KANSAS FISHING REPORTS: Region 1

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Reports Updated 07/14/06

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REGION 1

CEDAR BLUFF GLEN ELDER KANOPOLIS KIRWIN LOVEWELL
SEBELIUS WEBSTER WILSON
 

CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR

Updated 07/14/06

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 2144.0 Temperature: 78

Inflow: 30 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level:  14.03 feet low

 

Bluegill: No Report

Channel Cat: excellent using shad, worms and prepared stink bait in 6 to 8 feet of water on the bottom

Crappie: No Report

Largemouth Bass: good using plastic baits in 15 to 24 feet of water

White Bass: excellent using jigs, spoons and white or chartreuse twister tails

Wiper: good using 4 to 7 feet of water using large slab spoons

Walleye:
slow to poor in deep water using slab spoons on the main lake points

 The daily Creel Limit for Wipers is 2.

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GLEN ELDER RESERVOIR
(WACONDA)

Updated  07/14/06

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1455.6 Temperature: 

Inflow: 10 cfs Outflow: 81 cfs Level: 6.75 feet low

Largemouth Bass fair (18" length limit)

Small mouth Bass good using shad

Channel Catfish good to excellent on setlines at the west end of the lake using leeches, minnows and sunfish 

Crappie No Report

Walleye fair to good in Walnut Creek using jig/crawler and jig/leech combo  (15" length limit) 

White Bass good lake wide using crank baits and rattletraps in Walnut Creek

General Comments: New boating hazards have begun to cause problems north of the Mill Creek area where the old road bed and large flat are.  They have added 5 new hazardous buoys indicating the south edge of the hazard area and anglers are advised to follow the river channel south of the buoys or travel through the hazard area with extreme caution.

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KANOPOLIS RESERVOIR

Updated  07/14/06

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1463.0 Temperature: 

Inflow: 15 cfs Outflow: 50 cfs Level: 5.00 feet low

Walleye/Saugeye fair on the flats using slab spoons

White bass fair on the windblown points using shad colored  jigs, roadrunners, and buck tails.

Wipers fair on the East side of Leota Cove using worms and sunfish 

Crappie poor

Channel Catfish fair using liver  and liver on the windy side of the lake

Flatheads No Report

General Comments: The only boat ramp usable is the old boat ramp on the south side.  The fish feeders are up and running and feeds every 3 hours starting at 6:00 a.m.

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KIRWIN RESERVOIR

Updated 07/14/06

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1729.3 Temperature:  

Inflow: 60 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 23.50 feet low

Largemouth Bass No Report

Channel Catfish fair using shad and shrimp on the bottom at the west end at Bow Creek and Cottonwood Grove

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

Walleye poor

White Bass No Report

Wipers No Report

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LOVEWELL RESERVOIR

Updated  07/14/06

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1582.6 Temperature: 

Inflow: 0 cfs Outflow: 45 cfs Level: 2.09 feet low

The inlet will be closed between March 27th thru April 9th, it will reopen April 10th 

Largemouth Bass No Report

Channel Catfish good to excellent using shad along the dam and around the outlet

Crappie No Report

Walleye fair using jigs and minnows at night  (18" length limit)

White Bass/Wipers good while trolling using crank baits

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SEBELIUS RESERVOIR
(NORTON)

Updated 07/14/06

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 2304.3 Temperature: 

Inflow: 1 cfs Outflow: 1 cfs Level: 17.62 feet low

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

Largemouth Bass No Report

Carp No Report

Bluegill No Report

Channel Catfish fair using shad and worms off the bottom

Crappie fair using jigs and minnows around the Public Fishing Dock and the Marina Dock

Saugeye/Walleye fair 

Wipers fair using worms at the north end of the dam

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WEBSTER RESERVOIR

Updated 07/14/06

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool:1892.5 Temperature: 

Inflow: 5 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 27.87 feet low

Wipers/White Bass fair

Crappie poor using jigs and minnows around the North and South fish attractors 

Channel Catfish good using worms, minnows, shad and chicken liver on the bottom

Flathead No Report

Largemouth Bass  No Report

Rainbow trout good 

Small mouth Bass No Report

Walleye poor

General Comments: The fish feeder in the Stilling Basin is now up and running and feeds 7am and 8pm.  The fish feeder by the breakwater is up and running also and feeds every three hours starting at 6:00 am


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WILSON RESERVOIR

Updated  07/14/06

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1516.0 Temperature: 70's

Inflow: 100 cfs Outflow: 15 cfs Level: 5.30 feet low

 

Channel Catfish fair worms and liver on the bottom

Crappie poor using jigs and minnows around the brush piles

Stripers fair using live bait on the road beds and in the channel breaks

Walleye fair using jig/night crawler at the west end of the dam and 40 feet deep

White Bass fair using white jigs along the banks

Black Bass fair to good using crawdads, crank baits and top water lures 

 

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