KANSAS FISHING REPORTS: Region 2

KANSAS LAKES

Report Updated 09/16/05

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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 09/16/05

Lake Map    

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 875.5 Temp:  80

Inflow: 10 cfs Outflow: 32 cfs Level: 1.79 feet high

A 10" minimum length limit and 20 daily creel limit for Crappie
A 18" minimum length limit for Wipers went into effect at this lake on January 1, 2005

Largemouth Bass No Report

Bluegill good using small jigs and minnows around the docks

Channel Catfish good on night crawlers in the outlet

Crappie fair using jigs and minnows

Striper No Report

Walleye fair using jigs and nightcrawler on the flats

White Bass No Report

Wipers No Report

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HILLSDALE RESERVOIR

Updated 09/16/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 917.0 Temp: 80

Inflow: 130 cfs Outflow: 24 cfs Level: 0.97 feet high

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

Crappie fair using jigs or minnows in 15 to 20 feet of water over the creek channels 

Largemouth Bass fair using spinner baits and plastics in the coves 

Smallmouth Bass No Report

Channel Catfish good using cut shad on  trotlines

Walleye fair on the flats using jigs

White Bass fair while trolling using small crankbaits

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MILFORD RESERVOIR

Updated 09/16/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1144.4 Temperature: 79  

Inflow: 60 cfs Outflow: 25 cfs Level: 2.17 feet high

New lake record Blue Catfish of 41 lbs.

Largemouth Bass fair using jerk baits off the points

Smallmouth Bass fair using crankbaits on the gravel banks

Catfish good using night crawlers along the rocks 10 to 25 feet of water

Blue Cats fair using cut bait in 20 to 35 feet of water at the lower end of the lake

Crappie fair using jigs and minnows around the brush in 20 to 30 feet of water

Walleye fair using minnows in 15 to 25 feet of water

White Bass fair in the river channels using spoons and jigs in 15 to 25 feet of water

Wipers fair 

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PERRY RESERVOIR

Updated 09/16/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 891.5  Temperature: 78

Inflow: 10 cfs Outflow: 557 cfs Level: 1.47 feet high

Largemouth Bass No Report

Channel Catfish fair to good using shad sides of the windy points 

White Bass fair using shad colored crankbaits off the rocky points

White Crappie fair to good using tube jigs or minnows in 1 to 3 feet of water on the bank

Walleye No Report

Saugeye fair using crankbaits on the west side of the dam

Bluegill No Report

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TUTTLE CREEK RESERVOIR

Updated  09/16/05

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1075.0 Temperature: 77

Inflow: 400 cfs Outflow: 1891 cfs Level: 4.65 feet high 

Channel Catfish good in the river channel using fresh cut shad lake wide

Crappie slow using jigs and minnows in 2 to 4 feet of water along the shore line

Flathead Catfish fair to good using live bait

Rainbow Trout slow

Saugeye fair using live bait at the River Pond and Rocky Ford areas

White Bass No Report

Access to the River Pond is back to normal

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DOUGLAS (SFL)

Updated 09/09/05

Temperature: 84  Clarity:   Lake level: 

Lake Map

Report by Sports Cache Bait & Tackle  

Water level: Six inches below full pool.
Water temperature: 84 degrees.
Turbidity: Visibility 30 inches.
Fish Attractors: Not operating.
Fishing Pressure: Very low during the week, light on weekends.

Channel Catfish: Slow. Most are taken in the evenings or early mornings on night crawlers, Bee Jay or shad. Try grasshoppers or crickets during the day.

Flathead Catfish: Fair. Goldfish or green sunfish work well as bait for the larger ones, minnows for the two to four pounders.

Bullhead Catfish: Fair. Canadian crawlers or channel cat baits work well.

Largemouth Bass: Fair. Most bass caught are under the 18 inch length limit and must be returned unharmed. Live minnows, goldfish, plastic worms, spinner baits and other lures work well.

Crappie: Fair. Most of the crappie along shore are small (7 inches or less). They are most catchable in the early morning or late evening as the mayfly hatch appears. Live minnows, jigs or mayfly shaped dry flies are recommended.

Green Sunfish: Good. Most are small (less than ¼ pound) but they are abundant and easy to catch. A small piece of night crawler or a small jig works well. The small fillets are tasty when fried with breaded shrimp and dipped in horseradish sauce. Dry flies work well especially at dusk.

Bluegill Sunfish: Good. Same comments as for green sunfish.

Common Carp: Good. Best baits are fermented corn or dough balls.

White Amur: Fair. Same comment as for common carp.

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GEARY (SFL)

Updated 09/16/05

Lake Map

Temperature: 

Channel Catfish good using shad and worms along the rocky banks in 5 to 10 feet of water 

Saugeye fair in 10 to 15 feet of water using jigs and night crawlers along the dam

Walleye No Report

Bluegill good using worms in 2 to 6 feet of water

Largemouth Bass fair using minnows in the flooded brush

Crappie fair using jigs in 5 to 10 feet of water

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MIAMI (SFL)

Updated 09/16/05

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)

Bluegill
good using worms and crickets

Largemouth Bass good using minnows

Catfish good using shad sides and night crawlers 

Crappie good using minnows

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MIDDLE CREEK (SFL)

Updated 09/16/05

Lake Map

Temperature: 79    Level: 

Bluegill No Report

Channel Catfish good using shad parts on the shallow flats

White Crappie good using jigs in the timber towards the upper end of the lake

Largemouth Bass fair along the dam using spinner baits

White Bass No Report

Wiper good while trolling on the roadbeds and off the dam

Saugeye fair

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POTTAWATOMIE #1   

  Updated 09/16/05

Water Temp: 77

Bluegill fair to good using live bait

Channel Catfish fair to good using live bait lake wide

Largemouth Bass good around the fish attractors using live bait

White Crappie No Report

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POTTAWATOMIE #2

 Updated 09/16/05

Water Temp: 77

Black Bass  fair to good using live bait by the shoreline early and late

Bluegill fair using live bait lake wide

Channel Catfish good using liver and cut bait in 6 to 12 feet of water

Crappie fair using jigs around the dock

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Kaw River
(Lawrence)

Updated 09/16/05

Report By: Catdaddy Catfish Adventures

No Report

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Kansas River
(Desoto to Eudora)

Updated 09/16/05

 

No Report

CEDAR LAKE
(City Lake)

Updated 09/16/05

Lake Map

Temperature:   Clarity:  Lake level:

Largemouth Bass fair using spinner baits along the dam

Crappie No Report

Channel Catfish good using cut bait around the fish feeders

Bluegill fair using worms in the weeds

Sunfish No Report

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OLATHE LAKE
(City Lake)

Updated  09/16/05

Lake Map

Temperature: Clarity: 

Lake level: 

Largemouth Bass fair using spinner baits along the dam

Bluegill fair using worms in the coves

Crappie No Report

Wiper No Report

Channel Catfish good using cut bait in deeper water

Flathead Catfish No Report

Bluecat No Report

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WYANDOTTE COUNTY LAKE

Updated 09/16/05

Temp: 

Channel Catfish fair using prepared baits

Black Crappie fair around the boat slips 

Largemouth Bass fair using jigs in deeper water

Walleye fair using jigs and worms off main lake 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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This page was last updated: 01/14/14

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