Blue Catfish Tagging Project Underway at El Dorado. For tips on spring bass fishing check out the KDWPT video at the following link! A state-issued permit is required. Link to USACE reservoir water level:http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FALL.lakepage.html. jigs tipped with worms along the dam and piers. Fish windy shorelines where the waves are stirring up the bottom. The lake has struggled to grow sunfish to a size large enough that anglers want to keep for frying. http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Webster-Reservoir-Fishing-District, KIRWIN RESERVOIR - Both of the Parks provide many great shorelines for bank fishing. Casting jigs along patches of aquatic vegetation, some also being caught along rocky shorelines using jigs or crankbaits. The lake supports a decent crappie population. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. Since the infestation was discovered in Oct. of 2007 these mussels have spread throughout the lake. Several reports about good bluecat caught on cut bait or shad with trotlines or rod n reel. More brushpiles were added again on 3/17/20. Use shad imitation lures like small spinners, crankbaits or bucktail jigs. The lake has adecent bluegill population. This is a 220 acre lake with approximately 180 acres of standing trees. The 2022 sample records that the black bass population has been holding steady for some time now, with good numbers of largemouth bass and amoderate smallmouth bass population. White bass can be taken in open water on shad imitation lures. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS, BOAT LIVEWELLS, AND BILGES!!! Use a worm, stink bait, or shad sides on windy shoreline and channel breaks. Minnows and small plastic jigs have been working best. If you would like the newsletter e-mailed to you click. Try usingsilver or blue crank baits or soft baits. Please prove that you are human by solving the equation *. Have the lake to yourself. The campground is pet friendly, however a $25 pet fee per stay applies. 701-842-4199. Water levels have improved. 21" minimum length limit, 2/day creel limit. fishing or bowfishing can be good to excellent when wildlife pools are draining or the river is flooding. Feel free to harvest or release the fish, but please report the tag number and the general location of the catch to (620) 342-0658 or ely.sprenkle@ks.gov A big THANK YOU to all who report their catch! There are no harvest restrictions at this time. ATCHISON STATE FISHING LAKE - While you will no longer find the plant inhabiting the landscape, you can experience the rich history of the land with a hike through the neighboring Little Missouri National Grasslands or along the nearby Birnt Hills trail once traveled by Lewis and Clark. The shallow upper end is a great area to find big catfish on warm spring days. Flathead catfish can be caught on live bait, or fresh cut bait, near brushpiles and flats. Recent fish population sampling indicates a great population of channel catfish in the 2 - 5 pound range. With questions about this lake call Donald George, Fisheries Biologist, at 913-795-2218, or Bourbon County at 620-223-3800. Don't overlook standing timber and brush piles. Nightcrawler under a bobber fished near shoreline structure. Recent Black Bass surveys indicated a healthy Smallmouth population with many fish in the 12-18 inch range. Target wind-blown shorelines and shallow mud flats. Fisheries staff plan to add additional cedar trees to enhance fish habitat in the winter of 2021. Target shallow water structure. LAKE - Redear can be caught using a small chunk of worm near brushpiles and shoreline habitat. However, there are many with an abundance of 8-12" fish. For current lake elevation, inflow, and outflow click hereand for the lake forecast click here. View All | Driving Directions. Try black and white jigs under a float. If you would like to stay up to date on what is happening on Neosho State Fishing Lake (Lake McKinley), Crawford State Fishing Lake (Farlington Lake), Bone Creek Lake, CFAP and FISH properties, and the Mined Land Wildlife Area strip pits, you can subscribe to the Pittsburg District Newsletter at the following link: If you want to receive additional information about this lake. This helps prevent the spread to unc, MELVERN RESERVOIR - Remember to adjust these times based on barometric pressure, and weather changes. Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats and equipment. Fish can be found near the bank in 2-8 ft. Zebra mussels can be found attached to rocks lakewide. The fourth stocking of 2022 was on August 17th. The newsletters are aimed at keeping anglers informed about fishing opportunities and information in their areas of interest. Go fishing, the fish have to eat. Caught idk how many plus managed enough smaller walleye. Channel catfish can be taken on a variety of baits lakewide using prepared or live baits. Channel catfish can be found throughout all portions of the lake. Last Updated: 11/29/2022 Print. In addition, there were 245,000 walleye fingerlings stocked in mid-June. 10-20 ft deep on minnows and jigs near points, brush, and ledges, Outlet fishing is slow/fair for catfish, white bass, and saugeye, COWLEY STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 10/6/2022 Print, ANTHONY CITY LAKE - 2/27/2023: Open water. https://ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/Where-to-Fish-in-Kansas/Bathymetric-Lake-Maps, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngvw2uz3oH0, http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FALL.lakepage.html, http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/JOHN.lakepage.html, http://ksdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=3e0ba6a852d2479aa6e384b4f87a0c2b, https://ksoutdoors.com/KDWPT-Info/Locations/Hunting-Fishing-Atlas/Fishing-Atlas/GPS-KML-Information-Files/Google-KMZ-file-of-Fish-Attractor-GPS, https://ksoutdoors.com/KDWPT-Info/Locations/Hunting-Fishing-Atlas/Fishing-Atlas, http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Pomona-Lake/Daily-Lake-Information/, http://ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/Special-Fishing-Programs-for-You/Fishing-Videos/Kansas-Fish-Management, http://ksoutdoors.com/KDWPT-Info/Locations/Hunting-Fishing-Atlas/Fishing-Atlas/GPS-KML-Information-Files/Google-KMZ-file-of-Artificial-Habitat-Fish-Attractor-GPS. The bathymetric maps that show how deep the strip pits are and water contours can be viewed at the following link:http://ksdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=3e0ba6a852d2479aa6e384b4f87a0c2b. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. Have had reports of fish being caught lake wide using shrimp, liver and shad on the bottom. Please consider harvesting your daily creel limit of 50 crappie per day to help reduce numbers of crappie and open up space for them to grow. We have a spring and fall edition of our newsletters that you can subscribe to. Redear can be caught jigging a chunk of worm near shoreline structure. So please discard any leftover bait in a trash can. Capt. Zebra mussels, white perch, and asian carp are all invasive species that can be found in Kansas. Recent fisheries surveys in May 2022 documented a healthy Largemouth Bass population, with many fish in the 14-18 inch range, and a few fish exceeding 5 lbs. Have had reports of fish being caught lake wide using spinners and jigs under a bobber with minnow or worm. The open air calls outdoor enthusiasts from neighboring states, Canada and beyond for adventures of all kinds. The 2021 fall sample recorded that the number of channel catfish continue to remain at a high level. Fishing should be great as these fish continue to grow. Finesse plastics, jigs, or spinner-baits target docks and vegetation edges. Bass are being caught by anglers using jigs or plastics along the shorelineand in &aroundbrush piles, rip-rap, and fallen trees. Crappie fishing remains good. COFFEY COUNTY LAKE - Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats and equipment. The lake is home to some big flathead. Special note: The lake has non-native aquatic plants! Don't hesitate to throw the classic "ned rig" in the summertime when fish will be deeper and provide a chance at a strike. Blue Catfish) scattered throughout the reservoir, try fresh cutbait in 6-30 feet of water on river channel swings or flats near these swings. Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats and equipment. The upper end is a great area to find big catfish on warm spring days. Fish may not be transported alive from ANS designated waters. Good luck! Free ship to store. All artificial statewide fish attractors' GPS (PDF). It is updated daily by the Corps of Engineers. Tuttle Creek has zebra mussels whichmakes the lake, the River Pond and Rocky Ford designated as Aquatic Nuisance Species waters. SEE MORE sunset today 3:54PM sunrise tomorrow 6:08AM moon phase Full Moon Sun times displayed in Central Standard Time. MINED LAND WILDLIFE AREA - CLEAN DRAIN & DRY Every Lake, Every Time! Fishing the edges of aquatic vegetation that is located near the shore can hold largemouth bass in wait to ambush prey that utilize the aquatic vegetation for forage and refuge. Boat and bait inspections are MANDATORY at Marion County Lake to prevent the spread of Zebra Mussels and other Aquatic Nuisance Species. Bass are in post-spawn and summer patterns. Anglers should target the brush piles and other submerged structure with minnows and jigs. Fresh cut baits on river channel edges in the upper portion of the reservoir will work well for most of the cold water winter season. Last Updated: 2/24/2023 Print, SURFACE ELEVATION- 2127.26 ft. above MSL-16.74 ft. below conservation pool. Wiper numbers are right at the long-term average for abundance but are currently a little on the small side with most of them last fall were from 15 to 18 inches. Focus on deep water habitat such as brush or sharp dropoffs, fish can be caught on various colored jigs or small slab spoons or minnows. Channel catfish, 2,800 are stocked in mid October to increase fishing opportunities. Started releasing water out of the irrigation canal on 7-4-2022 and shut it off on 7-19-2022. Livers, shad sides, or other prepared baits along ledges or windy banks. Remember, there is a 35 inch length limit on blue catfish at Glen Elder. Largemouth bass densities and size structure are improved, since being infected with LMBV (Largemouth Bass Virus) in 2007. Join us for the OHH Rockies Fishing Tournament at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Tobacco Gardens Resort & Marina, Watford City, North Dakota. Drum were put in force today! All ice has undergone significant melting and is too weak to safely support ice fishing activity. Go fishing, the fish have to eat. Both Black and White Crappie occur in Osage SFL. THE WALLEYE LENGTH LIMIT IS 21-INCHES WITH A 2/DAY CREEL LIMIT. Casting swimbaits, jigs, jerkbaits, and spinnerbaits will be your best bet. Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. The units and strip pits that have been stocked with walleye provide adequate habitat with deeper water and cooler water temperatures. These numbers will be improved by future stockings. This lake supports good fishing for big blue cats, good channel channel and flatheads. Creel limit is 5 trout per day. Went out fishing at Sakakawea yesterday with some friends. The KDWP Fisheries Biologist plans to continue to request phase II advanced fingerling stockings for the next three years to help bolster current year classes of largemouth bass. Good baits are worms and fresh cut bait. and go West at E. 2400 Rd. Twice a year I will be publishing a newsletter with Perry and other waters in my district. This is sent directly to your email. Cedar Bluff District Newsletter: A biannual newsletter detailing fishing related projects and activities in the Cedar Bluff District, which includes such waters as Cedar Bluff Reservoir, Sheridan and Scott State Fishing Lakes, Antelope Lake, and other public fishing waters in northwest Kansas are available. Check out this video on fish management provided by KDWPThttp://ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/Special-Fishing-Programs-for-You/Fishing-Videos/Kansas-Fish-Management, WILSON STATE FISHING LAKE - Fish will transition to shallow flats adjacent to drop offs at dawn and dusk. Tube jig or minnow along shoreline and around the brush piles. There was a giant white bass spawn in 2020 that is dominating the population. MARION COUNTY LAKE - There are good crappie here. jigs and live minnows. Good baits are minnows/live baits, cut bait, sometimes for wipers use liver and shadimitation lures. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism fisheries staff recently undertook a project to produce lake maps, or bathymetric maps, for public waters statewide. Small jigs or bobber and live bait near shoreline cover. Currently, the water level is 4.31 feetlower than it was one year ago, at this time. In 2021 a 9.88 was caught and released. The reservoir also supports some larger walleye and blue catfish, though in low numbers. This went into effect on January 1, 2022. Fish are in deeper water along the 10ft. Look for areas that hold baitfish. View our maps and read detailed fishing reports from nearby anglers. Last Updated: 2/17/2023 Print, FISH SALVAGE ORDER: As authorized by K.S.A 32-807, and as further specified under K.A.R. Shad sides have been working best. Summer Hours: 2.6 ft below Normal Pool, releasing 6 CFS. Most rainbows are 10 inches in length when stocked and average 1/2 lb. Jigs and minnows are producing. and Gorman, north 1/4 mile. Size structures are from 2022 October test netting and 2021 May electrofishing for largemouth bass. Saugeye can be found on flats of 10-14 ft that is near deeper water of 20 feet and deeper at this time of the year. We recently restocked channel catfish so the density is really high. However, the flooded timber and clearer water in the backwater section of Walnut Creek produces a fair density bass population. Use caution, this lake has quantities of standing and submerged trees and limited shoreline access. Zebra mussels were verified in Winfield City Lake in December 2006. Use minnows and jigs near docks and vegetation edges. Crappie fishing has slowed. 8 to 14 feet deep. Last Updated: 9/16/2022 Print, WELLINGTON HARGIS CREEK - This stocking had some real big ones mixed in. Last Updated: 10/4/2022 Print. Black Bass ( Largemouth and Spotted Bass), Fish 10 to 17 inches dominate the population. 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