KANSAS FISHING REPORTS: Region 5
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Report Updated 5/17/2013
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| BIG HILL | BONE CREEK | COFFEY COUNTY | ELK CITY | FALL RIVER |
| JOHN REDMOND | LACYGNE | MELVERN | POMONA | |
| TORONTO | MONTGOMERY (SFL) | WILSON (SFL) | WOODSON (SFL) | |
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Updated 5/17/2013 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 858.0 Inflow: 0 cfs Outflow: 0 cfs Level: 1.23 feet high Temperature: Crappie fair 7-9 inches 3-6 foot of water jig and minnow around structure. Largemouth Bass good 12-16 inches Tournament reports have been indicating good catches of largemouth. The bass spawn is 90% complete with most fish showing a post spawn pattern. Channel catfish fair 14-22 inches Cut shad are producing some action in the 6-8 foot of water. Bluegill/Sunfish good 7-8 inches Sunfish are spawning and are in 2-4 foot of water. 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. Updated: 5/17/2013 Temp: Level:68 Clarity: Bluegill / Redear Good 6-10" Try worms, jigs, or small spinners fished slowly on the bottom around weedlines and structure. Some bluegill and redear are still in shallower water to spawn. Channel catfish Good 15-24" Try liver, prepared baits, live bait, shad sides, or worms fished on or near the bottom. The four fish feeders are now operating. Crappie Fair 8-14 inches Try minnows or small jigs fished near trees and structure in 10 - 25 feet of water. Crappie have completed spawning and most have moved to deeper water. Bone Creek supports a good crappie population, with some quality-size fish available. Largemouth bass Fair/good Mostly 8-16 inch fish. Try jigs, plastic baits, stick baits or spinners around deep water structure and weed lines. Bass have completed spawning and many have moved to deeper water. COFFEY
COUNTY LAKE
Coffey County usually closes if the security level goes up. Updated 5/17/2013 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1087.0 Temperature:
Largemouth bass Slow 8 in to 18 inches Walleye18-24 inch are now protected Good 14-25 inches Along the rip rap Walleye length limit now protected 18-24, inches channel catfish excellent 1/2-5 lbs scattered smallmouth bass Good 10-20 inches rip rap areas white bass good 8-15 inches Windy rocky points, along baffle dikes wipers fair 2-5 lbs Crappie fair 11-15 inches around cover, deep
Updated 5/17/2013 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 794.0 Inflow: 20 cfs Outflow: 11 cfs Level: 1.24 feet high Temperature: Largemouth Bass No ReportBluegill No ReportChannel Catfish No Report Flathead No Report Walleye No Report White Bass no Report Wipers No ReportCrappie fair 8-12 inches A few fish heve been caught in the early mornings but action is spotty. Updated 5/17/2013 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 948.50 Inflow: 20 cfs Outflow: 12 cfs Level: 1.85 feet high Temperature: channel catfish Good Worms, stink bait, or shad sides in river, rocky shorelines, and spillway. crappie Good Jig or minnow around brush in river, brush piles in Casner Creek Cove, and rocky shorelines largemouth bass Fair The main body of the reservoir doesn't have the necessary largemouth bass habitat to support a high density bass population. However, the flooded timber and clearer water in the backwater section of the river produces a fair density bass population. There were 46 bass per hour of electrofishing around the Ladd Bridge section of the river. The ideal catch rate would be 100 bass per hour. white bass Good Twister tail jig and spinner or minnows, on rocky shorelines and mud flats. Updated 5/17/2013 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1039.0 Inflow: 200 cfs Outflow: 49 cfs Level: 2.18 feet high Temperature: Channel catfish excellent 1-10 lbs shad, trot lines live bait, drifiting with fresh shadFlathead catfish good 5-50 lbs trot lines, live bait, gold fish, green fish, carpWhite Bass fair 1/2 to 3 lbs in the spillway, jigs and road runners, Paddlefish Closed Crappie slow 1/2 to 2 lbs in clear water areas of eagle and lebo creeks, old river channel and Hickory Creek Updated 5/17/2013 Water Temp Level: Fishing was good on moving baits….spinnerbaits, rattle traps around the spillway and power plant. Pattern seemed to be points with grass. We threw rattletraps most of the time and caught 2 dozen Fish… biggest about 4-5 pounds in 2-4 feet of water. No luck below the discharge around the bluff or up the river. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message is from the Olathe Public Schools. The message and any attachments may be confidential or privileged and are intended only for the individual or entity identified above as the addressee. If you are not the addressee, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, you are not authorized to read, copy or distribute this message or any attachments. We ask that you please delete this message and any attachments and notify the sender by return email or by phone (913) 780-7000. 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.
Updated 5/17/2013 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1036.0 Inflow: 10 cfs Outflow: 20 cfs Level: 2.39 feet high Temperature:
Report by: Richard Sanders Fisheries Biologist Kansas Dept. of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Crappie - slow, lots of 6-8 inch fish being caught on minnows near brushpiles in 17-20 feet of water; bigger fish ewre caught over humps in 12-13 feet of water with deeper water nearby. White bass - Fair - Using crankbaits off points. Walleye - Slow- some caught by crappie fisherman using jigs. Note: Melvern has zebra mussels. Be sure you Clean, Drain, and Dry your boat, trailer, and fishing equipment before leaving Melvern to insure that zebra mussels are not spread to another lake. Updated 5/17/2013 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 974.0 Inflow: 5 cfs Outflow: 12 cfs Level: 1.66 feet high Temperature: Channel catfish Good varies Use worms or baits like cuts had, stink/prepared baits, Lakewide or stilling basin. Walleye Slow varies try off windy points, crank baits or jigs tipped with nightcrawlers White bass/Wipers Slow varies lakewide, minnows or shad colored lures Crappie Good varies lakewide, some crappie are still in shallow, or try vertical jigging along the drop offs,over brushpiles, use red, chartruese jigs or minnows. Updated 5/17/2013 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 901.5 Inflow: 20 cfs Outflow: 4 cfs Level: 2.06 feet high Temperature:
Channel catfish Good Worms, stink bait, or shad sides in river, walnut creek, rocky shorelines, and outlet. Largemouth bass Fair The main body of the reservoir doesn't have the necessary largemouth bass habitat to support a high density bass population. However, the flooded timber and clearer water in the backwater section of Walnut Creek produces a fair density bass population. There were 62 bass per hour of electrofishing sampled in Walnut Creek. The ideal catch rate would be 100 bass per hour.White Bass Good Twister tail jig and spinners around stumps in Walnut Creek, Verdigris River, rocky shorelines, and mud flats. White Crappie Good Jig or minnow around stumps in Walnut Creek, Mann's Cove, Toronto Cove, north side of Duck Island, Woodson Cove, and rocky shorelines. Updated 5/17/2013 Temp: No Alcoholic beverages are allowed on the property. Channel Catfish fair 15-22 inches Shad sides and livers typically do well this time of year.Largemouth Bass good 10-17 inches Fish are associated with structure in 4-8 foot of water. Bluegill & Redear Sunfish good 6-9 inches Fish are in 2-4 foot of water, with males getting in the shallows.
Updated 5/17/2013 Temp:
Channel Catfish GOOD 17-28 inches Prepared baits have been doing well this past week. Largemouth Bass GOOD 12-17 Inches Updated 5/17/2013 Temperature:
Crappie fair 1/2-1, minnows, jigs around deeper brush piles, spawn finished channel catfish Excellent 1-20lbs largemouth bass Fair Mostly small Bass numbers have improved since last year redear/ ,bluegill poor walleye fair 15-24 inches points and flats drifting a jig and night crawler,lake has some large walleye
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