KANSAS FISHING REPORTS: Region 2
Report Updated 05/07/04
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| CLINTON | HILLSDALE | MILFORD | PERRY | TUTTLE CREEK |
| DOUGLAS (SFL) | GEARY (SFL) | MIAMI (SFL) | MIDDLE CREEK (SFL) | POTTAWATOMIE #1 |
| POTTAWATOMIE #2 | Kaw
River (Lawrence) |
CEDAR LAKE | OLATHE LAKE | |
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Updated 05/07/04 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 875.5 Temp: 62 Inflow: 15 cfs Outflow: 34 cfs Level: 0.69 feet high Report by Hacks Outfitters Largemouth Bass fair Smallmouth Bass No Report Bluegill No Report Channel Catfish fair to good Crappie excellent in 2 to 10 feet of water using minnows Striper No Report Walleye good and spawning White Bass good Wipers No Report Updated 05/07/04 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 917.0 Temp: 65 Inflow: 5 cfs Outflow: 24 cfs Level: 0.92 feet high Effective January 1, 2003 at Hillsdale Lake, Crappie less than 10" in length must be returned to the water. Crappie good using jigs and minnows around the brushpiles Largemouth Bass No Report Smallmouth Bass No Report Channel Catfish fair using shad sides and guts in the creek channels Walleye fair (spawning almost over) Updated 05/07/04 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1144.4 Temperature: 58 Inflow: 150 cfs Outflow: 25 cfs Level: 0.08 feet low New lake record Blue Catfish of 41 lbs. Largemouth Bass good using crankbaits and jigs in the creek arms (spawning) Smallmouth Bass good on the gravel banks Catfish good on the flats using shad sides Blue Cats good at the upper end of the lake Crappie fair using jigs in 2 to 10 feet of water near the channel edges Walleye fair off the dam White Bass good using spoons and jigs in 10 to 20 feet of water Wipers fair Updated 05/07/04 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 891.5 Temperature: Inflow: 15 cfs Outflow: 25 cfs Level: 0.48 feet low Largemouth Bass No Report Channel Catfish No Report White Bass No Report Crappie No Report Walleye No Report Saugeye No Report Bluegill No Report Updated 05/07/04 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1075.0 Temperature: 57 Inflow: 650 cfs Outflow: 1700 cfs Level: 0.63 feet high Channel Catfish fair in the river using fresh cut bait Crappie No Report Flathead Catfish fair to slow using rod and reel with live bait Rainbow Trout poor Saugeye fair using live bait and jigs in the River Pond White Bass fair using jigs and minnows Updated 05/07/04 Temperature: 66 Clarity: Lake level: Report by Sports Cache Bait & Tackle Water Level: Six inches below full pool. Channel Catfish: Fair. Several over five pounds have been reported. Night crawlers and poultry liver are the successful baits reported. Crappie: Good to excellent. One fisherman reported catching 30 per hour during two different evenings this week. Most are small white crappie 6-7 inches in length. Live minnows and 1/32 oz. jigs or curl tails have been productive. Flathead Catfish: None reported. Try goldfish or small green sunfish. Bluegill Sunfish: Good. Are abundant near shore and eagerly taking bits of night crawler or small jigs and artificial baits. Green Sunfish: Good. Are close to shore and taking the same baits and lures as bluegill. Most are small, but make good bait for big flathead. Common Carp: Good. Several reports of large carp biting and several have been landed. One approached 30 pounds. All have been taken on night crawlers so far. Fermented whole kernel corn is also an excellent bait for these fish. White Amur: None reported. Fermented corn is an excellent bait for these fish. A few are taken on night crawlers. Updated 05/07/04 Temperature: Channel Catfish good using shad side lakewide Saugeye fair using jigs and nightcrawlers around the rocks Walleye No Report Bluegill No Report Largemouth Bass good using spinnerbaits at the back of the coves Crappie good using jigs in 2 to 6 feet of water along the channel edges Updated 05/07/04 Temperature: Dam construction has been completed. Largemouth Bass fair using black and red plastic worms Catfish good using liver, worms and cut bait Updated 05/07/04 Temperature: Level: Near normal Clarity: Bluegill No Report Channel Catfish fair using cut bait off the bottom or around the fish feeders Crappie No Report Largemouth Bass fair using spinnerbaits or pig-n-jig in the flooded timber White Bass No Report Wiper No Report Saugeye fair off the dam using worms and crankbaits Updated 05/07/04 Water Temp: Bluegill fair using live bait Channel Catfish fair using live bait and cut bait lakewide Largemouth Bass good along the shoreline using live bait White Crappie fair along the shoreline using live bait Updated 05/07/04 Water Temp: Black Bass fair using live bait and lures along the shoreline Bluegill fair using live bait and lures lakewide Channel Catfish good using cut bait and liver in 6 to 15 feet of water lakewide Crappie fair using jigs and minnows in 10 to 15 feet of water by the channels Report By: Catdaddy Catfish Adventures No Report CEDAR
LAKE Updated 05/07/04 Temperature: Clarity: Lake level: Largemouth Bass good using spinnerbaits around the rocks and trees Crappie No Report Channel Catfish good using cut bait and worms off the bottom Sunfish No Report
OLATHE LAKE Updated 05/07/04 Temperature: Clarity: Lake level: 9:00 feet low Largemouth Bass good using spinnerbaits and soft plastic baits around the brushpiles and along the rocky shorelines Crappie No Report Wiper No Report Channel Catfish good using cut bait off the bottom Flathead Catfish No Report Bluecat fair using worms in the coves
WYANDOTTE COUNTY LAKE Updated 05/07/04 Channel Catfish fair using fresh bait off the bottom along the points and breaks Crappie No Report Largemouth Bass fair using spinnerbaits and crankbaits around the rocks Walleye good using jigs and worms over points and breaks Note: You will need a state fishing license, a Wyandotte County fishing permit is also required. The county fishing permits are available through the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and other selected vendors. |
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