KANSAS FISHING REPORTS: Region 5

KANSAS LAKES

Report Updated 09/23/04

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REGION 5

BIG HILL BONE CREEK COFFEY COUNTY ELK CITY FALL RIVER
JOHN REDMOND LACYGNE  LEBO CITY LAKE MELVERN POMONA
TORONTO MONTGOMERY (SFL) WILSON (SFL) WOODSON (SFL)
 

BIG HILL RESERVOIR

Updated 09/23/04

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 858.0  Temperature: 

Inflow: 1 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 1.69 feet low

Largemouth Bass good 

White Bass No Report 

Crappie fair along the dock using jigs and minnows 

Channel Catfish fair using liver and nightcrawlers 

Note: Several anglers have reported catching Largemouth Bass > 18" with sores on there sides.  If any bass are found floating and unable to right themselves, please contact your area Fish and Wildlife Office.

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BONE CREEK

Updated 09/23/04

Lake Map

Temp: 79  Level: 1.00 feet low Clarity:

Largemouth Bass fair using plastic baits, spinner baits in the weeds and along the rip rap

Smallmouth Bass No Report 

Bluegill/Redear good small jigs and worms in 5 to 20 feet of water 

Channel Catfish good using shad sides, liver and worms in 5 to 20 feet  of water 

Walleye No Report 

Crappie fair using small minnows and jigs around the brush

The 10 inch minimum length limit was dropped on January 1, 2001.  The creel limit will remain 10 fish per day.

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COFFEY COUNTY LAKE
(formerly Wolf Creek Lake)

Updated 09/23/04

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1087.0 Temperature: 

Reports from Coffey County Economic Development

The Lake is open

Largemouth Bass No Report 

Smallmouth Bass No Report 

Walleye No Report 

Channel Catfish No Report 

White Bass No Report 

Wipers No Report 

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ELK CITY RESERVOIR

Updated 09/23/04

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 794.0 Temperature:  

Inflow: 5 cfs Outflow: 16 cfs  Level: 1.48 feet high

The lake will be temporarily closed to the public for approximately the next 60 days.  This is taking place so that long needed repairs to the stilling basin area can be accomplished.  The campground area will remain open.  If you have any question please call the office at
 (620) 336-2741

Largemouth Bass No Report 

Bluegill No Report 

Channel Catfish fair below the dam or drifting on the flats with shad and liver

Flathead No Report

Crappie No Report 

Walleye No Report 

White Bass fair using shad on the dam 

Wipers No Report

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FALL RIVER RESERVOIR

Updated 09/23/04

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 948.50 Temperature:  

Inflow: 5 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 2.33 feet high

The Stilling basin is under construction.  No water will be released until completed.

Largemouth Bass fair in the flooded timber and along the rocky shoreline 

Channel Catfish good using shad sides and stink bait on the mud flats

Flathead No Report 

Crappie good using minnows around the brush piles in 10 feet of water

Walleye No Report

White Bass good using spinner baits on the mud flats or on points while trolling   

Wipers good on the mud flats using spinners

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JOHN REDMOND RESERVOIR

Updated 09/23/04

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1039.0  Temperature: 

Inflow: 100 cfs Outflow: 55 cfs Level: 2.06 feet low

Largemouth Bass No Report 

Bluegill No Report 

Channel Catfish good using shad and worms in the spillway 

Flathead good using set lines with live bait

Crappie poor 

Walleye No Report 

White Bass poor

Wipers No Report 

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LACYGNE RESERVOIR

Updated  09/23/04

Lake Map

Water Temp: 89  Level: 

Bluegill No Report 

Channel Catfish fair using  worms, grasshoppers and cut shad around the fish feeders

Flathead Catfish No Report 

Largemouth Bass fair using crank baits, spinners and gizzard shad imitations in the hot water outlet

Crappie No Report 

White Bass No Report 

Wipers poor using crank baits, spoons  

Walleye No Report 

Anglers when fishing at the hot water inflow at the outlet gate at the dam, DO NOT GO OVER THE CABLES. DUE TO RECENT EVENTS FISHING IN A RESTRICTED AREA COULD GET YOU ARRESTED.

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LEBO CITY LAKE

Lake Map

Largemouth Bass No Report 

Wipers No Report 

Channel Catfish No Report 

Walleye No Report 

Crappie No Report 

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MELVERN RESERVOIR 

Updated 09/23/04

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1036.0 Temperature: 

Inflow: 5 cfs Outflow: 20 cfs Level: 0.30 feet low

Largemouth Bass fair along the rocky shoreline 

Smallmouth Bass No Report 

Channel Catfish excellent using fermented soybeans

Crappie fair using jigs and minnows around the brush

Walleye fair on the flats in 4 to 12 feet of water

White Bass fair along the dam

Wipers No Report

Bluegill No Report

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POMONA RESERVOIR

Updated 09/23/04

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 974.0 Temperature: 

Inflow: 5 cfs Outflow: 15 cfs Level: 1.25 feet high

Reports From: Debbie's Bait Tackle

No Report

Water level is down due to repairs to the front of the dam.  ANGLERS DO NOT ENTER IN THE RESTRICTED AREAS

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TORONTO RESERVOIR

Updated 09/23/04

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 901.5 Temperature:

Inflow: 5 cfs Outflow: 30 cfs Level: 0.08 feet low

Verdigris River blocked for bridge construction at US Hwy. 54

Crappie fair using minnows and jigs along the rocky shoreline 

Channel Catfish good using shad sides and stink bait in the spillway and on the mud flats

Largemouth Bass fair in the flooded timber in Walnut Creek 

White Bass good in Walnut Creek 

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MONTGOMERY (SFL)

Updated 09/23/04

The lake is being drawn down in order to remove the old boat dock and a new boat dock and fishing dock will placed on the lake in 2004.

Largemouth Bass No Report 

White Crappie No Report

Bluegill No Report 

Channel Catfish No Report 

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WILSON (SFL)

Updated  09/23/04

Crappie No Report

Channel Catfish  good using dough baits after midnight 

Largemouth Bass fair  

Spotted Bass No Report 

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WOODSON (SFL)

Updated 09/23/04

Lake Map

Temperature: 75 Clarity: 

Channel Catfish excellent using shad sides, worms and liver around the fish feeders 

Flathead No Report

Largemouth Bass good along the shoreline 

Smallmouth Bass No Report

White Bass No Report

Walleye fair 

Wipers good using liver and deep diving baits 

Bluegill/Redear fair using worms

Crappie poor

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