KANSAS FISHING REPORTS: Region 2
Report Updated 06/10/05
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Updated 06/10/05 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 875.5 Temp: 72 Inflow: 350 cfs Outflow: 700 cfs Level: 4.90 feet high A 10" minimum length limit and
20 daily creel limit for Crappie Largemouth Bass fair using minnows and jigs Bluegill No Report Channel Catfish fair on night crawlers in the creeks and rivers Crappie good using jigs and minnows off the banks in 5 to 6 feet of water Striper No Report Walleye fair using Rogues and Rapalas. White Bass fair using jigs off the dam Wipers fair using jigs off the dam Updated 06/10/05 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 917.0 Temp: 72 Inflow: 300 cfs Outflow: 24 cfs Level: 3.70 feet high Effective January 1, 2003 at Hillsdale Lake, Crappie less than 10" in length must be returned to the water. Crappie good using jigs in shallow water Largemouth Bass fair using spinner baits and plastics in the coves Smallmouth Bass No Report Channel Catfish good using cut shad on the flats and on trotlines Walleye excellent on the flats using jigs White Bass fair Updated 06/10/05 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1144.4 Temperature: Inflow: 200 cfs Outflow: 25 cfs Level: 0.67 feet low New lake record Blue Catfish of 41 lbs. Largemouth Bass good using jerk baits off the points Smallmouth Bass fair using crankbaits on the gravel banks Catfish good using shad on the windy flats at the upper end of the lake Blue Cats fair at the upper end of the lake using fresh shad Crappie fair using jigs and minnows around the brush in 5 to 10 feet of water Walleye fair using minnows along the dam White Bass good in the river channels using spoons and jigs in 5 to 15 feet of water Wipers fair Updated 06/10/05 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 891.5 Temperature: 76 Inflow: 1700 cfs Outflow: 2323 cfs Level: 6.52 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 Updated 06/10/05 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1075.0 Temperature: 73 Inflow: 1200 cfs Outflow: 2000 cfs Level: 3.20 feet high Channel Catfish good in the river channel using fresh cut shad and at the north end of the lake Crappie fair using jigs and minnows in 2 to 4 feet of water along the shore line Flathead Catfish poor Rainbow Trout fair 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 Updated 06/04/05 Temperature: 75 Clarity: Lake level: Report by Sports Cache Bait & Tackle Water Level: At full pool. Largemouth Bass: Good. Several reports of success on live minnows and jigs. Mostly small bass (under 18 inches) being caught, but some larger ones reported. Channel Catfish: Good. Two pound channel are regularly reported. Most are caught on night crawlers or poultry liver. Some taken on shad sides, Bee Jay or other dough baits. Crappie: Good. Pre-spawn is under way. Black males are found near shore especially in creeks. None seen on nests as yet. Most are caught on live minnows or small jigs. Almost all are 7 inches or less. Flathead Catfish: Fair. No big ones reported as yet. A few under ten pounds have been taken on goldfish. Bullhead Catfish: Fair. First report of a bullhead taken this week. Fish weighed about one pound and bit on a dead minnow. Bluegill Sunfish: Good. Bluegill are biting near shore around the lake. Night crawler pieces or crickets fished about 18 inches below the water surface work well. Small curl tails or other small jigs will also work. Green sunfish: Good. Same report as for bluegill. Common Carp: None reported caught, but many large ones can be seen jumping and rolling in open water. Corn or dough bait on medium tackle is recommended. White Amur: None reported caught. Many seen feeding near shore. Try corn or dough bait. Updated 06/10/05 Temperature: Channel Catfish good using shad and worms along the windy banks Saugeye fair in 5 to 15 feet of water using jigs and night crawlers along the dam Walleye No Report Bluegill fair using worms in 2 to 6 feet of water Largemouth Bass good using minnows by the points Crappie fair using jigs in 5 to 10 feet of water Updated 06/10/05 Temperature: Dam construction has been completed. Largemouth Bass good using small spinner baits and plastic worms Catfish fair using shad sides and night crawlers Updated 06/10/05 Temperature: 73 Level: Near normal Clarity: 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 No Report Updated 06/10/05 Water Temp: 70's Bluegill good using live baitChannel Catfish fair using live bait lake wide Largemouth Bass good to excellent around the fish attractors using live bait White Crappie No Report Updated 06/10/05 Water Temp: 72 Black Bass good using live baitBluegill fairChannel Catfish good using liver and cut bait in 6 to 15 feet of water Crappie fair using jigs around the dock Updated 06/13/05 Report By: Catdaddy Catfish Adventures Fishing on the high waters can be good if you know where to go, all the creek openings, the high sand bars underwater, the rock dykes on the rivers, they are under water so when the bait fish or any type of food source for the cats they get sucked in the rocks knocked out and fall down to the bottom of the hole where the fish are waiting to feed , good luck fishin , Catdaddy
Kansas River Updated 06/10/05
No Report CEDAR
LAKE Updated 06/10/05 Temperature: Clarity: Lake level: Largemouth Bass fair using spinner baits along the damCrappie No ReportChannel Catfish good using cut bait around the fish feedersBluegill fair using worms in the weeds Sunfish No Report
OLATHE LAKE Updated 06/10/05 Temperature: 75 Clarity: Lake level: Largemouth Bass good using spinner baits along the damBluegill fair using worms in the coves Crappie No ReportWiper No Report Channel Catfish good using cut bait on the flats Flathead Catfish No Report Bluecat No Report
WYANDOTTE COUNTY LAKE Updated 06/10/05 Temp: 73 Channel Catfish good using prepared baits at the upper end of the lakeBlack Crappie good around the boat slips Largemouth Bass fair using spinner and plastic baits in the timber 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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