KANSAS FISHING REPORTS: Region 4

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Report Updated 07/29/05

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REGION 4

CHENEY COUNCIL GROVE EL DORADO MARION BUTLER (SFL)
CHASE (SFL) COWLEY (SFL) KINGMAN (SFL) McPHERSON (SFL) HARVEY COUNTY EAST
HARVEY COUNTY WEST
 

CHENEY RESERVOIR

Updated 07/29/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1421.60   Temperature: 

Inflow: 155 cfs Outflow: 989 cfs Level: 2.04 feet high

Report By: Fred's Bait Shop

Minimum Length on Walleye is 21" and a 2-day creel limit.

Minimum length on Wiper and Stripers is 21"  and a 2-day aggregate creel limit

Minimum length on Crappie is 10" 

No Report

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COUNCIL GROVE

     Updated 07/16/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1274.0 Temperature: 

Inflow: 150 cfs Outflow: 116 cfs Level: 0.68 feet high

There is a new 20 per day Crappie creel limit and is effective January 1, 2005

Report by: Clint's Bait and Tackle  

Hello everyone. Sorry I haven't put up a report for a couple weeks but the fishing hasn't been good because of the water being let out of the Res and all the catfish and such getting ready to spawn. But in the last few days we have had good reports of the fishing starting to pick up again. So here we are and we will try to let you know all we have been told about what is going on.

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Crappie--they are picking up some good crappie at the city lake and at the res. You have to work for them some but they are there to be caught. In fact we have seen a few 14 to 16 inch fish and they sure look good. Most have been caught using minnows around brush and the rocks.

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Walleye--most of the walleye that are being caught now are by people drifting the flats. But at the city lake some have been caught around the tower. Minnows and crawlers have been the best to lure this fish to your hook.

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Bass----from all the reports we have got, the bass are doing pretty good at the lakes. We have had several bass fisher-people in from many places and they say they are doing good here. Crawlers and some lures are working great to get these bad boys.

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Catfish--the way it looks most of the catfish are about done with the spawn now. They are starting to feed again and they are on the thin side as you would imagine. The ones that have been caught show the signs of just getting done. Same goes for the flat heads right now. The numbers being caught are getting better everyday. So far crawlers livers, minnows, shad guts & sides are working great for the channels. The flats are hitting good on perch, koi, and goldfish.

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EL DORADO RESERVOIR

Updated 07/29/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1339.0 Temperature: 

Inflow: 15 cfs Outflow: 13 cfs Level: 0.21 feet high

WARNING Zebra Mussel were verified on August 26, 2003 so beware.

A 35-inch minimum length limit on BLUE CATFISH became effective on January 1, 2005

A 18-inch minimum length limit on WALLEYE

A 18-inch minimum length limit on WIPERS

Black Bass No Report

Channel Catfish fair using shad in the creeks

White Crappie good using minnows or jigs in the weeds 

Walleye good using jigs and crankbaits

Wipers fair to good

White Bass good using crankbaits and jigs in the creeks and along the dam

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MARION RESERVOIR  

   Updated 07/29/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1350.50 Temperature: 

Inflow: 5 cfs Outflow: 15 cfs Level: 0.01 feet low

Report by CANADA BAIT 'N' TACKLE    Braggin' Board 

Some with boats are fishing the road beds and humps for Walleye they do find some keepers not many but some.

The best right now is channel catfish. Fishing a lot over the chum holes. Also had been good for the flat head this year. 

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BUTLER (SFL)

Updated 07/29/05

Temperature: 

 Channel Catfish fair using shad side or guts at the upper end of the lake (Length limit is 15 inches and creel limit is 2/day) 

Largemouth Bass good in 1 to 5 feet of water using spinner and crank baits 

Black Crappie fair using minnows and jigs  

 Bluegill fair using small baits along the rocky shoreline 

Redear/Sunfish fair using pieces of worms

Walleye fair  

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CHASE (SFL)

Updated 07/29/05

Temperature: 

Channel Catfish fair at the upper end of the lake (Length limit is 15 inches and the daily creel limit is 5) 

Saugeye/Walleye fair using jigs and crankbaits off the rocky shoreline 

White Bass fair  off the main lake points using shad

Largemouth Bass fair using stick baits in the coves (There is a 13 to 18 inch slot limit in effect at this lake)

White Crappie good using minnows and jigs along the shoreline 

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COWLEY (SFL)

Updated 07/29/05

Lake Map

Temperature:

Channel Catfish fair using shad sides and worms

Largemouth Bass good using crankbaits in the shallow waters

Bluegill fair using worm pieces in the rocks

Redear/Sunfish fair on the bottom using small baits

Black Crappie fair in 2 to 5 feet of water using minnows and jigs 

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KINGMAN (SFL)

Updated 07/29/05

Temp: 

Lake Map

Alcohol possession is not allowed at this lake

Channel Catfish good using stink baits by the feeders 

Crappie poor using jigs around the brush piles (fish shallow)

Largemouth Bass poor using plastic worms around the brush 

Bluegill No Report 

Northern Pike poor using live shad or big shiners 

Sunfish No Report 

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McPHERSON (SFL)

Updated  07/29/05

Temperature: 

Channel Catfish good using sponge bait by the feeders 

Largemouth Bass fair using crankbaits in shallow water 

Black Crappie good using casting jigs on the west side of the boat ramp 

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Harvey County East Lake

Updated 07/29/05

Lake Map
Lake Level: Normal    Water Temperature: 80

Lake size & Location: 254 acres, 7 miles E of Newton

Report by: Hunter's Bait Shop

Lake level normal
Water temperature 80 degrees

Channel cat: good perch , worms , sonnys , and large minnows good catches in the mid of day

Crappie : few caught around the rock jetties on minnows and jigs up to 12 inches long

Largemouth bass: good on buzz baits and minnows

White bass : no report

Walleye :no report

All you need is a state fishing permit to fish and boat if fishing , no lake permit required for fishing and fishing from your boat.

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Harvey County West Lake  

Updated 07/29/05

Water level : Normal
Water temp : 80 degrees

Report by: Hunter's Bait Shop

Lake normal
Water temperature 80 degrees

Crappie: being caught on small jigs in lake and river

Largemouth bass : few being caught on buzz baits and tube jigs

Catfish :good on worms , and sonnys dip bait

Flathead : some being caught up to 8 pounds on perch and carp on limb lines

Channel cat fair some flat heads on perch and gold fish around dam

In the little Arkansas which runs thru park is now at normal level

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