KANSAS FISHING REPORTS: Region 2

KANSAS LAKES

Report Updated 09/10/04

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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)
Kansas River
Desoto to Eudora
CEDAR LAKE OLATHE LAKE
 

CLINTON RESERVOIR

Updated 09/10/04

Lake Map    

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 875.5 Temp:  77

Inflow: 150 cfs Outflow: 1110 cfs Level: 3.18 feet high

Report by Hacks Outfitters

Largemouth Bass fair

Bluegill No Report

Channel Catfish good using liver, stinkbait and spoons 

Crappie fair using minnows and jigs in 6 to 8 feet of water

Striper No Report

Walleye poor

White Bass fair

Wipers No Report

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HILLSDALE RESERVOIR

Updated 09/10/04

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 917.0 Temp: 72

Inflow: 60 cfs Outflow: 216 cfs Level: 0.85 feet high

Effective January 1, 2003 at Hillsdale Lake, Crappie less than 10" in length must be returned to the water.

Crappie good in 15 to 20 feet of water using minnows and jigs

Largemouth Bass fair using soft plastics in the flooded timber 

Smallmouth Bass No Report

Channel Catfish fair using cut baits on the bottom

Walleye good using jig-and-worms on the lake flats and lake points

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MILFORD RESERVOIR

Updated 09/10/04

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1144.4 Temperature:  78

Inflow: 80 cfs Outflow: 25 cfs Level: 2.25 feet high

New lake record Blue Catfish of 41 lbs.

Largemouth Bass fair using jigs and spinnerbaits by the rocky points

Smallmouth Bass good using crankbaits and jigs by the rock points

Catfish fair on trotlines

Blue Cats good in 25 to 35 feet of water along the channel 

Crappie poor in 20 to 25 feet of water using jigs in the brush using jigs

Walleye fair in 20 to 30 feet of water using jigs/crawlers on the mud flats

White Bass good in 15 to 25 feet of water using spoons and jigs off the windy points

Wipers good using spoons and drifting with live bait by the South hump

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PERRY RESERVOIR

Updated 09/10/04

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 891.5  Temperature: 

Inflow: 20 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 2.41 feet high

Report by: E.T.'s Bait

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 09/10/04

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1075.0 Temperature:  74

Inflow: 200 cfs Outflow: 500 cfs Level: 4.29 feet high 

Channel Catfish good in the river using cut shad and worms

Crappie No Report

Flathead Catfish fair to good using live bait in the tail waters

Rainbow Trout poor 

Saugeye fair using live bait and jigs in the River Pond

White Bass poor in the river using jigs and minnows

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DOUGLAS (SFL)

Updated 09/10/04

Temperature: 79 Clarity:   Lake level: 

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Report by Sports Cache Bait & Tackle  

Water Level: At full pool.
Water Temperature: 79 degrees F.
Turbidity: Visibility 18 inches.
Fish Attractors: Not in service due to vandalism.
Fishing Pressure: Light during the weekdays, moderate during evenings and weekends, heavy on holidays. Several resident campers.

Channel Catfish: Good. Fishermen are reporting five to ten pound channel cats on Bee Jay, night crawlers and poultry livers.

Crappie: Poor to fair. Crappie have left the shoreline during the day. They can be found near shore in the early morning and early evening. They can be located near cover in deep water during the day by drifting. Most are small, 6-8 inches, but a few are larger, 9-11 inches. Live minnows or jigs are the best baits.

Flathead Catfish: A seventeen pounder was reported this week. This fish was caught in the middle of the day on a night-crawler, but it might be better to try goldfish or green sunfish at night.

Bluegill Sunfish: Excellent. Bluegills are abundant near shore and eagerly taking bits of night crawler, small insects or small jigs and flies. Most are less than ¼ pound.

Green Sunfish: Excellent. Sunfish are close to shore and taking night-crawler bits, jigs, tiny lures and insects like mealworms. Most are small, but make good bait for big flathead.

Common Carp: Good. Very few fishermen are fishing for carp, but large ones are available to be caught. Fermented corn, dough baits and night-crawlers are useful baits.

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 09/10/04

Lake Map

Temperature: 

Channel Catfish good using worms, shad sides and stinkbait in 5 to 15 feet of water

Saugeye No Report

Walleye No Report

Bluegill fair using worms in 5 to 10 feet of water

Largemouth Bass good using spinnerbaits and jigs in the weeds

Crappie poor

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MIAMI (SFL)

Updated 09/10/04

Temperature:

Lake Map

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

The boat ramp is open and the Lake is open to all boats

Bluegill good using nightcrawlers and small jigs

Largemouth Bass fair using soft plastics early morning and late evening

Catfish good using liver, worms and cut bait

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MIDDLE CREEK (SFL)

Updated 09/10/04

Lake Map

Temperature:   Level: Near normal Clarity:

Bluegill No Report

Channel Catfish good using nightcrawlers and cut bait along the dam and by the fish feeders 

Crappie No Report

Largemouth Bass fair using plastic baits in the flooded timber

White Bass fair shad lures on the road beds

Wiper No Report

Saugeye good using minnows tipped with jigs and crankbaits along the roadbeds

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POTTAWATOMIE #1   

  Updated 09/10/04

Water Temp:

Bluegill good using small lures

Channel Catfish fair using live bait lake wide

Largemouth Bass good using live bait around the fish attractors

White Crappie No Report

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POTTAWATOMIE #2

 Updated 09/10/04

Water Temp:

Black Bass fair using live bait lake wide

Bluegill fair using small lures lake wide

Channel Catfish good using cut bait and live in 6 to 15 feet of water lake wide

Crappie fair to good using jigs around the boat dock

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Kaw River
(Lawrence)

Report By: Catdaddy Catfish Adventures

No Report

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Kansas River
(Desoto to Eudora)

Report By: E.T.'s. Bait

No Report

CEDAR LAKE
(City Lake)

Updated 09/10/04

Lake Map

Temperature:   Clarity:  Lake level:

Largemouth Bass good using spinnerbaits and plastic worms in the flooded timber

Crappie No Report

Channel Catfish good using cut bait and worms around the fish feeders

Bluegill fair using jigs and flies lake wide

Sunfish No Report

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OLATHE LAKE
(City Lake)

Updated 09/10/04

Lake Map

Temperature:   Clarity: 

Lake level: 

Largemouth Bass fair using plastic lizards, worms and crawfish in the flooded timber and the weeds

Crappie No Report

Wiper No Report

Channel Catfish good at the upper end of the lake using worms and cut bait

Flathead Catfish No Report

Bluecat No Report

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WYANDOTTE COUNTY LAKE

Updated 09/10/04

Channel Catfish fair off the bottom using prepared baits

Crappie No Report

Largemouth Bass fair using crankbaits and soft plastics in the timber

Walleye good using worms and crankbaits around the points

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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