KANSAS FISHING REPORTS: Region 5

KANSAS LAKES

Report Updated 02/04/05

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REGION 5

BIG HILL BONE CREEK COFFEY COUNTY ELK CITY FALL RIVER
JOHN REDMOND LACYGNE  LEBO CITY LAKE MELVERN POMONA
TORONTO MONTGOMERY (SFL) WILSON (SFL) WOODSON (SFL)

BIG HILL RESERVOIR

Updated 02/04/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 858.0  Temperature: 

Inflow: 3 cfs Outflow: 20 cfs Level: 0.24 feet high

Largemouth Bass No Report

White Bass No Report 

Crappie No Report

Channel Catfish No Report

Note: Several anglers have reported catching Largemouth Bass > 18" with sores on there sides.  If any bass are found floating and unable to right themselves, please contact your area Fish and Wildlife Office.

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BONE CREEK

Updated: 02/04/05

Lake Map

Temp: 45 Level: 1.00 feet low Clarity: 

Largemouth Bass No Report

Smallmouth Bass No Report 

Bluegill/Redear No Report

Channel Catfish No Report

Walleye No Report 

Crappie No Report

The 10 inch minimum length limit was dropped on January 1, 2001.  The creel limit will remain 10 fish per day.

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COFFEY COUNTY LAKE
(formerly Wolf Creek Lake)
Homeland Security Alert Level Homeland Security Alert Level

Coffey County usually closes if the security level goes up.

Updated 02/04/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1087.0 Temperature: 40's

Reports from Coffey County Economic Development

Generator is shut down, no hot water is being discharged.

The Lake is open

Largemouth Bass poor

Smallmouth Bass poor

Walleye No Report

Channel Catfish poor

White Bass No Report

Wipers poor 

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ELK CITY RESERVOIR

Updated 02/04/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 794.0 Temperature:  

Inflow: 260 cfs Outflow: 1807 cfs  Level: 2.06 feet high

 

Largemouth Bass No Report 

Bluegill No Report 

Channel Catfish No Report

Flathead No Report

Crappie No Report 

Walleye No Report 

White Bass No Report 

Wipers No Report

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FALL RIVER RESERVOIR

Updated 02/04/05

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 948.50 Temperature:  

Inflow: 370 cfs Outflow: 1036 cfs Level: 3.32 feet high

The Stilling basin is under construction.  No water will be released until completed.

Largemouth Bass poor 

Channel Catfish poor using shad sides and stink bait 

Flathead No Report 

Crappie fair using minnows and jigs in the channel breaks and in deep holes in the river using jigs and minnows

Walleye No Report

White Bass poor using minnows and jigs in the channel breaks

Wipers No Report

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JOHN REDMOND RESERVOIR

Updated 02/04/05

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1039.0  Temperature: 

Inflow: 700 cfs Outflow: 1620 cfs Level: 0.99 feet high

There is no access at the Jacob's Creek boat ramp due to the log jam.  A new boat ramp has been constructed on Eagle Creek, just follow the signs from the Jacobs Creek ramp.

Largemouth Bass No Report 

Bluegill No Report 

Channel Catfish No Report 

Flathead No Report 

Crappie No Report 

Walleye No Report 

White Bass No Report 

Wipers No Report 

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LACYGNE RESERVOIR

Updated  02/04/05

Lake Map

Water Temp: 48  Level: 

Some areas have ice, so be careful

Bluegill No Report 

Channel Catfish fair using cut shad in the hot water discharge and at the hot water pool 

Flathead Catfish No Report 

Largemouth Bass fair using crankbaits, spinners in the hot water outlet 

Crappie No Report 

White Bass good using crank baits and soft baits in the hot water outlet 

Wipers fair using crankbaits and soft baits in the hot water outlet

Walleye No Report 

Anglers when fishing at the hot water inflow at the outlet gate at the dam, DO NOT GO OVER THE CABLES. DUE TO RECENT EVENTS FISHING IN A RESTRICTED AREA COULD GET YOU ARRESTED.

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LEBO CITY LAKE

Lake Map

Largemouth Bass No Report 

Wipers No Report 

Channel Catfish No Report 

Walleye No Report 

Crappie No Report 

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MELVERN RESERVOIR 

Updated 02/04/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1036.0 Temperature: 

Inflow: 170 cfs Outflow: 200 cfs Level: 0.48 feet high

Ramps are ice covered.

River pond is closed for the winter

Largemouth Bass poor  

Smallmouth Bass poor 

Channel Catfish poor using cut bait and fermented soybeans by the feeders in the State Park and at the Marina 

Crappie fair 

Walleye poor in 4 to 12 feet of water along the flats 

White Bass fair

Wipers No Report

Bluegill No Report

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POMONA RESERVOIR

Updated 02/04/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 974.0 Temperature: 32

Inflow: 150 cfs Outflow: 200 cfs Level: 2.46 feet high

Reports From: Debbie's Bait Tackle

Channel Cat fair using shad, worms, chicken liver lake wide and fishing at the outlet

Flathead poor

Water level is down due to repairs to the front of the dam.  ANGLERS DO NOT ENTER IN THE RESTRICTED AREAS

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TORONTO RESERVOIR

Updated 02/04/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 901.5 Temperature:

Inflow: 330 cfs Outflow: 1272 cfs Level: 3.22 feet high

Verdigris River blocked for bridge construction at US Hwy. 54

Crappie No Report 

Channel Catfish poor using shad sides and stink bait in the outlet

Largemouth Bass poor 

White Bass poor using jigs and minnows on the channel breaks 

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MONTGOMERY (SFL)

Updated  02/04/05

Largemouth Bass No Report 

White Crappie No Report

Bluegill No Report 

Channel Catfish fair  

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WILSON (SFL)

Updated  02/04/05

Crappie No Report

Channel Catfish  fair 

Largemouth Bass No Report 

Spotted Bass No Report 

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WOODSON (SFL)

Updated 02/04/05

Lake Map

Temperature:  Clarity: 

Channel Catfish No Report 

Flathead No Report

Largemouth Bass No Report 

Smallmouth Bass No Report

White Bass No Report

Walleye No Report 

Wipers No Report 

Bluegill/Redear No Report 

Crappie No Report 

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