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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.
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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
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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 |
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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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