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BIG HILL RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 3/12/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Largemouth Bass |
fair |
|
|
Crappie |
fair |
8-10 inches |
6-10 foot of water jig and minnow around structure. |
| General Comments |
Largemouth Bass virus was detected at Big Hill during 2008. There have been no fishkills associated with the virus at Big Hill however, anglers should not transport live bass to other water bodies.
A creel survey will be conducted in 2010. |
ELK CITY RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 3/12/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Crappie |
poor |
|
The crappie are spread out and hard to locate. |
| General Comments |
The reservoir is at 796.9 and release is 1174 cfs. |
Water temp is still in the low 40's. |
FALL RIVER RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? - FALL RIVER GUIDE
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Last Updated: 3/8/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
channel catfish |
poor |
0% 11"-16"
29% 16"-24"
43% 24"-28"
29% >28" |
worms or stink bait on channel breaks |
crappie |
poor |
30% 5"- 8"
55% 8"-10"
4% 10"-12"
8% 12"-15"
2% 15"+ |
Minnow, small jig, or small spoon around brush at Ladd Bridge and on deep channel breaks especially west end of dam. Fish don't bite as well near the gates when water is being released. Check link below for current release level. |
largemouth bass |
poor |
51% 8"-12"
17% 12"-15"
30% 15"-20"
2% >20" |
The main body of the reservoir doesn't have the necessary largemouth bass habitat to support a high density bass population. However, the flooded timber and clearer water in the backwater section of the river produces a fair density bass population. There was 46 bass per hour of electrofishing sampled in September around the Ladd Bridge section of the river. The ideal catch rate would be 100 bass per hour. |
white bass |
poor |
32% 6"- 9"
32% 9"-12"
26% 12"-15"
11% >18" |
very small spoon, jig, or minnow on channel breaks |
| General Comments |
The size structure listed is from September electrofishing and October test netting 2009.
Click Here for current water level and release rate.
Fish are schooled on deep channel breaks.
|
JOHN REDMOND RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? - Last Updated:
Last Updated: 1/11/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel catfish |
fair |
1-10 lbs |
drifting with fresh shad out in the lake, set lines |
Flathead catfish |
poor |
5-50 lbs |
set lines in river above the lake,goldfish, carp and greensunfish are the best baits |
White Bass |
poor |
1/2 to 3 lbs |
in the lake in front of the gates, |
Paddle fish |
|
|
Season Closed |
crappie |
slow |
1/2 to 2 lbs |
in Eagle creek, old river channel below dam. |
| General Comments |
Lake is iced over Lake level is at 1039 |
LA CYGNE RESERVOIR -
Last Updated: 3/4/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel, blue and flathead catfish, |
Fair lakewide butgood in the hot water area |
all sizes, |
Fishing is good around the hot water area. Use sunfish or cutshad,worms, liver, prepared baits |
crappie |
Fair/Good |
many over 10 inches |
along the entrance road, dam riprap on white/blue jigs, jigs with minnows. |
Largemouth bass |
Slow/Good |
varies |
slow lakewide, good at the hot water discharge use shad imitations, several good reports on bass over 9 and 10 pounds. |
white bass/wipers |
Slow/good |
varies |
slow lakewide but good at the hotwater, several fish over 8 and 9 pounds, use shad imitations, twistertails, silver spoons big jigs, |
| General Comments |
Overall the fishing is listed as above but KCP&L has been completing some maintenance on their generating station. The may reduce the amount and temperature of water returned back to the lake. This will affect the fishing. Several trophy largemouth bass and many wipers and white bass have been reported to be caught. Walk in or boat over to the hot water area. The hot water from the power plant attracts bait fish and predators for good fishing. Warm water means hot fishing. Both boatramps at the Linn County Park are open. For additional information call the Linn County Park at 913-757-6633. 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: 1/11/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Black bass |
slow |
12-18 inches |
Mostly smallmouth bass along rocky shorelines, largemouth in the coves, spotted bass in the marina cove, Sampling shows good numbers of quality size smallmouth and an increasing number of spotted bass |
Channel Catfish , blue catfish |
slow |
1-8lbs |
Fishing worms and fresh shad in the inflows after the last rain, drifting with fresh shad, A few blues were sampled up to 20 pounds |
Crappie |
Excellent |
8-13inches, |
Heated dock, and ice fishing over brushpiles, Jigs and small minnows |
Sauger |
slow |
12-18 inches |
points and flats/ jig and worms, scattered along shorelines also |
Walleye |
slow |
1/2-4 pounds, most under the length limit |
Turkey point and Eisenhower park flats |
white bass |
slow |
8-16 inches |
windy rocky points |
| General Comments |
Water Temp, 34 Lake is frozen over Lake level normal releasing 20 cfs. |
POMONA RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? - POMONA GUIDE
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Last Updated: 3/4/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
channel catfish |
Poor |
varies |
Use worms or baits like cutshad, stink/prepared baits, Lakewide |
Walleye |
Poor |
varies |
off windy points and the flats, jig tipped with nightcrawler |
White bass/Wipers |
Slow |
varies |
lakewide, minnows or shad colored lures |
Crappie |
Slow |
varies |
lakewide, try orange jigs or minnows. |
| General Comments |
General Fishing Report : Due to the cold temperatures fishing has been minimal with spotty success. Baits and equipment are readily available around the lake and at Light House Bay and North Shore Marinas which are also good places to start a fishing trip on the lake. Don't Be A Sinker! Wear a life Jacket! The Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks has a zero tolerance policy for lifejacket violations.
When large releases of water occur at the stilling basin then fishing there can be excellent. For additional information, water temperature, release rates, please check:http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/po/daily.cfm .
. |
TORONTO RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 3/8/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
channel catfish |
poor |
50% 11"-16"
0% 16"-24"
25% 24"-28"
25% >28" |
worms or stink bait on channel breaks |
largemouth bass |
poor |
10% 8"-12"
14% 12"-15"
69% 15"-20"
7% >20" |
The main body of the reservoir doesn't have the necessary largemouth bass habitat to support a high density bass population. However, the flooded timber and clearer water in the backwater section of Walnut Creek produces a fair density bass population. There was 29 bass per hour of electrofishing sampled in September around the Baker Bridge section of Walnut Creek. The ideal catch rate would be 100 bass per hour. |
white bass |
poor |
0% 6"-9"
0% 9"-12"
67% 12"-15"
33% 15"-18" |
very small spoon, jig, or minnow on channel breaks |
white crappie |
fair |
73% 5"-8"
13% 8"-10"
6% 10"-12"
7% 12"-15"
1% 15"+ |
small jig or minnow on channel breaks especially by west corner of dam. Fishing isn't as good in front of gates when water is being released. Check water releases on the link below. |
| General Comments |
The size structure listed is from September electrofishing and October test netting 2009.
Click Here for current water level and release rate.
Fish are schooled off deep channel breaks. |
STATE
FISHING LAKES
BOURBON STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 3/4/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Black Bass |
Slow |
12-18 inches |
lakewide, around the piers, |
Bluegill/redear sunfish |
Slow |
all sizes |
slow fish along the piers with jig or worm under a float |
Walleye |
Slow |
varies |
try the south end, sunken doughnuts, and the east side of the dam |
Channel Catfish |
Slow |
12-26 inches |
lakewide, with cut baits, worms, liver, |
Crappie |
Slow |
8 - 12 inches and up |
try along the deep edge of weed beds, or brushpiles, minnows, jigs |
| General Comments |
All fishing is slow. This lake has a good channel catfish population and a good number of nice black crappie. Buy your state fishing license and go fishing. This is a great family fishing lake with good shoreline access and bathrooms. |
COFFEY COUNTY LAKE - COFFEY
COUNTY GUIDE -
Last Updated: 1/11/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Largemouth bass |
Excellent |
8 in to 18 inches |
Hot water discharge |
Walleye
18-26 inch are now protected |
slow |
14-25 inches |
Walleye length will go to 18-24 inches Jan. 1 2010 |
channel catfish |
fair |
1/2-5 lbs |
, worms and shad, hot water discharge |
smallmouth bass |
Good |
10-20 inches |
off rocky points, mostly hotwater area. |
white bass |
Excellent |
8-15 inches |
Hot water discharge area |
wipers |
Excellent |
2-5 lbs |
mixed with white bass |
Crappie |
slow |
11-15 inches |
|
| General Comments |
Lake level is full Lake Temp 36-55 degrees,
Entrance gate is 620-364-2475 |
CRAWFORD STATE FISHING LAKE - Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 1/6/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill / redear |
Slow |
6 - 8" |
Try worms or small jigs fished slowly on the bottom around deep-water structure or dropoffs. |
Channel catfish |
Slow |
All sizes |
Try shad sides, live bait, or worms fished near the bottom. The four fish feeders are off until mid-April 2010. |
Crappie |
Slow |
Mostly 7-9 inch fish. |
Try minnows or jigs in 15 - 30 feet of water near the bottom. Many small 7-9 inch fish are available with some bigger fish mixed in. There are six brush piles marked with fish attractor bouys that often hold fish. |
Largemouth bass |
Slow |
All sizes |
Try jigs, spinner baits, worms or plastic baits fished along weedlines, ledges, drop-offs, brush piles, and other structure in deeper water. |
| General Comments |
The water level is at full pool and the lake is partially ice-covered. The surface water temperature is ~39 degrees. The four fish feeders are off until mid-April 2010. |
LYON STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 3/8/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill & Redear |
poor |
39% 3-6"
41% 6-8"
20% 8-10" |
worms around deep brush piles |
Channel Catfish |
poor |
76% 11-16"
20% 16-24"
4% 24-28" |
The feeders have been shut off for the winter. Channel catfish don't readily feed when the water temperature is below 50. The feeders will be restarted about April 15 and run thru October 15. |
Largemouth Bass |
poor |
43% 8-12"
47% 12-15"
10% 15-20"
1% >20" |
Please consider keeping bass less than 13". This will help increase growth and result in bigger bass. |
Black Crappie |
poor |
63% 5-8"
6% 8-10"
13% 10-12"
19% 12-15" |
Comming soon. Black crappie broodstock were recently stocked to establish a new population. If you catch a black crappie, please consider releasing it. Fall test netting revieled that black crappie reproduced last spring. |
| General Comments |
Size structure listed is from May electrofishing and October test netting 2009. |
MINED LAND WILDLIFE AREA FISHING REPORT
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Last Updated: 1/6/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill / Redear |
Slow |
All sizes |
Try worms or small jigs fished slowly along the bottom in deeper water. |
Channel Catfish |
Slow |
All sizes |
Try shad sides, live bait, worms, or prepared baits fished on or near the bottom. 14,000 channel catfish are stocked in the Mined Land Wildlife annually. These fish are 8-12 inches in length and average 1/3 pound each. |
Crappie |
Slow |
All sizes |
Try minnows or small jigs fished around brush and other structure in deeper water. |
Largemouth Bass |
Slow |
All sizes |
Try jigs, worms, plastic baits, or spinner baits fished around weedlines, trees, drop-offs or other structure in deeper water. |
Rainbow trout |
Good |
10 - 15" |
Try power bait, worms or corn, small spinners, or spoons. Bi-weekly stockings of 935 fish resumed on October 14, 2009. Most rainbows are 10 inches in length when stocked, and average 1/2 lb. each. Five percent of each stocking is comprised of 14-inch or larger fish. Trout can live year-around in this unique strip-mined lake, so fish in the 3-5 pound range are occassionally caught. |
| General Comments |
Surface water temperatures are ranging from 38 - 42 degrees. Most lakes are ice-covered. Some larger lakes are still partially open. Trout Anglers - Youth 15 and younger are not required to purchase a trout permit, but their daily creel limit is 2 trout/day. All anglers 16 and older are required to have a trout stamp to fish in the trout lake in Area # 30. Brown trout less than 20-inches in length must be returned to the water immediately. The creel limit for browns is one fish per day. This regulation is being implemented to improve the quality of fishing, and hopefully, a trophy fishery can some day be established. 2,500 browns ~ 8-inches in length were stocked on October 22, 2008. |
MONTGOMERY STATE FISHING LAKE
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Last Updated: 3/12/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel Catfish |
fair |
15-22 inches |
|
Crappie |
fair |
8-12 inches |
Jigs and Minnows have been producing a few fish around the docks. |
| General Comments |
Anglers should note that there are no alcoholic beverages allowed on the area. |
NEOSHO STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 1/6/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill / redear |
Slow |
All sizes |
Try worms and/or small jigs fished slowly on the bottom around structure and drop-offs in deeper water. |
Channel catfish |
Slow |
|
Try shad sides, minnows, liver, prepared baits, worms or shrimp fished near the bottom. |
Crappie |
Slow |
7 -12 inches |
Try minnows or small 1/64 oz. jigs fished near the bottom in deeper water. Fishing around deep-water brush can produce a few fish. Mostly small 7 to 10-inch fish are available with some quality fish mixed in. |
Largemouth bass |
Slow |
All sizes |
Try jigs, plastic worms or spinnerbaits fished near the bottom in deeper water. |
| General Comments |
The lake is about two feet below full pool, mostly ice-covered. The surface water temperature is now ~ 39 degrees. |
OSAGE STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 12/21/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Walleye |
slow |
|
|
channel catfish |
Fair |
1-20lbs |
Shad, worms |
crappie |
fair |
|
around brush |
largemouth bass |
fair |
most under 15 inches |
grubs, and plastic worms, spinner baits, weed edges |
bluegill |
slow |
small |
worms, |
wipers |
fair |
mostly small a few up to 10 pounds |
liver and casting shad imitations |
| General Comments |
ice Covered |
WILSON STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 3/12/2010
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Crappie |
POOr |
|
|
Channel Catfish |
FAIR |
17-28 inches |
Dough bait near the feeders. |
| General Comments |
| |
WOODSON STATE FISHING LAKE (Lake Fegan)
- Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 12/21/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Crappie |
fair |
1/2-1 pound |
minnows, jigs around brush piles |
channel catfish |
good |
1-20lbs |
prepared shad |
largemouth bass |
Few |
1/2 to 3 pounds |
Bass numbers are low at this lake |
redear/ ,bluegill |
Poor |
|
|
walleye |
slow |
15-24 inches |
Scattered around the lakes feeding in shallow water, some large fish |
|
|
|
|
| General Comments |
Lake is down to normal level , 35 degrees |
CITY AND LOCAL
LAKES
BONE CREEK FISHING REPORT - Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 1/6/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill / Redear |
Slow |
6-10" |
Try worms, jigs or small spinners fished slowly on the bottom around deep-water structure. |
Channel catfish |
Slow |
15-24" |
Try shad sides, live bait, or worms fished on or near the bottom. The four fish feeders are off until mid-April. KDWP fish samplings have shown that there is an excellent channel catfish fishery. Many 2-5 pound fish are available. |
Crappie |
Slow |
8-14 inches |
Try minnows or small jigs fished near trees and other structure in deeper water. Bone Creek supports a good crappie population, with some quality-size fish available. |
Largemouth bass |
Slow |
Mostly 8-16 inch fish. |
Try slowly fishing jigs, plastic baits or spinner baits around deep water structure. |
| General Comments |
The water level is at full pool. Partially ice-covered. The surface water temperature is now ~39 degrees. Bone Creek recreational use permits (vehicle permits) are no longer required.
The four fish feeders will not be refilled until next April. |
BOURBON COUNTY - ELM CREEK LAKE
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Last Updated: 3/4/2010
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel catfish |
Slow |
many fish around 5 pounds some up to 15 pounds |
Lakewide, use liver, chunks of cut shad, |
|
Largemouth/Smallmouth bass |
Slow |
average13 to 16 inches |
lakewide, |
|
Bullheads |
Slow |
around 1 pound |
worms,liver along the dam |
|
Bluegill |
Slow |
8-10 inches |
small baits/worms under floats, along weedbeds. around fish attractors |
|
Walleye |
Slow |
lotsof fish over and under the length limit |
try the dam and windy points with jigs or minnows |
|
| Comments |
All fishing is slow. This lake has a high density of channel catfish that really increases angling opportunity. Buy your license and go fishing. This is a great family fishing lake with good shoreline access and bathrooms. Remember the special length/creel limits.
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: 3/4/2010
| species |
ratings |
size |
baits,methods, locations |
crappie |
Slow |
8 to 12 inches |
in standing timber close to the drop offs. try jigs, minnows, |
channel catfish |
Slow |
varies, |
along dropoffs with cut shad |
largemouth bass |
Slow |
most bass in the 14 to 18 inch range |
jig and pig around structure, spinners |
| General Comments |
All fishing is slow. This lake has a good crappie population and lots of good habitat. Water levels are normal and clear. Buy your state fishing license and have fun. Remember the special length/creel limits.
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. The lake has a boat ramp, parking lot, security light, floating dock, and toilet on the east and west side of the lake. |
FORT SCOTT CITY LAKE
Last Updated: 3/4/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
black bass |
Slow |
12-16 inches |
fish close to structure, along the dam, crank baits, soft baits, |
channel catfish |
Slow |
varies, |
High populations of channel catfish improves success. lakewide, use cut shad, sponge baits, worms |
white crappie |
Slow |
varies |
some reports of fish along deeper water,the dam over brushpiles along the weed beds, use jigs, minnows, |
| General Comments |
All fishing is slow. Some good reports of bowfishing carp at night with lights. Water levels are good. Buy your state fishing license and have fun. Remember the special length/creel limits.
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: 12/21/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill |
slow |
6-8 inches |
crickets and worms, wax worms, around spawing beds |
channel catfish |
fair |
1-20lbs |
shad, a lot of small channel due to recent stocking of 2,500 new fish |
crappie |
fair |
8-11inches |
Jigs and minnows around brushpiles, improving |
largemouth bass |
slow |
1-3 lbs. |
Sampling shows and excellent bass population |
wipers |
slow |
1/2 to 12 pounds |
liver, shad imitations |
| General Comments |
Temp. 35 degrees. . |
GARNETT CITY LAKE - SOUTH -
Last Updated: 12/21/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Largemouth bass |
slow |
1/2 to 4 pounds |
plastic baits fished slow. |
Wipers |
fslow |
1/2 -8 pounds |
top water around the feeders when they go off. Also fresh livers |
bluegill |
slow |
6-8 inches |
worms |
channel cat |
fair |
1/2 - 10 lbs |
shad sides and guts |
Trout |
Good |
8-14 inches |
will be stocked in early Nov. |
| General Comments |
Water temp 36 degrees. 1,500 rainbow stocked |
MOUND CITY LAKE -
Last Updated: 3/4/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel Catfish |
Slow |
varies most legal size, with some large fish |
Worms, cut shad, prepared baits, |
Walleye |
Poor |
varies |
try off windy points and the dam |
Crappie |
Slow |
8 to 14inches some larger |
white jigs and minnows, 15 ft deep water submerged cover, |
largemouth bass |
Slow |
varies |
lakewide, with crankbaits, jig and Pig, slabs |
| General Comments |
All fishing is slow. The fish feeders are OFF for the season. Recent sampling indicate that this lake provides high populations of channel catfish to insure angling opportunity. Water levels are normal. Fishing is good, buy your state fishing license and have fun. Remember the special length/creel limits. This is a Community Fisheries Lake Cooperator, no special permits. |
PLEASANTON CITY LAKE - EAST -
Last Updated: 3/4/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Wiper |
Slow |
size varies, |
main channel, flats or east side of island, use worms, liver, spoons and silver crank baits |
channel catfish |
Slow |
All sizes, some 12 pounds |
use liver, cut sunfish or shrimp, worms, prepared baits lakewide, |
largemouth bass |
Slow |
varies |
lakewide, |
walleye, saugeye |
Slow |
18-24 inches |
fish the east corner of the dam or along the island |
white crappie |
Slow |
8-14 inches |
fish are around the floating dock and over the brushpiles, use jigs,minnows |
| General Comments |
All fishing is slow. Go have fun. Remember- Wear a Lifejacket and Reach - Throw - Don t Go. |
PLEASANTON CITY LAKE - WEST -
Last Updated: 3/4/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
channel catfish |
Slow |
Size varies |
use liver, gizzard shad, shrimp, worms, prepared baits, along dropoffs, |
crappie |
Slow |
All sizes |
fish are lakewide, and in the brushpiles fish with jigs, minnows, |
largemouth bass |
Slow |
12-22 inches |
fish along the piers, dam, the brushpiles with crank baits or spinners, |
| General Comments |
All fishing is slow. This lake has a high density of channel catfish stocking that increases angling opportunity. This is a Community Fisheries Assistance Program Lake Cooperator. |
YATES CENTER RESERVOIR - NEW -
Last Updated: 12/21/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill |
slow |
6-9 inches |
worms, small jigs, around gravel beds, around feeders |
Redear |
slow |
8-11 inches |
worms on the bottom, around vegetation, this lake has an excellent redear population |
channel catfish |
fair |
1-10 lbs |
prepared shad |
crappie |
fair |
8-12 inches |
deeper brush |
largemouth bass |
poor |
8-18inches |
Around any cover |
walleye |
slow |
15-18 inches |
spawn is finished, moved deeper |
wipers |
slow |
12-18 inches |
windy rocky points |
| General Comments |
Lake temp. 36 .Need a City permit. you can buy them at the Iron ranger at the lake, daily or seasonal |
YATES CENTER - SOUTH OLD LAKE
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Last Updated: 12/21/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Largemouth bass |
slow |
1-5 lbs |
very shallow, along weed line and brush |
Wipers |
slow |
|
mostly on liver |
channel catfish |
fair |
1/2-15 lbs |
shad, worms, prepared baits |
Walleye |
poor |
1-6 pounds |
jigs and crank baits off rocky points and dam |
crappie |
fair |
1/2-1 lbs. |
around the spillway area |
| General Comments |
The lake has a good largemouth bass population. lake is murky Water temp 34. Lake is down several feet . |
STREAMS
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER -
Last Updated: 12/17/2009
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
blue, channel catfish |
Poor |
varies |
The river is normal, fish are concentrated below riffles, fresh sunfish, liver, worms |
walleye |
Poor |
varies |
use minnows, jigs, work the pools below riffles |
white bass/wipers |
Poor |
varies |
improved flows have brought up fish in the river, minnows, jigs, work the pools below the rifles, |
| General Comments |
Angling on the Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area is closed for waterfowl season. Access to the river is at the Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area and along stateline road bridge. For additional opportunities call 913-352-8941 for accurate information. |
NEOSHO RIVER AT CHETOPA DAM -
Last Updated: 3/12/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Paddlefish |
poor |
|
The Paddlefish season opens on May 15th. |
| General Comments |
Paddlefish Regulations Changes
•On the Neosho river Catch and Release is allowed.
•A fish must be kept if placed on a stringer, Culling is not Allowed.
•Daily creel of 2 paddlefish, 6 for the season.
•Barbless- hooks are required at Chetopa.
The best fishing occurs at river flows of 10-15,000 cubic feet per second. The following link will take you to the Kansas Water Watch website, There you can locate flows on The Neosho River.
http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/?m=real&r=ks&w=map |
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