Last Updated: 2/27/2023 Print. The deeper fish are often caught using jigging spoons, minnows, or brightly colored lures. Anglers are breaking holes in the ice and fishing through the holes. The best way to measure social distancing is with a fishing pole. Last Updated: 1/23/2023 Print. Field staff update the fishing reports each week through the fishing season, reporting on fishing success, lake levels, water temperatures, and other important information. 2 + 2 = ? BOAT RAMP UPDATE: All boat ramps are open. Some anglers are catching 7-9" fish under a slip bobber from the jetties. Try fishing soft plastics near structure. If you would like to provide a fishing report for Bone Creek Lake, don't hesitate to contact Connor Ossowski, District Fisheries Biologist, at (620) 231-3173. Zebra mussel veligers are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys, and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water. Last Updated: 12/27/2022 Print, SURFACE ELEVATION- 1882.56 ---- 9.89' below conservation pool. Last Updated: 10/10/2022 Print. use a small worm or jig under a float. Fish can be caught use wacky worms, Senkos, Ned Rigs, spinnerbaits, roadrunners, and crankbaits. Worms under a bobber and small jigs fished vertically around brush in deeper water. If venturing out on the ice, use extreme caution and always fish with a buddy. The KDWP fisheries biologist plans to request 25,000 phase II advanced fingerling Largemouth Bass for the next five years to help bolster year classes and recruitment of Largemouth Bass. Last Updated: 11/28/2022 Print. Click HERE for info on properly identifying white perch. More brushpiles were added again on 3/17/20. Don't overlook standing timber and brush piles. Blue catfish are usually caught on fresh cut bait. Tobacco Barn Farm is 30 minutes north of Kansas City and south of St. Joe. This is a great Kayak or small craft lake. For up-to-date information, look up the fishing report for the lake of your choice. Located north of Silver Lake, Shawnee State Fishing Lake is the site of good catch and release largemouth bass fishing. It has never been easier to find the middle of nowhere! This is a great Kayak or small craft lake. Saugeye can be found on flats of 10-14 ft that is near deeper water of 20 feet and deeper at this time of the year. Maximum stay is two weeks. Best baits aredark jigs and/or minnows. This campground offers a full-service restaurant, C-store, bait and tackle shop, 100 campsites, 2 log cabins, fuel, family picnic shelters, wireless internet and hiking. Smallmouth can be found on rocky shorelines near the dam. For additional information call the Cedar Bluff Area Office at (785)-726-3212. Relative to lure color, white, pearl, silver, and gold seem to be good choices. Reserve Your Campsite Today! SEDGWICK CO. - LAKE AFTON - Last Updated: 2/10/2023 Print. This project iswill improve angler success for bass and crappie. Trolling and vertical jigging techniques will be a good technique to try. It is important to remove your drain plug on your watercraft upon departure to drain live wells and water inside of your boat; it will protect our natural resources in Kansas for current anglers and future generations to enjoy. A large brush pile was created north of the boat ramp in the old creek channel and is marked with a fish attractor buoy. HERINGTON CITY LAKE (NEW) - Best known for producing record amounts of Walleye, the lake also offers Northern Pike, Salmon, Sauger and Smallmouth Bass. Good. OSAGE STATE FISHING LAKE - Rainbow trout & Brown Trout are managed under a combined daily creel limit of five fish. Jigs or worms fished near shoreline structure. Take zebra mussel control precautions when leaving the lake, Trout Area, and Stilling Basin. PERRY RESERVOIR - Scroll down to find Crawford State Fishing Lake. 25-miles north of Watford City, nestled on the south shore of Lake Sakakawea, lies Tobacco Gardens Resort & Marina. When releasing high volume of water the outlet/spillway is fantastic. If you would like to stay up to date on what is happening on Neosho State Fishing Lake (Lake McKinley), Crawford State Fishing Lake (Farlington Lake), Bone Creek Lake, CFAP and FISH properties, and the Mined Land Wildlife Area strip pits, you can subscribe to the Pittsburg District Newsletter at the following link: If you want to receive additional information about this lake. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter you can go to the following link to get on the mailing list. The best bite has been on warm afternoons. Anglers from boats should focus on flats and near rock habitat. Remember there is a 35 inch minimum length limit on blue catfish in Lovewell. Worms during times of inflow. Spinnerbaits or plastics worked around brush piles and rocks. Capt. We recently stocked 1,000 larger channel catfish into this lake. Last Updated: 2/10/2023 Print. Channel catfish are great after a rain in the north end where the creek comes in. The lake has been maintaining a very good population of largemouth bass for the last ten years. have been reported. Boller Point ramp is shallow but usable by shallow drafted vessels. The County and Wildlife and Parks are committed to repairing the dam and restoring the fishery. We were fishing at 12 to 9 feet of water and managed one yellow perch, one pike, and one 21.5 in walleye! N 38.771017 W 95.6731 6. Catfish seek deep holes in winter. Fish can be found along the river channel between Cedar Point and Walleye Point in 20-25 feet of water. Invasive Species:Melvern Reservoir has Zebra Mussels. It is important to remove your drain plug on your watercraft upon departure to drain live wells and water inside of your boat; it will protect our natural resources in Kansas for current anglers and future generations to enjoy. Try a jig or minnow fished near deeper structure. Try fishing deep brush piles and other hard structure. Caught the fish on a yellow darting lure. White bass are grouped up and fishing can be hot and heavy when you're on fish. Anglers who are familiar with Tobacco Garden Creek are asked to suggest changes using the link above. Last Updated: 10/6/2022 Print, BUTLER STATE FISHING LAKE - Use a jig or minnow on windy shoreline, brush piles, and timber in Toronto Cove, Mann's Cove, and north side of Duck Island. Target shallow water structure. The fish cleaning station is closed for the winter. Small jigs or small minnows are good bets. Shad imitation baits off wind blown points or flats. Fishdrop offs and at the head of the inflow areasusing crank baits,jigs and or minnow, Use just about any catfish bait, cut bait, stink baits, chicken liver, worms, the fish feeders are ON. Some crappie can be caught by targeting brush in the 10-20 foot range. However, the flooded timber and clearer water in the backwater section of Walnut Creek produces a fair density bass population. Wiper have been stocked in Crawford State Lake and provide a quality sportfish for anglers to target. Anglers should try usingshad sides, shad gizzards, shrimp, nightcrawlers, and chicken liver. Others have targeted these fish trolling along the creek channel in the mid-part of the lake. PAOLA CITY LAKE - LAKE MIOLA - Channel Catfish) Fish can be found from shallow to moderate depths. Try deeper areas adjacent to fish habitat, brushpiles. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. Redear can be caught jigging a chunk of worm near shoreline structure. Did have reports of crappies being caughtaroundthe artificial brush piles under private boat slips, and the fish attractor structures close to the public fishing dock usingjigsand jigs tipped with minnows. Bluegill can be caught using a bobber and worm, 1/16-1/32 ounce jighead, and a fly rod and small fly. The pond is open to anglers 15 and younger as well as their mentor. Click, near gravel banks and vegetation on small jigs and worms, 10 ft deep near ledges on jigs and minnows, near windy flats and flooded brush on cut bait and worms, on jigs, spinnerbaits, or crankbaits 5-15ft deep near docks, points, and brush, along dam and deeper points/banks on jigs and spoons, along dam and points on spinners and jigs. Zebra mussels were verified in Winfield City Lake in December 2006. SABETHA PONY CREEK - The Rock Quarry is a good place for shore fishing. Jigs and minnows near standing timber or in the brush piles. Focus your efforts around aquatic vegetation, slopes, beaver dams or any terrestrial or aquatic structure, and shallow water. Have had reports of fish being caught lake wide using crankbaits and artificial baits. Willow Lake (located below the Tuttle Creek dam) is stocked with rainbow trout during the cooler months. Today's Fishing Forecast Fishing looks to be moderately active with peak fishing times around 11 AM - 12 PM. N 38.767067 W 95.668917, 2. Plastic baits are producing the most fish. LOVEWELL RESERVOIR - Lots of catfish caught in the spillway on worms or cut bait. The main body of the reservoir doesn't have the necessary largemouth bass habitat to support a high-density bass population. To check-in or check-out of Public Lands visit,https://license.gooutdoorskansas.com/. The Jeffrey Energy Center allows 30 anglers to fish at any one time. JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER AUX. Fish the hotwater outlet, the dam/outlet, and numerous brushpiles. Some baits to try would be jerkbaits, swimbaits, jigs, and live bait. We have been taking veliger samples and the samples were high so be sure to drain and dry everything!!!!!! Use shad imitations, silver spoons. However, they have been doing better in recent years. N 38.76345 W 95.674617, Great Kansas Fishing Derby May 15 to Sept 15 Visitwww.ksfishderby.comfor more info; Tagged Fish - Channel Catfish, Black Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Carp, PLEASANTON CITY LAKE EAST - Recently there were 1,500 channel catfish, and 400,000 walleye fry stocked to spice up the fishing. Fishing Tobacco Lake, CO on 1/23/2023 will be best from 12:00AM through 12:00AM. Try casting crankbaits and spinner jigs near any of the newly fallen trees along the shoreline. Water release remains slow and so does the fishing. Largemouth can be found in the deeper brush piles and near shoreline structure in the mornings and evenings. Zebra Mussels have recently been found in Hillsdale Lake, and Linn Valley, Linn County, (Private Lake Development), we'd like to remind you to "CLEAN, DRAIN and DRY" all watercraft before and after entering this lake. If venturing out on the ice, use extreme caution and always fish with a buddy. Get all the fishing intel you need to start catching more, and bigger, fish. Jigs and minnows are producing. Anglers should focus on the edges of vegetation that can be found along the shoreline and coves, as water begins to warm up this spring. Live fish are not to be taken off the property. Tuttle Creek Lake has zebra mussels and makes the lake, the River Pond, and Rocky Ford designated as Aquatic Nuisance Species waters. Be sure to stay up to date on information regarding Aquatic Nuisance Species. The lake has a low level catfish population. Rainbow trout have been stocked! Channel catfish are being caught on a variety of baits including nightcrawlers, chicken liver, and cut bait. KDWPT Fisheries and State Park staff enhanced current fish habitat by adding approximately 150 cedar trees near shoreline spawning areas to enhance largemouth bass and spotted bass structure, as well as added cedar trees to current brushpiles near shoreline access areas in October of 2021. 10-20ft deep suspended near points, flooded brush, and ledges on jigs and minnows. Fish windy shorelines where the waves are stirring up the bottom. If you would like to place habitat in Perry Reservoir or contribute to the fishing report, please contact the Fish Biologist, Nick, at nick.kramer@ks.gov to obtain a permit. Fishing reports provide general angling information from KDWPT staff. Please use your best judgement when determining where you can fish, and make sure you follow local regulations. The rugged buttes of the Little Missouri National Grasslands are perfect for the mountain bike enthusiast. Vertically fishing small jigs or spoons around the deeper brushpiles through the ice. Crappie can be taken on jigs near culvert and rock jetties. The locations of these brushpiles and artificial habitat will be found here soon or are listed below: If you have information that you would like to contribute to this fishing report, contact Nick Kramer at nick.kramer@ks.gov. These guys can be caught throughout the year using a variety of techniques. Casting jigs along patches of aquatic vegetation, some also being caught along rocky shorelines using jigs or crankbaits. You can check current water conditions at http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/DistrictLakes/HillsdaleLake/DailyLakeInformation.aspx. Information about fishing and fisheries management throughout southcentral Kansas will be updated at least twice each year. If you would like the letter e-mailed to you click. Have not had any reports of bass being caught. Smallmouth can be found on rocky points, shorelines, and along the dam. The current population is offering decent numbers of white bass from 10 to 12 inches long. Success of this project is dependent on anglers reporting the tagged fish they capture. Havehadreports of fish being caught around the north and southshore breakwaters and fish attractors using jigs, slab spoons and jigs with minnows. Use spinners or jigs around brush piles and channel breaks. Attention anglers, If you fish this water body and would like to contribute your knowledge to the fishing report shoot an email to nick.kramer@ks.gov. There are good crappie here. http://kdwpt.state.ks.us/news/KDWPT-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-New-Strawn-Fishing-District, CRAWFORD STATE FISHING LAKE - Anglers walk from the parking lotwest on the path to the hot water return area. 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