KANSAS FISHING REPORTS: Region 4

KANSAS LAKES

Report Updated 10/07/05

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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 10/07/05

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1421.60   Temperature: 

Inflow: 20 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 0.21 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 10/07/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1274.0 Temperature: 

Inflow: 50 cfs Outflow: 44 cfs Level: 0.01 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  

No Report

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EL DORADO RESERVOIR

Updated 10/07/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1339.0 Temperature: 

Inflow: 3 cfs Outflow: 11 cfs Level: 0.39 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 good while drifting with shad on the flats and in the creek 

White Crappie slow

Walleye fair

Wipers fair

White Bass fair

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MARION RESERVOIR  

   Updated 10/07/05

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1350.50 Temperature: 

Inflow: 5 cfs Outflow: 9 cfs Level: 0.18 feet low

Report by CANADA BAIT 'N' TACKLE    Braggin' Board 

No Report 

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BUTLER (SFL)

Updated  10/07/05

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 good using worms and crickets along the rocky shoreline 

Redear/Sunfish fair using pieces of worms

Walleye fair  

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CHASE (SFL)

Updated 10/07/05

Temperature: 

Channel Catfish good 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 10/07/05

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 

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KINGMAN (SFL)

Updated10/07/05

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  10/07/05

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 09/30/05

Lake Map
Lake Level: Normal    Water Temperature: 68

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

Report by: Hunter's Bait Shop

Channel cat: good perch , worms , sonnys , and large minnows good

Crappie : few caught around the rock jetties up to 12 inches

Largemouth bass: good crankbaits and minnows

White bass : fair being caught on white road runners 1/4 oz

Walleye : no report

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Harvey County West Lake  

Updated 09/30/05

Water level : Normal      Water temp : 69 degrees

Report by: Hunter's Bait Shop

Crappie: few being caught around brushy areas

Largemouth bass : some being caught on minnows

Catfish :fair turkey liver , and sonnys dip bait

In the little Arkansas which runs thru park is running normal catfish fair using perch and chicken liver

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