KANSAS FISHING REPORTS: Region 1

KANSAS LAKES

Reports Updated 07/09/04

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REGION 1

CEDAR BLUFF GLEN ELDER KANOPOLIS KIRWIN LOVEWELL
SEBELIUS WEBSTER WILSON
 

CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR

Updated 07/09/04

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 2144.0 Temperature: 75-76

Inflow: 2 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 7.20 feet low

Report by: Bert's Corner

All Ramps are usable except Comanche Ramp in the South Shore State Park and it is out of the water.

Largemouth Bass good using poppers and spinners around the trees/brush in 6 to 8 feet of water

Smallmouth Bass  No Report

Channel Catfish excellent in the river on trotlines and limb lines using hot dogs, chicken livers and sun perch

Crappie fair to good at night under lights in 10 to 12  feet of water and during the day in the back of the coves

Rainbow Trout No Report

Walleye poor 

White Bass/Wipers excellent using sunfish 

 The daily Creel Limit for Wipers is 2.

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GLEN ELDER RESERVOIR
(WACONDA)

Updated 07/09/04

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1455.6 Temperature: 76

Inflow: 1400 cfs Outflow: 16 cfs Level: 4.39 feet low

Trout fair

Largemouth Bass fair using crank baits around the rocky areas

Channel Catfish excellent using shrimp, night crawlers and cut shad on the flats and in the major creeks where the water is running 

Crappie fair using minnows and jigs in very shallow water

Walleye fair in 10 to 15 feet of water using jigs/crawler and jigs/leeches while trolling 

White Bass good using shinners and slabs at night over lights

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KANOPOLIS RESERVOIR

Updated 07/09/04

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1463.0 Temperature: 75

Inflow: 180 cfs Outflow: 110 cfs Level: 3.26 feet high

Walleye/Saugeye fair using jig-n-worm on the flats and points

White bass good using worms and crankbaits while trolling

Rainbow Trout fair

Wipers fair using white jigs and shad color crankbaits in Loders Point and in Marina Cove

Crappie poor using jigs and minnows along the shoreline

Channel Catfish good using worms and fresh cut bait in the river

Flatheads good using large minnows or sunfish around the rocks and on setlines

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KIRWIN RESERVOIR

Updated 07/09/04

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1729.3 Temperature:  77

Inflow: 120 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 21.11 feet low

Largemouth Bass poor 

Channel Catfish good using worms along the dam Trotlines using sunfish in Bow Creek 

Crappie fair by the fish attractors using minnows

Walleye good using jigs and worms at the south end of the Railroad flats

White Bass good along the north boat ramp using jigs

Wipers good along the dam using worms and jigs

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LOVEWELL RESERVOIR

Updated 07/09/04

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1582.6 Temperature: 75

Inflow: 600 cfs Outflow: 84 cfs Level: 1.82 feet high

There are 2 new fish attractors at the north end of Marina Cove

Largemouth Bass fair 

Channel Catfish good using shrimp, nightcrawlers and cut shad at Montana Creek and using sunfish in the Inlet

Crappie good using small grubs and a white head with a yellow or chartreuse body around the fish attractors and in the weeds in 7 to 10 feet of water

Walleye fair while trolling using crank baits and shad raps

White Bass good using large spoons and jigs around Willow Point

Wipers poor 

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SEBELIUS RESERVOIR
(NORTON)

Updated 07/09/04

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 2304.3 Temperature:  76

Inflow: 20 cfs Outflow: 1 cfs Level: 16.93 feet low

The 15" length limit for Largemouth Bass has been lifted.

Largemouth Bass fair by the dam in Leota Cove using spinnerbaits and crank baits

Carp No Report

Bluegill fair using worms around the dock

Channel Catfish good using shad and worms around the mouth of Shoen's cove

Crappie fair using jigs and minnows on the public fishing dock and the marina dock

Saugeye/Walleye good around the dam using worms and jigs

Wipers good along the north corner of the dam using jigs, shad and worms

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WEBSTER RESERVOIR

Updated 07/09/04

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool:1892.5 Temperature: 76 

Inflow: 90 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 21.71 feet low

Wipers/White Bass good using shad or shrimp around the North side of the Methodist Camp

Crappie fair using minnows and jigs around the North and South shore fish attractors

Channel Catfish good using worms on the bottom

Flathead good using minnows, sunfish and stink bait at the west end of the lake

Largemouth Bass poor using spinnerbaits in the weeds and along the rocky shoreline

Rainbow trout good using power baits and salmon eggs

Smallmouth Bass poor along the rocky points

Walleye fair using night crawlers and minnows while drifting over the humps


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WILSON RESERVOIR

Updated 07/09/04

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1516.0 Temperature: 

Inflow: 200 cfs Outflow: 15 cfs Level: 2.34 feet low

Report by Bud's Bait & Tackle 

Stripers No Report

White perch  No Report

Catfish No Report

Small mouth No Report

Drum No Report

Bud and Gladys

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