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Region 1 Fishing Reports
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This is a collection of all the Region 1 Fishing Reports.
CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
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Species
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Rating
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Size
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Baits, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Black or white 1/4 oz. jigs, slab spoons, and minnows fished over the fish attractors has been best. Anglers continue to report catching 10 to 20 keepers in the 10 to 15 inch range on the typical outing.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 7.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fish are relating to mainlake points and breaks in 25 to 30 feet of water during the day. Early in the morning and last thing in the evening the fish should move shallower onto the points to feed. Slab spoons or crankbaits would be best in either case.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>white bass up to 2.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slab spoons or crankbaits fished over edges of points and shelves or over road beds and parking lots in 25 feet of water has been productive.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 10 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Wipers often feed alongside the white bass so the same pattern used to catch whites should work for wipers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 13 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>There has been very little angling effort put towards catching this species. Catfish have probably moved deeper with the decrease in water temperature. Drifting, stillfishing, or running setlines baited with cut bait over moderately deep points and creek channels would be best.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow rolling spinner baits and soft plastics around flooded brush on points in 8 to 12 feet of water.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Rainbow Trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>.5 lb. average
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Anglers are catching limits fishing powerbait or corn off the bottom.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>WATER TEMPERATURE-50
SURFACE ELEVATION- 2127.15' ----16.85' below conservation.
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GLEN ELDER RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6-13 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Most of the crappie success has been taking place in the marina boat slips with fair to good numbers of crappie caught recently. Anglers are still finding some fish around the deep brushpiles off Swim Beach point and Campground 3, but many of the fish appear to have moved in shallower with the cooling water. We sampled crappie last week and found fair numbers of adults and very high numbers of one year olds (5-7 inches) and small young-of-the-year. The highest concentration of adults was along the Cawker causeway, near the mouth of Oak Creek and up Carr Creek. The dam and Osage Cove also yielded a few adult crappie.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>9-15 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Best reports have come from anglers fishing the north shore in Marina Cove, Osage Cove, and the north end of the dam. Casting slabs, roadrunners, and small crankbaits seems to be working best.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-15 inches
and
3-5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Anglers have been catching fair numbers of the smaller wipers while white bass fishing in the northeast corner of the reservoir. There has been some confusion on species identification lately. If you need help differentiating between the two species, simply click on this link and select the "Fish I.D. Poster--Temperate Bass Family" option to learn how to identify wipers.
Be sure to identify your catch carefully as there have been LOTS of 12-15 inch wipers caught recently!
Remember, the creel limit is 2/day!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>10-20 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Haven't heard of any walleye reports lately, but this time of year we normally see the highest numbers of fish on the north shore between Marina Cove and Granite Creek. Campground 3 is usually a good place to find some fish, but don't over look the bluffs area as the walleye will be up shallow in the evenings and mornings offering some good shoreline opportunities.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Smallmouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>10-19 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>We completed our annual electrofishing sample last week and found similar numbers to last year, but much better size structure. Best concentrations of smallies can be found in the middle third of the dam, off any of the breakwaters in the state park, around the west half of the bluffs, and scattered around the point near the swimming beach. All sizes of fish were collected with the biggest numbers in the 10-15 inch range. Lots of baby smallmouth, and even a few small largemouth were collected as well indicating reproduction continues to be successful.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
Flathead Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-10 pounds
10-40 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>The best reports of late have come from setline anglers fishing Granite Creek. Trotlines and limblines are producing good catches of both channel cats and flatheads. Sunfish, goldfish, and crayfish are all working well. Target these fish around Carr Creek, Oak Creek, Granite Creek, and the area just west of the causeway. Other anglers can find channels about anywhere across the lake with shad sides, shad gizzards, shrimp, and nightcrawlers producing best.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Anglers can now find GPS locations for each of the brushpiles located in the reservoir. Simply click on this link Good Fishing Spots and select the individual brushpile. As we enhance these brush piles throughout the year, we'll make a note under each individual location. Check for the recent updates!
For current water temperature and reservoir elevation, simply click on the "Glen Elder Reservoir" link above this report.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
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KANOPOLIS RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
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</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow to Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fall catfish like fresh cut bait so you might try that and they like the windy side of the lake. The catfishing should hold in there till the water cools down and it is doing that right now - a little earlier than normal. A lot of late fall catfish are taken while fishing for other species.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety of Sizes - mostly 9 to 11 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">As the water cools down the crappie will move shallower around the brushpiles and the boat docks. Our netting shows good numbers of 1/2 to 1 pound crappie and a variety of sizes so the fall crappie fishing should be pretty good. The crappie were stacked in Yankee Run the last week of netting so I'd sure try around the docks there!!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Rainbow Trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Mostly 10 to 12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The fall season started on October 15 and we stocked 1400 rainbows. Most were 10 to 12 inches but there were some really nice trout up to 5 pounds. If you fish the upper end, you may also catch a few brown trout left over from last year. Get your Power Bait, corn, cheese, marshmellows, lures and flies ready. The entire stream is open to all anglers till Jan 1, then the center portion will be lure fishing only - signs will be posted as we get near that time.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye/Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">You guys hauled a lot of saugeye/walleye out of this lake this spring!!!! Slab spoons are the bait of choice in the fall but don't overlook shad colored crankbaits either. Our nets caught a fair numbers larger fish and good numbers of smaller fish. We caught quite a few saugeye up shallow in trap nets so shad colored crankbaits thrown around the shoreline should work!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good to Excellent at Times
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try them off the windy points and the underwater humps and other structure as they are schooling on baitfish. Slab spoons are working now and anglers are catching good numbers of fish. If you like white bass slabbing, now is the time!!! Our nets were FULL of whites of all sizes - this lake is absolutely full of white bass right now!!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The wipers like the windy points in the fall - get those bucktail jigs or slab spoons ready. Live shad would work on the deeper points too. Some guys feel that bucktail jigs will outfish slab spoons fished vertically - might try them too!! We caught a few really nice wipers up to 10 pounds in our nets and there are lots of little guys coming on!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Current lake elevation and water temperture is available on the location page linked to this fishing report. It is updated daily by the Corp of Engineers. The plan is to drop the lake to 1 foot below conservation so the USACE can work on the outlet tower in November. The lake is about to that level now.
Thanks for your cooperation!!!! I think this years creel is going to show a tremendous harvest from Kanopolis!!! The creel is over and I want to thank all you anglers for sharing your information with the creel clerks and helping us better manage the fish in the lake!!!!!
We are done with our fall netting on Kanopolis - it was one windy and wet sampling time!!! White bass numbers are extremely high, crappie numbers and sizes are good, walleye/saugeye numbers of big fish appear down a bit but lots of little guys coming on, and we caught some nice channel catfish along with lots of little guys. There are LOTS and LOTS of shad in the lake and most are just the right size for feeding the fish into the fall and winter. There are also lots of baby white bass, crappie, drum, and river carpsuckers that are also adding to the forage base this year. It appears that the game fish in Kanopolis this year are in excellent body condition and should have PLENTY to eat this fall!!!!!
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KEITH SEBELIUS RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
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</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth & Spotted Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Various
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Did not have any reports of fish being caught this week but would continue fishing in Leota Cove, along the rocks off the dam, back by the flood gates, and in Schoen's Cove using plastics, rattle traps, and crankbaits.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye/Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>9 to 26 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Did have reports of some fish being caught along the north side of the dam using jigs. Would also try fishing along the dam, along the point south off the office and in Leota Cove using jigs. Stocked 600,000 saugeye fry on April 20, 2009. Stocked 66,855 saugeye fingerlings on May 19, 2009.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Various
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Did have reports of some wipers being caught along the north side of dam and in concrete cove. Would continue fishing on the east side of Leota cove, along the dam, and in the sandpit, casting jigs and using cut bait on the bottom.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Various
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Did have reports of channels being caught this week up along the Marsh dike and would continue fishing off the public fishing dock and up to the West end using, shrimp, sunfish and worms fished on the bottom.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>7 to 14 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Did have reports of fish being caught this past week. Fish are being caught off the marina slips, public fishing dock, and over the fish attractors. Most of the fish were around 9 to 11 inch.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>WATER TEMPERATURE- 49
SURFACE ELEVATION- 2294.06' ----10.24' below conservation
Currently, the water level is 0.40 feet higher than it was one year ago at this time. Approximately 90 additional cedar trees have been added around the Public Fishing dock, the mid dam fish attractor and the fish attractor South of the swim beach. Stocked 600,000 saugeye fry on 4/20/09. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! Therefore, please discard leftover bait in a trash can.
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KIRWIN RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
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</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>9 to 24 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Haven't heard of any fish being caught this week. Would continue trolling diving lures and using jigs. Stocked 112,500 walleye fingerlings on may 22, 2009. Stocked an additional 58,000 walleye fingerlings on May 28, 2009.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers/ White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Various
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Haven't heard of any fish being caught this week, but would continue fishing along the corners of the dam casting jigs, road runners and trolling diving lures. Also look for fish pushed back into coves and into the corners of the dam on windy days. Stocked 380,000 wiper fry on May 11, 2009.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Various
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Have not heard of any fish being caught this week but would continue fishing off the south end of the dam, up in Bow Creek and up West on the North Fork Solomon using shad, gizzards, shrimp and live baits.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>7 to 16 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Had reports of fish being caught over the fish attractors and up in the coves using jigs and jigs with minnows. Trolling hot 'n tots and other diving lures could be productive as well.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Various
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Have not heard of any being caught. Continue throwing plastics, rattle traps, and crankbaits along the dam and back in the coves.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>WATER TEMPERATURE- 49
SURFACE ELEVATION- 1730.38' ----1.13' above conservation
Currently, the water level is 5.34 feet higher than one year ago at this time. Stocked 380,000 wiper fry on May 11, 2009. Stocked 112,500 walleye fingerlings on May 22, 2009. Stocked an additional 58,000 walleye fingerlings on May 28, 2009. The Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) has been put into effect at Kirwin, so if you have any questions contact the Service at 785-543-6673 or stop by their office at 702 Xavier Road. The seasonal boat closer has now been lifted and boats are now allowed on the Reservoir. When the water elevation reaches 1722.00 feet the closure is removed. Both the North and South Shore ramps are open and useable. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! Therefore, please discard leftover bait in a trash can.
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LOVEWELL RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>7-15 inches
2-10 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>We just completed our fall netting at Lovewell and found fair numbers of white bass and wipers. The best concentrations were found around Oak Hill and Cedar Point, but there are also some fish hanging out around the dam and in the river channel off Walleye Point. Most of the white bass were 10-13 inches with the wipers primarily 13-20 inches. There have been a few whites caught by crappie anglers fishing the Cedar Point brushpile using small jigs. Casting off the bank or trolling slabs, Mister Twisters, and Rattletraps could produce some fish in the above-mentioned areas.
Remember, there are lots of 1 year old wipers that are 13-15 inches right now and look very similar to a white bass. Please be sure to closely identify your catch and release it if you aren't sure. The daily limit on wipers is only 2!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-13 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>There are currently very high numbers of crappie hanging out near the Marina boat ramp and breakwater, and around the Cedar Point boat ramp and brushpile. Most of these fish are over 8 inches with plenty of 10-12 inch fish as well. Anglers were catching good numbers of fish near the Cedar Point brushpile earlier this week using small jigs. Anglers could also have some success fishing from the bank in these areas using small jigs, inline spinners, or even minnows under a bobber. Don't overlook the deep brushpile on Cabin Point as well.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>13-27 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>We found some of the highest numbers of adult walleye in recent history in our nets this week while sampling. These guys were found all over the reservoir and there were plenty of fish over 18". Specifically, the best areas now appear to be Cabin Point, Cedar Point, and Walleye Point, but good numbers of fish were also found near the cross, Oak Hill, and the dam. Fish were collected from depths of 8 to 12 feet mostly, but some of the larger fish were found off Walleye Point in 15-20 feet of water. Jigs tipped with minnows or leeches might work best now, but trolling a variety of crankbaits like Shad Raps, Hot-N-Tots, and Thin Fins may also work well.
Please make sure to handle the short fish with extra care to assure they survive and grow to reach legal size.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>2-15 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>I haven't heard of any catfish reports of late, but the numbers and size of catfish in the reservoir right now looks very good. We found fair to good numbers of catfish around the reservoir with the highest number of large channel catfish (10+ pounds) seen in many years. The best area to try now would be the drops near Walleye Point, but good numbers were also collected off the old road bed at Cabin Point. This time of year, catfish will be feeding heavily in preparation for winter so try using shad sides, shad gizzards, and live shad for best results.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>We have nearly completed our fall sampling at Lovewell and things are looking very good out there for walleye, crappie, and channel catfish. White bass and wiper numbers were fair this week with size structure good. Another strong year class of walleye appears to be present for 2009 and this fishery should continue to improve next year. Very high numbers of 16-21 inch fish were collected as well as fair to good numbers of 13-15 inch one year olds. Nearly all of the fish sampled look very healthy and we caught high numbers of small shad (3-4 inches) in our trap nets so there should be plenty of food out there for the fish to eat heading into winter.
Anglers can now find GPS coordinates, descriptions, and histories of some of the major brushpiles in Lovewell. Simply follow this link Good Fishing Spots and select the individual brushpile to find out more information.
For current water temperature and reservoir elevation, simply click on the "Lovewell Reservoir" link above this report.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
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WEBSTER RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Rainbow Trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 7 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stocked the first round of 2100 rainbow trout for the 2009/2010 season that opened October 15. Have been catching limits on castmasters, power bait and salmon eggs. Seen and weighted a 4.75 pound fish that was caught on the opener.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Various
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Did not have any reports of channel's being caught this week but would recommend fishing off the break water's, off the south shore road by Bow City and up to the west end in the river channel using shad, cut baits, stink baits and shrimp.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>9 to 28 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Did have some reports of short and legal sized walleye being caught along the South shore road bridge and below the bait shop using jigs. Trolling diving lures can also produced some legal fish. Stocked 68,000 walleye fingerlings on May 22, 2009. Stocked another 56,600 walleye fingerlings on May 28, 2009.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers/White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6 to 18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Have had reports of white bass and wipers being caught. Been catching bigger fish off the culvert below the bait shop and off the south shore road bridge using jigs. Stocked 332,000 wiper fry on May 11, 2009.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>5 to 14 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Did have reports of fish being caught along the south shore road using jigs. Would also recommend fishing off the bridge by Bow City, off the south shore bluffs, along the dam, and in Old Marina cove using plastics, tubes, and crankbaits.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6 to 15 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Reports of fish being caught over the fish attractors, on either side of the culvert just east of the bait shop, along the South shore road, up in Rock Point Cove off the public dock, and along the break waters using jigs and jigs with minnows.
</TD></TR><TR></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>WATER TEMPERATURE- 50 Degree's
SURFACE ELEVATION- 1894.13' ---- 1.68' above conservation
Currently, the water level is 6.88 feet higher than it was one year ago at this time. Stocked 332,000 wiper fry on May 11, 2009. Stocked 68,000 walleye fingerlings on May 22, 2009. Stocked another 56,600 walleye fingerlings on May 28, 2009. Boaters, be aware of submerged rip rap along the Goose Flats boat ramp. Stocked the first round of 2100 rainbow trout into the stilling basin for the 2009/2010 season that opened October 15. The trout contractor said he put in a 7 to 8 pound fish in the load, just to make things exciting. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! Therefore, please discard leftover bait in a trash can.
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WILSON RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow to Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">A lot of fall catfish are caught by anglers fishing for other species - often with slab spoons. Cut bait works good in the fall and the windy sides of the lake are usually the best! The water is cooling down fast and that might shut the catfish bite off early this year but we are catching some really nice catfish in our nets. Caught a few blue catfish too - looks like they are growing good but they have a long ways to go before being legal to take.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow to Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Varied
</TD><TD vAlign=top>You'll have to work for the crappie in this lake this year but they spawned up a storm!!! Lots of little crappie in our trap nets and the fish are eating them. Check brushpiles and the docks around the lake. We have caught some nice crappie but not in big numbers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Stripers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1.5 to 5 pounders mostly
</TD><TD vAlign=top>As the water cools down the stripers will move up on the points in better numbers and can be taken on slab spoons and bucktail jigs. The striper catch went WAY up this past week in our nets so they have moved up on the points and are feeding actively!!!!! They are in great body condition this year!!!!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">As the water cools they will get active again and the word is they are starting to show up on the points and river channel breaks in the upper end. Walleye like green and orange jigs and slab spoons will be the bait of choice as the water cools down. Rattle traps and shad colored crankbaits will also take shallow walleye. Wwe are catching more walleye in gill nets than trap nets so they are cruising the points but also cruising around shallow eating the small bluegill and crappie that are up around the vegetation.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety of Sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">There are not a lot of white bass in the lake but we are catching a few really nice ones and seeing some smaller ones. Slab spoons should work but if you want a lot of white bass - go to Kanopolis!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Smallies and largemouths are around the flooded weedbeds and the smallies are up on the points. The wade fishing striper anglers caught more smallmouth than stripers and said they were really in good shape - up to 4 pounds. They were catching them on bucktail jigs. Cooler water gets the bass going and they should be up on the points or in that flooded vegetation on the warm, sunny days!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Perch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8 to 10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">As the water cools they will bunch up a lot tighter and be easier to catch. Small slab spoons or white jigs fished deep might work if you can find the fish. We did not catch many white perch at Elm Creek but they were stacked up around Duval. Have not caught near as many mid-lake as in the upper end!!! Continue to keep all you catch and remember - IT IS NOW ILLEGAL TO HAVE A WHITE PERCH ALIVE IN YOUR POSSESSION - IF YOU CATCH IT AND WANT TO KEEP IT - IT HAS TO BE DEAD IN A COOLER OR LIVEWELL. THEY ARE NO LONGER LEGAL AS LIVE BAIT FOR STRIPERS OR OTHER FISH!!!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The lake level is now about a foot above conservation. The outflow is still 20 cfs. All the lake boat ramps are open now.
The current lake elevation and water temperature are posted on the location page daily by the Corp of Engineers - it is linked to this fishing report page for your convenience. Water temp is pretty consistantly in the lower 50's right now and dropping. The water is pretty clear on the entire lake!!!!
We started our fall netting on Wilson on October 20, starting on the upper end at Elm Creek and Duval. I was disappointed with the catch on the Elm Creek side but we really caught the fish over around Duval!!! Walleye were stacked on the end of the Duval rocks and the white perch were thick in the cove. We caught a little bit of everything and the fish are eating small bluegill, crappie, and white perch!!! All the game fish are in excellent body condition!!! We have seen good numbers of smaller shad, lots of little crappie and bluegill, lots of little white perch and small drum - all of which are feeding the game fish to make them fat going into the winter!!! We netted Hell Creek early this week and did not catch a lot. Then we moved to Nelson point and the stripers and walleye really showed up - same at Minooka mid-week. We have 3 more days of netting - Coopers Point, Lucas side, and the dam area - will finish up next week!!!
The big news right now is that Zebra Mussells have been found in Wilson - they have apparently been here for a year or so and they are well established. That means new signs are going up and the phrase 'CLEAN, DRAIN, AND DRY' will be the busswords around the lake for all boaters, anglers, duck hunters, etc. We need to be extra diligent in cleaning our equipment and not spread those little suckers to any of the other surrounding lakes!!!!! We now have 2 Aquatic Nuisance Species - white perch and zebra mussells and have joined Cheney and El Dorado as lakes with both species.
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OTTAWA STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow to Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fall bass like spinner baits, roadrunners, and jig-n-pig. The bass might be active and aggressive on warmer sunny days but the season is about over!!!.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6 to 8 Inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The fishing for bluegill is about over for the year as they don't like cold water.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">A lot of guys go back to stinky shad sides and gizzards this time of the year. The water cooled down fast so the catfish bite might be about over for the fall!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye & Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Some over the 18" legal limit now
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Should perk up as the water cools! We saw some really nice saugeye in our fall nets - up to 24 inches but few wipers and those were pretty small. I would think that cranbaits fished around the shoreline and slab spoons fished around any structure would catch some fall saugeye.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8 to 10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">As the water cools in the fall the crappie will move shallower along the dam and around the piers. Jigs and small roadrunners should work for fall crappie. The netting showed a lot of nice crappie - up to 1.5 pounds. If the water clears, the fall/early winter crappie fishing could be real good around the brushpiles!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The new cabin is in and usable. We have it rentable now - get ahold of the Hays Regional Office - 785-628-8614 - for reservations or more information.
Starting January 1, 2007 there has been an 18 inch minumum length limit on saugeye and wipers to protect both species a little longer so that they will do their job of chowing down on shad and crappie. We have stocked both these species the last 4 years and there are fair numbers of saugeye over 18". The wipers have not done well at all - very few are recruiting to larger sizes!!! So, catch and release fishing will be in order for a while longer. Have heard that anglers were catching both species and doing a good job of returning the sub-legal fish to the water -THANKS!!!!!
This lake is still colored up right now so the fishing is challenging. We removed the north and south fish feeders but left the center one until it empties. Our netting showed a real nice fish population - fair numbers of legal saugeye, some real nice channel catfish, lots of crappie from 8 inches to 12 inches, fair numbers of big bluegill, and a few young-of-the-year wipers and saugeye. All the fish were in excellent body condition and it looks like next year will be a good fishing year for this lake!!!!!
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ROOKS STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 9 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Have been catching fish around the fishing pier and off Rainbow Point using worms under a bobber. Stocked 6,700 fish on 8-4-09 that averaged approx. 3 to the pound.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6 to16 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Have heard of fish being caught on small crankbaits, plastics, and spinners.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water Temp. 49
Stocked just over 400 adult bass ranging in size from 9 to 16 inches, as well as 22,250 bluegill ranging in size from 2 to 6 inches. Stocked 6,700 channel catfish on 8-4-2009 which were approx. 3 to the pound.
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SHERIDAN STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fishing liver, shrimp, or prepared baits lakewide has been the best. Most fish have been running in the 13 to 19 inch range.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 13 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Minnows under a slip-bobber around deeper brushpiles or off the dam face.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 4 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fishing brushpiles and flooded vegetation with soft plastics and spinner baits has been best. Anglers have been catching respectable numbers but larger fish have been tough to come by.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Sunfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6-10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Night crawlers or mealworms under a bobber fished around the brushpiles, rock, or over hard bottomed points.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water Temp- 52
Anglers who fish Sheridan State Fishing Lake might consider sharing their experiences with other anglers through the public fishing report. If you would like to post a fishing report please go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/
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SALINE STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/1/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>
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</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>On October 1 the gates closed permanently for the winter season and fishing will not be allowed until the lake is opened again in the spring, if there is sufficient water at that time.
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JEWELL STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/9/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-16 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">We collected very good numbers of walleye while sampling this week. They are all betwen 13 and 15 inches, thus most are still under the length limit, but a few will be legal now. They can be found about anywhere around the lake and can be caught on crankbaits, curly tail jigs, and nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>7-10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Over 250 adult black crappie were stocked on September 18. Some of these fish should be of harvestable size already, but most will be in 2010. Look for these fish around the flooded timber, weed beds, and off the dam. Small tube jigs, road runners, and minnows will give you the best chance to catch a few crappie.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>10-19 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Approximately 1,000 channel catfish were stocked on 9/23/09. This is in addition to the first batch of 2,000 fish stocked in September 2008. A recent report indicated the 2008 fish are growing well and nearly 2/3 of them are of legal size now. The fish feeders are shut down for the remainder of the year, but anglers may still have good success fishing off the dam, rocky piers, and boat dock using shrimp, nightcrawlers, and shad sides.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
Green Sunfish
Redear Sunfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>4-8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Anglers are catching very good numbers of sunfish now and this would be a great opportunity for the kids. You can find them lake wide and they seem willing to bite on just about anything.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>4-15 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The bass were stocked in late August 2008 and average about 1/3 of a pound. They will be fairly aggressive now and you should be able to catch them on small lures like roadrunners, jigs, Panther Martins, and twistertails.
An additional 350 bass were stocked in May and June 2009 to boost catch rates.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>With nearly all of the stocking complete, the fishery is becoming established. Channel catfish, bluegill, redear sunfish, and green sunfish all offer an opportunity to harvest some fish. Largemouth bass, crappie, and walleye should offer some good catch and release angling this year with a few of the walleye and crappie big enough to take home. Given stable water conditions, 2010 should offer some fine angling opportunities for each of these species.
Water temperature: 54 degrees
Water level: 8 feet low--max depth 14 feet
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Region 2 Fishing Reports
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This is a collection of all the Region 2 Fishing Reports
CLINTON RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
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</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>2-4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Trolling crankbaits off points and dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>0.5-1 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Anglers are catching fish trolling crankbaits off points and COE swimming beach. Some are being picked up by casting and retrieving jigs in coves.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>0.5-1.5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Crappie are being caught over brushpiles on minnows or jigs in about 15-20 feet below surface. Also, fish being taken off deep water rocky areas.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Drifting shad off windy points.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water level is 2.05 feet above normal, discharge = 50 cfs, water temperature = 53. October 2009 sampling showed low numbers of adult crappie, fair numbers of yearling and young of the year crappie. Improvement was observed in walleye numbers as the 2008 year class survived well and grew well, most of the 2008 year class were around 15 inches in length. Channel catfish continued to be outstanding with lots of 1.5-3 lb fish. White bass numbers were high, most fish were 11-12 inches long. Wiper numbers continued to decline, but were still fairly good, most fish sampled ranged from 16-20 inches long. Few sauger were sampled, but the ones that were collected were large some over 20 inches in length. Smallmouth bass stocked June 11. 3.5 million walleye and 400,000 sauger fry stocked into Clinton this spring. Brushpiles placed into Clinton August 11 and 12, 2008. GPS locations in degrees, minutes, seconds using Datum WGS 84: 1) N38 55.755 W095 24.146, 2) N38 56.4444 W095 24.466, 3) N38 56.283 W095 23.465, 4) N38 56.014 W095 23.096, 5) N38 55.036 W095 22.568, 6) N38 56.011 W095 23.085, 7) N38 55.073 W095 22.565, 8) N38 55.785 W095 22.235.
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HILLSDALE RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Using shad off wind swept points and banks.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow/Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 9 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Trolling crankbaits off dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fish are 9 to 11 inches and few up to 13 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Jigs tipped with a minnow or twisters fished along brushpiles, few reports of fish being caught near Tontsville bridge.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair/Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Trolling shad imitation crankbaits off the dam or mainlake points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth
Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 6 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Finesse plastics or crankbaits fished near structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake water level is approximately 1 ft. above conservation pool. Surface water temperature is down to approximately 53 degrees.
There are still a few tagged crappie running around out there so remember to turn any tags in at the State Park Office. Select tags are worth $5-100!!
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MILFORD RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
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</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">smallmouth on jigs and carolina rigs along gravel/rock points, largemouth on jigs along ledges, some chasing shad near backs of creeks where small spinnerbaits and shallow crankbaits are good
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-20lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">channel and blue cats on shad along edges of windy flats, blues along edge of main river channel 20-25ft deep on cutbait
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>.5 to 1.5lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs and minnows 10-20ft deep near channel ledges and points with brush along coves
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>2-6lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigging spoons along river channel bends
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 2lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">near humps on jigs, along rocky points and causeways on jigs and spinners
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-10lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">near humps on shad and spoons, some along with white bass
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>outlet fair for catfish on shad sides
NEW FOR 2009...BLUE CATFISH CREEL REDUCED TO 5/DAY IN MILFORD RESERVOIR
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PERRY RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Zebra Mussels
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Super Dangerous!
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 90 mm
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Since the infestion was discovered in Oct. of 2007 these mussels have spread throughout the lake. It's up to all of us to make sure these are not spread to other area lakes, Clean-Drain-Dry everything that is taken out of Perry. September samples are about 5/liter!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Perry News Letter
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good-Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3 Pages (lots of pics)
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Twice a year I will be publishing a news letter for Perry and other waters in my counties. Perry Reservoir and Banner Creek are in this first issue. If you would like the letter e-mailed to you click HERE and fill in the blanks. All your friends have one, why don't you?
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Guys drifting shad are catching some nice fish, from the bank with shad as well. Feeders will be pulled shortly.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Sauger
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 2.0lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish those points, shad colored chrankbaits, twisters or jigs. Some being caught in the SE corner of the dam on jig and crawler.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Perry has some nice bass, look at the pictures! Cranks and spinners on the rocks and plastics worked slow around the stucture.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair-Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish those points and humps, twisters and jigs, fish are hungry, eating shad like crazy! Took some to the State Fair last week, bunched up on the rock points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Tube jigs on the brush even some of those shallow piles are holding fish, working the shad over shallow.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Started netting in Rock Creek today, very nice crappie and lots of them! Click on Perry Reservoir above the fishing report to look at new Netting Pictures! I'll have more by the end of the week. Feeders are empty and will be taken out soon, Reservoir temperature, 54 degrees. Zebra mussels were confirmed on 10-9-07, mussels are spawning now soon so make sure you clean, drain and dry your boat after leaving Perry. Now that the water is back to pool look at the rocks zebra mussels covering the rocks.
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TUTTLE CREEK RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Rainbow Trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 3 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Powerbait, worms, spinners and flys along the bank.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 9 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The Reservoir has been fair on wind swept banks with shad. Tailwaters have been fair on cut bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 1 1/4 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fair in the Reservoir next to standing timber in 10' of water. Few fish on minnows and jigs in the River Pond near docks, channel, and trees.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 1 1/2 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Current densities are low but nice stringers are being reported on deeper rocky points or near surfacing shad.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Coves in South third of Reservoir have a fair bass population. Crankbaits or plastics near structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Tubes and Rocky Ford has been fair on jigs and crankbaits. Fair at River Pond on live bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The lake elevation is 2.4 feet above pool level and the release rate is 200 cfs.
Trout season is here at Willow Lake! A trout permit is needed to fish at Willow Lake, which is located in the Southeast corner of the Tuttle Creek River Pond area. Rainbow trout are periodically stocked and the lake has received 1750 fish so far. Anyone under 16 years of age with a properly licensed adult can harvest up to 2 trout without a trout permit
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ATCHISON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/27/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to .75 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish around the deeper brushpiles with jigs and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to .4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish the weed edges and brush piles with a small jig or meal worm or with a small spinner.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 6 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">New Creel limit 2 fish/day. Catching a few fish on cut bait off of the piers. Feeders have been pulled for the winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Crankbaits and plastic along the weed edges and brush piles.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>New netting pictures from last week, check out the walleye! Lake is clear and temperature is 46 degrees. To see the new netting pictures, click on Atchison State Fishing Lake. Also Click on the fish species and it will take you to the Updated Fishing Forecast Data.
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BROWN STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/27/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair-Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1.0 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Tube jigs or minnows along the weed edges, in the brush piles or drifting north from the boat ramp.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair-Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to .5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish the brushpiles, small spinner or nightcrawlers, these guys are chunky this year!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">New creel limit 2 fish/day, check the new pictures. You'll only need two of these for a meal! Few channel catfish on shad sides/prepared baits or a golden shiner if you've got one. Feeders are pulled for the winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Crankbaits or plastic along the dam or around the brush and fishing piers work them slow.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>New netting pictures, from last week, click on Brown State above the fishing report to see some fish we saw and you might catch. Stocked several thousand redear sunfish last week, check out the picture!Lake temperature 46 degrees. Click on the fish species and it will take you to the updated fishing forecast data.
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DOUGLAS STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bluegill/redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">0.2-0.4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms under bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">LM Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">0.2-2 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Using worms, small spinners and jigs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">1-3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Liver, worms, stinkbait are producing fish.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water temperature = 53. Fall sampling Oct. 2 showed a strong population of redear sunfish with average size. Fewer bluegill were sampled and they had similar size characteristics as redear. Channel catfish numbers and size were fairly good. Juvenile crappie were sampled, indicated some spawning by adults stocked last fall had occurred. Douglas State Fishing Lake re-opened to public fishing January 3, 2009; after being closed about 3 years for lake renovation.
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GEARY STATE FISHING REPORT - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-4lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs near points and brush
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to .75lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs and worms 5-10 feet deep near gravel/rock banks and brush
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-3lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">windy banks and flats on cut bait
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs and minnows near brush/rock and coves 10ft deep
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-4lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">along dam and points on jigs
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
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LEAVENWORTH STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Activity has slowed down. Stinkbait bait producing most fish, although some being caught on worms and liver.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>0.3-0.75 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Using minnows under bobber, small spinners and jigs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>LM Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>0.5-3.5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Using spinnerbaits and jigs are still producing fish along weedbeds
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water temperature = 53.
Sampling conducted Oct. 9 showed a good population of channel catfish, wipers and walleye. Redear sunfish numbers were good and size was OK. Few bluegill or crappie were caught. The few crappie caught did have good size.
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MIAMI STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>0.3-1 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Using minnows under bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>LM Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>0.5-4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Using plastic worms, grubs, and jigs.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Temperature = 52. Electrofishing survey showed good numbers of 2-3 lb largemouth bass present. Oct. 1 test netting showed decent numbers of channel catfish and good size. Crappie numbers and size were good. Few bluegill were sampled and would be rated only fair based upon fish collected.
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LOUISBURG-MIDDLE CREEK - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Various baits fished along mainlake points or submerged bridge.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 11 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Jigs fished near the old roadbed or submerged bridge.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 6.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No reports.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Fish feeder is empty and will be removed shortly.
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NEBO STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/19/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to .3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Small jigs or hunk of worm around the fishing piers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Creel limit change now 2/day. Try those shad sides or cut-bait. Feeders have been pulled for the winter!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Work those crankbaits and plastic slow around the brush, look at the New picture.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White/ Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to .75 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Jigs and minnows on the brush piles, lots of small fish.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>New Netting pictures from last week! Click on NEBO above fishing report to see these fish. Lake temperature is 46 degrees, water is pretty clear for NEBO. Lots of small white crappie, that's why we stocked saugeye last year, will change the fishery for the better. Click on the fish species and it will take you to the Updated fishing forecast.
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POTTAWATOMIE STATE FISHING LAKE NO. 1 - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1/3 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake contains a good population of 8-10" bluegill and can be taken using live bait or small artificial lures.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Livers, worms, and cut bait lake wide.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 3/4 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Lake has fair numbers of 10" crappie. Fish can be found near structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has excellent numbers of bass. Spinnerbaits or plastics near weed lines.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This is a generic report covering the population status but will be updated when information is available. This small 24 acre lake is similar to pond fishing. Catch and release of largemouth bass and harvest of nice bluegill. The lake's channel catfish are protected by a 15 inch minimum length limit.
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POTTAWATOMIE STATE FISHING LAKE NO. 2 - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 4 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Plastics, crankbaits and live bait near submerged vegetation and rock piers. Good numbers of largemouth and fair numbers of smallmouth.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill and Redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1/4 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Sunfish are caught using live bait and small artificial lures along the rocky shoreline and near vegetation.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 to 3 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake is in the Urban Stocking Program and is frequently stocked with 12 to 14 inch fish. Still fishing using prepared bait, cut bait, live bait and livers lakewide.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/4 to 3/4 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fishing is best using a jig and/or minnow near submerged structure or vegetation.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This is a generic report that covers a forecast for the fishing season and is updated periodically when information is available. Pott. # 2 is noted for family outings, scenic views, catch and release bass fishing, harvest of small crappie and channel catfishing. The channel cat population is maintained with frequent stockings of 12+ inch fish from March through September. The lake has received six stockings of catfish this year. The feeders have been pulled for the winter.
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SHAWNEE STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 3 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has a good population of black bass with fair numbers of fish over 15 inches long. Around flooded vegetation or rock piers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 3/4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has good numbers of small crappie with a few large fish available. Around weed line or structure using jigs and/or minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill and Redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1/4 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has fair numbers of sunfish. Sunfish are taken along the shoreline and piers using small artificials and live bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 - 2 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake is in the Urban Stocking Program and is frequently stocked with 12 to 15 inch fish. Fish are taken lake wide using prepared baits, livers, cut baits and live bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The water level is currently 5 feet low for dam renovation. The boat ramp is usuable, but please use caution.
This is a generic report for the lake and relates to the fishing season. Located north of Topeka, Shawnee State Fishing Lake is the site of good catch and release largemouth bass fishing. The lake is also noted for channel catfish harvest since the lake receives frequent stockings of harvestable sized catfish from March through September. Perry Reservoir has zebra mussels and with Shawnee State Lake being close it is at high risk. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies.
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WASHINGTON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>.5lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">tube jigs and worms 5ft deep
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-4lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">windy banks and flats on cut bait
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1.5lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs and minnows 5ft deep near points, in coves, and along dam
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-5lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs near points and cover, and along dam
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-6lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">along dam on jigs
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>new dock in and under construction
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CENTRALIA CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has good numbers of fish over 18".
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 1 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The population has fair numbers of 10 - 12" fish. White bass can be caught on minnow lures, casting or trolling along the dam or road beds.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 1 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has good numbers of crappie, but the population is dominated by fish less than 10". Around standing timber with jigs or minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye & Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fair numbers of legal walleye and saugeye exist. Jigs and crankbaits along road beds or dam. There is an 18 inch minimum length limit.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Bass are covered by an 18 inch minimum. The lake does not have good numbers of bass, but the best areas are off the dam and rocky piers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This is a generic fishing report that relates to the 2009 fishing season and will be periodically updated. Centralia Lake, a 400 acre lake, is noted for good channel cat, white bass and crappie fishing. The lake facilities include multiple ramps, picnic tables, plenty of camping pads and many sites with electricity. Centralia is an enrollee in the CFAP program. A City permit is not required for fishing visits. Perry Reservoir has zebra mussels and with Centralia Lake being close it is at high risk. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies.
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DOUGLAS COUNTY-LONE STAR LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">LM Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">0.5-3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Using jigs around weedy cover.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">1-5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Using shad, worms, liver, and stinkbait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">0.3 - 0.75 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Using minnows under bobber around brushpiles in 12-20 feet of water.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water temperature = 52. Note: 1950 smallmouth bass were stocked June 12.
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ESKRIDGE-LAKE WABAUNSEE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 7 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has a good population of 15+ inch fish. Artificial baits used while casting along the weed line and rocky shoreline. Bass are protected by an 18 inch minimum length limit.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Smallmouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 4 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fair population exists along the dam or deeper rocky shoreline and can be taken on artificials or live bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1/3 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms and small artificial lures along the shoreline and near aquatic vegetation. A good population exists.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 1 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake contains great numbers of crappie. North cove, corners of dam and near structure. Fish are shallow with the cooler temps.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Cat
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 to 4 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Still fishing lake-wide using livers, live, prepared and cut baits. The lake has a good population of large cats.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has a fair population of saugeye. Drifting or trolling along the flats, the dam and breaks near the dam. Best baits are crankbaits, jigs and/or nightcrawlers. An 18 inch minimum length limit applies.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This is a generic fishing report for the 2009 season. This scenic lake is noted for largemouth bass fishing along the abundant shoreline weed beds during the spring and summer. Smallmouth bass are also available along the dam and rocky shoreline. Saugeye and crappie can also be taken at this 200 acre lake located in the flint hills. Since this lake is not part of the CFAP Program, annual or day use permits are available at the boat ramp bait house on the northeast shore. Expect to have your boat inspected for invasive species at the ramp. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies.
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GARDNER CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Livebait under a bobber fished around vegetation.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 14 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stinkbait or cutbait fished near mainlake points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 5 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">No Reports.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 13 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Jigs or twisters fished near rocky shoreline areas.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 6 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Finesse plastics fished near brush..
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Fish feeder is empty and will be removed shortly.
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HERINGTON CITY LAKE - NEW - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>.5-5lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">along windy flats on shad, flatheads along dam
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1.5lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs and minnows near timber and channel ledges 10-20 ft deep
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">near wood and rocks on jigs
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>2-5lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">edges of channels on jigging spoons
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-2lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">along dam on jigs and spinners
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">same as white bass
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
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BANNER CREEK RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Perry News Letter
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good-Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3 Pages (lots of pics)
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Banner Creek is the Featured Lake in this issue of Perry News. If you would like to have the letter e-mailed to you click HERE and fill in the blanks. All your friends have one why don't you?
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair-Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish are in their usual spots, dam and big brushpiles off the ends of the piers, jigs and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to .4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish are in the brush/off the piers use a small spinner, cricket or small hunk of worm.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair-Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 10 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Feeders are out for the winter, smelly stuff around feeder platforms. Fresh shad drifted on the bottom will put a smile on your face.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Crankbaits and plasitcs slow around the trees.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye/ Sauger
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Few fish caught on jig and crawler on those breaks, look out for those big bluegill stealing your nightcrawler!
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Sampled last week, what a lake! Good walleye, sauger, channel cats and crappie. Lake temperature is 56. October Netting Pictures! Click on Banner Creek above fishing report to see some of these fish . Wow, what a nice lake. Click on the fish species and it will take you to the Updated Fishing Forecast Data.
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JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER - MAKE-UP LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Smallmouth on crankbaits and jigs around points. Largemouth on plastics in coves and along dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 6 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish are being caught on cutbait and stinkbait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Jigs or crankbaits along points and flats. Make Up Lake has a good walleye population for a small lake, but most of the fish are under the 18 inch length limit.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 2 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The population of white bass is only fair this year. Whites can be found near shad or along the dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 2 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Submerged structure in 8-12 feet of water. East bank and along corners of dam. Lake has good numbers of harvestable size fish.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 12 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has a good population. Wipers can be taken on live bait and shad imitation lures. The daily creel for wipers is 2.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This is a generic fishing report for the 2009 fishing season. Fishing access to the Jeffrey Energy Center will be closed to public, whenever Homeland Security reaches Orange Level status. Public access will be reinstated upon return to yellow status. Anglers check into the facility at the JEC Guard House located north of St. Mary's, then west off K-63 Hi-way. The Jeffrey Energy Center allows 30 anglers to fish at any one time. Perry Reservoir has zebra mussels and with Jefferies Lakes being close it is at high risk. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies. If the inlet is flowing, then good fishing can be found there. Lake is low, but boat ramp is usuable.
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SHAWNEE MISSION PARK LAKE - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Small jigs tipped with livebait under a bobber fished around brush.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow/Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 11 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Jigs or twisters fished around brush.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow/Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 10 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stinkbait or cutbait over mainlake points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 9 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Shad imitation crankbaits around points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Finesse plastics around brush.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Shawnee Mission Park Lake is a 121 acre impoundment located in Shawnee, KS. Shawnee Mission Park Pond, an approximately 1 acre impoundment is located within the same park. In addition to a state fishing license, a Johnson County fishing permit is required. Johnson County fishing permits are available through Johnson County Parks and Recreation District and other select vendors.
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OLATHE - LAKE OLATHE - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 6 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Small jigs fished over areas with brush.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 7 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Various baits over points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow/Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 6 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Finesse plastics or crankbaits near brush.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Trolling crankbaits off flats .
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 11 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Trolling shad imitation crankbaits over mainlake points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Most fish around 9 inches, but some up to 13 inches.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Jigs tipped with a minnow or twisters fished over brushpiles.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Attention: a 15 inch minimum length limit and 5 per day creel limit is in effect for saugeye.
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PAOLA CITY LAKE - LAKE MIOLA - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">0.33-1 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Vertical jigging about 12-20 off piers, over brushpiles, and off dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">1-4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Using liver, and stinkbait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4> </TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water temperature = 52. Sampling Oct. 6 showed good numbers and sizes of channel catfish and saugeye. Lots of small white bass were collected. Crappie numbers were not high, but size was good. Brushpiles were placed at several locations November 07. Locations were marked using WGS 84 in decimel degrees: 1) N38.58320 W094.84451; 2) N38.58696 W094.84709; 3) N38.58315 W094.84453; 4) N38.58710 W09484722; 5) N38.58785 W094.84595; 6) N38.58768 W094.84595; 7) N38.58770 W094.84600; 8) N38.58727 W094.84810; 9) N38.58734 W094.84807; 10) N38.58736 W094.84768; 11) N38.58706 W094.84595; 12) N38.58715 W094.84641; 13) N38.58726 W094.84611; 14) N38.59237 W094.84518; 15) N38.58313 W094.84462; 16) N38.58318 W094.84466; 17) N38.59250 W094.84519; 18) N038.59231 W094.84511; 19) N38.59077 W094.84518; 20) N38.59158 W094.84512; 21) N38.59444 W094.84327; 22) N38.58772 W094.84164; 23) N38.58538 W094.84326; 24) N38.58583 W094.84547; 25) N38.58771 W094.84779.
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POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/3 to 3/4 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Along dam or structure using jigs or minnows. Fish will move shallow with the cooler weather.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1/3 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has a good population of bluegill. They are taken lake-wide using worms or small artificial lures.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake contains fair numbers of catfish which are taken lake-wide using traditional baits.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has a large population that contains all sizes of fish, but the fishery is dominated by 12 to 15 inch bass. The lake has a 13-18 slot length limit. Release the bass within the length limit.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This is a generic report for the fishing season and is updated periodically. This small 49 acre lake is located in northeast Pott. County. The fishing conditions are very similar to that of a large farm pond. The lake is noted for good catch and release largemouth bass fishing due to the abundance of the species. Bass 13 to 18 inches long are protected.
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SABETHA PONY CREEK - Last Updated: 10/27/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair-Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Work the banks crappie are chasing shad up close to the shore, jigs and a minnow.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to .5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Small jig or a nightcrawler work the brush piles.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Crankbaits or plastic worked slow around all that new brush and water willow.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 6 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Look for these guys on the breaks, jigs and crawlers or shad colored cranks off the points by the water intake.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Off those points with shad colored anything, shad are getting pounded in the mornings and evenings! The shad appear larger than normal this year.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Cool water is turning the fish on, lake temperature 50, time to be thinking about schooling crappie. Pictures from May Electrofishing, we'll be netting soon and I'll have some new pictures. Click on Pony Creek above the fishing report and see some nice fish! Wow, largemouth and crappie! Click on the fish species and it will take you to the updated Fishing Forecast Data.
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SHAWNEE CO. LAKE SHAWNEE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">LM Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">0.5-3.5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Using white spinnerbaits and jigs along weedbeds.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">0.5-4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Drifting shad working well. Some being caught on stinkbait and liver.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 0.3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms under bobber, and small spinners.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water temperature = 53. Brushpiles were constructed and placed at several locations in November 07. Locations were marked with GPS using datum WGS84 in decimel degrees: 1) N39.00740 W095.62978; 2) N39.00819 W095.63046; 3) N39.00810 W095.63055; 4) N39.00806 W095.63043; 5) N39.00638 W095.62261; 6) N39.00247 W095.62495; 7) N38.99622 W095.63205; 8) 39.00274 W095.63202.
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WYANDOTTE COUNTY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Jigs or twisters around rocky shoreline areas.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Small jigs tipped with livebait under a bobber over brushpiles.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow/Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Various baits around mainlake points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Finesse plastics near brush.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Smallmouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Finesse plastics over rocky points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper/White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 19 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Trolling shad imitation crankbaits around mainlake points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Trolling crankbaits around rocky points.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Effective January 1, 2007, a Wyandotte County fishing permit is required. For more information on permit requirements and availability contact Unified Governement of Wyandotte County Kansas City, KS Parks and Recreation at (913)-596-7077.
Attention: Wipers were stocked during June 2006. An 18 inch minimum length limit and 2/day creel limit is in effect for wipers. Be sure to check the toothpatches located on the fishs' "tongue" to distinguish wipers from white bass. For more information relative to wiper identification consult page 17 of the 2006 KDWP Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary or log on to http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/fishing/fish_id_gallery and click on the "Fish I.D. Poster-Temperate Bass Family" link.
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ROCKY FORD FISHING AREA - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 20+ pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Channels are taken on minnows, worms, prepared bait and fresh cut bait. Flatheads can be taken on live baits and artificials.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 1 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">White bass can be taken on jigs, spinners, and live bait in the current.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Drum
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Drum are an abundant species that are taken on worms, minnows, and jigs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 to 3 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Rocky Ford Dam produces saugeye throughout the fishing season. These fish are taken on crankbaits, jigs, worms and other live baits. There is a statewide 15 inch minimum length limit on saugeye.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Rocky Ford , a river fishery, is located just south of the Tuttle Creek Dam on the Big Blue River. Anglers have the opportunity to harvest fishes generally associated with moving water. Saugeye, white bass, the catfishes, drum, crappie and carp can be harvested. Angler access and success is affected by release rates from the nearby Tuttle Creek Reservoir. Currently the release rates are 200 cfs, so fish can be found on both sides of the walk-way.
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HERINGTON CITY LAKE OLD - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
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</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to .5lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">tube jigs and worms near rocky banks, brush 5 ft deep
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-3lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">windy banks and along dam on cut bait
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs and minnows 5ft deep near brush and rock
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-3lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs near brush
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-2lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">near dam on jigs
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
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JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER AUX. LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
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</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 6 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fishing has been fair with shad in the NW cove, shallow area NE of island and Southern points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Artificials and/or live baits near east shore points, each end of dam and around the island. A good population exists, but most fish are below the 18" length limit.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1 lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Aux. lake has a fair crappie fishery. Fishing near the island and courtesy docks using jigs and/or minnows
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1.5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Artificials or live baits along the dam, rock points or near surfacing baitfish. Lake has great numbers of 12-14" white bass.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Artificials or live baits along dam, around points or vegetation. The new smallmouth population is doing well and fish are being caught near the dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This is a generic fishing report for the 2009 fishing season and will be updated when information is available. Public fishing access to Jeffrey is limited to 30 anglers at a time. Access to the property will close whenever the National Security Level is at Orange. Access will be reopened upon return to yellow status. Perry Reservoir has zebra mussels and with Jefferies Lakes being close they are at high risk. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies. The lake is currently 5 feet low. The boat ramp is usable, but please use caution.
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Region 3 Fishing Reports
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BARBER STATE FISHING LAKE - LOWER - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
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</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Have not heard of any being caught. Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits along the dam, back in the coves or the creek channel. As temperatures continue to decline, expect the bass to move into the coves and shallower waters to feed on shad in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Walleye fishing should improve as the water temps fall. Try trolling Wiggle Warts, Hot-n-Tots, Shad Raps, and Thin Fins. Jigs tipped with nightcrawler fished over humps or off edges of flats are always worth trying.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try fishing along drop offs and around brushpiles with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near brush piles. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows. Small fish make up the majority of the catch, but anglers have caught some nice keepers ranging in length from 9 to 13 inches.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The catfish bite has been good with anglers using a variety of methods to catch some fish. Also Stinkbait or liver fished near main points. Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Overall fishing has slowed. Bluegill are biting slow on crickets or pieces of worm under a bobber. Largemouth bass should fall for spinners and swimbaits early & late and plastic baits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits during the day. Try for crappie using small jigs and minnows along the rocks, cattails and brushpiles. Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Try for walleye using crankbaits or by using a jig nightcrawler or minnow combination drifted with the wind. Try for all species on the sunny and windy banks/points. Please remember not to litter.
Release all largemouth bass less than 15 inches and walleye less than 15 inches.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
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BARBER STATE FISHING LAKE - UPPER - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
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</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Nothing has been stocked since it refilled but there are probably some bullheads and small crappie. Try for them using worms or grubs. Please remember not to litter.
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CLARK STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
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</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Walleye fishing should improve as the water temps fall. Try trolling Wiggle Warts, Hot-n-Tots, Shad Raps, and Thin Fins. Jigs tipped with nightcrawler fished over humps or off edges of flats are always worth trying.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Flathead catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">35 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Live bait fished on the bottom
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try fishing along drop offs and around brushpiles with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near brush piles. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. The bass should be shallow feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">White bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 15 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try with rattletraps and shad raps producing best results. As water temperatures continue to decline, expect the whites to move into the coves and feed heavily on shad in preparation for the winter. Concentrate on the windy points and other windblown areas.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all walleye and largemouth bass and walleye less than 15 inches.
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
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FINNEY STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/8/2009
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</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>LAKE IS STILL DRY
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GOODMAN STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
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</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method & Locations
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 7 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 9 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">4 - 6 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try fishing along drop offs and around brushpiles with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near brush piles. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 7 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. The bass should be shallow feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all largemouth bass 13-18 inches.
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
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HAIN STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bullhead
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. The bass should be shallow feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 7 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all largemouth bass less than 15 inches
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
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HODGEMAN STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/8/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The lake is about half full from recent rains. Restocking efforts will begin as fish become available.
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HAMILTON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/8/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake is still dry.
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KIOWA STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">pecies
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top>5- 9 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try fishing along drop offs and around brushpiles with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near brush piles. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Flathead catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Live bait fished near brushpiles.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Trolling seems to be the most popular method now with rattletraps and shad raps producing best results. Concentrate on the windy points and other windblown areas.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. The bass should be shallow feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 8 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all largemouth bass less than 15 inches and wipers less than 18 inches
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
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MEADE STATE LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
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</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Methods, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">5 - 9 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try fishing along drop offs and around brushpiles with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near brush piles. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. The bass should be shallow feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
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SCOTT STATE LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">up to 8 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">A few walleye have been reported by anglers drifting minnows along the dam or along the edges of steep drop-offs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">up to 10 inches, but most around 8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fishing minnows over fish attractors, around rock fishing piers, and under docks has been best. Most fish have been in the 8 inch range, but a few larger fish have been taken.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">up to 5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits along the dam, cattails, and around rock fishing piers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">up to 7 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">up to 5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Liver, cutbait, prepared baits fished lakewide.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all walleye and largemouth bass less than 15 inches.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
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CIMARRON GRASSLAND PITS - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Rainbow Trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 lb average
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try small spinners, spoons, power bait, worms, corn and small crankbaits. Monthly stockings of fish resumed in October and will continue through May. Most trout 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.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. The bass should be shallow feeding in preparation for winter
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release largemouth bass less than 15 inches.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
COLDWATER CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try fishing along drop offs and around stumprows with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near stumps and cattails. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Trolling seems to be the most popular method now with rattletraps and shad raps producing best results. Concentrate on the windy points and other windblown areas.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all largemouth bass less than 15 inches
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
There is no length limit for wipers and the creel limit is 5 per day.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
JETMORE CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/22/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 7 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 9 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 6 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits along the dam, back in the coves or the creek channel. The bass should be feeding in shallower water in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release largemouth bass less than between 13 and 18 inches.
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
DODGE CITY LAKE CHARLES - Last Updated: 10/8/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Have not heard of any being caught. Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits along the dam, back in the coves or the creek channel. As temperatures continue to decline, expect the bass to move into the coves and shallower waters to feed on shad in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The catfish bite has been good with anglers using a variety of methods to catch some fish. Also Stinkbait or liver fished near main points. Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>With the cooler temperatures fishing success should pick up. Bluegill should be around cover such as rocks, brush, and the bridge. Small crappie are being caught under the bridge also. Try for bluegill using small jigs, a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber around the dock and bridge. Largemouth bass should move into the coves and shallower waters to feed on shad Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver.
Release all largemouth bass less than 18 inches.
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
PRATT COUNTY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Plastic baits, jigs, spinnerbaits & crankbaits
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 7.5 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try small jigs & worms under a bobber along the rocks.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair/Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Jigs tipped with worms, minnows or leaches
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Prepared stinkbait, cut bait or liver
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">up to 13 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">minnows, jigs and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">up to 22 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try topwater baits on windy banks
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
Cooler weather has pushed fishing into fall patterns.Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a .. Largemouth bass should fall for topwater baits early & late and plastic baits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits during the day. Good locations include brushpiles and rocks at the end of camping piers. Try for crappie using small jigs and minnows along the deeper rocks, cattails and brushpiles. Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, bait shrimp, stinkbait or liver. Try for walleye using crankbaits or by using a jig nightcrawler or minnow combination drifted with the wind. Try for all species on the sunny and windy banks/points. Please remember to dispose of trash properly. Release all largemouth bass, walleye and wipers less than 18 inches.
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
GREAT BEND (VETERAN PARK) - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Rainbow Trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 lb average
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try small spinners, spoons, power bait, worms, corn and small crankbaits. Monthly stockings of fish resumed in October and will continue through May. Most trout 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.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 7.5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Saugeye fishing should improve as the water temps fall. Try trolling Wiggle Warts, Hot-n-Tots, Shad Raps, and Thin Fins. Jigs tipped with nightcrawler fished over humps or off edges of flats are always worth trying.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 9 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try fishing along drop offs and around brushpiles with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near brush piles. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits along the dam, back in the coves or the creek channel. The bass should be shallow feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all largemouth bass less than 15 inches
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
LIBERAL ARKALON AREA - Last Updated: 10/22/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Bait, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>On August 20, 500 lbs of channel catfish averaging 1.25 lbs were stocked. Roughly 4,000 pounds of catfish averaging 1/3 of a pound were stocked on September 1st along with 500 adult bluegill and 2700 fingerling bluegill. Try for channel catfish using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
GREAT BEND STONE LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Bait, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Smallmouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 14 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. As temperatures continue to decline, expect the bass to be in the shallows feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. As temperatures continue to decline, expect the bass to be in the shallows feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>Try fishing along drop offs and around brushpiles with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near brush piles. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 9 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Trolling seems to be the most popular method now with rattletraps and shad raps producing best results. Concentrate on the windy points and other windblown areas.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all largemouth & smallmouth bass, less than 15 inches and wipers less than 18 inches.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
LACROSSE WARREN STONE MEMORIAL LAKE - Last Updated: 10/22/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Bait, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Roughly 1,700 catfish averaging 1/3 of a pound were stocked on September 1st along with 290 adult bluegill and 2900 fingerling bluegill. Try for channel catfish using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
CONCANNON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/8/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Baits, Method & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake is dry.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
FORD COUNTY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bullhead
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">4-7 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try fishing along drop offs and around brushpiles with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near brush piles. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">4-7 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release largemouth bass less than 15 inches.
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
DODGE CITY - MARIAH HILLS GOLF COURSE POND - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 2 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits along the dam, back in the coves or the creek channel. The bass should be shallow feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">No reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all largemouth bass less than 15 inches
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
PRATT CENTENNIAL - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Rainbow Trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">up to 2.0 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Spinnerbaits and sinking flies are working well. The bite has slowed somewhat as the numbers have been thinned out, but I promise you the other anglers never get them all!
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>All species, other than trout, are catch and release only. Please remember to discard your trash properly. Thank you for purchasing your fishing license and trout permit to fish this location, your dollars support the trout program!
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
LARNED CITY POND - Last Updated: 10/22/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Other Comments
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Region 4 Fishing Reports
</TD>
This is a collection of all the Region 4 Fishing Reports
CHENEY RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 9/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>SPECIES
</TH><TH vAlign=top>RATING
</TH><TH vAlign=top>SIZE
</TH><TH vAlign=top>BAITS, LOCATION, METHODS
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Zebra Mussels
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>Zebra mussels can be found attached to rocks lakewide and are expanding their population. Zebra mussel veligers are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS, BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!!
Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good numbers of 12 to13 inch white bass are being caught with some up to 18-inches! Trolling small to medium sized crankbaits has been productive this week.
Make sure you can identify your catch. For tips on identifying a white bass from a white perch, wiper or striped bass click HERE.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair and improving
</TD><TD vAlign=top>2-14 lbs. Must be 21" to be legal, creel limit 2/day.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>White bass are accounting for the majority of the catch this week but a few wipers are also being picked up trolling. Most of these are 18 to 22-inches in length. Small to medium size crankbaits have been producing fish while trolled at 3+mph.
Be sure to measure your catch, wipers less than 21" must be released. For tips on identifying wipers, click HERE.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>18 to 30" Must be 21" to be legal, creel limit 2/day.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No recent reports but walleye fishing should be picking up soon as the water temperatures begin to cool down.
Be sure to measure your catch, walleye less than 21" must be released and the creel limit is 2 per day.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No recent reports
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3-10 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Channel cats should be picking up; no recent reports
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Perch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 12"
</TD><TD vAlign=top>White perch cannot be used as live bait, but they do make a good cut bait. For tips on identifying a white perch from a white bass, wiper or striped bass click HERE.
All white perch in your possession must be dead. It is illegal to posses live white perch.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>COMMENTS
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Remember to measure the wiper and walleye you catch. Fish may be below the 21" minimum length limit.
Fishing for walleye should be good in 2009 based on fall sampling. We collected good numbers of walleye above the 21" length limit. We also collected 210 walleye that ranged from 8-12" in size, which were from the 2008 stockings. Expect to catch lots of small fish in 2009, with an occassional keeper over 21".
Fishing for wiper will also be very good in 2009. We collected great numbers of fish over the 21" length limit and lots of smaller fish.
Good luck fishing in 2009!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
COUNCIL GROVE RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/16/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>New Fishing Newsletter
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>KDWP is trying a pilot project where we are creating a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is only for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties). If this becomes a success, other districts will be added to the project. The first edition will be sent out around the first of May. To subscribe, click HERE .
The August through October issue of the newsletter was sent out August 12 so if you didn't receive yours then you may need to subscribe again as there has been a few "undeliverable" returns on email addresses.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 6 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Drifting shad in the mainlake and crawlers in the creeks.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye continue to be shallow as they feed on shad. Trolling crankbaits near shore in water 2 to 5 feet deep is a good tactic. Shad are numerous this year and also pretty small (3-inches) so try various sizes of baits until you find the right one. We saw some 24-inch saugeye during fall fish sampling this week and they are FAT!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 16-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>White bass are feeding up on shad and can be found on the points or along the dam. They can be caught trolling, casting, or vertical fishing.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 14-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Wiper were stocked in Council Grove during the spring of 2008. Some of these fish are approaching 14-inches in length. They are being caught along with the white bass so be sure to examine your catch closely as there is a 18-inch length limit and 2/day creel on wipers! Click HERE for information on properly identifying white bass and wipers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 14-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>The face of the dam has been producing some fish also in 12 to 15 feet of water.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake mainlake temp 59F. Lake is at normal pool releasing 6 CFS.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
EL DORADO RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/16/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Perch
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>White perch have been confirmed in El Dorado Reservoir. See this newsrelease for more information.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>New Fishing Newsletter
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>KDWP is trying a pilot project where we are creating a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is only for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties). If this becomes a success, other districts will be added to the project. The first edition will be sent out around the first of May. To subscribe, click HERE .
The August-October issue of the newsletter was sent out August 12 so if you didn't receive yours then you may need to subscribe again as there has been a few "undeliverable" returns on email addresses.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Zebra Mussels
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>Zebra mussel veligers (larval zebra mussels) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water.
Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS AND BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!!
These photos taken 9/27/2006 are of El Dorado Reservoir areas colonized with zebra mussels. Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4
Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels. REMEMBER!! Zebra Mussels are also present in the Trout Area below the dam!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Blue catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 18-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Small blue cats are being caught by walleye and channel catfish anglers. Individual blue cats continue to grow but are still shorts.
These fish are all below the 35-inch minimum length limit and must be released immediately. Take time to properly identify your catfish catch. Click HERE for information on how to properly identify your catch.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 22-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Wiper have been caught trolling crankbaits and casting jigs and spinners. Windy points are a good place to start along with the dam. Shad have dispersed to mainlake points and open water areas. Look for shad and the wipers will be close by!
Be sure to properly ID your catch as there is 18 inch minimum length limit on wiper and 2/day creel limit. Click HERE for tips on identifying wipers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 14-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>White bass are being caught off windblown points and along the dam on jigs, crankbaits, and spinners. Also see report for Wipers.
Wipers can be caught along with white bass so it is important to properly identify your catch before putting it on a stringer. Click HERE for tips on identifying wipers. Creel limit on wipers is 2/day.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 15-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up the creeks on minnows or jigs and along the dam and other rocky shorelines.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Drifting shad on the flats.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 22-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Walleye are beginning to be caught trolling crankbaits. Depths are ranging from 6 to 15 feet deep and no real pattern has developed. Please practice good handling techniques on the short fish as today's shorts are tomorrow's keepers!!
There is an 18-inch minimum length limit and 5/day creel limit on walleye.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake level is 0.6 feet high, releasing 7 CFS. Click Here for the most up to date lake level information.
Water temperature 54F in the mainlake.
ZEBRA MUSSEL WARNING! El Dorado Reservoir and the Walnut River below the reservoir contain zebra mussels. Take zebra mussel control precautions when leaving the lake, Trout Area, and Stilling Basin. For information on Zebra Mussels click Here.
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MARION RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Zebra Mussels
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Zebra mussels can be found attached to rocks on the dam. Zebra mussel veligers are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS, BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Cat
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Using dip bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good and picking up
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 15"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Crappie fishing is starting to pick up and fish are in deeper water around brush and around the rocks on the dam. Try hitting the river and the face of the dam. Crappie have been caught over the brush piles.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>15-26"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Walleye can be caught on a jig and night crawler combo on the flats. There have been little reports on walleye. Remember to measure your catch, all walleye less than 18" must be released.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Off the Dam has been good. Find the shad and you will locate whites. Try rocky points near deep water with spinners and grubs. Marion ranked #1 in the fishing forecast for white bass.
Make sure you can identify your catch. For tips on identifying a white bass from a wiper click HERE.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 8 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Wiper can be caught mixed in with the White Bass on points and drops with crankbaits and curly tailed grubs. Hit the dam and rocky points.
Make sure you can identify your catch, click HERE for identification tips.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Remember the 18" minimum length limit on walleye.
White bass and wiper fishing should be very good in 2009. The lake ranked number one in our 2009 fishing forecast for white bass and number 2 for wiper. Sampling indicated lots of white bass in the 6-12" range and a few up to 15". Wiper fishing should also be good in 2009.
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BLACK KETTLE STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 8/16/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>A few 12"
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Minnows in deeper locations around the brush.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair-Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 6"
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Float worms about 5-6' under a bobber
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bullhead
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>Bullheads can be caught on worms.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow-Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12" and larger
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Prepared baits, liver, and shrimp.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow-Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Topwater plugs late evening and early morning.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
BUTLER STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/16/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>New Fishing Newsletter
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>KDWP is trying a pilot project where we are creating a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is only for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties). If this becomes a success, other districts will be added to the project. The first edition will be sent out around the first of May. To subscribe, click HERE .
The August through October issue of the newsletter was sent out August 12 so if you didn't receive yours then you may need to subscribe again as there has been a few "undeliverable" returns on email addresses.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 15 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>A lot of shorts being caught right now on stinkbaits. Bigger fish are coming on cut bait.
Length limit is 15 inches and creel limit is 2/day.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 19-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Large plastics and cranks
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 7-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Along the dam, fishing piers, or shoreline breaks in 2 to 3 feet of water.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Redear Sunfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 7-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Redears are being caught by bluegill anglers. If targeting redears, just fish a little deeper than the 'gills are biting.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake temp 53F mainlake.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
CHASE STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/16/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>New Fishing Newsletter
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>KDWP is trying a pilot project where we are creating a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is only for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties). If this becomes a success, other districts will be added to the project. The first edition will be sent out around the first of May. To subscribe, click HERE .
The August through October issue of the newsletter was sent out August 12 so if you didn't receive yours then you may need to subscribe again as there has been a few "undeliverable" returns on email addresses.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 12 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Lots of shorts being caught on prepared baits. Bigger fish are being caught on cut sunfish in the east half of the lake.
Channel Catfish length limit is 15 inches and the daily creel limit is 5.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 17-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Plastics and crankbaits in the coves near cover.
There is a 13 to 18 inch slot limit on Largemouth Bass in effect at the lake.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 19-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Casting crankbaits to rocky shorelines in 4 to 5 feet of water (shallower during low light conditions), the more wind the better!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Spotted Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 16-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Crankbaits and larger tube jigs fished on the rocky points and along the dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 15-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Trolling crankbaits along the south shore points and windblown shorelines.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 8-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Live bait such as worms, crickets, or grasshoppers under a float near the piers, rocky shorelines, or around the feeders.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 14-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>On brushpiles with minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water temp 54F
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
COWLEY STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/16/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>New Fishing Newsletter
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>KDWP is trying a pilot project where we are creating a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is only for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties). If this becomes a success, other districts will be added to the project. The first edition will be sent out around the first of May. To subscribe, click HERE .
The August through October issue of the newsletter was sent out August 12 so if you didn't receive yours then you may need to subscribe again as there has been a few "undeliverable" returns on email addresses.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 9-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Jigs or minnows along south shoreline breaks in water 8 to 15 feet deep.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 8-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Small artificials are a good bet along with small jigs or live bait fished under a float in 4 to 5 feet of water.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 22-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>A lot of shorts are being caught off of the piers on stinkbait or prepared baits. Fresh cut bait is producing the better fish.
Fish feeders will be running out of feed by mid-October and will not be refilled this year.
15-inch minimum length limit
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 19-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Small crankbaits or spinnerbaits on rocky shorelines. Very good numbers and improved sizes of largemouth bass were collected this year while electrofishing. Morning and evening have been the most productive periods. Don't overlook the fishing piers as these are always good spots for bass to hold on.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Redear Sunfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 9-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Some redear are being caught along with the bluegill but the redears are holding 2 to 4 feet deeper than the 'gills. Small live bait offerings are best right now.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
KINGMAN STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 9/18/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-14 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">No reports
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 10 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Many smaller (9"-14") channel catfish are being caught with a few larger fish up to 5 lbs. showing up.
Remember to measure your catch, anything less than 15" must be released. Creel limit is 2 catfish.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Bass fishing has been slow.
Minimum length limit is 18".
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Sunfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>4-6 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Several reports of success on sunfish using worms..
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Northern Pike
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>24-42 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">No reports of pike catches.
Remember to measure your catch, all pike less than 30" must be released.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The lake level is slowly going down and is now about 8 inches below pool. Lilly pads and submerged vegetation are becoming more prevalent making retrieves more difficult.
White perch have been found in the lake, and they can become a fisheries management nightmare. If you catch a white perch, you must kill it; do not release it back into the water. Also, do not move fish from one body of water to another. To see what a white perch looks like, click HERE.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MCPHERSON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 20 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Creel limit is 2 catfish per day and a 15" length limit.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 10"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish have been caught near brush using small jigs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 3 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Largemouth bass can be caught on a variety of lures in the evening or morning hours.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>We are conducting an angler survey this year at the lake. A creel clerk will be counting and interviewing anglers, and you will probably run into him. He will be asking several questions about your fishing trip. The information we obtain will help us better manage the fish populations at the lake.
Fishing for largemouth bass should be good this year, because catch rates were up in our electrofishing samples. We collected over 100 bass in 1 hour of electrofishing and one bass weighed 6.7 lbs. The 18" minimum length limit has been changed to a 13-18" slot limit. This means that bass from 13-18" need to be released back into the water. Anglers can keep up to 5 bass per day that are less than 13" or larger than 18". The whole idea behind this slot limit is to get more smaller bass harvested, because there are too many little bass and growth is slow. If you have any questions about the length limit change call Jessica Mounts at 316-683-8069.
Fishing for channel catfish should be good this year as well. We stocked 4,600 catfish last fall and they averaged about 9 inches in length. We fin clipped all the fish stocked and will be tracking there growth rates.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
ANTHONY CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 9/18/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>2-6 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Water very murkey; no recent bass reports
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>A few anglers are fishing, but catching is very slow.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The feeders were removed on 9/18 as the feed supply just ran out.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/16/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few reports from anglers this week...
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few reports from anglers this week...
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few reports from anglers this week...
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few reports from anglers this week...
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Spotted bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few reports from anglers this week...
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few reports from anglers this week...
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
HARVEY COUNTY WEST LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1/2lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Worms and jigs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Soft Plastics.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Minnows and jigs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Stinkbait,shrimp, and liver.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2>Little Arkansas River
</TD><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2>Flatheads fair on gold fish, perch, and crawdads. In the 30-40lb range.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake temperature is 66 degrees. Lake is below normal level.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
HARVEY COUNTY EAST LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-4lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Active all over mostly with stinkbait and liver
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Release between 13-18 inches.some out on lake with jigs and worms.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye/Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>18" length limit
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Some off dam and out on lake.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Some with worms and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Recent sampling yielded showed some very nice Saugeye, 19 - 21 inches off rocky points. Also, the shad had a nice hatch this year.
Come check out our picture board of this year's AWESOME catches at the Harvey County East Lake baitshop.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MARION COUNTY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>5 pounds and up
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish can be caught using liver and stink bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Flatheads
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Vary
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Live Bait
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good to Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>5-13 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Crappie fishing is picking up has been good in the heated dock. Try using small jigs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-22 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Largemouth bass can be caught using a variety of lures near shoreline cover.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Saugeye fishing has slowed down, but fish can still be caught using minnows off of docks.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Blue Gill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to a pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms and fly rods.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Grubs, Shad imations, Twisty tails
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Look for shad and the wiper and white bass will be right there with them. Fish with spoons, cleos, or cast masters off the points.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>A twelve pound twelve ounce wiper was recently caught. Big wiper are being caught right now. The white bass fishing is awesome right now.
A 17.5 pound channel catfish was recently caught off the heated dock.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WELLINGTON CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stinkbait and cut bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to ten inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Minnows around brush piles and deeper water.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Remember that there is an 18" length limit on Saugeye.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Flathead Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>all sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Live baits.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Sampling yielded several saugeye over the 18" minimum.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WINFIELD CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/16/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Zebra Mussels
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>Zebra mussels were verified in Winfield City Lake in December 2006. Lake users should follow recommeded control practices found HERE .
Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS AND BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 13-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Off the points and along the dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Stinkbaits, livers, or cut baits on windy shorelines
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 2 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few recent bass reports
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Flathead catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few Recent Reports
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 15-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Troll or cast crankbaits on the points and along the dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 20-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Same as white bass.
Minimum length limit 18 inches.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Trolling crankbaits or jig and live bait combo along the old road. Work the windy shorelines as shad will be concentrated in these areas.
Minimum length limit 18 inches.
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WELLINGTON HARGIS CREEK - Last Updated: 8/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>all sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and cut shad
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 10"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs and minnows in channel
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This lake has a good number of large channel catfish and quality crappie.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
SEDGWICK COUNTY PARK - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Small
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">minnows
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Cat
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and liver
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1/2lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Perch
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">White Perch have been found in the park. Please do not move fish from pond to pond.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 2lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Soft Plastics and spinners
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA EAST KDOT - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to ten inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">minnows in deep water
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Cat
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and liver
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1/2lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA WEST KDOT - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and liver
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">soft plastics and spinners
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 12inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">using minnows in deep water
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1/2lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms or powerbait
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA BUFFALO PARK - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and liver
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA EMERY PARK - Last Updated: 10/6/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 2lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">soft plastics and crankbaits
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA SOUTH LAKE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 2lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">soft plastics or top water early in the morning hours.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1/2lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms or powerbait
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA WATSON PARK - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 pound plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1/2lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>small
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">anything
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Small
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">shad imation baits
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 2lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Plastic Worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA DILLON'S PARK - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA HARRISON LAKE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA CRUISER LAKE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">using minnows in deep water
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Soft plastics fished real slow
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
ANDOVER - LAKE GEORGE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
BENTON POLING LAKE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait or worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
CLEARWATER CHISHOLM RIDGE LAKE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
DERBY HIGH PARK - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Blue Gill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to six inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and liver
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
DERBY RAINBOW VALLEY - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
DERBY - STONE CREEK - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
HAYSVILLE RIGGS PARK - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait or worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
KECHI LAKE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait or worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MULVANE SPORTS COMPLEX - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
PARK CITY CHISHOLM POINTE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
VALLEY CENTER MCLAUGHLIN POND - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stinkbait or worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
DILLON NATURE CENTER - Last Updated: 8/21/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fishing everywhere has slowed, maybe due to the weekly weather fronts we have been getting for several weeks. Channel cats should still provide some action on cut baits, worms, shrimp
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
CAREY PARK POND - Last Updated: 8/21/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Most fishing has slowed, probably due to the series of weather fronts that have moved through almost on a weekly basis. Channel cats should still be fair; use prepared baits, cut baits; try some shrimp.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Few reports this week.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
SEDGWICK CO. - LAKE AFTON - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Zebra Mussels
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Adult Zebra Mussels were found 7/31/08 at Lake Afton.
The zebra mussels reproduce during the warmer summer months, and veligers (larval zebra mussels) are present in the water column. Zebra mussel veligers are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water.
Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS, BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!!
Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.
REMEMBER!! Zebra Mussels are also present in Clearwater Creek below the spillway!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Cat
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stinkbait and cut bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Large Mouth
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Crank baits and worms around stuctures.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 16 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish brush piles or deeper structure using minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
COLWICH CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1/2lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms or powerbait
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Region 5 Fishing Reports
</TD>
This is a collection of all the Region 5 Fishing Reports
BIG HILL RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/14/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">6-8 foot of water jig and minnow around structure. The evenings have been producting better crappie fishing.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>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.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
COFFEY COUNTY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8 in to 18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Scattered
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
18-26 inch are now protected
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>14-25 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Walleye slowing down. Found on edges 8-20 feet
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2-5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">, worms and shad
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>smallmouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>10-20 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">off rocky points, .
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-15 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">there is no creel limit on white bass, look for surfacing schools working shad
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>2-4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">mixed with white bass
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>11-15 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake level is full Lake Temp 55 degrees, Plant is shut down for refueling, no hot water discharge for a couple more weeks.
Entrance gate is 620-364-2475
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
ELK CITY RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/14/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The crappie are spread out and hard to locate.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The reservoir is at 805.0 and release is 12 cfs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
FALL RIVER RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/26/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>0% 11"-16"
71% 16"-24"
29% 24"-28"
0% >28"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms, shad sides, or stink bait in outlet and river
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>25% 5"- 8"
23% 8"-10"
40% 10"-12"
11% 12"-15"
1% 15"+
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">minnow, jig, or spoon on channel breaks and brush in river
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>51% 8"-12"
17% 12"-15"
30% 15"-20"
2% >20"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>7% 6"- 9"
38% 9"-12"
25% 12"-15"
30% 18"+
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">plastic shad or spoon on channel breaks
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The size structure listed is from October test netting 2008 and September electrofishing 2009.
Fish don't bite right after cold fronts, but resume soon after. Water temperature is 54 degrees. Fish have moved to a winter pattern. Fish are schooled on channel breaks.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
JOHN REDMOND RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-10 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">drifting with fresh shad out in the lake, set lines
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Flathead catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>5-50 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">set lines in river above the lake,goldfish, carp and greensunfish are the best baits
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">in the lake in front of the gates,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Paddle fish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Season Closed
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 2 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">in Eagle creek, old river channel below dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake is releasing 1,500 CFS. water temp around 69 degrees, Lake level is at 1037.9 1.5 feet below conservation pool
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
LA CYGNE - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel, blue and flathead catfish,
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>all sizes,
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fishing is good around the hot water and the upper creek channel. Use sunfish or cutshad,worms, liver, prepared baits
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>many over 10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">along the entrance road, dam or weedbed edge,riprap on white/blue jigs, jigs with minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">lakewide close to riprap use shad imitations
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white bass/wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">lakewide and close to the hotwater, use shad imitations, twistertails, silver spoons big jigs,
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The fish feeders are OFF because of waterfowl season. Water temperature is cooling down and will soon trigger good 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.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MELVERN RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">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
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish , blue catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-8lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">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
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-13inches,
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">in the coves in brush piles 15 - 25 feet deep some good catches in the marina docks area on minnows, along the dam
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Sauger
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">points and flats/ jig and worms, scattered along shorelines also
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2-4 pounds, most under the length limit
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Turkey point and Eisenhower park flats
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-16 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">windy rocky points
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water Temp, 52 Lake level is 3 feet above normal releasing 20 cfs.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
POMONA RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Use worms or baits like cutshad, prepared baits, Lakewide
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">off windy points and the flats, jig tipped with nightcrawler
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White bass/Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">lakewide, minnows or shad colored lures
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">lakewide, try orange jigs or minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Fishing Report : Fishing is fair/good for all species This is a good time to fish brush piles and structure from 4 - 12 feet deep. Catfish are active and wipers can be caught fishing downwind/shoreline or by trolling. The fish feeders at the marinas are operating. Baits and equipment are readily available around the lake and Light House Bay and North Shore Marinas are 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 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 .
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
TORONTO RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/26/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>9% 11"-16"
42% 16"-24"
30% 24"-28"
18% >28"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms, shad sides, or stink bait in outlet, Walnut Creek, river, and spillway
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>10% 8"-12"
14% 12"-15"
69% 15"-20"
7% >20"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>9% 6"-9"
44% 9"-12"
23% 12"-15"
23% 15"-18"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">plastic shad or spoon on channel breaks
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>38% 5"-8"
36% 8"-10"
18% 10"-12"
7% 12"-15"
1% 15"+
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jig or minnow arount deep trees and brush in Manns Cove, Toronto Cove, north side of Duck Island, and Walnut Creek.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The size structure listed is from October test netting 2008 and September electrofishing 2009.
Fish don't bite right after cold fronts, but resume soon after. Water temperature is 54 degrees. Fish have moved to a winter pattern. They are schooled off channel breaks.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
BOURBON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">lakewide, around the piers, topwater, plastic/weedless
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill/redear sunfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>all sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">slow fish along the piers with jig or worm under a float
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">try the south end, sunken doughnuts, and the east side of the dam
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-26 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">lakewide, after a rain on the south end where the creek comes in, with cut baits, worms, liver,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8 - 12 inches and up
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">try along the deep edge of weed beds, or brushpiles, minnows, jigs
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>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.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
CRAWFORD STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill / redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6 - 8"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try worms or small jigs fishing the bottom slowly along weedlines and other structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try live bait, shad sides,minnows, or worms fished near the bottom. The four fish feeders are off until mid-April 2010. Excellent fishing can occur where water is entering the lake during, and immediately following, heavy rains.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Mostly 7-9 inch fish.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try minnows or jigs in 5-15 feet of water. 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.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try jigs, spinner baits, crankbaits, worms or plastic baits fished along weedlines, ledges, drop-offs, brush piles, and other structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The water level is at full pool. The surface water temperature is ~56 degrees. The four fish feeders are off until mid-April 2010.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
LYON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/26/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill & Redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>45% 3-6"
44% 6-8"
12% 8-10"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms around deep brush piles
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>5% 11-16"
81% 16-24"
14% 24-28"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms, stink bait, or shad sides on mud flats
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>36% 8-12"
54% 12-15"
9% 15-20"
1% >20"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">spoon, jig, or plastic worm off channel breaks
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">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 this spring.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Size structure listed is from May electrofishing 2009 and October test netting 2008.
Fish don't bite as well right after cold fronts, but resume soon after. Current water temperature is 54 degrees. Fish have moved to a winter pattern of schooling off the channel breaks.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MINED LAND WILDLIFE AREA - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill / Redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try worms, grasshoppers, or small jigs fished slowly along weedlines and structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try live bait, minnows, worms or prepared baits fished on or near the bottom in water 15 feet deep or less. Grasshoppers fished a few feet below a bobber can be effective too. 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.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try minnows or small jigs fished around brush and other structure in 10-15 feet of water.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair/good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try jigs, worms, plastic baits, spinner baits, or buzz baits fished around weedlines, trees, drop-offs or other structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Rainbow trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>10 - 15"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">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.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Surface water temperatures are ranging from 54 - 58 degrees. Most lakes are near full pool. 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.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MONTGOMERY STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/14/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>10-16 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>9-12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Off the docks on jig and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>15-22 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Anglers should note that there are no alcoholic beverages allowed on the area.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
http://www.bassboatmagazine.com/news/Fishing/Where-to-Fish-in-Kansas/Fishing-Locations-Public-Waters/Region-5/Neosho-State-Fishing-Lake- Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill / redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try worms and/or small jigs fished slowly on the bottom around weedlines and structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair/good
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>Try liver, prepared baits, worms, shrimp, minnows or shad sides fished near the bottom. Grasshoppers fished a few feet below a bobber can also be effective. Fishing can be excellent where water is entering the lake after a hard rain.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>7 -12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try minnows or small 1/64 oz. jigs fished near structure in 3 - 12 feet of water. Mostly small 7 to 10-inch fish are available with some quality fish mixed in.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try jigs, plastic worms, spinnerbaits and crankbaits fished around weedlines, trees, drop-offs, and other structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The lake is about three feet below full pool. The surface water temperature is now ~ 56 degrees. The annual fall drawdown will be continuing until it is about 4 feet below full pool.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
OSAGE STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-20lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Shad, worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">around brush
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>most under 15 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">grubs, and plastic worms, spinner baits, weed edges
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>small
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>mostly small a few up to 10 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">liver and casting shad imitations
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>50 degrees, clear
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WILSON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/14/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">FAIR
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">17-28 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Dough bait near the feeders.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WOODSON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2-1 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">minnows, jigs around brush piles
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-20lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">around rain inflows
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 3 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Bass numbers are low at this lake
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>redear/ ,bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>15-24 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Scattered around the lakes feeding in shallow water, some large fish
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake is down to normal level , 50degrees
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
BONE CREEK RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill / Redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6-10"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try worms, grasshoppers or small spinners fished slowly on the bottom along weedlines and structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>15-24"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try live bait, worms or shad sides fished on or near the bottom. The four fish feeders are still operating. KDWP fish samplings have shown that there is an excellent channel catfish fishery. Many 2-5 pound fish are available.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-14 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try minnows or small jigs fished in 5-20 feet of water. Bone Creek supports a good crappie population, with some quality-size fish available.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair/good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Mostly 8-16 inch fish.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try jigs, plastic baits or spinner baits around cover, drop-offs and in creek channels. Many bass have been in more shallow water than normal lately.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The water level is at full pool. The surface water temperature is now ~56 degrees. Bone Creek recreational use permits (vehicle permits) are no longer required.
The four fish feeders will not be refilled until next April.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
BOURBON COUNTY ELM CREEK LAKE - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Rating
</TD><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Great
</TD><TD vAlign=top>many fish around 5 pounds some up to 15 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Lakewide, use liver, chunks of cut shad,
</TD><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth/Smallmouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>average13 to 16 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>lakewide, plastic baits
</TD><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bullheads
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>around 1 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top>worms,liver along the dam
</TD><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>small baits/worms under floats, along weedbeds. around fish attractors
</TD><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>lotsof fish over and under the length limit
</TD><TD vAlign=top>try the dam and windy points with jigs or minnows
</TD><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=6>Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=6>This lake has a high density of channel catfish that really increases angling opportunity. Fishing is good, buy your state fishing license and have fun. 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.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
BOURBON COUNTY CEDAR CREEK - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>ratings
</TH><TH vAlign=top>size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>baits,methods, locations
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8 to 12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>in standing timber close to the drop offs. try jigs, minnows,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies,
</TD><TD vAlign=top>some fish in the 8-12 pound range caught on fresh sunfish or grasshoppers, along dam
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>most bass in the 14 to 18 inch range
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good reports, early and late in the day, try topwater,plastic baits, spinners
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water levels is normal and clear. The fish feeder was stolen. 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.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
LAKE FT. SCOTT - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>black bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-16 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">fish close to structure, along the dam, crank baits, soft baits,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies,
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">High populations of channel catfish improves success. lakewide, use cut shad, sponge baits, worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">some reports of fish along deeper water,the dam over brushpiles along the weed beds, use jigs, minnows,
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>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.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
GARNETT NORTH - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6-8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">crickets and worms, wax worms, around spawing beds
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-20lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">shad, a lot of small channel due to recent stocking of 2,500 new fish
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-11inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Jigs and minnows around brushpiles, improving
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Sampling shows and excellent bass population
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 12 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">liver, shad imitations
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Temp. 51 degrees. .
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
SOUTH GARNETT - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 4 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">plastic baits fished slow.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 -8 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">top water around the feeders when they go off. Also fresh livers
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6-8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel cat
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 - 10 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Shad, worms, cut baits, a lot of small fish bigger fish at night, big fish on flood inflows. A lot of small fish from recent stocking of 2,500
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top>none
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-14 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>will be stocked in early Nov.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water temp 50 degrees. 1,000 rainbow trout coming Nov. 5th
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MOUND CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies most legal size, with some large fish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fishing is GREAT Many BIG FISH CAUGHT. Worms, cut shad, prepared baits,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">try off windy points and the dam
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8 to 14inches some larger
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">white jigs and minnows, 15 ft deep water submerged cover,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">lakewide, with crankbaits, topwater, rapala minnows and weedless worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>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.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
PLEASANTON CITY LAKE EAST - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>size varies,
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">main channel, flats or east side of island, use worms, liver, spoons and silver crank baits
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes, some 12 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">use liver, cut sunfish or shrimp, worms, prepared baits lakewide,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">lakewide, topwater, buzzbaits, weedbeds, best early and late
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>walleye, saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>18-24 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">fish the east corner of the dam or along the island
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-14 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">fish are around the floating dock, use jigs,minnows, and over brushpiles
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Go have fun. Remember- Wear a Lifejacket and Reach - Throw - Don t Go.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
PLEASONTON CITY LAKE WEST - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Size varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">use liver, gizzard shad, shrimp, worms, prepared baits, along dropoffs,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">fish are lakewide, and in the brushpiles fish with jigs, minnows,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-22 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">fish along the piers, dam, the brushpiles with crank baits or spinners, several 5 pounders caught and released
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This lake has a high density of channel catfish stocking that increases angling opportunity. This is a Community Fisheries Assistance Program Lake Cooperator.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
YATES CENTER RESERVOIR NEW - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6-9 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms, small jigs, around gravel beds, around feeders
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-11 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>worms on the bottom, around vegetation, this lake has an excellent redear population
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-10 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms and prepared baits fresh cut fish around feeders, windy points
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">deeper brush
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-18inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Around any cover
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>15-18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">spawn is finished, moved deeper
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">windy rocky points
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake temp.52 Cooler than normal weather has slowed fishing.Need a City permit. you can buy them at the Iron ranger at the lake, daily or seasonal
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
YATES CENTER - SOUTH OLD - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">very shallow, along weed line and brush
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">mostly on liver
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2-15 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">shad, worms, prepared baits
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-6 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs and crank baits off rocky points and dam
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2-1 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">around the spillway area
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The lake has a good largemouth bass population. lake is murky Water temp 50. Lake is full . Lake will be drawn down 6 feet in the next few weeks
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MARAIS DES CYGNES WILDLIFE AREA - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>blue, channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The river is normal, fish are concentrated below riffles, fresh sunfish, liver, worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">use minnows, jigs, work the pools below riffles
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white bass/wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">improved flows have brought up fish in the river, minnows, jigs, work the pools below the rifles,
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>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.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
NEOSHO RIVER AT CHETOPA DAM - Last Updated: 5/19/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Paddlefish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The Paddlefish season is closed.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
This is a collection of all the Region 1 Fishing Reports.
CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>
Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
Baits, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Black or white 1/4 oz. jigs, slab spoons, and minnows fished over the fish attractors has been best. Anglers continue to report catching 10 to 20 keepers in the 10 to 15 inch range on the typical outing.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 7.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fish are relating to mainlake points and breaks in 25 to 30 feet of water during the day. Early in the morning and last thing in the evening the fish should move shallower onto the points to feed. Slab spoons or crankbaits would be best in either case.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>white bass up to 2.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slab spoons or crankbaits fished over edges of points and shelves or over road beds and parking lots in 25 feet of water has been productive.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 10 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Wipers often feed alongside the white bass so the same pattern used to catch whites should work for wipers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 13 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>There has been very little angling effort put towards catching this species. Catfish have probably moved deeper with the decrease in water temperature. Drifting, stillfishing, or running setlines baited with cut bait over moderately deep points and creek channels would be best.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow rolling spinner baits and soft plastics around flooded brush on points in 8 to 12 feet of water.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Rainbow Trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>.5 lb. average
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Anglers are catching limits fishing powerbait or corn off the bottom.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>WATER TEMPERATURE-50
SURFACE ELEVATION- 2127.15' ----16.85' below conservation.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
GLEN ELDER RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6-13 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Most of the crappie success has been taking place in the marina boat slips with fair to good numbers of crappie caught recently. Anglers are still finding some fish around the deep brushpiles off Swim Beach point and Campground 3, but many of the fish appear to have moved in shallower with the cooling water. We sampled crappie last week and found fair numbers of adults and very high numbers of one year olds (5-7 inches) and small young-of-the-year. The highest concentration of adults was along the Cawker causeway, near the mouth of Oak Creek and up Carr Creek. The dam and Osage Cove also yielded a few adult crappie.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>9-15 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Best reports have come from anglers fishing the north shore in Marina Cove, Osage Cove, and the north end of the dam. Casting slabs, roadrunners, and small crankbaits seems to be working best.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-15 inches
and
3-5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Anglers have been catching fair numbers of the smaller wipers while white bass fishing in the northeast corner of the reservoir. There has been some confusion on species identification lately. If you need help differentiating between the two species, simply click on this link and select the "Fish I.D. Poster--Temperate Bass Family" option to learn how to identify wipers.
Be sure to identify your catch carefully as there have been LOTS of 12-15 inch wipers caught recently!
Remember, the creel limit is 2/day!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>10-20 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Haven't heard of any walleye reports lately, but this time of year we normally see the highest numbers of fish on the north shore between Marina Cove and Granite Creek. Campground 3 is usually a good place to find some fish, but don't over look the bluffs area as the walleye will be up shallow in the evenings and mornings offering some good shoreline opportunities.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Smallmouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>10-19 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>We completed our annual electrofishing sample last week and found similar numbers to last year, but much better size structure. Best concentrations of smallies can be found in the middle third of the dam, off any of the breakwaters in the state park, around the west half of the bluffs, and scattered around the point near the swimming beach. All sizes of fish were collected with the biggest numbers in the 10-15 inch range. Lots of baby smallmouth, and even a few small largemouth were collected as well indicating reproduction continues to be successful.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
Flathead Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-10 pounds
10-40 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>The best reports of late have come from setline anglers fishing Granite Creek. Trotlines and limblines are producing good catches of both channel cats and flatheads. Sunfish, goldfish, and crayfish are all working well. Target these fish around Carr Creek, Oak Creek, Granite Creek, and the area just west of the causeway. Other anglers can find channels about anywhere across the lake with shad sides, shad gizzards, shrimp, and nightcrawlers producing best.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Anglers can now find GPS locations for each of the brushpiles located in the reservoir. Simply click on this link Good Fishing Spots and select the individual brushpile. As we enhance these brush piles throughout the year, we'll make a note under each individual location. Check for the recent updates!
For current water temperature and reservoir elevation, simply click on the "Glen Elder Reservoir" link above this report.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
KANOPOLIS RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow to Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fall catfish like fresh cut bait so you might try that and they like the windy side of the lake. The catfishing should hold in there till the water cools down and it is doing that right now - a little earlier than normal. A lot of late fall catfish are taken while fishing for other species.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety of Sizes - mostly 9 to 11 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">As the water cools down the crappie will move shallower around the brushpiles and the boat docks. Our netting shows good numbers of 1/2 to 1 pound crappie and a variety of sizes so the fall crappie fishing should be pretty good. The crappie were stacked in Yankee Run the last week of netting so I'd sure try around the docks there!!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Rainbow Trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Mostly 10 to 12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The fall season started on October 15 and we stocked 1400 rainbows. Most were 10 to 12 inches but there were some really nice trout up to 5 pounds. If you fish the upper end, you may also catch a few brown trout left over from last year. Get your Power Bait, corn, cheese, marshmellows, lures and flies ready. The entire stream is open to all anglers till Jan 1, then the center portion will be lure fishing only - signs will be posted as we get near that time.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye/Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">You guys hauled a lot of saugeye/walleye out of this lake this spring!!!! Slab spoons are the bait of choice in the fall but don't overlook shad colored crankbaits either. Our nets caught a fair numbers larger fish and good numbers of smaller fish. We caught quite a few saugeye up shallow in trap nets so shad colored crankbaits thrown around the shoreline should work!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good to Excellent at Times
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try them off the windy points and the underwater humps and other structure as they are schooling on baitfish. Slab spoons are working now and anglers are catching good numbers of fish. If you like white bass slabbing, now is the time!!! Our nets were FULL of whites of all sizes - this lake is absolutely full of white bass right now!!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The wipers like the windy points in the fall - get those bucktail jigs or slab spoons ready. Live shad would work on the deeper points too. Some guys feel that bucktail jigs will outfish slab spoons fished vertically - might try them too!! We caught a few really nice wipers up to 10 pounds in our nets and there are lots of little guys coming on!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Current lake elevation and water temperture is available on the location page linked to this fishing report. It is updated daily by the Corp of Engineers. The plan is to drop the lake to 1 foot below conservation so the USACE can work on the outlet tower in November. The lake is about to that level now.
Thanks for your cooperation!!!! I think this years creel is going to show a tremendous harvest from Kanopolis!!! The creel is over and I want to thank all you anglers for sharing your information with the creel clerks and helping us better manage the fish in the lake!!!!!
We are done with our fall netting on Kanopolis - it was one windy and wet sampling time!!! White bass numbers are extremely high, crappie numbers and sizes are good, walleye/saugeye numbers of big fish appear down a bit but lots of little guys coming on, and we caught some nice channel catfish along with lots of little guys. There are LOTS and LOTS of shad in the lake and most are just the right size for feeding the fish into the fall and winter. There are also lots of baby white bass, crappie, drum, and river carpsuckers that are also adding to the forage base this year. It appears that the game fish in Kanopolis this year are in excellent body condition and should have PLENTY to eat this fall!!!!!
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KEITH SEBELIUS RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth & Spotted Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Various
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Did not have any reports of fish being caught this week but would continue fishing in Leota Cove, along the rocks off the dam, back by the flood gates, and in Schoen's Cove using plastics, rattle traps, and crankbaits.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye/Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>9 to 26 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Did have reports of some fish being caught along the north side of the dam using jigs. Would also try fishing along the dam, along the point south off the office and in Leota Cove using jigs. Stocked 600,000 saugeye fry on April 20, 2009. Stocked 66,855 saugeye fingerlings on May 19, 2009.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Various
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Did have reports of some wipers being caught along the north side of dam and in concrete cove. Would continue fishing on the east side of Leota cove, along the dam, and in the sandpit, casting jigs and using cut bait on the bottom.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Various
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Did have reports of channels being caught this week up along the Marsh dike and would continue fishing off the public fishing dock and up to the West end using, shrimp, sunfish and worms fished on the bottom.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>7 to 14 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Did have reports of fish being caught this past week. Fish are being caught off the marina slips, public fishing dock, and over the fish attractors. Most of the fish were around 9 to 11 inch.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>WATER TEMPERATURE- 49
SURFACE ELEVATION- 2294.06' ----10.24' below conservation
Currently, the water level is 0.40 feet higher than it was one year ago at this time. Approximately 90 additional cedar trees have been added around the Public Fishing dock, the mid dam fish attractor and the fish attractor South of the swim beach. Stocked 600,000 saugeye fry on 4/20/09. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! Therefore, please discard leftover bait in a trash can.
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KIRWIN RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>9 to 24 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Haven't heard of any fish being caught this week. Would continue trolling diving lures and using jigs. Stocked 112,500 walleye fingerlings on may 22, 2009. Stocked an additional 58,000 walleye fingerlings on May 28, 2009.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers/ White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Various
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Haven't heard of any fish being caught this week, but would continue fishing along the corners of the dam casting jigs, road runners and trolling diving lures. Also look for fish pushed back into coves and into the corners of the dam on windy days. Stocked 380,000 wiper fry on May 11, 2009.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Various
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Have not heard of any fish being caught this week but would continue fishing off the south end of the dam, up in Bow Creek and up West on the North Fork Solomon using shad, gizzards, shrimp and live baits.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>7 to 16 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Had reports of fish being caught over the fish attractors and up in the coves using jigs and jigs with minnows. Trolling hot 'n tots and other diving lures could be productive as well.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Various
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Have not heard of any being caught. Continue throwing plastics, rattle traps, and crankbaits along the dam and back in the coves.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>WATER TEMPERATURE- 49
SURFACE ELEVATION- 1730.38' ----1.13' above conservation
Currently, the water level is 5.34 feet higher than one year ago at this time. Stocked 380,000 wiper fry on May 11, 2009. Stocked 112,500 walleye fingerlings on May 22, 2009. Stocked an additional 58,000 walleye fingerlings on May 28, 2009. The Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) has been put into effect at Kirwin, so if you have any questions contact the Service at 785-543-6673 or stop by their office at 702 Xavier Road. The seasonal boat closer has now been lifted and boats are now allowed on the Reservoir. When the water elevation reaches 1722.00 feet the closure is removed. Both the North and South Shore ramps are open and useable. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! Therefore, please discard leftover bait in a trash can.
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LOVEWELL RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>7-15 inches
2-10 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>We just completed our fall netting at Lovewell and found fair numbers of white bass and wipers. The best concentrations were found around Oak Hill and Cedar Point, but there are also some fish hanging out around the dam and in the river channel off Walleye Point. Most of the white bass were 10-13 inches with the wipers primarily 13-20 inches. There have been a few whites caught by crappie anglers fishing the Cedar Point brushpile using small jigs. Casting off the bank or trolling slabs, Mister Twisters, and Rattletraps could produce some fish in the above-mentioned areas.
Remember, there are lots of 1 year old wipers that are 13-15 inches right now and look very similar to a white bass. Please be sure to closely identify your catch and release it if you aren't sure. The daily limit on wipers is only 2!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-13 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>There are currently very high numbers of crappie hanging out near the Marina boat ramp and breakwater, and around the Cedar Point boat ramp and brushpile. Most of these fish are over 8 inches with plenty of 10-12 inch fish as well. Anglers were catching good numbers of fish near the Cedar Point brushpile earlier this week using small jigs. Anglers could also have some success fishing from the bank in these areas using small jigs, inline spinners, or even minnows under a bobber. Don't overlook the deep brushpile on Cabin Point as well.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>13-27 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>We found some of the highest numbers of adult walleye in recent history in our nets this week while sampling. These guys were found all over the reservoir and there were plenty of fish over 18". Specifically, the best areas now appear to be Cabin Point, Cedar Point, and Walleye Point, but good numbers of fish were also found near the cross, Oak Hill, and the dam. Fish were collected from depths of 8 to 12 feet mostly, but some of the larger fish were found off Walleye Point in 15-20 feet of water. Jigs tipped with minnows or leeches might work best now, but trolling a variety of crankbaits like Shad Raps, Hot-N-Tots, and Thin Fins may also work well.
Please make sure to handle the short fish with extra care to assure they survive and grow to reach legal size.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>2-15 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>I haven't heard of any catfish reports of late, but the numbers and size of catfish in the reservoir right now looks very good. We found fair to good numbers of catfish around the reservoir with the highest number of large channel catfish (10+ pounds) seen in many years. The best area to try now would be the drops near Walleye Point, but good numbers were also collected off the old road bed at Cabin Point. This time of year, catfish will be feeding heavily in preparation for winter so try using shad sides, shad gizzards, and live shad for best results.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>We have nearly completed our fall sampling at Lovewell and things are looking very good out there for walleye, crappie, and channel catfish. White bass and wiper numbers were fair this week with size structure good. Another strong year class of walleye appears to be present for 2009 and this fishery should continue to improve next year. Very high numbers of 16-21 inch fish were collected as well as fair to good numbers of 13-15 inch one year olds. Nearly all of the fish sampled look very healthy and we caught high numbers of small shad (3-4 inches) in our trap nets so there should be plenty of food out there for the fish to eat heading into winter.
Anglers can now find GPS coordinates, descriptions, and histories of some of the major brushpiles in Lovewell. Simply follow this link Good Fishing Spots and select the individual brushpile to find out more information.
For current water temperature and reservoir elevation, simply click on the "Lovewell Reservoir" link above this report.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
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WEBSTER RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Rainbow Trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 7 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stocked the first round of 2100 rainbow trout for the 2009/2010 season that opened October 15. Have been catching limits on castmasters, power bait and salmon eggs. Seen and weighted a 4.75 pound fish that was caught on the opener.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Various
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Did not have any reports of channel's being caught this week but would recommend fishing off the break water's, off the south shore road by Bow City and up to the west end in the river channel using shad, cut baits, stink baits and shrimp.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>9 to 28 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Did have some reports of short and legal sized walleye being caught along the South shore road bridge and below the bait shop using jigs. Trolling diving lures can also produced some legal fish. Stocked 68,000 walleye fingerlings on May 22, 2009. Stocked another 56,600 walleye fingerlings on May 28, 2009.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers/White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6 to 18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Have had reports of white bass and wipers being caught. Been catching bigger fish off the culvert below the bait shop and off the south shore road bridge using jigs. Stocked 332,000 wiper fry on May 11, 2009.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>5 to 14 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Did have reports of fish being caught along the south shore road using jigs. Would also recommend fishing off the bridge by Bow City, off the south shore bluffs, along the dam, and in Old Marina cove using plastics, tubes, and crankbaits.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6 to 15 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Reports of fish being caught over the fish attractors, on either side of the culvert just east of the bait shop, along the South shore road, up in Rock Point Cove off the public dock, and along the break waters using jigs and jigs with minnows.
</TD></TR><TR></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>WATER TEMPERATURE- 50 Degree's
SURFACE ELEVATION- 1894.13' ---- 1.68' above conservation
Currently, the water level is 6.88 feet higher than it was one year ago at this time. Stocked 332,000 wiper fry on May 11, 2009. Stocked 68,000 walleye fingerlings on May 22, 2009. Stocked another 56,600 walleye fingerlings on May 28, 2009. Boaters, be aware of submerged rip rap along the Goose Flats boat ramp. Stocked the first round of 2100 rainbow trout into the stilling basin for the 2009/2010 season that opened October 15. The trout contractor said he put in a 7 to 8 pound fish in the load, just to make things exciting. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! Therefore, please discard leftover bait in a trash can.
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WILSON RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow to Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">A lot of fall catfish are caught by anglers fishing for other species - often with slab spoons. Cut bait works good in the fall and the windy sides of the lake are usually the best! The water is cooling down fast and that might shut the catfish bite off early this year but we are catching some really nice catfish in our nets. Caught a few blue catfish too - looks like they are growing good but they have a long ways to go before being legal to take.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow to Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Varied
</TD><TD vAlign=top>You'll have to work for the crappie in this lake this year but they spawned up a storm!!! Lots of little crappie in our trap nets and the fish are eating them. Check brushpiles and the docks around the lake. We have caught some nice crappie but not in big numbers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Stripers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1.5 to 5 pounders mostly
</TD><TD vAlign=top>As the water cools down the stripers will move up on the points in better numbers and can be taken on slab spoons and bucktail jigs. The striper catch went WAY up this past week in our nets so they have moved up on the points and are feeding actively!!!!! They are in great body condition this year!!!!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">As the water cools they will get active again and the word is they are starting to show up on the points and river channel breaks in the upper end. Walleye like green and orange jigs and slab spoons will be the bait of choice as the water cools down. Rattle traps and shad colored crankbaits will also take shallow walleye. Wwe are catching more walleye in gill nets than trap nets so they are cruising the points but also cruising around shallow eating the small bluegill and crappie that are up around the vegetation.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety of Sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">There are not a lot of white bass in the lake but we are catching a few really nice ones and seeing some smaller ones. Slab spoons should work but if you want a lot of white bass - go to Kanopolis!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Smallies and largemouths are around the flooded weedbeds and the smallies are up on the points. The wade fishing striper anglers caught more smallmouth than stripers and said they were really in good shape - up to 4 pounds. They were catching them on bucktail jigs. Cooler water gets the bass going and they should be up on the points or in that flooded vegetation on the warm, sunny days!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Perch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8 to 10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">As the water cools they will bunch up a lot tighter and be easier to catch. Small slab spoons or white jigs fished deep might work if you can find the fish. We did not catch many white perch at Elm Creek but they were stacked up around Duval. Have not caught near as many mid-lake as in the upper end!!! Continue to keep all you catch and remember - IT IS NOW ILLEGAL TO HAVE A WHITE PERCH ALIVE IN YOUR POSSESSION - IF YOU CATCH IT AND WANT TO KEEP IT - IT HAS TO BE DEAD IN A COOLER OR LIVEWELL. THEY ARE NO LONGER LEGAL AS LIVE BAIT FOR STRIPERS OR OTHER FISH!!!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The lake level is now about a foot above conservation. The outflow is still 20 cfs. All the lake boat ramps are open now.
The current lake elevation and water temperature are posted on the location page daily by the Corp of Engineers - it is linked to this fishing report page for your convenience. Water temp is pretty consistantly in the lower 50's right now and dropping. The water is pretty clear on the entire lake!!!!
We started our fall netting on Wilson on October 20, starting on the upper end at Elm Creek and Duval. I was disappointed with the catch on the Elm Creek side but we really caught the fish over around Duval!!! Walleye were stacked on the end of the Duval rocks and the white perch were thick in the cove. We caught a little bit of everything and the fish are eating small bluegill, crappie, and white perch!!! All the game fish are in excellent body condition!!! We have seen good numbers of smaller shad, lots of little crappie and bluegill, lots of little white perch and small drum - all of which are feeding the game fish to make them fat going into the winter!!! We netted Hell Creek early this week and did not catch a lot. Then we moved to Nelson point and the stripers and walleye really showed up - same at Minooka mid-week. We have 3 more days of netting - Coopers Point, Lucas side, and the dam area - will finish up next week!!!
The big news right now is that Zebra Mussells have been found in Wilson - they have apparently been here for a year or so and they are well established. That means new signs are going up and the phrase 'CLEAN, DRAIN, AND DRY' will be the busswords around the lake for all boaters, anglers, duck hunters, etc. We need to be extra diligent in cleaning our equipment and not spread those little suckers to any of the other surrounding lakes!!!!! We now have 2 Aquatic Nuisance Species - white perch and zebra mussells and have joined Cheney and El Dorado as lakes with both species.
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OTTAWA STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow to Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fall bass like spinner baits, roadrunners, and jig-n-pig. The bass might be active and aggressive on warmer sunny days but the season is about over!!!.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6 to 8 Inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The fishing for bluegill is about over for the year as they don't like cold water.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Variety
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">A lot of guys go back to stinky shad sides and gizzards this time of the year. The water cooled down fast so the catfish bite might be about over for the fall!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye & Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Some over the 18" legal limit now
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Should perk up as the water cools! We saw some really nice saugeye in our fall nets - up to 24 inches but few wipers and those were pretty small. I would think that cranbaits fished around the shoreline and slab spoons fished around any structure would catch some fall saugeye.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8 to 10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">As the water cools in the fall the crappie will move shallower along the dam and around the piers. Jigs and small roadrunners should work for fall crappie. The netting showed a lot of nice crappie - up to 1.5 pounds. If the water clears, the fall/early winter crappie fishing could be real good around the brushpiles!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The new cabin is in and usable. We have it rentable now - get ahold of the Hays Regional Office - 785-628-8614 - for reservations or more information.
Starting January 1, 2007 there has been an 18 inch minumum length limit on saugeye and wipers to protect both species a little longer so that they will do their job of chowing down on shad and crappie. We have stocked both these species the last 4 years and there are fair numbers of saugeye over 18". The wipers have not done well at all - very few are recruiting to larger sizes!!! So, catch and release fishing will be in order for a while longer. Have heard that anglers were catching both species and doing a good job of returning the sub-legal fish to the water -THANKS!!!!!
This lake is still colored up right now so the fishing is challenging. We removed the north and south fish feeders but left the center one until it empties. Our netting showed a real nice fish population - fair numbers of legal saugeye, some real nice channel catfish, lots of crappie from 8 inches to 12 inches, fair numbers of big bluegill, and a few young-of-the-year wipers and saugeye. All the fish were in excellent body condition and it looks like next year will be a good fishing year for this lake!!!!!
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ROOKS STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 9 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Have been catching fish around the fishing pier and off Rainbow Point using worms under a bobber. Stocked 6,700 fish on 8-4-09 that averaged approx. 3 to the pound.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6 to16 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Have heard of fish being caught on small crankbaits, plastics, and spinners.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water Temp. 49
Stocked just over 400 adult bass ranging in size from 9 to 16 inches, as well as 22,250 bluegill ranging in size from 2 to 6 inches. Stocked 6,700 channel catfish on 8-4-2009 which were approx. 3 to the pound.
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SHERIDAN STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fishing liver, shrimp, or prepared baits lakewide has been the best. Most fish have been running in the 13 to 19 inch range.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 13 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Minnows under a slip-bobber around deeper brushpiles or off the dam face.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 4 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fishing brushpiles and flooded vegetation with soft plastics and spinner baits has been best. Anglers have been catching respectable numbers but larger fish have been tough to come by.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Sunfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6-10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Night crawlers or mealworms under a bobber fished around the brushpiles, rock, or over hard bottomed points.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water Temp- 52
Anglers who fish Sheridan State Fishing Lake might consider sharing their experiences with other anglers through the public fishing report. If you would like to post a fishing report please go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/
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SALINE STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/1/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>
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</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>On October 1 the gates closed permanently for the winter season and fishing will not be allowed until the lake is opened again in the spring, if there is sufficient water at that time.
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JEWELL STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/9/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-16 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">We collected very good numbers of walleye while sampling this week. They are all betwen 13 and 15 inches, thus most are still under the length limit, but a few will be legal now. They can be found about anywhere around the lake and can be caught on crankbaits, curly tail jigs, and nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>7-10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Over 250 adult black crappie were stocked on September 18. Some of these fish should be of harvestable size already, but most will be in 2010. Look for these fish around the flooded timber, weed beds, and off the dam. Small tube jigs, road runners, and minnows will give you the best chance to catch a few crappie.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>10-19 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Approximately 1,000 channel catfish were stocked on 9/23/09. This is in addition to the first batch of 2,000 fish stocked in September 2008. A recent report indicated the 2008 fish are growing well and nearly 2/3 of them are of legal size now. The fish feeders are shut down for the remainder of the year, but anglers may still have good success fishing off the dam, rocky piers, and boat dock using shrimp, nightcrawlers, and shad sides.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
Green Sunfish
Redear Sunfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>4-8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Anglers are catching very good numbers of sunfish now and this would be a great opportunity for the kids. You can find them lake wide and they seem willing to bite on just about anything.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>4-15 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The bass were stocked in late August 2008 and average about 1/3 of a pound. They will be fairly aggressive now and you should be able to catch them on small lures like roadrunners, jigs, Panther Martins, and twistertails.
An additional 350 bass were stocked in May and June 2009 to boost catch rates.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>With nearly all of the stocking complete, the fishery is becoming established. Channel catfish, bluegill, redear sunfish, and green sunfish all offer an opportunity to harvest some fish. Largemouth bass, crappie, and walleye should offer some good catch and release angling this year with a few of the walleye and crappie big enough to take home. Given stable water conditions, 2010 should offer some fine angling opportunities for each of these species.
Water temperature: 54 degrees
Water level: 8 feet low--max depth 14 feet
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Region 2 Fishing Reports
This is a collection of all the Region 2 Fishing Reports
CLINTON RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
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</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>2-4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Trolling crankbaits off points and dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>0.5-1 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Anglers are catching fish trolling crankbaits off points and COE swimming beach. Some are being picked up by casting and retrieving jigs in coves.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>0.5-1.5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Crappie are being caught over brushpiles on minnows or jigs in about 15-20 feet below surface. Also, fish being taken off deep water rocky areas.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Drifting shad off windy points.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water level is 2.05 feet above normal, discharge = 50 cfs, water temperature = 53. October 2009 sampling showed low numbers of adult crappie, fair numbers of yearling and young of the year crappie. Improvement was observed in walleye numbers as the 2008 year class survived well and grew well, most of the 2008 year class were around 15 inches in length. Channel catfish continued to be outstanding with lots of 1.5-3 lb fish. White bass numbers were high, most fish were 11-12 inches long. Wiper numbers continued to decline, but were still fairly good, most fish sampled ranged from 16-20 inches long. Few sauger were sampled, but the ones that were collected were large some over 20 inches in length. Smallmouth bass stocked June 11. 3.5 million walleye and 400,000 sauger fry stocked into Clinton this spring. Brushpiles placed into Clinton August 11 and 12, 2008. GPS locations in degrees, minutes, seconds using Datum WGS 84: 1) N38 55.755 W095 24.146, 2) N38 56.4444 W095 24.466, 3) N38 56.283 W095 23.465, 4) N38 56.014 W095 23.096, 5) N38 55.036 W095 22.568, 6) N38 56.011 W095 23.085, 7) N38 55.073 W095 22.565, 8) N38 55.785 W095 22.235.
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HILLSDALE RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Using shad off wind swept points and banks.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow/Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 9 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Trolling crankbaits off dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fish are 9 to 11 inches and few up to 13 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Jigs tipped with a minnow or twisters fished along brushpiles, few reports of fish being caught near Tontsville bridge.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair/Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Trolling shad imitation crankbaits off the dam or mainlake points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth
Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 6 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Finesse plastics or crankbaits fished near structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake water level is approximately 1 ft. above conservation pool. Surface water temperature is down to approximately 53 degrees.
There are still a few tagged crappie running around out there so remember to turn any tags in at the State Park Office. Select tags are worth $5-100!!
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MILFORD RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
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</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">smallmouth on jigs and carolina rigs along gravel/rock points, largemouth on jigs along ledges, some chasing shad near backs of creeks where small spinnerbaits and shallow crankbaits are good
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-20lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">channel and blue cats on shad along edges of windy flats, blues along edge of main river channel 20-25ft deep on cutbait
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>.5 to 1.5lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs and minnows 10-20ft deep near channel ledges and points with brush along coves
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>2-6lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigging spoons along river channel bends
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 2lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">near humps on jigs, along rocky points and causeways on jigs and spinners
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-10lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">near humps on shad and spoons, some along with white bass
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>outlet fair for catfish on shad sides
NEW FOR 2009...BLUE CATFISH CREEL REDUCED TO 5/DAY IN MILFORD RESERVOIR
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PERRY RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
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</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Zebra Mussels
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Super Dangerous!
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 90 mm
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Since the infestion was discovered in Oct. of 2007 these mussels have spread throughout the lake. It's up to all of us to make sure these are not spread to other area lakes, Clean-Drain-Dry everything that is taken out of Perry. September samples are about 5/liter!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Perry News Letter
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good-Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3 Pages (lots of pics)
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Twice a year I will be publishing a news letter for Perry and other waters in my counties. Perry Reservoir and Banner Creek are in this first issue. If you would like the letter e-mailed to you click HERE and fill in the blanks. All your friends have one, why don't you?
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Guys drifting shad are catching some nice fish, from the bank with shad as well. Feeders will be pulled shortly.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Sauger
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 2.0lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish those points, shad colored chrankbaits, twisters or jigs. Some being caught in the SE corner of the dam on jig and crawler.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Perry has some nice bass, look at the pictures! Cranks and spinners on the rocks and plastics worked slow around the stucture.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair-Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish those points and humps, twisters and jigs, fish are hungry, eating shad like crazy! Took some to the State Fair last week, bunched up on the rock points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Tube jigs on the brush even some of those shallow piles are holding fish, working the shad over shallow.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Started netting in Rock Creek today, very nice crappie and lots of them! Click on Perry Reservoir above the fishing report to look at new Netting Pictures! I'll have more by the end of the week. Feeders are empty and will be taken out soon, Reservoir temperature, 54 degrees. Zebra mussels were confirmed on 10-9-07, mussels are spawning now soon so make sure you clean, drain and dry your boat after leaving Perry. Now that the water is back to pool look at the rocks zebra mussels covering the rocks.
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TUTTLE CREEK RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
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</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Rainbow Trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 3 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Powerbait, worms, spinners and flys along the bank.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 9 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The Reservoir has been fair on wind swept banks with shad. Tailwaters have been fair on cut bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 1 1/4 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fair in the Reservoir next to standing timber in 10' of water. Few fish on minnows and jigs in the River Pond near docks, channel, and trees.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 1 1/2 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Current densities are low but nice stringers are being reported on deeper rocky points or near surfacing shad.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Coves in South third of Reservoir have a fair bass population. Crankbaits or plastics near structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Tubes and Rocky Ford has been fair on jigs and crankbaits. Fair at River Pond on live bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The lake elevation is 2.4 feet above pool level and the release rate is 200 cfs.
Trout season is here at Willow Lake! A trout permit is needed to fish at Willow Lake, which is located in the Southeast corner of the Tuttle Creek River Pond area. Rainbow trout are periodically stocked and the lake has received 1750 fish so far. Anyone under 16 years of age with a properly licensed adult can harvest up to 2 trout without a trout permit
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ATCHISON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/27/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to .75 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish around the deeper brushpiles with jigs and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to .4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish the weed edges and brush piles with a small jig or meal worm or with a small spinner.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 6 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">New Creel limit 2 fish/day. Catching a few fish on cut bait off of the piers. Feeders have been pulled for the winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Crankbaits and plastic along the weed edges and brush piles.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>New netting pictures from last week, check out the walleye! Lake is clear and temperature is 46 degrees. To see the new netting pictures, click on Atchison State Fishing Lake. Also Click on the fish species and it will take you to the Updated Fishing Forecast Data.
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BROWN STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/27/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair-Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1.0 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Tube jigs or minnows along the weed edges, in the brush piles or drifting north from the boat ramp.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair-Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to .5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish the brushpiles, small spinner or nightcrawlers, these guys are chunky this year!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">New creel limit 2 fish/day, check the new pictures. You'll only need two of these for a meal! Few channel catfish on shad sides/prepared baits or a golden shiner if you've got one. Feeders are pulled for the winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Crankbaits or plastic along the dam or around the brush and fishing piers work them slow.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>New netting pictures, from last week, click on Brown State above the fishing report to see some fish we saw and you might catch. Stocked several thousand redear sunfish last week, check out the picture!Lake temperature 46 degrees. Click on the fish species and it will take you to the updated fishing forecast data.
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DOUGLAS STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bluegill/redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">0.2-0.4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms under bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">LM Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">0.2-2 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Using worms, small spinners and jigs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">1-3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Liver, worms, stinkbait are producing fish.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water temperature = 53. Fall sampling Oct. 2 showed a strong population of redear sunfish with average size. Fewer bluegill were sampled and they had similar size characteristics as redear. Channel catfish numbers and size were fairly good. Juvenile crappie were sampled, indicated some spawning by adults stocked last fall had occurred. Douglas State Fishing Lake re-opened to public fishing January 3, 2009; after being closed about 3 years for lake renovation.
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GEARY STATE FISHING REPORT - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-4lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs near points and brush
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to .75lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs and worms 5-10 feet deep near gravel/rock banks and brush
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-3lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">windy banks and flats on cut bait
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs and minnows near brush/rock and coves 10ft deep
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-4lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">along dam and points on jigs
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
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LEAVENWORTH STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Activity has slowed down. Stinkbait bait producing most fish, although some being caught on worms and liver.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>0.3-0.75 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Using minnows under bobber, small spinners and jigs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>LM Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>0.5-3.5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Using spinnerbaits and jigs are still producing fish along weedbeds
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water temperature = 53.
Sampling conducted Oct. 9 showed a good population of channel catfish, wipers and walleye. Redear sunfish numbers were good and size was OK. Few bluegill or crappie were caught. The few crappie caught did have good size.
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MIAMI STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>0.3-1 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Using minnows under bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>LM Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>0.5-4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Using plastic worms, grubs, and jigs.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Temperature = 52. Electrofishing survey showed good numbers of 2-3 lb largemouth bass present. Oct. 1 test netting showed decent numbers of channel catfish and good size. Crappie numbers and size were good. Few bluegill were sampled and would be rated only fair based upon fish collected.
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LOUISBURG-MIDDLE CREEK - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Various baits fished along mainlake points or submerged bridge.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 11 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Jigs fished near the old roadbed or submerged bridge.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 6.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No reports.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Fish feeder is empty and will be removed shortly.
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NEBO STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/19/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to .3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Small jigs or hunk of worm around the fishing piers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Creel limit change now 2/day. Try those shad sides or cut-bait. Feeders have been pulled for the winter!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Work those crankbaits and plastic slow around the brush, look at the New picture.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White/ Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to .75 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Jigs and minnows on the brush piles, lots of small fish.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>New Netting pictures from last week! Click on NEBO above fishing report to see these fish. Lake temperature is 46 degrees, water is pretty clear for NEBO. Lots of small white crappie, that's why we stocked saugeye last year, will change the fishery for the better. Click on the fish species and it will take you to the Updated fishing forecast.
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POTTAWATOMIE STATE FISHING LAKE NO. 1 - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1/3 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake contains a good population of 8-10" bluegill and can be taken using live bait or small artificial lures.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Livers, worms, and cut bait lake wide.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 3/4 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Lake has fair numbers of 10" crappie. Fish can be found near structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has excellent numbers of bass. Spinnerbaits or plastics near weed lines.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This is a generic report covering the population status but will be updated when information is available. This small 24 acre lake is similar to pond fishing. Catch and release of largemouth bass and harvest of nice bluegill. The lake's channel catfish are protected by a 15 inch minimum length limit.
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POTTAWATOMIE STATE FISHING LAKE NO. 2 - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 4 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Plastics, crankbaits and live bait near submerged vegetation and rock piers. Good numbers of largemouth and fair numbers of smallmouth.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill and Redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1/4 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Sunfish are caught using live bait and small artificial lures along the rocky shoreline and near vegetation.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 to 3 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake is in the Urban Stocking Program and is frequently stocked with 12 to 14 inch fish. Still fishing using prepared bait, cut bait, live bait and livers lakewide.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/4 to 3/4 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fishing is best using a jig and/or minnow near submerged structure or vegetation.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This is a generic report that covers a forecast for the fishing season and is updated periodically when information is available. Pott. # 2 is noted for family outings, scenic views, catch and release bass fishing, harvest of small crappie and channel catfishing. The channel cat population is maintained with frequent stockings of 12+ inch fish from March through September. The lake has received six stockings of catfish this year. The feeders have been pulled for the winter.
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SHAWNEE STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 3 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has a good population of black bass with fair numbers of fish over 15 inches long. Around flooded vegetation or rock piers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 3/4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has good numbers of small crappie with a few large fish available. Around weed line or structure using jigs and/or minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill and Redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1/4 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has fair numbers of sunfish. Sunfish are taken along the shoreline and piers using small artificials and live bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 - 2 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake is in the Urban Stocking Program and is frequently stocked with 12 to 15 inch fish. Fish are taken lake wide using prepared baits, livers, cut baits and live bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The water level is currently 5 feet low for dam renovation. The boat ramp is usuable, but please use caution.
This is a generic report for the lake and relates to the fishing season. Located north of Topeka, Shawnee State Fishing Lake is the site of good catch and release largemouth bass fishing. The lake is also noted for channel catfish harvest since the lake receives frequent stockings of harvestable sized catfish from March through September. Perry Reservoir has zebra mussels and with Shawnee State Lake being close it is at high risk. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies.
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WASHINGTON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>.5lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">tube jigs and worms 5ft deep
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-4lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">windy banks and flats on cut bait
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1.5lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs and minnows 5ft deep near points, in coves, and along dam
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-5lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs near points and cover, and along dam
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-6lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">along dam on jigs
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>new dock in and under construction
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CENTRALIA CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has good numbers of fish over 18".
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 1 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The population has fair numbers of 10 - 12" fish. White bass can be caught on minnow lures, casting or trolling along the dam or road beds.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 1 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has good numbers of crappie, but the population is dominated by fish less than 10". Around standing timber with jigs or minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye & Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fair numbers of legal walleye and saugeye exist. Jigs and crankbaits along road beds or dam. There is an 18 inch minimum length limit.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Bass are covered by an 18 inch minimum. The lake does not have good numbers of bass, but the best areas are off the dam and rocky piers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This is a generic fishing report that relates to the 2009 fishing season and will be periodically updated. Centralia Lake, a 400 acre lake, is noted for good channel cat, white bass and crappie fishing. The lake facilities include multiple ramps, picnic tables, plenty of camping pads and many sites with electricity. Centralia is an enrollee in the CFAP program. A City permit is not required for fishing visits. Perry Reservoir has zebra mussels and with Centralia Lake being close it is at high risk. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies.
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DOUGLAS COUNTY-LONE STAR LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">LM Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">0.5-3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Using jigs around weedy cover.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">1-5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Using shad, worms, liver, and stinkbait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">0.3 - 0.75 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Using minnows under bobber around brushpiles in 12-20 feet of water.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water temperature = 52. Note: 1950 smallmouth bass were stocked June 12.
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ESKRIDGE-LAKE WABAUNSEE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 7 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has a good population of 15+ inch fish. Artificial baits used while casting along the weed line and rocky shoreline. Bass are protected by an 18 inch minimum length limit.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Smallmouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 4 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fair population exists along the dam or deeper rocky shoreline and can be taken on artificials or live bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1/3 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms and small artificial lures along the shoreline and near aquatic vegetation. A good population exists.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 1 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake contains great numbers of crappie. North cove, corners of dam and near structure. Fish are shallow with the cooler temps.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Cat
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 to 4 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Still fishing lake-wide using livers, live, prepared and cut baits. The lake has a good population of large cats.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has a fair population of saugeye. Drifting or trolling along the flats, the dam and breaks near the dam. Best baits are crankbaits, jigs and/or nightcrawlers. An 18 inch minimum length limit applies.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This is a generic fishing report for the 2009 season. This scenic lake is noted for largemouth bass fishing along the abundant shoreline weed beds during the spring and summer. Smallmouth bass are also available along the dam and rocky shoreline. Saugeye and crappie can also be taken at this 200 acre lake located in the flint hills. Since this lake is not part of the CFAP Program, annual or day use permits are available at the boat ramp bait house on the northeast shore. Expect to have your boat inspected for invasive species at the ramp. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies.
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GARDNER CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Livebait under a bobber fished around vegetation.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 14 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stinkbait or cutbait fished near mainlake points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 5 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">No Reports.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 13 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Jigs or twisters fished near rocky shoreline areas.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 6 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Finesse plastics fished near brush..
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Fish feeder is empty and will be removed shortly.
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HERINGTON CITY LAKE - NEW - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>.5-5lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">along windy flats on shad, flatheads along dam
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1.5lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs and minnows near timber and channel ledges 10-20 ft deep
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">near wood and rocks on jigs
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>2-5lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">edges of channels on jigging spoons
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-2lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">along dam on jigs and spinners
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">same as white bass
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
BANNER CREEK RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Perry News Letter
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good-Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3 Pages (lots of pics)
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Banner Creek is the Featured Lake in this issue of Perry News. If you would like to have the letter e-mailed to you click HERE and fill in the blanks. All your friends have one why don't you?
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair-Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish are in their usual spots, dam and big brushpiles off the ends of the piers, jigs and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to .4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish are in the brush/off the piers use a small spinner, cricket or small hunk of worm.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair-Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 10 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Feeders are out for the winter, smelly stuff around feeder platforms. Fresh shad drifted on the bottom will put a smile on your face.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Crankbaits and plasitcs slow around the trees.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye/ Sauger
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Few fish caught on jig and crawler on those breaks, look out for those big bluegill stealing your nightcrawler!
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Sampled last week, what a lake! Good walleye, sauger, channel cats and crappie. Lake temperature is 56. October Netting Pictures! Click on Banner Creek above fishing report to see some of these fish . Wow, what a nice lake. Click on the fish species and it will take you to the Updated Fishing Forecast Data.
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JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER - MAKE-UP LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Smallmouth on crankbaits and jigs around points. Largemouth on plastics in coves and along dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 6 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish are being caught on cutbait and stinkbait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 5 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Jigs or crankbaits along points and flats. Make Up Lake has a good walleye population for a small lake, but most of the fish are under the 18 inch length limit.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 2 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The population of white bass is only fair this year. Whites can be found near shad or along the dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 2 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Submerged structure in 8-12 feet of water. East bank and along corners of dam. Lake has good numbers of harvestable size fish.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 12 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has a good population. Wipers can be taken on live bait and shad imitation lures. The daily creel for wipers is 2.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This is a generic fishing report for the 2009 fishing season. Fishing access to the Jeffrey Energy Center will be closed to public, whenever Homeland Security reaches Orange Level status. Public access will be reinstated upon return to yellow status. Anglers check into the facility at the JEC Guard House located north of St. Mary's, then west off K-63 Hi-way. The Jeffrey Energy Center allows 30 anglers to fish at any one time. Perry Reservoir has zebra mussels and with Jefferies Lakes being close it is at high risk. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies. If the inlet is flowing, then good fishing can be found there. Lake is low, but boat ramp is usuable.
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SHAWNEE MISSION PARK LAKE - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Small jigs tipped with livebait under a bobber fished around brush.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow/Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 11 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Jigs or twisters fished around brush.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow/Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 10 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stinkbait or cutbait over mainlake points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 9 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Shad imitation crankbaits around points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Finesse plastics around brush.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Shawnee Mission Park Lake is a 121 acre impoundment located in Shawnee, KS. Shawnee Mission Park Pond, an approximately 1 acre impoundment is located within the same park. In addition to a state fishing license, a Johnson County fishing permit is required. Johnson County fishing permits are available through Johnson County Parks and Recreation District and other select vendors.
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OLATHE - LAKE OLATHE - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 6 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Small jigs fished over areas with brush.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 7 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Various baits over points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow/Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 6 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Finesse plastics or crankbaits near brush.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Trolling crankbaits off flats .
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 11 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Trolling shad imitation crankbaits over mainlake points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Most fish around 9 inches, but some up to 13 inches.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Jigs tipped with a minnow or twisters fished over brushpiles.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Attention: a 15 inch minimum length limit and 5 per day creel limit is in effect for saugeye.
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PAOLA CITY LAKE - LAKE MIOLA - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">0.33-1 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Vertical jigging about 12-20 off piers, over brushpiles, and off dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">1-4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Using liver, and stinkbait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4> </TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water temperature = 52. Sampling Oct. 6 showed good numbers and sizes of channel catfish and saugeye. Lots of small white bass were collected. Crappie numbers were not high, but size was good. Brushpiles were placed at several locations November 07. Locations were marked using WGS 84 in decimel degrees: 1) N38.58320 W094.84451; 2) N38.58696 W094.84709; 3) N38.58315 W094.84453; 4) N38.58710 W09484722; 5) N38.58785 W094.84595; 6) N38.58768 W094.84595; 7) N38.58770 W094.84600; 8) N38.58727 W094.84810; 9) N38.58734 W094.84807; 10) N38.58736 W094.84768; 11) N38.58706 W094.84595; 12) N38.58715 W094.84641; 13) N38.58726 W094.84611; 14) N38.59237 W094.84518; 15) N38.58313 W094.84462; 16) N38.58318 W094.84466; 17) N38.59250 W094.84519; 18) N038.59231 W094.84511; 19) N38.59077 W094.84518; 20) N38.59158 W094.84512; 21) N38.59444 W094.84327; 22) N38.58772 W094.84164; 23) N38.58538 W094.84326; 24) N38.58583 W094.84547; 25) N38.58771 W094.84779.
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POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/3 to 3/4 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Along dam or structure using jigs or minnows. Fish will move shallow with the cooler weather.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1/3 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has a good population of bluegill. They are taken lake-wide using worms or small artificial lures.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake contains fair numbers of catfish which are taken lake-wide using traditional baits.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The lake has a large population that contains all sizes of fish, but the fishery is dominated by 12 to 15 inch bass. The lake has a 13-18 slot length limit. Release the bass within the length limit.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This is a generic report for the fishing season and is updated periodically. This small 49 acre lake is located in northeast Pott. County. The fishing conditions are very similar to that of a large farm pond. The lake is noted for good catch and release largemouth bass fishing due to the abundance of the species. Bass 13 to 18 inches long are protected.
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SABETHA PONY CREEK - Last Updated: 10/27/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair-Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 1.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Work the banks crappie are chasing shad up close to the shore, jigs and a minnow.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to .5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Small jig or a nightcrawler work the brush piles.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Crankbaits or plastic worked slow around all that new brush and water willow.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 6 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Look for these guys on the breaks, jigs and crawlers or shad colored cranks off the points by the water intake.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Off those points with shad colored anything, shad are getting pounded in the mornings and evenings! The shad appear larger than normal this year.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Cool water is turning the fish on, lake temperature 50, time to be thinking about schooling crappie. Pictures from May Electrofishing, we'll be netting soon and I'll have some new pictures. Click on Pony Creek above the fishing report and see some nice fish! Wow, largemouth and crappie! Click on the fish species and it will take you to the updated Fishing Forecast Data.
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SHAWNEE CO. LAKE SHAWNEE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">LM Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">0.5-3.5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Using white spinnerbaits and jigs along weedbeds.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">0.5-4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Drifting shad working well. Some being caught on stinkbait and liver.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 0.3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms under bobber, and small spinners.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water temperature = 53. Brushpiles were constructed and placed at several locations in November 07. Locations were marked with GPS using datum WGS84 in decimel degrees: 1) N39.00740 W095.62978; 2) N39.00819 W095.63046; 3) N39.00810 W095.63055; 4) N39.00806 W095.63043; 5) N39.00638 W095.62261; 6) N39.00247 W095.62495; 7) N38.99622 W095.63205; 8) 39.00274 W095.63202.
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WYANDOTTE COUNTY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Jigs or twisters around rocky shoreline areas.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Small jigs tipped with livebait under a bobber over brushpiles.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow/Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 4 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Various baits around mainlake points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Finesse plastics near brush.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Smallmouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2.5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Finesse plastics over rocky points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper/White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 19 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Trolling shad imitation crankbaits around mainlake points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Trolling crankbaits around rocky points.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Effective January 1, 2007, a Wyandotte County fishing permit is required. For more information on permit requirements and availability contact Unified Governement of Wyandotte County Kansas City, KS Parks and Recreation at (913)-596-7077.
Attention: Wipers were stocked during June 2006. An 18 inch minimum length limit and 2/day creel limit is in effect for wipers. Be sure to check the toothpatches located on the fishs' "tongue" to distinguish wipers from white bass. For more information relative to wiper identification consult page 17 of the 2006 KDWP Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary or log on to http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/fishing/fish_id_gallery and click on the "Fish I.D. Poster-Temperate Bass Family" link.
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ROCKY FORD FISHING AREA - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 20+ pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Channels are taken on minnows, worms, prepared bait and fresh cut bait. Flatheads can be taken on live baits and artificials.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 1 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">White bass can be taken on jigs, spinners, and live bait in the current.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Drum
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Drum are an abundant species that are taken on worms, minnows, and jigs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 to 3 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Rocky Ford Dam produces saugeye throughout the fishing season. These fish are taken on crankbaits, jigs, worms and other live baits. There is a statewide 15 inch minimum length limit on saugeye.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Rocky Ford , a river fishery, is located just south of the Tuttle Creek Dam on the Big Blue River. Anglers have the opportunity to harvest fishes generally associated with moving water. Saugeye, white bass, the catfishes, drum, crappie and carp can be harvested. Angler access and success is affected by release rates from the nearby Tuttle Creek Reservoir. Currently the release rates are 200 cfs, so fish can be found on both sides of the walk-way.
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HERINGTON CITY LAKE OLD - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to .5lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">tube jigs and worms near rocky banks, brush 5 ft deep
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-3lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">windy banks and along dam on cut bait
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs and minnows 5ft deep near brush and rock
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-3lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs near brush
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-2lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">near dam on jigs
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
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JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER AUX. LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 6 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fishing has been fair with shad in the NW cove, shallow area NE of island and Southern points.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Artificials and/or live baits near east shore points, each end of dam and around the island. A good population exists, but most fish are below the 18" length limit.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1 lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Aux. lake has a fair crappie fishery. Fishing near the island and courtesy docks using jigs and/or minnows
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1.5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Artificials or live baits along the dam, rock points or near surfacing baitfish. Lake has great numbers of 12-14" white bass.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Artificials or live baits along dam, around points or vegetation. The new smallmouth population is doing well and fish are being caught near the dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This is a generic fishing report for the 2009 fishing season and will be updated when information is available. Public fishing access to Jeffrey is limited to 30 anglers at a time. Access to the property will close whenever the National Security Level is at Orange. Access will be reopened upon return to yellow status. Perry Reservoir has zebra mussels and with Jefferies Lakes being close they are at high risk. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies. The lake is currently 5 feet low. The boat ramp is usable, but please use caution.
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Region 3 Fishing Reports
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BARBER STATE FISHING LAKE - LOWER - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Have not heard of any being caught. Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits along the dam, back in the coves or the creek channel. As temperatures continue to decline, expect the bass to move into the coves and shallower waters to feed on shad in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Walleye fishing should improve as the water temps fall. Try trolling Wiggle Warts, Hot-n-Tots, Shad Raps, and Thin Fins. Jigs tipped with nightcrawler fished over humps or off edges of flats are always worth trying.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try fishing along drop offs and around brushpiles with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near brush piles. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows. Small fish make up the majority of the catch, but anglers have caught some nice keepers ranging in length from 9 to 13 inches.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The catfish bite has been good with anglers using a variety of methods to catch some fish. Also Stinkbait or liver fished near main points. Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Overall fishing has slowed. Bluegill are biting slow on crickets or pieces of worm under a bobber. Largemouth bass should fall for spinners and swimbaits early & late and plastic baits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits during the day. Try for crappie using small jigs and minnows along the rocks, cattails and brushpiles. Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Try for walleye using crankbaits or by using a jig nightcrawler or minnow combination drifted with the wind. Try for all species on the sunny and windy banks/points. Please remember not to litter.
Release all largemouth bass less than 15 inches and walleye less than 15 inches.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
BARBER STATE FISHING LAKE - UPPER - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Nothing has been stocked since it refilled but there are probably some bullheads and small crappie. Try for them using worms or grubs. Please remember not to litter.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
CLARK STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Walleye fishing should improve as the water temps fall. Try trolling Wiggle Warts, Hot-n-Tots, Shad Raps, and Thin Fins. Jigs tipped with nightcrawler fished over humps or off edges of flats are always worth trying.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Flathead catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">35 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Live bait fished on the bottom
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try fishing along drop offs and around brushpiles with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near brush piles. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. The bass should be shallow feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">White bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 15 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try with rattletraps and shad raps producing best results. As water temperatures continue to decline, expect the whites to move into the coves and feed heavily on shad in preparation for the winter. Concentrate on the windy points and other windblown areas.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all walleye and largemouth bass and walleye less than 15 inches.
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
FINNEY STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/8/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>LAKE IS STILL DRY
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
GOODMAN STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method & Locations
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 7 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 9 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">4 - 6 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try fishing along drop offs and around brushpiles with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near brush piles. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 7 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. The bass should be shallow feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all largemouth bass 13-18 inches.
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
HAIN STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bullhead
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. The bass should be shallow feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 7 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all largemouth bass less than 15 inches
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
HODGEMAN STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/8/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The lake is about half full from recent rains. Restocking efforts will begin as fish become available.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
HAMILTON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/8/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake is still dry.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
KIOWA STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">pecies
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top>5- 9 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try fishing along drop offs and around brushpiles with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near brush piles. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Flathead catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Live bait fished near brushpiles.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Trolling seems to be the most popular method now with rattletraps and shad raps producing best results. Concentrate on the windy points and other windblown areas.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. The bass should be shallow feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 8 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all largemouth bass less than 15 inches and wipers less than 18 inches
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MEADE STATE LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Methods, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">5 - 9 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try fishing along drop offs and around brushpiles with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near brush piles. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. The bass should be shallow feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
SCOTT STATE LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">up to 8 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">A few walleye have been reported by anglers drifting minnows along the dam or along the edges of steep drop-offs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">up to 10 inches, but most around 8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fishing minnows over fish attractors, around rock fishing piers, and under docks has been best. Most fish have been in the 8 inch range, but a few larger fish have been taken.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">up to 5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits along the dam, cattails, and around rock fishing piers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">up to 7 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">up to 5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Liver, cutbait, prepared baits fished lakewide.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all walleye and largemouth bass less than 15 inches.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
CIMARRON GRASSLAND PITS - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Rainbow Trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 lb average
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try small spinners, spoons, power bait, worms, corn and small crankbaits. Monthly stockings of fish resumed in October and will continue through May. Most trout 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.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. The bass should be shallow feeding in preparation for winter
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release largemouth bass less than 15 inches.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
COLDWATER CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try fishing along drop offs and around stumprows with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near stumps and cattails. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Trolling seems to be the most popular method now with rattletraps and shad raps producing best results. Concentrate on the windy points and other windblown areas.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all largemouth bass less than 15 inches
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
There is no length limit for wipers and the creel limit is 5 per day.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
JETMORE CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/22/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 7 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 9 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 6 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits along the dam, back in the coves or the creek channel. The bass should be feeding in shallower water in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release largemouth bass less than between 13 and 18 inches.
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
DODGE CITY LAKE CHARLES - Last Updated: 10/8/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Have not heard of any being caught. Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits along the dam, back in the coves or the creek channel. As temperatures continue to decline, expect the bass to move into the coves and shallower waters to feed on shad in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The catfish bite has been good with anglers using a variety of methods to catch some fish. Also Stinkbait or liver fished near main points. Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>With the cooler temperatures fishing success should pick up. Bluegill should be around cover such as rocks, brush, and the bridge. Small crappie are being caught under the bridge also. Try for bluegill using small jigs, a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber around the dock and bridge. Largemouth bass should move into the coves and shallower waters to feed on shad Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, stinkbait or liver.
Release all largemouth bass less than 18 inches.
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
PRATT COUNTY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Plastic baits, jigs, spinnerbaits & crankbaits
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 7.5 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try small jigs & worms under a bobber along the rocks.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair/Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Jigs tipped with worms, minnows or leaches
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Prepared stinkbait, cut bait or liver
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">up to 13 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">minnows, jigs and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">up to 22 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try topwater baits on windy banks
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
Cooler weather has pushed fishing into fall patterns.Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a .. Largemouth bass should fall for topwater baits early & late and plastic baits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits during the day. Good locations include brushpiles and rocks at the end of camping piers. Try for crappie using small jigs and minnows along the deeper rocks, cattails and brushpiles. Try for channel catfish by using shad sides, bait shrimp, stinkbait or liver. Try for walleye using crankbaits or by using a jig nightcrawler or minnow combination drifted with the wind. Try for all species on the sunny and windy banks/points. Please remember to dispose of trash properly. Release all largemouth bass, walleye and wipers less than 18 inches.
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
GREAT BEND (VETERAN PARK) - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Rainbow Trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 lb average
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try small spinners, spoons, power bait, worms, corn and small crankbaits. Monthly stockings of fish resumed in October and will continue through May. Most trout 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.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 7.5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Saugeye fishing should improve as the water temps fall. Try trolling Wiggle Warts, Hot-n-Tots, Shad Raps, and Thin Fins. Jigs tipped with nightcrawler fished over humps or off edges of flats are always worth trying.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 9 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try fishing along drop offs and around brushpiles with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near brush piles. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits along the dam, back in the coves or the creek channel. The bass should be shallow feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all largemouth bass less than 15 inches
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
LIBERAL ARKALON AREA - Last Updated: 10/22/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Bait, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>On August 20, 500 lbs of channel catfish averaging 1.25 lbs were stocked. Roughly 4,000 pounds of catfish averaging 1/3 of a pound were stocked on September 1st along with 500 adult bluegill and 2700 fingerling bluegill. Try for channel catfish using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
GREAT BEND STONE LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Bait, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Smallmouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 14 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. As temperatures continue to decline, expect the bass to be in the shallows feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. As temperatures continue to decline, expect the bass to be in the shallows feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>Try fishing along drop offs and around brushpiles with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near brush piles. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 9 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Trolling seems to be the most popular method now with rattletraps and shad raps producing best results. Concentrate on the windy points and other windblown areas.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all largemouth & smallmouth bass, less than 15 inches and wipers less than 18 inches.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
LACROSSE WARREN STONE MEMORIAL LAKE - Last Updated: 10/22/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Bait, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Roughly 1,700 catfish averaging 1/3 of a pound were stocked on September 1st along with 290 adult bluegill and 2900 fingerling bluegill. Try for channel catfish using shad sides, stinkbait or liver. Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
CONCANNON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/8/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Baits, Method & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake is dry.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
FORD COUNTY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bullhead
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">4-7 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try fishing along drop offs and around brushpiles with jigs and minnows. Over the next few weeks, the fish should start to move in shallow near brush piles. Also try jigs, slab spoons, and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">4-7 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try for bluegill using small jigs, or a cricket or piece of worm under a bobber.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No Reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release largemouth bass less than 15 inches.
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
DODGE CITY - MARIAH HILLS GOLF COURSE POND - Last Updated: 10/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Up to 2 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits along the dam, back in the coves or the creek channel. The bass should be shallow feeding in preparation for winter.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">No reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">No reports
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Release all largemouth bass less than 15 inches
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
PRATT CENTENNIAL - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Rainbow Trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">up to 2.0 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Spinnerbaits and sinking flies are working well. The bite has slowed somewhat as the numbers have been thinned out, but I promise you the other anglers never get them all!
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>All species, other than trout, are catch and release only. Please remember to discard your trash properly. Thank you for purchasing your fishing license and trout permit to fish this location, your dollars support the trout program!
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
If you would like to post a fishing report go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ and post a report for Region 3 and the lake you have been fishing.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
LARNED CITY POND - Last Updated: 10/22/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Catfish like fresh cut bait and they like the windy side of the lake. The cat fishing should be good until the water cools down into the 50's – mid to late October. Try shad sides, shrimp, prepared stink bait or nightcrawlers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Other Comments
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Region 4 Fishing Reports
This is a collection of all the Region 4 Fishing Reports
CHENEY RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 9/23/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>SPECIES
</TH><TH vAlign=top>RATING
</TH><TH vAlign=top>SIZE
</TH><TH vAlign=top>BAITS, LOCATION, METHODS
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Zebra Mussels
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>Zebra mussels can be found attached to rocks lakewide and are expanding their population. Zebra mussel veligers are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS, BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!!
Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good numbers of 12 to13 inch white bass are being caught with some up to 18-inches! Trolling small to medium sized crankbaits has been productive this week.
Make sure you can identify your catch. For tips on identifying a white bass from a white perch, wiper or striped bass click HERE.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair and improving
</TD><TD vAlign=top>2-14 lbs. Must be 21" to be legal, creel limit 2/day.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>White bass are accounting for the majority of the catch this week but a few wipers are also being picked up trolling. Most of these are 18 to 22-inches in length. Small to medium size crankbaits have been producing fish while trolled at 3+mph.
Be sure to measure your catch, wipers less than 21" must be released. For tips on identifying wipers, click HERE.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>18 to 30" Must be 21" to be legal, creel limit 2/day.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No recent reports but walleye fishing should be picking up soon as the water temperatures begin to cool down.
Be sure to measure your catch, walleye less than 21" must be released and the creel limit is 2 per day.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No recent reports
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3-10 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Channel cats should be picking up; no recent reports
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Perch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 12"
</TD><TD vAlign=top>White perch cannot be used as live bait, but they do make a good cut bait. For tips on identifying a white perch from a white bass, wiper or striped bass click HERE.
All white perch in your possession must be dead. It is illegal to posses live white perch.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>COMMENTS
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Remember to measure the wiper and walleye you catch. Fish may be below the 21" minimum length limit.
Fishing for walleye should be good in 2009 based on fall sampling. We collected good numbers of walleye above the 21" length limit. We also collected 210 walleye that ranged from 8-12" in size, which were from the 2008 stockings. Expect to catch lots of small fish in 2009, with an occassional keeper over 21".
Fishing for wiper will also be very good in 2009. We collected great numbers of fish over the 21" length limit and lots of smaller fish.
Good luck fishing in 2009!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
COUNCIL GROVE RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/16/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>New Fishing Newsletter
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>KDWP is trying a pilot project where we are creating a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is only for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties). If this becomes a success, other districts will be added to the project. The first edition will be sent out around the first of May. To subscribe, click HERE .
The August through October issue of the newsletter was sent out August 12 so if you didn't receive yours then you may need to subscribe again as there has been a few "undeliverable" returns on email addresses.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 6 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Drifting shad in the mainlake and crawlers in the creeks.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye continue to be shallow as they feed on shad. Trolling crankbaits near shore in water 2 to 5 feet deep is a good tactic. Shad are numerous this year and also pretty small (3-inches) so try various sizes of baits until you find the right one. We saw some 24-inch saugeye during fall fish sampling this week and they are FAT!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 16-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>White bass are feeding up on shad and can be found on the points or along the dam. They can be caught trolling, casting, or vertical fishing.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 14-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Wiper were stocked in Council Grove during the spring of 2008. Some of these fish are approaching 14-inches in length. They are being caught along with the white bass so be sure to examine your catch closely as there is a 18-inch length limit and 2/day creel on wipers! Click HERE for information on properly identifying white bass and wipers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 14-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>The face of the dam has been producing some fish also in 12 to 15 feet of water.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake mainlake temp 59F. Lake is at normal pool releasing 6 CFS.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
EL DORADO RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/16/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Perch
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>White perch have been confirmed in El Dorado Reservoir. See this newsrelease for more information.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>New Fishing Newsletter
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>KDWP is trying a pilot project where we are creating a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is only for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties). If this becomes a success, other districts will be added to the project. The first edition will be sent out around the first of May. To subscribe, click HERE .
The August-October issue of the newsletter was sent out August 12 so if you didn't receive yours then you may need to subscribe again as there has been a few "undeliverable" returns on email addresses.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Zebra Mussels
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>Zebra mussel veligers (larval zebra mussels) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water.
Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS AND BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!!
These photos taken 9/27/2006 are of El Dorado Reservoir areas colonized with zebra mussels. Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4
Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels. REMEMBER!! Zebra Mussels are also present in the Trout Area below the dam!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Blue catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 18-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Small blue cats are being caught by walleye and channel catfish anglers. Individual blue cats continue to grow but are still shorts.
These fish are all below the 35-inch minimum length limit and must be released immediately. Take time to properly identify your catfish catch. Click HERE for information on how to properly identify your catch.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 22-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Wiper have been caught trolling crankbaits and casting jigs and spinners. Windy points are a good place to start along with the dam. Shad have dispersed to mainlake points and open water areas. Look for shad and the wipers will be close by!
Be sure to properly ID your catch as there is 18 inch minimum length limit on wiper and 2/day creel limit. Click HERE for tips on identifying wipers.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 14-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>White bass are being caught off windblown points and along the dam on jigs, crankbaits, and spinners. Also see report for Wipers.
Wipers can be caught along with white bass so it is important to properly identify your catch before putting it on a stringer. Click HERE for tips on identifying wipers. Creel limit on wipers is 2/day.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 15-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up the creeks on minnows or jigs and along the dam and other rocky shorelines.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Drifting shad on the flats.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 22-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Walleye are beginning to be caught trolling crankbaits. Depths are ranging from 6 to 15 feet deep and no real pattern has developed. Please practice good handling techniques on the short fish as today's shorts are tomorrow's keepers!!
There is an 18-inch minimum length limit and 5/day creel limit on walleye.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake level is 0.6 feet high, releasing 7 CFS. Click Here for the most up to date lake level information.
Water temperature 54F in the mainlake.
ZEBRA MUSSEL WARNING! El Dorado Reservoir and the Walnut River below the reservoir contain zebra mussels. Take zebra mussel control precautions when leaving the lake, Trout Area, and Stilling Basin. For information on Zebra Mussels click Here.
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MARION RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Zebra Mussels
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Zebra mussels can be found attached to rocks on the dam. Zebra mussel veligers are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS, BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Cat
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Using dip bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good and picking up
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 15"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Crappie fishing is starting to pick up and fish are in deeper water around brush and around the rocks on the dam. Try hitting the river and the face of the dam. Crappie have been caught over the brush piles.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>15-26"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Walleye can be caught on a jig and night crawler combo on the flats. There have been little reports on walleye. Remember to measure your catch, all walleye less than 18" must be released.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Off the Dam has been good. Find the shad and you will locate whites. Try rocky points near deep water with spinners and grubs. Marion ranked #1 in the fishing forecast for white bass.
Make sure you can identify your catch. For tips on identifying a white bass from a wiper click HERE.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 8 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Wiper can be caught mixed in with the White Bass on points and drops with crankbaits and curly tailed grubs. Hit the dam and rocky points.
Make sure you can identify your catch, click HERE for identification tips.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Remember the 18" minimum length limit on walleye.
White bass and wiper fishing should be very good in 2009. The lake ranked number one in our 2009 fishing forecast for white bass and number 2 for wiper. Sampling indicated lots of white bass in the 6-12" range and a few up to 15". Wiper fishing should also be good in 2009.
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BLACK KETTLE STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 8/16/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>A few 12"
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Minnows in deeper locations around the brush.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair-Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 6"
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Float worms about 5-6' under a bobber
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bullhead
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>Bullheads can be caught on worms.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow-Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12" and larger
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Prepared baits, liver, and shrimp.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow-Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Topwater plugs late evening and early morning.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
BUTLER STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/16/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>New Fishing Newsletter
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>KDWP is trying a pilot project where we are creating a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is only for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties). If this becomes a success, other districts will be added to the project. The first edition will be sent out around the first of May. To subscribe, click HERE .
The August through October issue of the newsletter was sent out August 12 so if you didn't receive yours then you may need to subscribe again as there has been a few "undeliverable" returns on email addresses.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 15 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>A lot of shorts being caught right now on stinkbaits. Bigger fish are coming on cut bait.
Length limit is 15 inches and creel limit is 2/day.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 19-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Large plastics and cranks
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 7-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Along the dam, fishing piers, or shoreline breaks in 2 to 3 feet of water.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Redear Sunfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 7-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Redears are being caught by bluegill anglers. If targeting redears, just fish a little deeper than the 'gills are biting.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake temp 53F mainlake.
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CHASE STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/16/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>New Fishing Newsletter
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>KDWP is trying a pilot project where we are creating a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is only for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties). If this becomes a success, other districts will be added to the project. The first edition will be sent out around the first of May. To subscribe, click HERE .
The August through October issue of the newsletter was sent out August 12 so if you didn't receive yours then you may need to subscribe again as there has been a few "undeliverable" returns on email addresses.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 12 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Lots of shorts being caught on prepared baits. Bigger fish are being caught on cut sunfish in the east half of the lake.
Channel Catfish length limit is 15 inches and the daily creel limit is 5.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 17-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Plastics and crankbaits in the coves near cover.
There is a 13 to 18 inch slot limit on Largemouth Bass in effect at the lake.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 19-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Casting crankbaits to rocky shorelines in 4 to 5 feet of water (shallower during low light conditions), the more wind the better!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Spotted Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 16-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Crankbaits and larger tube jigs fished on the rocky points and along the dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 15-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Trolling crankbaits along the south shore points and windblown shorelines.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 8-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Live bait such as worms, crickets, or grasshoppers under a float near the piers, rocky shorelines, or around the feeders.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 14-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>On brushpiles with minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water temp 54F
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
COWLEY STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/16/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>New Fishing Newsletter
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>KDWP is trying a pilot project where we are creating a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is only for fishing information for the El Dorado District (Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties). If this becomes a success, other districts will be added to the project. The first edition will be sent out around the first of May. To subscribe, click HERE .
The August through October issue of the newsletter was sent out August 12 so if you didn't receive yours then you may need to subscribe again as there has been a few "undeliverable" returns on email addresses.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 9-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Jigs or minnows along south shoreline breaks in water 8 to 15 feet deep.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 8-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Small artificials are a good bet along with small jigs or live bait fished under a float in 4 to 5 feet of water.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 22-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>A lot of shorts are being caught off of the piers on stinkbait or prepared baits. Fresh cut bait is producing the better fish.
Fish feeders will be running out of feed by mid-October and will not be refilled this year.
15-inch minimum length limit
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 19-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Small crankbaits or spinnerbaits on rocky shorelines. Very good numbers and improved sizes of largemouth bass were collected this year while electrofishing. Morning and evening have been the most productive periods. Don't overlook the fishing piers as these are always good spots for bass to hold on.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Redear Sunfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 9-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Some redear are being caught along with the bluegill but the redears are holding 2 to 4 feet deeper than the 'gills. Small live bait offerings are best right now.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
KINGMAN STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 9/18/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-14 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">No reports
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 10 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Many smaller (9"-14") channel catfish are being caught with a few larger fish up to 5 lbs. showing up.
Remember to measure your catch, anything less than 15" must be released. Creel limit is 2 catfish.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Bass fishing has been slow.
Minimum length limit is 18".
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Sunfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>4-6 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Several reports of success on sunfish using worms..
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Northern Pike
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>24-42 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">No reports of pike catches.
Remember to measure your catch, all pike less than 30" must be released.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The lake level is slowly going down and is now about 8 inches below pool. Lilly pads and submerged vegetation are becoming more prevalent making retrieves more difficult.
White perch have been found in the lake, and they can become a fisheries management nightmare. If you catch a white perch, you must kill it; do not release it back into the water. Also, do not move fish from one body of water to another. To see what a white perch looks like, click HERE.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MCPHERSON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 20 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Creel limit is 2 catfish per day and a 15" length limit.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 10"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish have been caught near brush using small jigs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 3 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Largemouth bass can be caught on a variety of lures in the evening or morning hours.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>We are conducting an angler survey this year at the lake. A creel clerk will be counting and interviewing anglers, and you will probably run into him. He will be asking several questions about your fishing trip. The information we obtain will help us better manage the fish populations at the lake.
Fishing for largemouth bass should be good this year, because catch rates were up in our electrofishing samples. We collected over 100 bass in 1 hour of electrofishing and one bass weighed 6.7 lbs. The 18" minimum length limit has been changed to a 13-18" slot limit. This means that bass from 13-18" need to be released back into the water. Anglers can keep up to 5 bass per day that are less than 13" or larger than 18". The whole idea behind this slot limit is to get more smaller bass harvested, because there are too many little bass and growth is slow. If you have any questions about the length limit change call Jessica Mounts at 316-683-8069.
Fishing for channel catfish should be good this year as well. We stocked 4,600 catfish last fall and they averaged about 9 inches in length. We fin clipped all the fish stocked and will be tracking there growth rates.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
ANTHONY CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 9/18/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>2-6 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Water very murkey; no recent bass reports
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>A few anglers are fishing, but catching is very slow.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The feeders were removed on 9/18 as the feed supply just ran out.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/16/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few reports from anglers this week...
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few reports from anglers this week...
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few reports from anglers this week...
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few reports from anglers this week...
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Spotted bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few reports from anglers this week...
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few reports from anglers this week...
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
HARVEY COUNTY WEST LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1/2lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Worms and jigs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Soft Plastics.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Minnows and jigs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Stinkbait,shrimp, and liver.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2>Little Arkansas River
</TD><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2>Flatheads fair on gold fish, perch, and crawdads. In the 30-40lb range.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake temperature is 66 degrees. Lake is below normal level.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
HARVEY COUNTY EAST LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-4lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Active all over mostly with stinkbait and liver
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Release between 13-18 inches.some out on lake with jigs and worms.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye/Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>18" length limit
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Some off dam and out on lake.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Some with worms and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Recent sampling yielded showed some very nice Saugeye, 19 - 21 inches off rocky points. Also, the shad had a nice hatch this year.
Come check out our picture board of this year's AWESOME catches at the Harvey County East Lake baitshop.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MARION COUNTY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>5 pounds and up
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Catfish can be caught using liver and stink bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Flatheads
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Vary
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Live Bait
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good to Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>5-13 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Crappie fishing is picking up has been good in the heated dock. Try using small jigs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-22 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Largemouth bass can be caught using a variety of lures near shoreline cover.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Saugeye fishing has slowed down, but fish can still be caught using minnows off of docks.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Blue Gill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to a pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms and fly rods.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Grubs, Shad imations, Twisty tails
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Look for shad and the wiper and white bass will be right there with them. Fish with spoons, cleos, or cast masters off the points.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>A twelve pound twelve ounce wiper was recently caught. Big wiper are being caught right now. The white bass fishing is awesome right now.
A 17.5 pound channel catfish was recently caught off the heated dock.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WELLINGTON CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stinkbait and cut bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to ten inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Minnows around brush piles and deeper water.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Remember that there is an 18" length limit on Saugeye.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Flathead Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>all sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Live baits.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Sampling yielded several saugeye over the 18" minimum.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WINFIELD CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/16/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Zebra Mussels
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>Zebra mussels were verified in Winfield City Lake in December 2006. Lake users should follow recommeded control practices found HERE .
Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS AND BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 13-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Off the points and along the dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Stinkbaits, livers, or cut baits on windy shorelines
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 2 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few recent bass reports
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Flathead catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few Recent Reports
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair to Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 15-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Troll or cast crankbaits on the points and along the dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 20-inch
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Same as white bass.
Minimum length limit 18 inches.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Trolling crankbaits or jig and live bait combo along the old road. Work the windy shorelines as shad will be concentrated in these areas.
Minimum length limit 18 inches.
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WELLINGTON HARGIS CREEK - Last Updated: 8/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>all sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and cut shad
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 10"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs and minnows in channel
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This lake has a good number of large channel catfish and quality crappie.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
SEDGWICK COUNTY PARK - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Small
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">minnows
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Cat
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and liver
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1/2lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Perch
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">White Perch have been found in the park. Please do not move fish from pond to pond.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 2lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Soft Plastics and spinners
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA EAST KDOT - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to ten inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">minnows in deep water
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Cat
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and liver
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1/2lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA WEST KDOT - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and liver
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">soft plastics and spinners
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 12inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">using minnows in deep water
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1/2lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms or powerbait
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA BUFFALO PARK - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and liver
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA EMERY PARK - Last Updated: 10/6/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 2lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">soft plastics and crankbaits
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA SOUTH LAKE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 2lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">soft plastics or top water early in the morning hours.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1/2lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms or powerbait
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA WATSON PARK - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 pound plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1/2lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>small
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">anything
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Small
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">shad imation baits
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 2lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Plastic Worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA DILLON'S PARK - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA HARRISON LAKE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WICHITA CRUISER LAKE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">using minnows in deep water
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Soft plastics fished real slow
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
ANDOVER - LAKE GEORGE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
BENTON POLING LAKE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait or worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
CLEARWATER CHISHOLM RIDGE LAKE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
DERBY HIGH PARK - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Blue Gill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to six inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and liver
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
DERBY RAINBOW VALLEY - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
DERBY - STONE CREEK - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
HAYSVILLE RIGGS PARK - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait or worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
KECHI LAKE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait or worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MULVANE SPORTS COMPLEX - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
PARK CITY CHISHOLM POINTE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
VALLEY CENTER MCLAUGHLIN POND - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stinkbait or worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
DILLON NATURE CENTER - Last Updated: 8/21/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-5 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fishing everywhere has slowed, maybe due to the weekly weather fronts we have been getting for several weeks. Channel cats should still provide some action on cut baits, worms, shrimp
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
CAREY PARK POND - Last Updated: 8/21/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Most fishing has slowed, probably due to the series of weather fronts that have moved through almost on a weekly basis. Channel cats should still be fair; use prepared baits, cut baits; try some shrimp.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Few reports this week.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
SEDGWICK CO. - LAKE AFTON - Last Updated: 10/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Zebra Mussels
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Adult Zebra Mussels were found 7/31/08 at Lake Afton.
The zebra mussels reproduce during the warmer summer months, and veligers (larval zebra mussels) are present in the water column. Zebra mussel veligers are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water.
Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS, BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!!
Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.
REMEMBER!! Zebra Mussels are also present in Clearwater Creek below the spillway!
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Cat
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4lbs plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stinkbait and cut bait.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No Report
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Large Mouth
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 2 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Crank baits and worms around stuctures.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Up to 16 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fish brush piles or deeper structure using minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
COLWICH CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>3/4 lb plus
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Stinkbait and worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>No report
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>up to 1/2lb
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms or powerbait
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Channel were stocked last week.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Region 5 Fishing Reports
This is a collection of all the Region 5 Fishing Reports
BIG HILL RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/14/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">6-8 foot of water jig and minnow around structure. The evenings have been producting better crappie fishing.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>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.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
COFFEY COUNTY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8 in to 18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Scattered
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
18-26 inch are now protected
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>14-25 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Walleye slowing down. Found on edges 8-20 feet
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2-5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">, worms and shad
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>smallmouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>10-20 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">off rocky points, .
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-15 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">there is no creel limit on white bass, look for surfacing schools working shad
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>2-4 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">mixed with white bass
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>11-15 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake level is full Lake Temp 55 degrees, Plant is shut down for refueling, no hot water discharge for a couple more weeks.
Entrance gate is 620-364-2475
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
ELK CITY RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/14/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The crappie are spread out and hard to locate.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The reservoir is at 805.0 and release is 12 cfs.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
FALL RIVER RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/26/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>0% 11"-16"
71% 16"-24"
29% 24"-28"
0% >28"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms, shad sides, or stink bait in outlet and river
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>25% 5"- 8"
23% 8"-10"
40% 10"-12"
11% 12"-15"
1% 15"+
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">minnow, jig, or spoon on channel breaks and brush in river
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>51% 8"-12"
17% 12"-15"
30% 15"-20"
2% >20"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>7% 6"- 9"
38% 9"-12"
25% 12"-15"
30% 18"+
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">plastic shad or spoon on channel breaks
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The size structure listed is from October test netting 2008 and September electrofishing 2009.
Fish don't bite right after cold fronts, but resume soon after. Water temperature is 54 degrees. Fish have moved to a winter pattern. Fish are schooled on channel breaks.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
JOHN REDMOND RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 9/28/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-10 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">drifting with fresh shad out in the lake, set lines
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Flathead catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>5-50 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">set lines in river above the lake,goldfish, carp and greensunfish are the best baits
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 3 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">in the lake in front of the gates,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Paddle fish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Season Closed
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 2 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">in Eagle creek, old river channel below dam.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake is releasing 1,500 CFS. water temp around 69 degrees, Lake level is at 1037.9 1.5 feet below conservation pool
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
LA CYGNE - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel, blue and flathead catfish,
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>all sizes,
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fishing is good around the hot water and the upper creek channel. Use sunfish or cutshad,worms, liver, prepared baits
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>many over 10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">along the entrance road, dam or weedbed edge,riprap on white/blue jigs, jigs with minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">lakewide close to riprap use shad imitations
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white bass/wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">lakewide and close to the hotwater, use shad imitations, twistertails, silver spoons big jigs,
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The fish feeders are OFF because of waterfowl season. Water temperature is cooling down and will soon trigger good 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.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MELVERN RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">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
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish , blue catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-8lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">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
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-13inches,
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">in the coves in brush piles 15 - 25 feet deep some good catches in the marina docks area on minnows, along the dam
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Sauger
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">points and flats/ jig and worms, scattered along shorelines also
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2-4 pounds, most under the length limit
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Turkey point and Eisenhower park flats
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-16 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">windy rocky points
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water Temp, 52 Lake level is 3 feet above normal releasing 20 cfs.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
POMONA RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Use worms or baits like cutshad, prepared baits, Lakewide
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">off windy points and the flats, jig tipped with nightcrawler
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>White bass/Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">lakewide, minnows or shad colored lures
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">lakewide, try orange jigs or minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Fishing Report : Fishing is fair/good for all species This is a good time to fish brush piles and structure from 4 - 12 feet deep. Catfish are active and wipers can be caught fishing downwind/shoreline or by trolling. The fish feeders at the marinas are operating. Baits and equipment are readily available around the lake and Light House Bay and North Shore Marinas are 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 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 .
.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
TORONTO RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/26/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>9% 11"-16"
42% 16"-24"
30% 24"-28"
18% >28"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Worms, shad sides, or stink bait in outlet, Walnut Creek, river, and spillway
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>10% 8"-12"
14% 12"-15"
69% 15"-20"
7% >20"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>9% 6"-9"
44% 9"-12"
23% 12"-15"
23% 15"-18"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">plastic shad or spoon on channel breaks
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>38% 5"-8"
36% 8"-10"
18% 10"-12"
7% 12"-15"
1% 15"+
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jig or minnow arount deep trees and brush in Manns Cove, Toronto Cove, north side of Duck Island, and Walnut Creek.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The size structure listed is from October test netting 2008 and September electrofishing 2009.
Fish don't bite right after cold fronts, but resume soon after. Water temperature is 54 degrees. Fish have moved to a winter pattern. They are schooled off channel breaks.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
BOURBON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">lakewide, around the piers, topwater, plastic/weedless
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill/redear sunfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>all sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">slow fish along the piers with jig or worm under a float
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">try the south end, sunken doughnuts, and the east side of the dam
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-26 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">lakewide, after a rain on the south end where the creek comes in, with cut baits, worms, liver,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8 - 12 inches and up
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">try along the deep edge of weed beds, or brushpiles, minnows, jigs
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>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.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
CRAWFORD STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill / redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6 - 8"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try worms or small jigs fishing the bottom slowly along weedlines and other structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try live bait, shad sides,minnows, or worms fished near the bottom. The four fish feeders are off until mid-April 2010. Excellent fishing can occur where water is entering the lake during, and immediately following, heavy rains.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Mostly 7-9 inch fish.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try minnows or jigs in 5-15 feet of water. 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.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try jigs, spinner baits, crankbaits, worms or plastic baits fished along weedlines, ledges, drop-offs, brush piles, and other structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The water level is at full pool. The surface water temperature is ~56 degrees. The four fish feeders are off until mid-April 2010.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
LYON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/26/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill & Redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>45% 3-6"
44% 6-8"
12% 8-10"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms around deep brush piles
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>5% 11-16"
81% 16-24"
14% 24-28"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms, stink bait, or shad sides on mud flats
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>36% 8-12"
54% 12-15"
9% 15-20"
1% >20"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">spoon, jig, or plastic worm off channel breaks
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Black Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">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 this spring.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Size structure listed is from May electrofishing 2009 and October test netting 2008.
Fish don't bite as well right after cold fronts, but resume soon after. Current water temperature is 54 degrees. Fish have moved to a winter pattern of schooling off the channel breaks.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MINED LAND WILDLIFE AREA - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill / Redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try worms, grasshoppers, or small jigs fished slowly along weedlines and structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try live bait, minnows, worms or prepared baits fished on or near the bottom in water 15 feet deep or less. Grasshoppers fished a few feet below a bobber can be effective too. 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.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try minnows or small jigs fished around brush and other structure in 10-15 feet of water.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair/good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try jigs, worms, plastic baits, spinner baits, or buzz baits fished around weedlines, trees, drop-offs or other structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Rainbow trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>10 - 15"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">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.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Surface water temperatures are ranging from 54 - 58 degrees. Most lakes are near full pool. 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.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MONTGOMERY STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/14/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth Bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>10-16 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>9-12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Off the docks on jig and minnows.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>15-22 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Anglers should note that there are no alcoholic beverages allowed on the area.
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http://www.bassboatmagazine.com/news/Fishing/Where-to-Fish-in-Kansas/Fishing-Locations-Public-Waters/Region-5/Neosho-State-Fishing-Lake- Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill / redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try worms and/or small jigs fished slowly on the bottom around weedlines and structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair/good
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top>Try liver, prepared baits, worms, shrimp, minnows or shad sides fished near the bottom. Grasshoppers fished a few feet below a bobber can also be effective. Fishing can be excellent where water is entering the lake after a hard rain.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>7 -12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try minnows or small 1/64 oz. jigs fished near structure in 3 - 12 feet of water. Mostly small 7 to 10-inch fish are available with some quality fish mixed in.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Try jigs, plastic worms, spinnerbaits and crankbaits fished around weedlines, trees, drop-offs, and other structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The lake is about three feet below full pool. The surface water temperature is now ~ 56 degrees. The annual fall drawdown will be continuing until it is about 4 feet below full pool.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
OSAGE STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-20lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Shad, worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">around brush
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>most under 15 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">grubs, and plastic worms, spinner baits, weed edges
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>small
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>mostly small a few up to 10 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">liver and casting shad imitations
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>50 degrees, clear
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WILSON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/14/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">FAIR
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">17-28 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Dough bait near the feeders.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
WOODSON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2-1 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">minnows, jigs around brush piles
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-20lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">around rain inflows
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Few
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 3 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Bass numbers are low at this lake
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>redear/ ,bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%"> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>15-24 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Scattered around the lakes feeding in shallow water, some large fish
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top>
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake is down to normal level , 50degrees
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
BONE CREEK RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 10/29/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill / Redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6-10"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try worms, grasshoppers or small spinners fished slowly on the bottom along weedlines and structure.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>15-24"
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try live bait, worms or shad sides fished on or near the bottom. The four fish feeders are still operating. KDWP fish samplings have shown that there is an excellent channel catfish fishery. Many 2-5 pound fish are available.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-14 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try minnows or small jigs fished in 5-20 feet of water. Bone Creek supports a good crappie population, with some quality-size fish available.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair/good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Mostly 8-16 inch fish.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Try jigs, plastic baits or spinner baits around cover, drop-offs and in creek channels. Many bass have been in more shallow water than normal lately.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The water level is at full pool. The surface water temperature is now ~56 degrees. Bone Creek recreational use permits (vehicle permits) are no longer required.
The four fish feeders will not be refilled until next April.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
BOURBON COUNTY ELM CREEK LAKE - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Rating
</TD><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Great
</TD><TD vAlign=top>many fish around 5 pounds some up to 15 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Lakewide, use liver, chunks of cut shad,
</TD><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth/Smallmouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>average13 to 16 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>lakewide, plastic baits
</TD><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bullheads
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>around 1 pound
</TD><TD vAlign=top>worms,liver along the dam
</TD><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-10 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>small baits/worms under floats, along weedbeds. around fish attractors
</TD><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>lotsof fish over and under the length limit
</TD><TD vAlign=top>try the dam and windy points with jigs or minnows
</TD><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=6>Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=6>This lake has a high density of channel catfish that really increases angling opportunity. Fishing is good, buy your state fishing license and have fun. 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.
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BOURBON COUNTY CEDAR CREEK - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top>species
</TH><TH vAlign=top>ratings
</TH><TH vAlign=top>size
</TH><TH vAlign=top>baits,methods, locations
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8 to 12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>in standing timber close to the drop offs. try jigs, minnows,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies,
</TD><TD vAlign=top>some fish in the 8-12 pound range caught on fresh sunfish or grasshoppers, along dam
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>most bass in the 14 to 18 inch range
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good reports, early and late in the day, try topwater,plastic baits, spinners
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water levels is normal and clear. The fish feeder was stolen. 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.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
LAKE FT. SCOTT - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>black bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-16 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">fish close to structure, along the dam, crank baits, soft baits,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies,
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">High populations of channel catfish improves success. lakewide, use cut shad, sponge baits, worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">some reports of fish along deeper water,the dam over brushpiles along the weed beds, use jigs, minnows,
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>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.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
GARNETT NORTH - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6-8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">crickets and worms, wax worms, around spawing beds
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-20lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">shad, a lot of small channel due to recent stocking of 2,500 new fish
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-11inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Jigs and minnows around brushpiles, improving
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-3 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Sampling shows and excellent bass population
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 12 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">liver, shad imitations
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Temp. 51 degrees. .
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
SOUTH GARNETT - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 to 4 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">plastic baits fished slow.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 -8 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">top water around the feeders when they go off. Also fresh livers
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6-8 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel cat
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2 - 10 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Shad, worms, cut baits, a lot of small fish bigger fish at night, big fish on flood inflows. A lot of small fish from recent stocking of 2,500
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Trout
</TD><TD vAlign=top>none
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-14 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>will be stocked in early Nov.
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Water temp 50 degrees. 1,000 rainbow trout coming Nov. 5th
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MOUND CITY LAKE - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Channel Catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies most legal size, with some large fish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Fishing is GREAT Many BIG FISH CAUGHT. Worms, cut shad, prepared baits,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">try off windy points and the dam
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Excellent
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8 to 14inches some larger
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">white jigs and minnows, 15 ft deep water submerged cover,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">lakewide, with crankbaits, topwater, rapala minnows and weedless worms
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>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.
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PLEASANTON CITY LAKE EAST - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
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</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wiper
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>size varies,
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">main channel, flats or east side of island, use worms, liver, spoons and silver crank baits
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes, some 12 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">use liver, cut sunfish or shrimp, worms, prepared baits lakewide,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">lakewide, topwater, buzzbaits, weedbeds, best early and late
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>walleye, saugeye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>18-24 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">fish the east corner of the dam or along the island
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-14 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">fish are around the floating dock, use jigs,minnows, and over brushpiles
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Go have fun. Remember- Wear a Lifejacket and Reach - Throw - Don t Go.
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PLEASONTON CITY LAKE WEST - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Good
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Size varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">use liver, gizzard shad, shrimp, worms, prepared baits, along dropoffs,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>All sizes
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">fish are lakewide, and in the brushpiles fish with jigs, minnows,
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-22 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">fish along the piers, dam, the brushpiles with crank baits or spinners, several 5 pounders caught and released
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>This lake has a high density of channel catfish stocking that increases angling opportunity. This is a Community Fisheries Assistance Program Lake Cooperator.
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YATES CENTER RESERVOIR NEW - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bluegill
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>6-9 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms, small jigs, around gravel beds, around feeders
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Redear
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-11 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top>worms on the bottom, around vegetation, this lake has an excellent redear population
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-10 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">worms and prepared baits fresh cut fish around feeders, windy points
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-12 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">deeper brush
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>8-18inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">Around any cover
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>15-18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">spawn is finished, moved deeper
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>12-18 inches
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">windy rocky points
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>Lake temp.52 Cooler than normal weather has slowed fishing.Need a City permit. you can buy them at the Iron ranger at the lake, daily or seasonal
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YATES CENTER - SOUTH OLD - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
<TABLE class=renderedtable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Species
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Largemouth bass
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-5 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">very shallow, along weed line and brush
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>slow
</TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">mostly on liver
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2-15 lbs
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">shad, worms, prepared baits
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1-6 pounds
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">jigs and crank baits off rocky points and dam
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>crappie
</TD><TD vAlign=top>fair
</TD><TD vAlign=top>1/2-1 lbs.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">around the spillway area
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The lake has a good largemouth bass population. lake is murky Water temp 50. Lake is full . Lake will be drawn down 6 feet in the next few weeks
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MARAIS DES CYGNES WILDLIFE AREA - Last Updated: 10/30/2009
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</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>blue, channel catfish
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">The river is normal, fish are concentrated below riffles, fresh sunfish, liver, worms
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>walleye
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">use minnows, jigs, work the pools below riffles
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>white bass/wipers
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poor
</TD><TD vAlign=top>varies
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">improved flows have brought up fish in the river, minnows, jigs, work the pools below the rifles,
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>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.
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NEOSHO RIVER AT CHETOPA DAM - Last Updated: 5/19/2009
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</TH><TH vAlign=top width="11%">Rating
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="18%">Size
</TH><TH vAlign=top width="53%">Baits, Method, & Location
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="18%">Paddlefish
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="11%">
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="18%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="53%">
</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=top colSpan=4>General Comments
</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=4>The Paddlefish season is closed.
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