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CHENEY RESERVOIR

Updated 05/21/04

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1421.60   Temperature: 68

Inflow: 150 cfs Outflow: 245 cfs Level: 0.32 feet high

Report by:

Minimum Length on Walleye is 21" and a 2-day creel limit.

Minimum length on Wiper and Stripers is 21"  and a 2-day aggregate creel limit

Minimum length on Crappie is 10"

CRAPPIE: poor

WHITE BASS No Report

CHANNEL CAT  poor in the river. lake off the points and trot lines using cut bait and stink sides.

.WHITE PERCH: --- very good --- they are being catch almost everywhere next to the shore using a small amount of worm on a very small hook. Also have been getting quite a few large enough to eat.

WALLEYE: good --- in the river and west shore of the lake using road runners and lures. Most of the ones being catch are keepers.

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1274.0 Temperature:

Inflow: 200 cfs Outflow: 76 cfs Level: 0.60 feet high

Report by: Clint's Bait and Tackle

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1339.0 Temperature: 63

Inflow: 320 cfs Outflow: 518 cfs Level: 1.19 feet high

Crappie: No Report

Channel Catfish: good using night crawlers in the creeks

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1350.50 Temperature: 

Inflow: 75 cfs Outflow: 7 cfs Level: 0.24 feet low

Don't forget the Kid's fishing tournament coming up on Sunday, June 6th.

Coming up June 1, 2004; the Marion Lake Assn. is hosting with Canada Bait N Tackle promoting an All Species KIDS Team Tournament, Entry forms available at Canada Bait N Tackle. May email at canada@southwind.net; fax to 620-382-3766; telephone 620-382-2931 or write for to Canada Bait N Tackle; 1942 Nighthawk, Marion, KS 66861 $25 entry team per team will have 80% paid back in prizes and cash the remaining amount to go towards the conservation of the fishery resources at Marion Reservoir. Entries recorded on a first received basis. Hurry and get your entry forms and mail them right

Temperature:

Channel Catfish No Report good using cut bait and night crawlers at the upper end of the lake

Largemouth Bass No Reportgood in 2 to 5 feet of water along the rocky shoreline

Crappie No Reportfair using minnows in shallow water

Bluegill No ReportBluegill No Report

Redear/Sunfish No ReportRedear/Sunfish No Report

Temperature:

Channel Catfish No Report fair  using night crawlers along the north shore line

Saugeye/Walleye No Reportfair using crank baits along the dam

White Bass No Report fair using spoons and jigs off the main lake points

Largemouth Bass No Reportgood using plastics in the timber

Crappie No ReportCrappie No Report

Temperature:

Channel Catfish fair using cut bait lakewide Channel Catfish fair using cut bait lakewide

Largemouth Bass good using plastic worms Largemouth Bass good using plastic worms

Bluegill No ReportBluegill No Report

Redear/Sunfish No ReportRedear/Sunfish No Report

Crappie good using jigs and minnows lakewide Crappie good using jigs and minnows lakewide

Channel Catfish good using stink bait

Crappie fair using orange jigs with power bait

Largemouth Bass fair in 8 to 10 feet of water Largemouth Bass fair in 8 to 10 feet of water

Bluegill No ReportBluegill No Report

Northern Pike No Report

Sunfish No Report Sunfish No Report

Temperature: 

Channel Catfish fair using shad sides on the windblown banks Channel Catfish fair using shad sides on the windblown banks

Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass fair at the south end of the lake using chartreuse jigs