KANSAS FISHING REPORTS: Region 5

KANSAS LAKES

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Report Updated 07/13/08

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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 07/13/08

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 858.0  Temperature: 

Inflow: 0 cfs Outflow: 43 cfs Level: 0.64 feet high

Largemouth Bass good fish have gone deep

White Bass No Report 

Crappie poor

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: 07/13/08

Lake Map

Temp:  77

Level: 2.50 feet low Clarity:

Largemouth Bass slow using plastic baits along the tree lined creek channels

Small mouth Bass No Report 

Bluegill/Redear slow using small jigs, worms and small spinners in the weeds

Channel Catfish fair using shad sides on the bottom

Walleye No Report

Crappie fair to good using minnows and jigs in 5 to 20 feet of water they are starting to move in to the shallows to spawn

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.

Updated07/13/08

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1087.0 Temperature:  80 to 90

Reports from Coffey County Economic Development

Largemouth bass  fair in the hot water discharge

Walleye fair along the rip rap on the baffle dikes

channel catfish good all around the lake, prepared baits and worms  

Smallmouth bass good off rocky points

white bass excellent off rocky windy points  

wipers fair  

Crappie improving and they are moving closer to the shore

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ELK CITY RESERVOIR

Updated 07/13/08

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 794.0 Temperature: 

Inflow: 320 cfs Outflow: 2037 cfs  Level: 10.68 feet high

Largemouth Bass No Report 

Bluegill No Report 

Channel Catfish good using shad sides and liver

Flathead No Report 

Crappie poor

Walleye No Report 

White Bass poor

Wipers No Report

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FALL RIVER RESERVOIR

Updated 07/13/08

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 948.50 Temperature:  

Inflow: 1290 cfs Outflow: 4178 cfs Level: 24.69 feet high

The Stilling basin is under construction. 

Largemouth Bass poor

Channel Catfish fair using shad sides and stink bait or worms in the river and in the outlet

Flathead No Report 

Crappie poor along the rocky shorelines

Walleye No Report

White Bass fair on the gravel might be spawning

Wipers No Report

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JOHN REDMOND RESERVOIR

Updated 07/13/08

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1039.0  Temperature: 

Inflow: 2560 cfs Outflow: 4983 cfs Level:  15.94 feet high

Largemouth Bass No Report 

Bluegill No Report 

Channel Catfish good while drifting with shad in the flooded weeds

Flathead fair around the spillway and on set lines in the lake and river

Crappie fair in the spillway and in eagle creek using minnows and jigs

Walleye No Report 

White Bass poor in front of the gates

Wipers No Report 

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LACYGNE RESERVOIR

Updated  07/13/08

Lake Map

Water Temp: Level: 

Bluegill No Report 

Channel Catfish slow using cut shad and worms in the hot water discharge and at the hot water pool using green sunfish on trotlines

Flathead Catfish No Report 

Largemouth Bass fair using crank baits, spinners in the hot water outlet 

Crappie good using jigs and minnows in 15 to 20 feet of water at the south end of the lake

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

Wipers fair using crank baits 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 07/13/08

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1036.0 Temperature: 80 

Inflow: 135 cfs Outflow: 750 cfs Level: 1.72 feet high

Largemouth Bass fair along the rocky shoreline

Small mouth Bass fair along the rocky shoreline 

Channel Catfish good moving into the rip-rap areas to spawn on the dam and the upper and causeway

Crappie slow in deeper brush piles

Walleye fair on the flats in 4 to 12 feet of water 

White Bass fair along the dam

Wipers No Report

Bluegill No Report

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POMONA RESERVOIR

Updated 07/13/08

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 974.0 Temperature:80 

Inflow: 90 cfs Outflow: 750 cfs Level:3.56 feet high

No Report

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TORONTO RESERVOIR

Updated 07/13/08

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 901.5 Temperature:

Inflow: 6670 cfs Outflow: 1894 cfs Level: 4.02 feet high

Crappie good using minnows and jigs along the rocky shoreline or in the standing timber

Channel Catfish good on the mud flats using shad sides and stink bait or on the windy shoreline using shad

Largemouth Bass fair using plastic worms in Walnut Creek in the brush and stumps

White Bass good while trolling on the mud flats using shad

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MONTGOMERY (SFL)

Updated 07/13/08

Temp: 

No Alcoholic beverages are allowed on the property. 

Largemouth Bass fair in the shallows

White Crappie No Report

Bluegill No Report

Channel Catfish good

Crappie No Report

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WILSON (SFL)

Updated 07/13/08

Temp: 79

Crappie good

Channel Catfish  good using stink bait and shad sides

Largemouth Bass No Report

Spotted Bass No Report 

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WOODSON (SFL)

Updated 07/13/08

Lake Map

Temperature: 53

Channel Catfish excellent using shad, worms,  around the feeders at night

Flathead No Report

Largemouth Bass slow

Small mouth Bass No Report

White Bass No Report

Walleye fair along the dam

Wipers slow using liver and shad

Bluegill/Redear slow

Crappie fair using minnows and jigs around the brush piles

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