| CEDAR
BLUFF RESERVOIR
(6,869 Acres)
Updated
8/28/2010
Lake Map
Lake Elevation at Normal Pool:
2144.0 Temperature: 81
Inflow: 20 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs
Level: 12.05 feet low
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It is illegal to release fish into
public water unless it was taken from that water. So please discard any
leftover bait in a trash can.
Crappie
Slow/Fair up to 1.5 lbs. Minnows, jigs, and small slab spoons vertically
fished over the fish attractors during the day or night. Minnows have been
working best, but fish can often be caught on artificials too. Anglers
haven't reported catching great numbers, usually around 8 to 15, but there
have been some nice fish up to 14 inches reported.
Channel Catfish Fair up to 15 lbs. Cut and
live bait on setlines fished near the river channel in Duck Flats and near
the creek channel toward the upper end of Page Creek has been the most
popular method and locations.
Walleye Slow up to 10 lbs. Walleyes have
been pretty slow lately as there have just been a few reports of anglers
catching a few shorts while fishing for white bass.
White Bass Fair/Good up to 2.5 lbs. Trolling
crankbaits or vertically fishing minnows or slab spoons over submerged
roadbeds or over well defined mainlake points at depths of 18 to 25 feet.
Generally, anglers have been catching lower numbers than in the past, but
the quality has been good with fish ranging from 12 to 14 inches making up a
respectable portion of the creel. Surface activity has been sporadic and the
fish haven't really been staying up long enough to provide many topwater
fishing opportunities.
Wipers Slow up to 12 lbs. A few fish are being
caught by anglers slabbing for whites, but generally the wiper bite has been
tough.
The daily Creel Limit for Wipers is 2.
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GLEN
ELDER RESERVOIR (12,586 Acres)
(WACONDA)
Updated
8/28/2010
Lake Map
Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1455.6
Temperature:
Inflow: 550 cfs Outflow: 1501 cfs Level:
2.70 feet high
Crappie Fair to Good 8-15 inches There have
been some pretty good catches reported lately from a variety of locations
including the south bluffs, swim point fish attractor, and campground 3
brush pile. Jigs have been slow recently so the best bite has been a
Kentucky rig with 2 minnows fished just above the brush. Chatt Martin with a
nice 15 inch white crappie caught July 2010. Slow trolling along breaks and
other brush has also produced some fish along the dam, in Osage Cove, and
along the south shore. The number of young 7-9" fish has increased since the
spawn so anglers will have to pick through more of these guys to get those
10"+ keepers. The good news is those small guys equal a bright future!
Wipers Fair to Good 10-16 inches 14-23 inches
There is still some surface activity all over the reservoir, but the
majority of it has been around the Marina and Timber Cove areas, the mouth
of Walnut Creek, Sandy beach, and along the south half of the dam. Slabbing
in these same areas and around underwater humps and drops is still working
well for both species. Trolling around the mouth of Walnut Creek and in the
northeast corner of the dam is still yielding fair numbers of wipers. Also,
fishing with lights should work well this time of year.
Walleye Slow 14-21 inches There are still a
few keeper walleye reported here and there, but for the most part anglers
are targeting other species now. Usually the walleye will start to show up
shallow in 3-6 feet of water around Walnut Creek and Sandy Beach this time
of year and can be caught casting or trolling crankbaits. There have been a
few more walleye reported in the last week, but most of them have been
sublegal. Anglers have been catching these trolling a variety of crankbaits
along the channel breaks. We stocked over 7 million walleye fry this year.
Smallmouth Bass Good 14-21 inches Topwater
baits like Zara Spooks are working very well early in the morning and toward
dusk when the reservoir is calm. Once the wind kicks up a little, try
throwing a variety of crankbaits in 4-8 feet of water near rocky areas for
your best results. Fishing some of the deeper rock piles and structure may
also be effective for some 18"+ smallies.
Channel Catfish Good All Sizes Same as last
week. It's summertime which means the chumming activity has really picked
up. Many limits of channels have been reported from anglers using mostly
soybeans along the river channel between Walnut Creek and Schoen's Cove. A
few catfish are also being reported in Osage Cove near the fish feeder.
There has also been some decent trotline angling in the Granite Creek area
using large shiners, crayfish, and green sunfish.
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KANOPOLIS
RESERVOIR (16,000 Acres)
Updated
8/28/2010
Lake Map
Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1463.0
Temperature:
Inflow: 35 cfs Outflow: 178 cfs
Level:4.43 feet high
Channel Catfish Good Variety Worms, liver,
shrimp, dip baits, and live baits are good now. Summer catfishing is here
and chumming is working - hearing good reports of limits of nice fish coming
from the humps and around the brushpiles. Sponge and dip baits are often the
baits of choice when fishing chummed areas. Try at night if the days are too
hot! Remember, float line fishing is legal in Kanopolis from July 15 thru
Sept 15 if you want to try that technique. Trot lines and set lines are
still legal - be sure to mark them well with name and address.
Crappie Slow Variety of Sizes - mostly 11 to
13 inches They have gone deep and you'll need to check out the deeper
brushpiles to see if you can find them. Sometimes in August the crappie will
move up shallow to take advantage of the food - look for them around any
brush or logs laying in the water.
Walleye/Saugeye Slow to Fair Variety Slab
spoons will work from now through the winter but I have not heard any good
reports yet. Anglers are catching lots of short fish this year- make sure
you throw those back under 15 inches - it is the law!!!!
White Bass Good to Excellent All sizes - lots
of 9 to 11 inch fish White jigs and roadrunners are good baits in the
summer as are trolled shad colored crankbaits. Slab spoons are working now
too!! The whites are chasing shad in the main lake, around the rockpiles,
and windblown points should be the ticket. The shad spawn was good but the
shad are getting pretty big already. Anglers are catching a lot of small
white bass and wipers - be sure you know the difference if you are keeping
them - white bass no limit, wiper limit is 2 fish per day!!!
Wipers Fair All sizes Bucktail jigs are hard
to beat in the summer on the points with the wind blowing in. Might try live
shad now as they should be easy to get - slab spoons might work now too.
They are catching some small wipers - be sure you can tell the difference
between them and the white bass if you plan to keep them. We seined recently
and there are LOTS of baby wipers - the stocking we did this spring really
took!!
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KIRWIN
RESERVOIR (5,000 Acres)
Updated 8/28/2010
Lake Map
Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1729.3
Temperature: 80
Inflow: 75 cfs Outflow: 132 cfs
Level: 4.08 feet high
Walleye Fair 9 to 24 inches Had reports of
fish being caught on crank baits below knob hill. Would try fishing the
humps, drop offs, and river channel using jigs and night crawlers. Stocked 5
million walleye fry on 4-3 & 4-5. Stocked 125,408 fingerlings on 5-19 and
5-26.
Wipers/ White Bass Good Various Had reports
of several fish caught using crank baits and spinners. Look for fish to be
surfacing and feeding on shad during the calm parts of the early morning and
late evening. Had reports of several fish being caught under the lights and
on the surface. Stocked in 200,000 wiper fry on 5-3-2010.
Crappie Fair 7 to 16 inches Had reports of
several fish being caught under the lights near the fish attractors. Would
try fishing around the North and South fish a attractors using jigs or
minnows under a bobber.
Channel Catfish Fair Various Have not had
any reports yet, but would try fishing up the river arms with shad and would
also look for them up in the shallows of coves. Best baits to use would be
shad, night crawlers, shrimp, or stink bait.
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LOVEWELL
RESERVOIR (2,986 Acres)
Updated 8/28/2010
Lake Map
Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1582.6
Temperature:
Inflow: 35 cfs Outflow: 453 cfs Level:
4.63 feet high
Walleye Fair 15-25 inches The walleye fishing
is generally fairly slow this time of year, but anglers are usually able to
find a few while trolling crankbaits along the dam and around Walleye Point
and Cedar Point. There are usually some nice walleye hanging out in 3-6 feet
of water along the dam, even in the middle of the summer so casting Rapalas
toward the bank may also yield some fish.
Wipers Good 10-14 inches 15-24 inches There
should be some excellent fishing in the outlet and inlet areas right now
with water moving through. Try casting a variety of lures including
roadrunners, slabs, rattletraps, and twistertails. Also, drifting live shad
through the current is a great way to catch some of these guys. Before the
reservoir closed, trolling around Walleye Point was working great for some
nice catches of whites with a few wipers mixed in.
Crappie Slow 8-13 inches There are probably
a few crappie hanging around the inlet and outlet right now and anglers may
happen upon a few while fishing for other species. Fishing the deep brush
piles off Cabin Point and Cedar Point with minnows would probably be the
best place to target crappie right now.
Channel Catfish Good 15-31 inches The inlet
and outlet areas are probably the best locations to try for some catfish,
but anglers also do very well drifting the flats around the cross and Oak
Hill using shrimp and live bullheads and bluegill. The chumming activity may
continue for a few more weeks as well.
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KEITH SEBELIUS
RESERVOIR (2,300 Acres)
(NORTON)
Updated 8/28/2010
Lake Map
Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 2304.3
Temperature:81
Inflow: 5 cfs Outflow 1 cfs Level:
4.92 feet low
Walleye/Saugeye Fair 9 to 23 inches Did not
have any reports of fish being caught this week. Would look for them around
the Marsh dike, Concrete Cove, and river channel using night crawlers on the
bottom. Stocked in 800,000 saugeye fry on 4-13-2010. Stocked 69,565 saugeye
on 5-18-2010. Stocked 50,889 saugeye fingerlings on 5-24.
Wiper Good Various Did have reports of some
nice fish being caught along the dam using surface lures. Now is a good time
to try night fishing under the lights with jigs and minnows. Look for fish
to be surfacing for shad in the calm mornings and calm evenings. Stocked in
101,250 wiper fry on 5-3-2010. Stocked 19,148 fingerlings on 6-9.
Crappie Fair 7 to 14 inches Did have a few
reports of fish being caught at the public dock early in the morning. Also
had a few reports of fish being caught under the lights. Look for fish to be
around the fishing dock and fish attractors using jigs and jigs with
minnows.
Channel Catfish Fair Various Have had a few
of reports of some nice fish being caught on limb lines and trot lines. Also
had some reports of some nice fish being caught near the spillway channel.
Several fish have been caught on trot lines and limb lines at the west end.
The best bait's to use this time of year are shad, shrimp and night
crawlers.
Largemouth/Spotted Bass Fair Various Did
have reports of fish being caught in Leota Cove using crank and spinner
bait's. Also had reports of fish along the Dam and in the spillway channel.
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WEBSTER
RESERVOIR (3,740
Acres)
Updated 8/28/2010
Lake Map
Lake Elevation at Normal Pool:1892.5
Temperature: 81
Inflow: 25 cfs Outflow: 75 cfs Level:
0.56 feet high
Wipers/White Bass Good Various Sizes Had
reports of fish being caught at the mouth of Old Marina cove. Now is a good
time to try night fishing under the lights. Fish are busting the surface for
shad near the South end of the Dam. Had reports of fish being caught at the
Lakeview area casting bucktail jigs into the wind. Stocked in 148,000 wiper
fry on 5-3-2010.
Crappie Fair 6 to 15 inches Did not have any
reports of fish being caught this week. Would try the North and South shore
fish attractors using jigs and night fishing under the lights.
Walleye Fair 9 to 22 inches Did not have any
reports of fish being caught this week. Would try the river channel using
jigs and worms. Would also try casting crank baits along the submerged road
beds and tree lines. Stocked a total of 3,714,900 fry on 4-5 & 4-13-2010.
Stocked another 93,051 fingerlings on 5-19 & 5-26-2010. Stocked 92,546
fingerlings on 5-19 and 5-26.
Channel Catfish Fair Varies Had a few
reports of bowfishing in the river. Several fish were reported caught at the
Stilling Basin using worms. Did have reports of fish being caught on stink
bait in Bow Creek. Had reports of fish being caught on green sunfish on the
west end. Also, had reports of some fish being caught on trot lines using
shrimp.
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WILSON
RESERVOIR (1,917 Acres)
Updated 8/28/2010
Lake Map
Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1516.0
Temperature: high 60's
Inflow: 40 cfs Outflow: 15
cfs Level: 0.08 feet high
Channel Catfish Good Variety Worms, liver,
shrimp, dip baits, and live baits will work as summer progresses. Some are
trying set lines and trot lines with some luck on live sunfish and large
minnows. Chumming is working now too if you want to try soaked grains.
Remember, float line fishing is legal in Wilson from July 15 thru Sept 15 if
you want to try that technique. Trot lines are still legal - be sure to mark
them all well with name and address.
Crappie Slow Varied Look for them around the
deeper edges of the flooded weedbeds or around the deeper brushpiles now.
The fish have headed deeper for the summer but there are a few cruising
around the weedbeds.
Stripers Slow to Fair 1.5 to 5 pounders
mostly The stripers will likely be where the baitfish are -generally deep
this time of year! When it gets hot the stripers go deep and you might have
to go to downriggers in deep water or drop some live bait down there on the
roadbeds and creek channel intersections. Slab spoons should kick in soon.
You might try the mouth of Deer Run Cove - often stripers are caught there
in August.
Walleye Tougher this time of year Variety
Look deeper for walleye now - slab spoons should kick in soon. I am still
getting reports from bass anglers catching a few walleye along the edges of
the weedbeds on white twister tailed jigs, crankbaits, and roadrunners. Also
heard a report of catching them trolling along the weeds.
White Bass Slow to Fair Variety of Sizes The
fish should be on the main lake points and in around the flooded weedbeds
now. Try chrome colored Rattletraps or white twister tailed jigs on
windblown points. Should be schooling on shad at calm times. Whites are not
numerous but seem to be scattered around the weedbeds where bass anglers are
catching a few.
Black Bass Good Variety The largemouths are
in the backs of the coves around the flooded vegetation and they will hit
spinner baits or topwater baits now. The SMB's are also around that flooded
vegetation and on the rocks too. Try white twister tailed jigs, small wacky
worms, or smaller spinner baits in these areas. Topwater action is good at
times and should stay that way thru the summer. The recent bass tournament
guys said that the bass are relating to weeds and rocks, not wood right now!
White Perch Fair to Good 8 to 10 inches As
summer progresses, the perch will go deeper and school up on the breaks -
you'll need to drag a worm, small slab spoon, or jig across these areas to
find them. The most recent report was that they were stacked in Elm Creek -
right out in front of the stumps. Lots of smaller perch this year but keep
them all and the fillets will add up quicker than you think!!!. 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!!!!!
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