KANSAS FISHING REPORTS

Posted: 2/04/2001
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1999 & 2000 Kansas Fishing Forecast Ratings

REGION 1

CEDAR BLUFF GLEN ELDER KANOPOLIS KIRWIN LOVEWELL
SEBELIUS WEBSTER WILSON

REGION 2

CLINTON   HILLSDALE MILFORD PERRY TUTTLE CREEK
DOUGLAS (SFL) GEARY (SFL) MIAMI (SFL) MIDDLE CREEK (SFL) POTTAWATOMIE #1
POTTAWATOMIE #2

REGION 4

CHENEY COUNCIL GROVE EL DORADO MARION BUTLER (SFL)
CHASE (SFL) COWLEY (SFL) KINGMAN (SFL) McPHERSON (SFL)

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)

Region 1

CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 2144.0 Temperature:  Inflow: 10 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 0.75 feet low

Largemouth Bass no report

Bluegill no report

Channel Catfish no report

Crappie no report

Walleye no report

White Bass no report

Wipers no report

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GLEN ELDER RESERVOIR (WACONDA)

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1455.6 Temperature:   Inflow: 40 cfs Outflow: 21 cfs Level: 3.32 feet low

Largemouth Bass No report

Bluegill No report

Channel Catfish No report

Crappie No report

Walleye No report

White Bass No report

Wipers No report

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KANOPOLIS RESERVOIR

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1463.0 Temperature:  Inflow: 70 cfs Outflow: 41 cfs Level: 1.22 feet high

Largemouth Bass No report

Bluegill No report

Channel Catfish No report

Crappie no report

Walleye No report

White Bass No report

Wipers No report

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KIRWIN RESERVOIR

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1729.3 Temperature:  Inflow: 10 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 5.05 feet low

Largemouth Bass no report

Bluegill No report

Channel Catfish no report

Crappie no report

Walleye no report

White Bass no report

Wipers no report

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LOVEWELL RESERVOIR

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1582.6 Temperature:  Inflow: 35 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 1.42 feet low

Largemouth Bass No report

Bluegill No report

Channel Catfish no report

Crappie No report

Walleye no report

White Bass no report

Wipers no report

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SEBELIUS RESERVOIR
(NORTON)

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 2304.3 Temperature:  Inflow: 10 cfs Outflow: 1 cfs Level: 6.77 feet low

Largemouth Bass no report

Bluegill No report

Channel Catfish no report

Crappie no report

Walleye no report

White Bass No report

Wipers no report

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WEBSTER RESERVOIR

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool:1892.5 Temperature: Clarity:

Inflow: 10 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 5.40 feet low

Report by Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (Webster office)

Wipers no report

Crappie No report

Channel Catfish No report

Largemouth Bass no report

White Bass no report

Rainbow trout No report

Smallmouth Bass no report

Walleye no report


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WILSON RESERVOIR

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1516.0 Temperature:  Clarity: 

Inflow: 60 cfs Outflow: 5 cfs Level: 1.00 feet low

Report by Bud's Bait & Tackle

We have a new specie in the lake that has grown over the last few years, that is white perch. I have talked to fisherman that have kept the bigger ones, and they say that they are excellent eating. You can distinguish the white perch from white bass by the splash of purple under the mouth. They have lighter lines than white bass also. If you catch these, please remove them from the lake. Eat the large ones, but dispose of the little ones. The biologist said they can destroy the food chain of a lake.

Largemouth Bass No report

Channel Catfish No report

Crappie No report

Stripers No report

White Bass No report

Walleye No report

Smallmouth Bass No report

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 Region 2

CLINTON RESERVOIR

Updated 1/12/01

Lake Map    

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 875.5 Water Temp: Ice  Clarity: 

Inflow: 50 cfs Outflow: 14 cfs Level: 2.42 feet low

Reports by Lunker Hunting, Fishing & Shooting Supply    

Largemouth Bass poor

Smallmouth Bass No report

Bluegill fair on BAILEY MAGNETS and tubes on Deer Creek, color: blue & white

Channel Catfish No report

Crappie fair on BAILEY MAGNETS and tubes in the Wakarusa and Deer Creek areas, color: blue & white

Striper No report

Walleye fair on tubes in the Wakarusa and Deer Creek areas, color: chartreuse

White Bass No report

Wipers No report

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HILLSDALE RESERVOIR

Updated  1/11/01

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 917.0 Temp: Ice

Inflow: 90 cfs Outflow: 3 cfs Level: 1.04 feet low

Report by Park Plaza LAKE-N-DALE

Lake is ICED over

Crappie  Good through the ice on minnows, black and orange Little Hustler tubes

Largemouth Bass No report

Smallmouth Bass No report

Channel Catfish No report

Walleye Good through the ice on leeches, wax worms

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MILFORD RESERVOIR

Updated 1/04/01

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1144.4 Temperature:   Clarity: Clear

Inflow: 90 cfs Outflow: 150 cfs Level: 1.45 feet low

Reports by Fishtech Outdoors

Boat ramps are not usable. Lake is 100% ice covered. You still have to watch the ice even though it was a full foot thick on New Years Day.

Largemouth Bass slow

Smallmouth Bass slow

Bluegill  No Report

Channel Catfish slow

Crappie slow, but being caught through the ice

Walleye No report

White Bass slow

Wipers slow

Striper No Report

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PERRY RESERVOIR

Updated 12/29/00

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 891.5  Temperature: Hard Water  Water: clear/stained

Inflow: 150 cfs Outflow: 25 cfs Level: 1.00 feet low

This lake is frozen over, ice fishing is allowed

Report by Guide Lines Guide Service

Largemouth Bass Poor

Channel Catfish Poor

White Bass Poor, Running around with crappie looking for an easy meal.

Crappie Fair, Numbers are good but size is lacking. Lots of fish in the brushpiles in and near the 18 feet deep brushpiles. Look on the river channel breaks for shad, crappie will be close. Be Cautious of the fresh ice. 4"   thickness minimum for safety. Pick up a bag "BAILEY MAGNETS" at "THE DOCK" in Topeka or LUNKER in Lawrence. Chat/white and rec/chat were working well B/4 ice-up.

Walleye no report

Saugeye no report

Bluegill Poor

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TUTTLE CREEK RESERVOIR

Updated 1/04/01

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1075.0 Temperature: 32

Inflow: 575 cfs Outflow: 500 cfs Level: 6.18 feet low

Reports by Fishtech Outdoors    

Boat ramps are not usable. Lake is 100% ice covered. You still have to watch the ice even though it was a full foot thick on New Years Day.

Largemouth Bass slow

Bluegill slow

Flathead Catfish slow

Channel Catfish slow

Crappie slow, but being caught through the ice

Walleye slow

White Bass slow

Wipers slow

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DOUGLAS (SFL)

Updated 12/16/00

Temperature: 34 Clarity: 11" Lake level: 2.00 feet low

Lake Map

Report by Sports Cache Bait & Tackle    

Water Level: 24 inches below full pool.
Water Temperature: 34 degrees.
Turbidity: Visibility 24 inches.
Fish Feeders: No longer operating.
Fishing pressure: Near zero.
Ice: Nearly complete cover 2 to 4 inches thick
Access roads: Snow covered, frozen ruts

Crappie: Biting well on jigs or minnows when you can locate them near structure in 6 to 10 feet of water

Bass: None reported.

Channel Catfish: None reported.

Flathead: None reported.

Common Carp: None reported.

White Amur: None reported.

Bluegill: None reported.

Green Sunfish: None reported.

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GEARY (SFL)

Lake Map

Temperature:  Clarity: good

Channel Catfish  No report

Saugeye No report

Walleye No report

Bluegill No report

Largemouth Bass No report

Crappie No report

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MIAMI (SFL)

Lake Map

Closed For Renovation

Closed for fishing. The Dam is being rebuilt due to erosion. Lake had to be drained to allow construction to proceed. Lake will probably will be closed until 2003. Fish habitat work began in July and will continue through the fall.

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MIDDLE CREEK (SFL)    

Lake Map

Report by Ace Outdoorsman    

Channel Catfish No report

Saugeye/Walleye No report

Bluegill No report

Crappie No report

Largemouth Bass No report

White Bass No report

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POTTAWATOMIE #1   

  Updated 1/04/01

Water Temp:

Reports by Fishtech Outdoors

Boat ramps are not usable. Lake is 100% ice covered. You still have to watch the ice even though it was a full foot thick on New Years Day.

Largemouth Bass No report

Channel Catfish No report

Bluegill No report

Crappie slow, but being caught through the ice

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POTTAWATOMIE #2

 Updated 1/04/01  

Water Temp:

Reports by Fishtech Outdoors

Boat ramps are not usable. Lake is 100% ice covered. You still have to watch the ice even though it was a full foot thick on New Years Day.

Channel Catfish No report

Bluegill No report

Largemouth Bass No report

Crappie slow, but being caught through the ice

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Region 4

CHENEY RESERVOIR

Updated 1/05/01

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1421.60   Temperature: 

Inflow: 250 cfs Outflow: 489 cfs Level: 0.15 feet high

Report by TOM'S SHORT STOP

Ice Fishing has been excellent in recent days. White bass, stripers and walleye are being taken. A 12# striper was caught Saturday. Ice is 8" to 12" thick. Little Cleo spoons are being used the most, with Kastmasters a close 2nd.

Channel Catfish slow

Walleye good

White Bass good

Crappie slow

Stripers good

"A Bad Day Fishing Is Better Than A Good Day At Work"

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COUNCIL GROVE

     Updated 1/04/01

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1274.0 Temperature:  Clarity: Clear

Inflow: 10 cfs Outflow: 16 cfs Level: 6.00 feet low

Reports by Fishtech Outdoors    

Boat ramps are not usable. Lake is 100% ice covered. You still have to watch the ice even though it was a full foot thick on New Years Day.

Largemouth Bass slow

Bluegill No report

Channel Catfish slow

Crappie slow, but being caught through the ice

Walleye slow

White Bass slow

Wipers No report

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EL DORADO RESERVOIR

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1339.0 Temperature:  

Inflow: 150 cfs Outflow: 5 cfs Level: 1.60 feet low 

Reports from Driftwood Bait & Tackle

Trout No report

Largemouth Bass No report

Smallmouth Bass No report

Channel Catfish No report

Flathead Catfish No report

Crappie No report

Walleye No report

White Bass No report

Wipers No report

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MARION RESERVOIR  

   Updated 1/11/01

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1350.50 Temperature: Clarity:

Inflow: 20 cfs Outflow: 2 cfs Level: 2.40 feet low

Report by CANADA BAIT 'N' TACKLE

White Bass No report

Largemouth Bass No report

Wipers No report

Walleye No report

Crappie slow, being caught through the ice in front of the dam at the front of the gates

Channel Catfish no report

Stop by Canada Bait 'N' Tackle for your ice fishing needs, ice augers, replacement blades, scoops, cleats and a variety of ice spoons, tip ups and minnows. Also the 2001 licenses are now available.

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BUTLER (SFL)

Temperature:

Channel Catfish No report

Largemouth Bass No report

Crappie No report

Bluegill No report

Redear/Sunfish No report

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CHASE (SFL)

Channel Catfish No report

Walleye No report

Largemouth Bass No report

Crappie No report

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COWLEY (SFL)

Lake Map

Temperature:

Channel Catfish No report

Largemouth Bass No report

Bluegill No report

Redear/Sunfish No report

Crappie No report

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KINGMAN (SFL)

Lake Map

Channel Catfish No report

Largemouth Bass No report

Bluegill No report

Northern Pike No report

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McPHERSON (SFL)

Channel Catfish No report

Largemouth Bass No report

Crappie No report

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Region 5

BIG HILL RESERVOIR

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 858.0  Temperature:

Inflow: 10 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 0.60 feet high

 

Largemouth Bass No report

Smallmouth Bass No report

Crappie No report

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BONE CREEK

Updated 12/21/00

Lake Map

Temp: Iced Over Level: 1.00 feet low Clarity: very clear

Report by Kevin's Country Corner

Largemouth Bass No report

Smallmouth Bass No report

Bluegill/Redear No report

Channel Catfish No report

Walleye No report

Crappie No report

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COFFEY COUNTY LAKE
(formerly Wolf Creek Lake)

Updated 2/04/01

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1087.0 Temperature: discharge 82 dam 51
Clarity: clean/stained

Reports from Coffey County Economic Development & Guide Lines Guide Service

Largemouth Bass No Report

Smallmouth Bass  fair try Slugo-type baits in the hot water. Split-shotn' and drop-rig presentations have produced well also

Channel Catfish no report

Flathead no report

Crappie fair to good, look for deeper clouds of fish above hot water discharge in deeper water, 20 to 25 feet deep

Wipers fair using Bass assassins in the shad/fleck on 1/4 oz. Heads work well on the flat points above the discharge.   Pay attention to the wind direction!!!!

Walleye  fair really, pick your favorite presentation, deep spooning' or shallow drifting' with live bait.....Look for another change in length limit......January 1, 2001

White Bass fair

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ELK CITY RESERVOIR

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 794.0 Temperature:

Inflow: 400 cfs Outflow: 1458 cfs Level: 4.50 feet high

Largemouth Bass No report

Bluegill No report

Channel Catfish No report

Crappie No report

Walleye No report

White Bass No report

Wipers  No report

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FALL RIVER RESERVOIR

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 948.50 Temperature:

Inflow: 280 cfs Outflow: 488 cfs Level: 2.20 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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JOHN REDMOND RESERVOIR

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1039.0  Temperature: 

Inflow: 250 cfs Outflow: 555 cfs Level: 0.98 feet high

Largemouth Bass No report

Bluegill No report

Channel Catfish No report

Flathead Catfish No report

Crappie No report

Walleye No report

White Bass No report

Wipers No report

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LACYGNE RESERVOIR

Lake Map

Water Temp:  Clarity:  Level:

Bluegill No report

Channel Catfish No Report

Flathead Catfish/Blue Catfish No report

Largemouth Bass No report

Crappie No report

Wipers No report

Stripers No report

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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 12/21/00

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1036.0 Temperature: 

Inflow: 20 cfs Outflow: 20 cfs Level: 4.95 feet low

Report by Guide Lines Guide Service

Largemouth Bass Poor

Smallmouth Bass Poor

Channel Catfish Poor

Crappie Fair, Large number of fish, but size is lacking generally. Don't be afraid to try larger baits for larger fish. River breaks and brushpiles 18 to 22 feet deep. A few nice fish being caught in the heated dock. As the lake gets frozen lake-wide this is great gathering spot to help with cabin fever.

Walleye Poor, Mixed bag with everything else chasing shad for fall

White Bass Poor, Running around with crappie looking for an easy meal. Keep a couple for steaming and release the rest unharmed

Wipers No report

Bluegill Poor

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POMONA RESERVOIR

Updated 12/21/00

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 974.0 Temperature: 

Inflow: 15 cfs Outflow: 15 cfs Level: 2.65 feet low

Report by Guide Lines Guide Service

Largemouth Bass Poor

Bluegill  Poor

Channel Catfish Poor

Crappie Fair to Good 14 to 18 feet deep in the brushpiles, vertical with jigs and minnies. Fish seen to be relating to brush better than river breaks.. Be cautious on the fresh ice.  4" minimum thickness"

Walleye No report

White Bass No report

Wipers Slow, Try the humps and breaks in the main lake, spoons and hair jigs have proven best. Release them unharmed not for coon/hawk food.

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TORONTO RESERVOIR

Updated 1/11/01

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 901.5 Temperature:   Clarity: clear

Inflow: 370 cfs Outflow: 578 cfs Level: 3.00 feet high

Report from Country Junction

Ice on the lake is 12" thick.

Largemouth Bass No Report

Bluegill No Report

Channel Catfish slow

Flathead No Report

Crappie slow through the ice on minnows and chartreuse and hot pink jigs in about 12 to 20 feet deep

Walleye No report

White Bass No report

Wipers No report

Smallmouth Bass No report

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MONTGOMERY (SFL)

Largemouth Bass No report

Crappie No report

Bluegill/Redear No report

Channel Catfish No report

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WILSON (SFL)

Channel Catfish No report

Largemouth Bass No report

Crappie No report

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WOODSON (SFL)

Updated 1/11/01

Lake Map

Temperature:  Clarity: clear Lake level: 2 feet low

Report from Country Junction

Ice on the lake is 12" thick

Channel Catfish No report

Flathead No report

Largemouth Bass No report

Smallmouth Bass No report

White Bass No report

Walleye No report

Wiper No report

Bluegill/Redear spotty

Crappie slow through the ice on minnows and chartreuse and hot pink jigs in about 12 to 20 feet deep in the river channel.

Striper No report

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This page was last updated Friday, March 30, 2001

 

 

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