KANSAS FISHING REPORTS: Region 1

KANSAS LAKES

Reports Updated 05/27/05

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REGION 1

CEDAR BLUFF GLEN ELDER KANOPOLIS KIRWIN LOVEWELL
SEBELIUS WEBSTER WILSON
 

CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR

Updated 05/27/05

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 2144.0 Temperature: 

Inflow: 5 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level:  9.55 feet low

 

Report by: Bert's Corner

Bluegill: No Report

Channel Cat:
No Report

Crappie: good "THE SPAWN IS ON"  using small jigs or minnows in 6 to 8 feet of water around the rocks 

Largemouth Bass
: good using tube jigs and small plastic grubs in 8 to 10 feet of water in the flooded timber

Smallmouth Bass: good along the rocky shoreline using jig and night crawler

Wiper:
No Report

Walleye:
good using curly tailed jigs and marabou jigs along the dam

 The daily Creel Limit for Wipers is 2.

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GLEN ELDER RESERVOIR
(WACONDA)

Updated 05/27/05

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1455.6 Temperature: 

Inflow: 10 cfs Outflow: 51 cfs Level: 4.74 feet low

Largemouth Bass good using white spinner baits in the Marina Cove and Mill Creek 

Smallmouth Bass excellent using small crawdad crankbaits in 2 to 5 feet of water

Channel Catfish good along the shore line in 5 to 6 feet of water using stink bait, chicken liver and night crawlers 

Crappie fair using small yellow and chartreuse jigs and minnows in 16 feet of water in the brush piles 

Walleye fair to good using jigs and night crawlers  (15" length limit) 

White Bass excellent along the dam using small spoons or minnows

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KANOPOLIS RESERVOIR

Updated 05/27/05

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1463.0 Temperature: 

Inflow: 50 cfs Outflow: 48 cfs Level: 1.88 feet high

Walleye/Saugeye fair to good using jig-n-worm in 6 to 15 feet of water on the flats

White bass good using slab spoons and jigs around the brush

Wipers fair using white jigs off the windy points

Crappie good using jigs and minnows in the shallow brush (The spawn is over)

Channel Catfish fair to good using worms on the windy side of the lake using worms and cut bait

Flatheads No Report

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KIRWIN RESERVOIR

Updated 05/27/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1729.3 Temperature:  

Inflow: 30 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 25.21 feet low

Largemouth Bass No Report

Channel Catfish good using shad and worms on the bottom at the west end at Bow Creek and Cottonwood Grove

Crappie fair using minnows in the outlet and jigs around the fish attractors

Walleye fair using worms and minnows on the flats

White Bass fair

Wipers good using shad on the bottom by the North Shore Boat Ramp

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LOVEWELL RESERVOIR

Updated 05/27/05

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1582.6 Temperature: 

Inflow: 2 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 0.37 feet high

There has been added 3 large brush piles around the Oak Hill area in about 5 to 6 feet of water

There are 2 new fish attractors at the north end of Marina Cove

The new ramp is completed at Cedar Point and is now useable

Largemouth Bass good using small jigs and minnows in the brush piles in Oak Hill 

Channel Catfish good using shad along the dam and the inlet

Crappie good using minnows and jigs in less than 5 feet of water along the bank

Walleye excellent using minnows and night crawlers in 14 to 18 feet of water at Pawnee Point

White Bass/Wipers good  

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SEBELIUS RESERVOIR
(NORTON)

Updated 05/27/05

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 2304.3 Temperature: 

Inflow: 25 cfs Outflow: 1 cfs Level: 16.89 feet low

The 15" length limit for Largemouth Bass has been lifted.

Largemouth Bass fair using spinner baits along the dam

Carp No Report

Bluegill No Report

Channel Catfish good using shad and worms off the bottom

Crappie fair using jigs and minnows on the public fishing dock and the marina dock

Saugeye/Walleye fair using jigs and worms around the dam

Wipers good using night crawlers on the east side of Leota Cove and the Public Fishing Dock

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WEBSTER RESERVOIR

Updated 05/27/05

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool:1892.5 Temperature: 

Inflow: 15 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 26.00 feet low

There is some construction work being done on the Break water so please watch out  for various equipment.

Wipers/White Bass good using minnows or shad on the bottom

Crappie fair using minnows and jigs around the fish attractors

Channel Catfish good using stink bait and sponge bait on the bottom along the Methodist Camp Point

Flathead No Report

Largemouth Bass  No Report

Rainbow trout good using power baits and salmon eggs

Smallmouth Bass No Report

Walleye good on the flats using jigs and minnows


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WILSON RESERVOIR

Updated 05/27/05

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1516.0 Temperature: 

Inflow: 15 cfs Outflow: 15 cfs Level: 1.83 feet low

Report by Bud's Bait & Tackle 

Walleye still excellent. points, drop-offs and also some now on the flats. A lot of limits are being taken.

White perch jumping on worms. A lot of nice sized ones. Excellent if you have not tried eating them.

Striper still being caught in shallow water. But with the water warming they should begin to be active in the deeper water

Catfish lake wide. Shrimp and normal catfish bait.

Smallmouth on minnows. Several crappie are getting caught also.

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