KANSAS FISHING REPORTS: Region 2

KANSAS LAKES

Report Updated 05/07/04

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REGION 2

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
 

CLINTON RESERVOIR

Updated 05/07/04

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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

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HILLSDALE RESERVOIR

Updated 05/07/04

Lake Map

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)

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MILFORD RESERVOIR

Updated 05/07/04

Lake Map

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

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PERRY RESERVOIR

Updated 05/07/04

Lake Map

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

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TUTTLE CREEK RESERVOIR

Updated 05/07/04

Lake Map

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

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DOUGLAS (SFL)

Updated 05/07/04

Temperature: 66   Clarity:   Lake level: 

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Report by Sports Cache Bait & Tackle  

Water Level: Six inches below full pool.
Water Temperature: 66 degrees F.
Turbidity: Visibility 18 inches.
Fish Attractors: Not in service due to vandalism.
Fishing Pressure: Moderate through the week, heavy during weekends.

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.

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GEARY (SFL)

Updated 05/07/04

Lake Map

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

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MIAMI (SFL)

Updated 05/07/04

Temperature:

Lake Map

Dam construction has been completed.
Boat Ramp , courtesy dock and parking facility and new restroom has been completed
Over 250 brushpiles were constructed
Approx. 500 Largemouth Bass 6-20" have been stocked. (They are expecting more to be stocked)

The boat ramps will remain closed until the lake fills up

Largemouth Bass fair using black and red plastic worms

Catfish good using liver, worms and cut bait

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MIDDLE CREEK (SFL)

Updated 05/07/04

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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

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POTTAWATOMIE #1   

  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

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POTTAWATOMIE #2

 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

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Kaw River
(Lawrence)

Report By: Catdaddy Catfish Adventures

No Report

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CEDAR LAKE
(City Lake)

Updated 05/07/04

Lake Map

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

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OLATHE LAKE
(City Lake)

Updated 05/07/04

Lake Map

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

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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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