liver, chunks of fresh shad
largemouth/smallmouth bass	Poor	average13 to 16 inches	along shoreline and woody cover,use spinners, plastic worms
bullheads	Poor	around 1 pound	worms,liver along the dam
bluegill	Poor	8-10 inches	small baits/worms under floats, along drop offs
walleye	Poor	no reports	jigs along creek channel, minnows
Comments
Recent netting show there are alot of nice channel catfish, bluegill and crappie. With questions about this lake call Donald George, Fisheries Biologist, at 913-795-2218, or Bourbon County at 620-223-3800.

CEDAR CREEK LAKE, BOURBON COUNTY - Last Updated: 4/19/2008

species	ratings	size	baits,methods, locations
crappie	Poor	8 to 10 inches	fish are in 10 ft. of water in the trees with jigs, minnows, 10 inch and 10 fish creel
channel catfish	Poor	varies,	use cut shad, or liver along dam.
largemouth bass	Fair	most bass in the 14 to 18 inch range	in 3-10 ft of water in structure with plastic baits, mepps spinners
General Comments
Water is clear. Past test netting shows that there are a good number of crappie over 10 inches. NO special permits required, this is a Community Fisheries Assistance Program Lake. Use caution, this lake has quantities of standing and submerged trees and limited shoreline access. This is a 220 acre lake with approximately 180 acres of standing trees. Fishing only lake. No recreational boating. The lake has a boat ramp, parking lot, security light, floating dock, and toilet on the east and west side of the lake.

CARBONDALE CITY LAKE - EAST - Last Updated: 3/21/2006

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Largemouth Bass	Fair		Morning and Evenings around structure
channel catfish	Good	1-12 pounds	shad, shad sides, liver, worms, cut bait
crappie	Poor	8-12 inches	minnows and jigs,in 12-20ft. of water
walleye	poor	1-4 pounds	along the drop offs and points
General Comments
The lake is now leased to Kansas Wildlife and Parks for fishing. No city permits are needed. The regulations stay the same. No pleasure boats allowed

FORT SCOTT CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 4/19/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
black bass	Slow	12-16 inches	some reports of fish in 6 ftclose to cover, crank and soft baits, .
channel catfish	Slow	varies	lakewide, use shad, sponge baits,
white crappie	Slow	varies	some reports of fish in 6 ft or less, use jigs and minnows,
General Comments
This is a Community Fisheries Assistance Lake Cooperator,no city permits for fishing and boating while fishing. City permit required for recreational boating.

GARNETT CITY LAKE - NORTH - Last Updated: 2/4/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	poor	6-8 inches	crickets and worms, wax worms, around spawing beds
channel catfish	fair	1-20lbs	shad, ,
crappie	should improve soon	8-11inches	Jigs and minnows around brushpiles
largemouth bass	slow	1-3 lbs.
wipers	poor	1/2 to 12 pounds	liver, shad imitations
General Comments
Temp. 38degrees. .

GARNETT CITY LAKE - SOUTH - Last Updated: 4/24/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Largemouth bass	good	1/2 to 4 pounds	Almost any bass lures
Wipers	fair	1/2 -5 pounds	top water around the feeders when they go off.
bluegill	good	6-8 inches	worms
channel cat	Good	1/2 - 10 lbs	Shad
Trout	fair		New Stocking of 2,000 Feb. 19th
General Comments
Water temp 55 degrees. Lake is back to normal levels and clear

MOUND CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 3/31/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
channel catfish	Poor	varies most legal size	lakewide, use, cut shad or prepared baits,
crappie	Slow	8 to 10+inches	some fish caught in around 6-8 ft with jigs, submerged cover,
largemouth bass	Slow	varies	some bass caught in 6 and less with plastic worms, the weed beds and standing trees,
General Comments
The fish feeders are off until May. This is a Community Fisheries Lake Cooperator, no special permits.

PLEASANTON CITY LAKE - EAST - Last Updated: 4/25/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Wiper	Poor	size varies,	use shad imitations along deeper holes,east side of island, off windy points
channel catfish	Fair/Good	All sizes,	use liver, worms, prepared baits close to creek channel,
largemouth bass	Good	varies	shad imitation, plastic baits, spinners, off deep areas of weedbeds and cover
walleye, saugeye	Poor	18-24 inches	fish the east corner of the dam or along the island with worms
white crappie	Fair	8-12	use black jigs,minnows,
General Comments
Fishing activity is improving with anglers catching channel catfish, largemouth bass and crappie. Remember- Wear a Lifejacket and Reach - Throw - Don t Go.

PLEASANTON CITY LAKE - WEST - Last Updated: 4/19/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
channel catfish	Fair/Good	Size varies most from 2 to 8 pounds	use liver, shrimp, worms, prepared baits, along dropoffs, windy areas
crappie	Poor	10 inches and up	use white jigs, minnows, fish are 3 - 8 ft. fish along the dam or over the brushpiles,
largemouth bass	Slow	12-22 inches	minnows and soft baits, plastic worms, along the dam, brushpiles. off piers
General Comments
Construction work to repair the dam has began. Use caution because of the construction. Water temperature is about 54 and not warm enough for fast crappie action. Anglers have done well on channel catfish over 3 pounds on cut fish bait. No permits, this is a Community Fisheries Assistance Program Lake Cooperator.

YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW - Last Updated: 5/5/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Good	6-9 inches	worms, small jigs, around gravel beds
Redear	Good	8-11 inches	worms on the bottom, around vegetation
channel catfish	Excellent	1-10 lbs	Shad, and shad sides, worms and cut bait
crappie	Good	8-12 inches	moving in around the rocky shoreline, using minnows
largemouth bass	Good	8-18inches	Around any cover
walleye	fair	15-18 inches	scattered
wipers	fair	12-18 inches	along the windy points,along dam
General Comments
Lake temp.56 Fishing is good and should improve over the next several weeks

YATES CENTER - SOUTH OLD LAKE - Last Updated: 4/24/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Largemouth bass	along the dam	1-5 lbs	very shallow, along weed line and brush
Wipers	fair		mostly on liver
channel catfish	Fair	1/2-20 lbs	shad, windy points
Walleye	slow	1-6 pounds	jigs and crank baits off rocky points and dam
crappie	fair	1/2-1 lbs.	around the dam, and rocky shoreline
General Comments
The lake has an excellent largemouth bass population. Water temp 52. Lake is full

 

STREAMS

MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER - Last Updated: 4/19/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
blue, channel and flathead catfish	River fishing is Poor	varies	shad, liver,downstream of riffles, deep pools
walleye	Poor	varies	no reports but use minnows, jigs, work the pools below riffles
white bass/wipers	Poor	varies	minnows, jigs, work the pools below the rifles,
General Comments
Access to hte river is at the Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area and along stateline road bridge. Some pools in the wildlife area have fishing call 913-352-8941 for accurate information.

NEOSHO RIVER AT CHETOPA DAM - Last Updated: 4/25/2008

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
paddlefish	good
General Comments
The Neosho River is flowing 7400 cfs, typically a minimum of 8,000 cfs is needed to bring fish up to Chetopa. PADDLEFISH SNAGGING REGULATION CHANGES A special Paddlefish Snagging season runs March 15 through May 15 at these locations: on the Neosho River below the Chetopa and Burlington city dams, Marais des Cygnes River below Osawatomie Dam, Browning Oxbow Lake of the Missouri River or Other areas posted by KDWP. A Paddlefish permit ($12.15) is required in addition to a Fishing License. The Paddlefish Permit includes six carcass tags. For locations to buy Paddlefish Snagging permits go HERE or buy ONLINE. Paddlefish may be snagged using pole and line with not more than two single or treble hooks. ( Daily Creel limit: 2 Possession limit: 6 All paddlefish caught must be harvested, except Browning Oxbow, where there is a 24-inch length limit, measured from the eye to the fork of the tail,. Immediately upon harvest, anglers must sign a carcass tag, record the county/date/time of harvest, and attach the carcass tag to the lower jaw of the paddlefish taken. (NOTE: Tagging harvested paddlefish at designated check-in stations is no longer required.) Anglers must stop snagging once the daily limit of legal-sized paddlefish is reached. Nonsport fish (carp, drum, grass carp, threadfin and gizzard shad, goldfish, gar, suckers including carpsucker and buffalo, goldeye, and bowfin) may also be snagged in waters posted open to snagging during the paddlefish season. There are no limits on nonsport fish.

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