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BIG HILL RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 7/22/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Largemouth Bass |
good |
12-15 inches |
|
Crappie |
good |
7-9 inches |
2-8 foot of water jig and minnow around structure. |
| General Comments |
Water Temp 7/22 92o SURFACE TEMP
New District Newsletter
We have created a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that subscribe to it. This newsletter is for fishing information for the Independence District (Montgomery, Wilson, and Labette counties) only. To subscribe, click HERE
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: 7/22/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel catfish |
FAIR |
|
|
| General Comments |
The reservoir is at 811.9 and release is 5100 cfs. |
Water temp is in the HIGH 80's. |
New District Newsletter
We have created a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that subscribe to it. This newsletter is for fishing information for the Independence District (Montgomery, Wilson, and Labette counties) only. To subscribe, click HERE |
FALL RIVER RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? - FALL RIVER GUIDE
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Last Updated: 8/25/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
channel catfish |
good |
0% 11"-16"
29% 16"-24"
43% 24"-28"
29% >28" |
Worms, shad sides, or stink bait on set lines in the river and mud flats. |
crappie |
good |
30% 5"- 8"
55% 8"-10"
4% 10"-12"
8% 12"-15"
2% 15"+ |
Minnow or jig on channel breaks, also under shade trees overhanging river. |
largemouth bass |
fair |
50% 8"-12"
19% 12"-15"
28% 15"-20"
3% >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 were 46 bass per hour of electrofishing around the Ladd Bridge section of the river. The ideal catch rate would be 100 bass per hour. Plastic shad, rattle trap, spinner bait, or plastic worm around brush in river. |
white bass |
good |
32% 6"- 9"
32% 9"-12"
26% 12"-15"
11% >18" |
Plastic shad, rattle trap, twister tail, or spinner bait on mud flats and points in evening. Locate feeding schools of white bass chasing gizzard shad on surface. |
| General Comments |
The size structure listed for largemouth bass is from May 2010 electrofishing. The size structure listed for crappie, white bass and channel catfish is from October 2009 test netting.
Click Here for current water level and release rate.
Click Here to receive an email copy of the Fall River and Toronto Reservoir Fisheries Newsletter.
The lake is one foot low to accommodate dam repairs. It will remain low thru March 15, 2011. Boaters beware of shallow water and underwater obstructions. |
JOHN REDMOND RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? - Last Updated:
Last Updated: 8/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel catfish |
Good |
1-10 lbs |
drifiting with fresh shad |
Flathead catfish |
Good |
5-50 lbs |
set lines in river above the lake,goldfish, carp and greensunfish are the best baits |
White Bass |
slow |
1/2 to 3 lbs |
in the spillway |
Paddlefish |
closed |
|
Season ends May 15th |
crappie |
slow |
1/2 to 2 lbs |
in clear water areas of eagle and lebo creeks |
| General Comments |
Lake level is at 1037.3Releasing 1,000 cfs. 1.5 feet below conservation pool. Water Temp 86 The corps of engineers are working on the gates and will try to keep the lake at 1037, so you will see wider them normal flucuations this year. Some millet seeding will be done at the end of the week. |
LA CYGNE RESERVOIR -
Last Updated: 8/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel, blue and flathead catfish, |
Fair lakewide but good along the dam |
all sizes, |
Fishing is fair lakewide. Use sunfish or cutshad,worms, liver, prepared baits. The fish feeders are ON and attracting alot of catfish and carp. Anglers along the dam are using crankbaits and catching good flatheads. |
crappie |
Slow |
many over 10 inches |
along the entrance road, dam riprap on white/blue jigs, jigs with minnows. |
Largemouth bass |
Good |
varies |
Fair lakewide but good in the creek channel, use shad imitations, |
white bass/wipers |
Slow |
varies |
slow lakewide use shad imitations, twistertails, silver spoons big jigs, |
| General Comments |
This cooler weather has heated up the fishing. The fish still have to eat. Fish early and late for best results. The fish feeders are ON and attracting alot of fish.
Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing.
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: 8/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Black bass |
slow for largemouth Good for Smallmouth |
12-18 inches |
Smallmouth Along the rocky shorelines, Smallmouth very good leeches are the best baits now for smallmouth, Good numbers of spotted bass in lower end of lake |
Channel Catfish , blue catfish, flatheads |
Good |
1-25lbs |
fermented soybeans, shad, worms, prepared bait, upper end in flooding area on worms, bluecats drifiting with fresh shad |
Crappie |
Good |
8-13inches, |
some limits being caught deep brush piles |
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 |
flats and points |
white bass |
fair |
8-16 inches |
jigs, along rocky points and shorelines |
New Strawn District Newsletter |
|
3 pages of information |
Twice a year, we will be distributing a newsletter for Melvern and other waters in the New Strawn Fisheries District. Which includes Osage, Woodson, Coffey and Anderson Counties. If you would like to subscribe to the New Strawn District Newsletter. Click Here |
| General Comments |
Water Temp 87 degrees lake1036 1.5 feet low . Releasing 20 cfs Not many fishermen, best times early morning and late evening. Water starting to cool |
POMONA RESERVOIR - Need
a Map? - POMONA GUIDE
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Last Updated: 8/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
channel catfish |
Good |
varies |
Use worms or baits like cutshad, stink/prepared baits,around the fish feeders, Lakewide |
Walleye |
Slow |
varies |
tryoff windy points, crank baits or jigs tipped with nightcrawler |
White bass/Wipers |
Slow |
varies |
lakewide, minnows or shad colored lures |
Crappie |
Slow |
varies |
lakewide, try vertical jigging along the drop offs, use orange, black jigs or minnows. |
| General Comments |
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. Float line fishing season is now open at Pomona Lake during the daytime hours. Get your permit from Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks and give it a try. This is a good time to vertical fish for crappie in dropoffs and brush locations. Wipers can also be caught by trolling or fishing areas where the waves are carrying bait fish into the shore. The fish feeders are operating at the handicapped dock in Michigan Valley Park, at several locations around the Rock Quarry and at Light House Bay Marina. Tie on a fly or some corn and catch a carp for the extreme fight or catch a big catfish. All species of fish are attracted to the feeder locations including bait fish for bigger fish. North Shore Marina has feed at the dock. On windy days fish the tributaries leading into the lake! Avoid sunburn on the lake wear sunscreen and a hat! Don't Be A Sinker! Wear a life Jacket! The Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks has a zero tolerance policy for lifejacket violations
Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing.
When large releases of water occur at the stilling basin then fishing there can be better. 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: 8/25/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
channel catfish |
good |
50% 11"-16"
0% 16"-24"
25% 24"-28"
25% >28" |
Worms, shad sides, or stink bait on set lines in river and Walnut creek and mud flats. |
largemouth bass |
fair |
15% 8"-12"
31% 12"-15"
49% 15"-20"
5% >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 were 62 bass per hour of electrofishing sampled in Walnut Creek. The ideal catch rate would be 100 bass per hour. Plastic shad, rattle trap, spinner bait, or plastic worm around stumps in Walnut creek. |
white bass |
good |
0% 6"-9"
0% 9"-12"
67% 12"-15"
33% 15"-18" |
Plastic shad, rattle trap, or spinner on mud flats or points in evening. Locate feeding schools of white bass feeding on gizzard shad on the surface. |
white crappie |
good |
73% 5"-8"
13% 8"-10"
6% 10"-12"
7% 12"-15"
1% 15"+ |
Jig or minnow on channel breaks or around stumps in Mann's Cove, Toronto Cove, and North side of Duck Island. |
| General Comments |
The size structure listed for largemouth bass is from May 2010 electrofishing. The size structure for crappie, white bass, and channel catfish is from October 2009 test netting.
Click Here for current water level and release rate.
The lake is one foot low to accommodate dam repairs. It will remain low thru March 15, 2011. Boaters beware of shallow water and underwater obstructions. |
STATE
FISHING LAKES
BOURBON STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 8/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Black Bass |
Good |
12-18 inches |
lakewide along the shore especially the rock piers, around the piers, better early and late in the day |
Bluegill/redear sunfish |
Slow |
all sizes |
slow fish along the piers with jig, cricket or worm under a float |
Walleye |
Slow |
varies |
try the dam on windy, cloudy days with crank baits or jigs |
Channel Catfish |
Good |
12-26 inches |
The fish feeders are ON. fish the inflow areas with cut baits, grasshoppers,worms, liver, or lakewide |
Crappie |
Fair |
8 - 12 inches and up |
try along the deep edge of weed beds, or brushpiles, minnows, jigs |
| General Comments |
Whatever the air temperature the fish still have to eat. Fish early and late for best results. The fish feeders are ON. After a rain get to the inflow areas with good line and some worms, prepared bait--channel catfish can be great. Go have fun. Remember- Wear a Lifejacket and Reach - Throw - Don t Go.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.
Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. |
COFFEY COUNTY LAKE - COFFEY
COUNTY GUIDE -
Last Updated: 8/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Largemouth bass |
Slow |
8 in to 18 inches |
|
Walleye18-24 inch are now protected |
Fair |
14-25 inches |
Walleye length limit now 18-24, moving onto flats |
channel catfish |
Excellent |
1/2-5 lbs |
, worms and shad,chumming with fermented soybeans |
smallmouth bass |
Good |
10-20 inches |
off rocky points, |
white bass |
good |
8-15 inches |
slong the rocky points, surfacing on shad |
wipers |
Good |
2-5 lbs |
along the rocky points |
Crappie |
slow |
11-15 inches |
Finished spawning |
| General Comments |
Lake level is full Lake Temp 85-95degrees,
Entrance gate is 620-364-2475 |
CRAWFORD STATE FISHING LAKE - Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 8/26/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill / redear |
Fair/good |
6 - 8" |
Try worms, grasshoppers, or small jigs fished slowly on the bottom around weedlines and structure. |
Channel catfish |
Fair/good |
All sizes |
Try liver, prepared baits, live bait, grasshoppers, or worms fished near the bottom in water less than 20 feet. The four fish feeders are now operating, and above average success can be expected fishing in the vacinity of these feeders.. |
Crappie |
Slow |
Mostly 7-9 inch fish. |
Try minnows or jigs in 10 - 20 feet of water near brush or structure. Many small 7-9 inch fish are available with some bigger fish mixed in. There are ten brush piles marked with fish attractor bouys that often hold fish. |
Largemouth bass |
Fair |
All sizes |
Try jigs, spinner baits, plastic baits, or crank baits fished along weedlines, ledges, drop-offs, brush piles, and other structure. |
| General Comments |
The water level is a foot or so below full pool. The surface water temperature is ~ 87 degrees. The four fish feeders are operating. |
LYON STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 8/25/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill & Redear |
good |
39% 3-6"
41% 6-8"
20% 8-10" |
Worms around brush piles, fish feeders, and vegetation. Dry flies and poppers also work well. |
Channel Catfish |
good |
76% 11-16"
20% 16-24"
4% 24-28" |
Worms around the fish feeders and weed line. Fish can be caught in as little as two feet of water in the evening. |
Largemouth Bass |
good |
39% 8-12"
53% 12-15"
8% 15-20"
1% >20" |
Please consider keeping bass less than 13". This will help increase growth and result in bigger bass.
Spinners, twister tails, or top water baits around brush piles and weed line. Also use plastic worms on the deep side of weed beds and channel breaks. |
Black Crappie |
poor |
63% 5-8"
6% 8-10"
13% 10-12"
19% 12-15" |
Coming soon. Black crappie brood stock were recently stocked to establish a new population. If you catch a black crappie, please consider releasing it. Fall test netting revealed that black crappie reproduced last spring. |
| General Comments |
Size structure listed for largemouth bass is from May 2010 electrofishing. The size structure listed for crappie, bluegill, redear, and channel catfish is from and October 2009 test netting.
The American Pond Weed and Sago Pond Weed have formed dense mats that make fishing difficult in shallow water. Use top water baits, weedless hooks, or fish the edges. |
MINED LAND WILDLIFE AREA FISHING REPORT
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Last Updated: 8/26/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill / Redear |
Fair/good |
All sizes |
Try worms, grasshoppers, or small jigs fished slowly along weedlines and around structure. |
Channel Catfish |
Fair/good |
All sizes |
Try liver, live bait, grasshoppers, worms, prepared baits, or shad sides 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. |
Largemouth Bass |
Fair/good |
All sizes |
Try jigs, worms, plastic baits, or spinner baits fished around weedlines, trees, drop-offs or other structure. |
Rainbow trout |
Slow |
10 - 15" |
Try power bait, worms, corn, small spinners, or spoons. With warmer surface temperatures, trout will be spending most of the time in deeper water. Bi-weekly stockings of 935 fish were completed from October 2009 through May 2010. Stockings will resume in mid-October. 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 84 - 88 degrees. 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 in October 2008, and another stocking is scheduled this fall.. |
MONTGOMERY STATE FISHING LAKE
-
Last Updated: 7/22/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel Catfish |
GOOD |
15-22 inches |
Dough and dip baits have been doing very well this week. |
| General Comments |
Anglers should note that there are no alcoholic beverages allowed on the area.
New District Newsletter
We have created a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that subscribe to it. This newsletter is for fishing information for the Independence District (Montgomery, Wilson, and Labette counties) only. To subscribe, click HERE |
NEOSHO STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 8/26/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill / redear |
Fair/good |
All sizes |
Try worms and/or small jigs fished slowly on the bottom around structure and along weedlines. |
Channel catfish |
Fair/good |
All sizes |
Try liver, prepared baits, minnows, worms, or shrimp fished near the bottom. A grasshopper placed a few feet below a bobber can somtimes work well. |
Crappie |
Slow |
7 -12 inches |
Try minnows or small 1/64 oz. jigs fished around brush and structure. Mostly small 7 to 10-inch fish are available, with some quality fish mixed in. |
Largemouth bass |
Fair |
All sizes |
Try jigs, plastic worms, crankbaits or spinner baits fished around structure and weedlines. |
| General Comments |
The lake is a foot or so below full pool. The surface water temperature is ~ 87 degrees. |
OSAGE STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 8/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Walleye |
slow |
15-20 inches |
jigs, Jig and night crawlers |
channel catfish |
Good |
1-20lbs |
Shad, worms, cut bait, chicken liver, shrimp, around feeders |
crappie |
fair |
|
around brush, moving shallow and begining to spawn |
largemouth bass |
Good |
most under 15 inches |
grubs, and plastic worms, spinner baits, weed edges |
bluegill |
fair |
small |
worms, |
wipers |
slow |
mostly small a few up to 10 pounds |
liver and casting shad imitations |
| General Comments |
Water Temp 87, best fishing early morning late evening, |
WILSON STATE FISHING LAKE -
Last Updated: 7/22/2010
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel Catfish |
good |
17-28 inches |
Dough and prepared baits have been working best. |
| General Comments |
New District Newsletter
We have created a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that subscribe to it. This newsletter is for fishing information for the Independence District (Montgomery, Wilson, and Labette counties) only. To subscribe, click HERE |
WOODSON STATE FISHING LAKE (Lake Fegan)
- Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 8/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Crappie |
slow |
1/2-1 pound |
minnows, jigs around brush piles,spawning |
channel catfish |
fair |
1-20lbs |
shad, cut bait and prepared bait, biggest fish at night |
largemouth bass |
fair |
Mostly small |
Bass numbers have improved since last year |
redear/ ,bluegill |
fair |
|
|
walleye |
slow |
15-24 inches |
moved off the dam and moving to flats to feed |
| |
|
|
|
| General Comments |
89 degrees Sampling shows an increase in bass numbers,but still low |
CITY AND LOCAL
LAKES
BONE CREEK FISHING REPORT - Need
a Map? -
Last Updated: 8/26/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill / Redear |
Fair/good |
6-10" |
Try worms, grasshoppers, jigs, or small spinners fished slowly on the bottom around weedlines and structure. |
Channel catfish |
Fair/good |
15-24" |
Try liver, prepared baits, live bait, grasshoppers, or worms fished on or near the bottom. The four fish feeders are operating. 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. Bone Creek supports a good crappie population, with some quality-size fish available. |
Largemouth bass |
Fair/good |
Mostly 8-16 inch fish. |
Try jigs, plastic baits or spinner baits around structure. Clear water conditions force many fish to deeper water during daylight hours. |
| General Comments |
The water level is a foot or so below full pool. The surface water temperature is now ~87 degrees.
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CEDAR CREEK LAKE, BOURBON COUNTY -
Last Updated: 8/27/2010
| 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 |
Good |
varies, some 8-11 pounds |
after a rain go to the inflow area, cut shad, worms, prepared baits, or lakewide |
largemouth bass |
Slow/Good |
most bass in the 14 to 18 inch range |
deep water structure, jig and pig around structure, spinners |
| General Comments |
Water is very clear so Fish early and late for best results.Good reports of bass on dark blue plastic worms, This lake has a good bass 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. Recent lake visitors have noticed numbers of freshwater jellyfish. One swimmer claims to have been stung by these jellyfish. Swim at your own risk.
Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing.
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. |
BOURBON COUNTY - ELM CREEK -
Last Updated: 8/27/2010
Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel catfish |
Excellent |
many fish around 5 pounds some up to 25 pounds |
The fish feeders are ON. Fish downwind of the feeders and hold on. After a rain go to the inflow areas or lakewide, use liver, grasshoppers,chunks of cut shad, after a hard rain catfishing can be even better. |
|
Largemouth/Smallmouth bass |
Good |
average13 to 16 inches |
lakewide, nice bass caught on silver crank baits |
|
Bullheads |
Good |
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 |
The fish feeders are ON. On the bank on in a boat ---fishing is good here. The fish still have to eat. Fish early and late for best results. Lots of good reports on large channel catfish caught anytime and some on grasshoppers. This lake has a high density of channel catfish that really increases angling opportunity. Float a grasshopper under a bobber and hold on. 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.
Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing.
With questions about this lake call Donald George, Fisheries Biologist, at 913-795-2218, or Bourbon County at 620-223-3800. |
FORT SCOTT CITY LAKE
Last Updated: 8/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
black bass |
Slow/Good |
12-16 inches |
some good reports on bass along the dam, under docks and in the weedbed edge. best times are early and late in the day, crank baits, soft spinner baits, |
channel catfish |
Excellent |
varies, some 5-7 pounders |
High populations of channel catfish improves success. lakewide, use cut shad, sponge baits, worms, after rains go to the inflow areas--can be great channel catfish fishing... |
walleye |
Fair |
varies |
early and late are best times, jigs, rattletraps work well |
white crappie |
Fair |
varies |
success has slowed but good reports of fish still are being caught, the dam over brushpiles along the weed beds, use jigs, minnows, |
bluegill |
Fair |
varies |
many good sized bluegill caught in shallow water, use small baits, jigs under a float |
| General Comments |
Overall the fishing has slowed a little bit because of the heat. The fish still have to eat. Fish early and late for best results. Several reports of nice bluegill and channel catfish caught in the coves. After a rain get to the inflow areas with good line and some worms, prepared bait--channel catfish can be great. Remember- Wear a Lifejacket and Reach - Throw - Don t Go. Water levels are good. Buy your state fishing license and have fun. Remember the special length/creel limits.
Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing.
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: 8/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill |
Good |
6-8 inches |
crickets and worms, wax worms, |
channel catfish |
good |
1-20lbs |
shad, a lot of small channel due to recent stocking of 2,500 new fish |
crappie |
slow |
8-11inches |
Jigs and minnows around brushpiles, Spawning is taking place now, time to go fishing |
largemouth bass |
good |
1-3 lbs. |
Sampling shows and excellent bass population |
wipers |
slow |
1/2 to 12 pounds |
fresh liver, shad imitations |
| General Comments: Sampling shows an Excellent bass population |
Temp.89 degrees. . |
GARNETT CITY LAKE - SOUTH -
Last Updated: 8/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Largemouth bass |
Good |
1/2 to 4 pounds |
plastic baits fished slow. |
Wipers |
fair |
1/2 -8 pounds |
fresh livers |
bluegill |
Fair |
6-8 inches |
worms |
channel cat |
good |
1/2 - 10 lbs |
shad sides and guts |
Trout |
none |
8-14 inches |
no trout left in lake |
| General Comments |
Water temp88 degrees. |
MOUND CITY LAKE -
Last Updated: 8/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Channel Catfish |
Good |
varies most legal size, with some large fish |
The fish feeders are ON, Many large channel catfish using the feeders now. Fish with grasshoppers,worms, cut shad, prepared baits, or lakewide |
Bluegill |
Good |
varies |
use small baits, jigs under a float and drift baits through spawning areas. |
Crappie |
Slow |
8 to 14inches some larger |
white jigs and minnows, mid depth to shallow weedbeds and woody structure |
largemouth bass |
Good |
varies |
bass are in the weedbeds and over rock bottoms lakewide, with crankbaits, jig and Pig, slabs |
| General Comments |
The fish feeders are ON. When the feeders go off the water erupts with catfish. Grasshoppers suspended under a float around the feeders are very good. The fish still have to eat. Fish early and late for best results. Go have fun. Remember- Wear a Lifejacket and Reach - Throw - Don t Go. Recent sampling indicates that this lake provides good populations of largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish to improve angling opportunity. 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.
Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. |
PLEASANTON CITY LAKE - EAST -
Last Updated: 8/27/2010
| 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 |
Excellent |
All sizes, some 12 pounds |
the fish feeders are ON and lots of fish using the feeders. use liver, grasshoppers,cut sunfish or shrimp, worms, prepared baits lakewide, or downwind of the feeders, |
largemouth bass |
Fair |
varies |
lakewide, early and late in the day, silver crank baits |
walleye, saugeye |
Slow |
18-24 inches |
fish the east corner of the dam or along the island |
white crappie |
Fair |
8-14 inches |
fish are around the floating dock and over the brushpiles, use jigs,minnows |
| General Comments |
Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. This cooler weather has heated up the fishing. This lake is enrolled into the Community Fisheries Assistance Program. A city fishing permit is no longer required.Remember- Wear a Lifejacket and Reach - Throw - Don t Go. |
PLEASANTON CITY LAKE - WEST -
Last Updated: 8/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
channel catfish |
Excellent |
Size varies some over 10 pounds |
the fishfeeders are ON and lots of fish are using them. use grasshoppers,liver, gizzard shad, shrimp, worms, prepared baits, along dropoffs, |
crappie |
Fair |
All sizes |
fish are lakewide, and in the brushpiles fish with jigs, minnows, |
largemouth bass |
Good |
12-22 inches |
fish along the piers, dam, the brushpiles with crank baits or spinners, |
bluegill |
Good |
varies |
use a small worm or jig under a float on spawning areas. |
| General Comments |
Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. This cooler weather has heated up the fishing. Lots of good reports of nice stringers of channel catfish caught. The fish still have to eat. Fish early and late for best results.This lake has a high density of channel catfish that increases angling opportunity. After a rain get to the inflow areas with good line and some worms, prepared bait--channel catfish can be great. Go have fun. Remember- Wear a Lifejacket and Reach - Throw - Don t Go.This is a Community Fisheries Assistance Program Lake Cooperator. |
YATES CENTER RESERVOIR - NEW -
Last Updated: 8/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Bluegill |
Good |
6-9 inches |
worms, small jigs, around gravel beds, around feeders |
Redear |
Fair |
8-11 inches |
worms on the bottom, around vegetation, this lake has an excellent redear population |
channel catfish |
Fair |
1-10 lbs |
cut bait, worms, shad |
crappie |
slow |
8-12 inches |
|
largemouth bass |
GOOD |
8-18inches |
Around any cover, shallow on sunny days |
walleye |
poor |
15-18 inches |
scattered along points and dropoffs |
wipers |
slow |
12-18 inches |
windy rocky points |
| General Comments |
Lake temp. . Lake is normal level, WEEDS HAVE BEEN TREATED AND ARE GONE! LAKE IS CLEAR best fishing early and late in the day and at night Need a City permit. you can buy them at the Iron ranger at the lake, daily or seasonal |
YATES CENTER - SOUTH OLD LAKE
-
Last Updated: 8/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Largemouth bass |
fair |
1-5 lbs |
very shallow, along weed line and brush |
Wipers |
poor |
|
mostly on liver |
channel catfish |
good |
1/2-15 lbs |
shad, worms prepared baits, around the feeders |
Walleye |
poor |
1-6 pounds |
jigs and crank baits off rocky points and dam |
crappie |
slow |
1/2-1 lbs. |
Spawning very shallow along the brush and trees |
| General Comments |
Flooding conditions and muddy lake has a good largemouth bass population. lake is murky Water temp88 Lake is full . Early morning and late evening for the best fishing |
STREAMS
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER -
Last Updated: 8/27/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
blue, channel catfish |
Good |
varies |
The river is normal/low, fish are concentrated below riffles, fresh sunfish, liver, worms |
walleye |
slow |
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 open and the river and streams are open to fishing. 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.
Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. |
NEOSHO RIVER AT CHETOPA DAM -
Last Updated: 5/14/2010
| Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
Paddlefish |
GOOD |
|
The recent rains have the Neosho in great shape for the end of the season. I am hearing a lot of inquiries/rumors about the snagging season being extended through the end of the month. This is not correct, the season will still close at Midnight Sat, the 15th. |
Channel Catfish |
good |
|
Angler have been report good catches of catfish. |
| General Comments |
THE SNAGGING SEASON CLOSES MAY 15TH.
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. Click HERE for river flow data. |
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