KANSAS FISHING REPORTS: Region 1
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Reports Updated 12/23/09
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Updated 12/23/09 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 2144.0 Temperature: 32 Inflow: 20 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 16.61 feet low The stilling basin is 100% ice covered and the ice is approximately 5 to 6 inches thick. But as with the reservoir, warmer weather today and forecast for the remainder of the week will degrade ice quality making ice fishing on the basin a dangerous affair. Any attempt to ice fish is strongly discouraged. ATTENTION: The reservoir is 100% ice covered. Ice thickness was 5 inches off the Muley boat ramp, 5 inches off the Cove 1 boat ramp, and 4 inches off the north shore near the cabins. Ice quality was pretty good up until today, but with the warm daytime temperatures I expect quality will really decline over the next few days. Given the reduced ice quality, any attempt to get out on the reservoir is strongly discouraged. Walleye fair vertically fishing using slab spoons over submerged roads and steep breaks in 25 to 30 feet of water. White Bass using slab spoons vertically fished over edges of points and shelves or over road beds and parking lots in 25 feet of water has been productive. Wipers fair often feed alongside the white bass so the same pattern used to catch whites should work for wipers. Catfish No Report Crappie using jigs or minnows over the fish attractors . Largemouth Bass No Report Smallmouth Bass No Report The daily Creel Limit for Wipers is 2. GLEN
ELDER RESERVOIR Updated 12/23/09 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1455.6 Temperature: Inflow: 185 cfs Outflow: 151 cfs Level: 0.45 feet high Largemouth Bass fair (18" length limit) The reservoir is approximately 90% ice covered with most of the main lake ice 2-5" thick. There are several open holes throughout the reservoir so fishing on the main lake is not recommended at this time. Thickness is variable across the reservoir now and it is impossible to predict where the best ice is. The ice in the coves and on the trout pond is now about 4-5" thick with the ice on the west end near the Boller ramp anywhere from 6-8". As always, use extreme caution when venturing out on new ice and don't take any chances. Always fish with a partner. As a general rule, 4-6" of good clear ice is needed before safe ice fishing can begin. Be smart out there and don't take any chances! Crappie fair around the marina boat slips and off the swimming beach brush pile, but the ice out there is not very good right now so I would caution anyone using that brush pile to be extremely careful. on the west end have caught a few small crappie, but nothing worth keeping yet. Best areas to try out there include under the bridge, near the refuge line, and around the trees west of the Boller boat ramp. White Bass slow on the west end near Boller Point, but most of the fish have been small. Wipers No Report Walleye No Report Smallmouth Bass No Report Channel Catfish No Report Updated 12/23/09 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1463.0 Temperature: Inflow: 50 cfs Outflow: 200 cfs Level:0.96 feet low The lake is now 1 foot below conservation so the USACE can work on the outlet tower thru the winter. If you are excited about getting out on the ice, be sure to check it carefully and DON'T TAKE ANY CHANCES!!! Reports are 5"+ of ice in the Marina Cove and Yankee Run but the warm weather put some water on the ice. The lake is completely frozen but the seep stream is completely open. Be safe out there!!!! Channel Catfish slow probably over till spring except for the odd catfish caught fishing for other species. Shad sides and gizzards will work when the water is cold. Crappie fair as the water cools down to near freezing they will head towards the deeper brush piles for the winter. Walleye/Saugeye slow using slab spoons are the bait of choice in the late fall and winter - might try some of the Gulp baits too. For the winter they will be along the deeper river channel and around the brush piles. Our nets caught fair numbers larger fish and good numbers of smaller fish. White Bass fair to Good try them on any deep structure now - underwater humps, rock piles, brush piles, and along the deeper river channel. Wipers slow some guys feel that buck tail jigs will outfish slab spoons fished vertically - might try them too!! Updated 12/23/09 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1729.3 Temperature: 32 Inflow: 50 cfs Outflow:10 0 cfs Level: 0.16 feet high The seasonal boat closer has now been lifted and boats are now allowed on the Reservoir. When the water elevation reaches 1722.00 feet the closure is removed. Both the North and South Shore ramps are iced in. Had reports of ice thicknesses of approx. 5-6" around the south fish attractors. So if venturing out on the ice use extreme caution and take a buddy with you. Walleye poor using jigs and slab spoons on the drop offs. Wipers/ White Bass fair try fishing around the fish attractors and river channel using jigs and slab spoons Crappie hood being caught around the south fish attractors off Bluegill & Crappie points using jigs and slab spoons Updated 12/18/09 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1582.6 Temperature: Inflow: 15 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 3.53 feet low
The reservoir is now 99% ice covered with 7" of ice reported around the Cedar Point brush pile. As always, use extreme caution when venturing out on new ice and don't take any chances. Always fish with a partner. As a general rule, 4-6" of good clear ice is needed before safe ice fishing can begin. Be smart out there and don't take any chances! White Bass slow while fishing around the Cedar Point brush pile have caught a few white bass, but no big numbers. Crappie slow caught off the Cedar Point brush pile, but nothing great to report. I would continue to try that spot, around the Marina boat slips, the brush pile between the dam and the state park, or off the deep brush pile near Cabin Point. SEBELIUS
RESERVOIR Updated 12/23/09 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 2304.3 Temperature: 32 Inflow: 10 cfs Outflow 1 cfs Level: 9.75 feet low Did have reports of ice being approx. 4-5" thick. So if venturing out on the ice use extreme caution and take a buddy with you. Walleye/Saugeye poor fishing along the north side of the dam using jigs. Would also try fishing along the point south off the office and along the Marsh dike using jigs and slab spoons. Stocked 600,000 Saugeye fry on April 20, 2009. Stocked 66,855 Saugeye fingerlings on May 19, 2009. Wiper fair fishing along the north side of dam and in concrete cove. Would continue fishing along the Marsh dike and in the sandpit using jigs and slab spoons. Crappie good being caught around off the marina slips, public fishing dock, and over the fish attractors using jigs and slab spoons. Updated 12/23/09 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool:1892.5 Temperature: 32 Inflow: 80 cfs Outflow: 100 cfs Level: 0.76 feet high The reservoir is ice covered with approx. 4 inches of ice around the northwest fish attractor and approx. 6 inches in the coves. All boat ramps are iced in. The stilling basin has approx. 6 inches of ice cover on it. If venturing out on the ice always use extreme caution and take a buddy with you. Walleye poor along the South shore road bridges, around Old Marina boat ramp and below the bait shop using jigs. Wipers/White Bass fair around the culvert below the bait shop and off the south shore road bridge's using jigs. Crappie good being caught on the south side of Bow City bridge and would continue fishing the culvert just east of the bait shop, along culverts on the South shore road and up in Rock Point Cove off the public dock using jigs. Updated 12/23/09 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1516.0 Temperature: Inflow: 55 cfs Outflow: 150 cfs Level: 0.91 feet high If you are anxious to get out there to ice fish, be sure you check it good and DON'T TAKE ANY CHANCES!!!!! They are catching lots of fish in the upper end around Horseshoe Bend and I have seen a few ice anglers on the south side of Hell Creek. Ice thickness is 4"+ where it has been on for awhile. The main lake is still wide open and Hell Creek is only iced in behind the bridge. There was water on the ice when it warmed up so be real careful and make sure it is safe!!! Channel Catfish slow using shad sides and gizzards are good cold water baits but good Catfishing will have to wait till spring. Crappie slow in the deeper brush piles Stripers fair when the lake freezes over the stripers move to the upper end around Horseshoe Bend and into the back of the coves. They have been catching some thru the ice. Walleye slow have been catching a few thru the ice on the upper end and in the back of Hell Creek. Most will be in 30 to 50 feet of water - green and orange jigs and slab spoons will be the baits of choice as winter comes on. White Bass fair have been catching some really nice whites thru the ice at Horseshoe Bend using slab spoons should work around the deeper river channel or the brush piles Black Bass slow The water temp is where the bass are going to be sleeping for the winter. White Perch good They have been hauling the perch out at Horseshoe Bend thru the ice - 20 to 50 per day!!!! Small slab spoons or white jigs fished deep might work if you can find the fish. Continue to keep all you catch and remember - IT IS NOW ILLEGAL TO HAVE A WHITE PERCH ALIVE IN YOUR POSSESSION - IF YOU CATCH IT AND WANT TO KEEP IT - IT HAS TO BE DEAD IN A COOLER OR LIVEWELL. THEY ARE NO LONGER LEGAL AS LIVE BAIT FOR STRIPERS OR OTHER FISH!!!!! |
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