Flathead catfish can be caught on live bait, or fresh cut bait, near brushpiles and flats. The fifth rainbow trout stocking occurred on Monday, February 13, 2023 with a total of 1,200 rainbow trout (800 pounds). Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. Fishing cut bait, frozen shrimp or stink bait lake wide. Ice on Barrel Springs is too thin and weak to safely support ice fishing activity. Vertical jigging slab spoons or shad imitation jigs around the creek channel and deeper water or fish may be caught along the rocky shorelines or windy points using small spinners, crankbaits, or hair jigs. SEDGWICK CO. - LAKE AFTON - Target wind blown flats and river channel ledges for catfish. We have a spring and fall edition of our newsletters that you can subscribe to. Click Here for the most up to date lake level information. Crappie can be taken on jigs near culvert and rock jetties. Please discard leftover bait in a trash can. Last Updated: 11/28/2022 Print. Channel catfish can be caught on a variety of baits including nightcrawlers, chicken livers, and cut bait. Best known for the chicken fried steak and Peggy's homemade apple pie, you won't leave disappointed. 701-842-4199. Fish can be found in near aquatic vegetation edges and brush piles. This winter I installed fresh cedar tree fish habitat brush piles. Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats and equipment. This is an ongoing effort by the District Fisheries Biologist, so new pits will be added on a weekly basis. The same tactics for bluegill and redear sunfish can be used to catch warmouth, such as a small hook tipped with a worm under a bobber, fly rod with small flies, and 1/16-1/32 ounce jigs. Last Updated: 10/5/2022 Print, BARBER STATE FISHING LAKE - LOWER - To view a map of brush pile and habitat cube locations, copy these files into Google Earth and zoom into the lake. Fish may not be transported alive from ANS designated waters. Crappie are scattered now but can be found pulling crankbaits during the day or fishing under a light at night. Please help stop the spread. The link is: http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Cedar-Bluff-Fishing-District, WEBSTER RESERVOIR - N 38.767067 W 95.668917, 2. There are a high percentage of fish over 10 inches. Channel catfish can be caught on cut bait, worms, and stink bait. Great Kansas Fishing Derby May 15 to Sept 15 Visit www.ksfishderby.comfor more info; Tagged Fish - Channel Catfish, Black Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, CLARK STATE FISHING LAKE - Several reports about good bluecat caught on cut bait or shad with trotlines or rod n reel. Remember there is a 35 inch minimum length limit on blue catfish in Lovewell. line. Use worms, shad sides, or liver around deep brush piles and channel breaks. Last Updated: 12/7/2022 Print. Anglers need to check into the Jeffrey Energy Center Guard House located north of St. Mary's, then west off K-63 Hwy. The crappie population is doing well. Brushpiles were constructed and placed at 5 locations in April 2010. The most popular species caught here are Northern pike, Walleye, and White bass.108 catches are logged on Fishbrain. The hot water area is a favorite. Visit. DO NOT MOVE FISH OR BAIT TO DIFFERENT WATERS! REMEMBER!! Last Updated: 10/5/2022 Print, WATER LEVEL:As of October 5th the water level is 0.4 feet below conservation pool. If you have individual strip pits that you'd like to see habitat improvements made, please contact Connor Ossowski, District Fisheries Biologist, at (620) 231-3173. Largemouth Bass can be found in shallow water in 2-8 ft or near drop offs. Best baits to use include cut bait, stinkbait, shad sides, shrimp, and nightcrawlers. Anglers report the bite has been slow recently. Lots of small 8-10 inch bass were seen this past spring. Wipers can be caught along with white bass so it is important to properly identify your catch before putting it on a stringer. Unlimited access to the best fishing spot finder in the game. Fishing has been really good this summer with lots of white bass being caught. Soft plastics are producing bites. Last Updated: 11/21/2022 Print. This will supplement the population and maintain fishing opportunities. Anglers are responsible for deciding what species to fish for, what methods to use, and where and when to fish. It is up to you if you wishto release the fish orharvest it (if legally applicable), but please report the tag number and the general location of the catch to (620) 342-0658 orely.sprenkle@ks.gov A big THANK YOU to all who report their catch! The feeders are empty for the winter. up to 36 inches, with a lot of 18 to 24 inch "eater" sized fish. Target shallow mudflats or rocky shoreline adjacent to drop offs. CHENEY RESERVOIR - Casting soft plastics along vegetation edges and cover is producing fish. Fishing for all three species of catfish can be good at Rocky Ford. Do not drag these to your own secret locations. Best known for producing record amounts of Walleye, the lake also offers Northern Pike, Salmon, Sauger and Smallmouth Bass. This is a great kayaking while you are fishing lake, no recreational boating. For best luck, try a jig and minnow next to rocky areas along the shoreline or near brush piles. Therefore, anglers may keep brown trout in combination with rainbow trout for a combined daily creel of 5. Started releasing water out the irrigation canal on 6-26-2022 and shut it off on 8-25-2022. There is a good population of channel catfish, many around 3-4 pounds. Channel catfish can still be caught using worms, cut shad, or doughballs. However, the majority of the crappie that anglers may find at the end of their line will be in the 6-8" size range. Stinkbaits, fresh cut bait, and worms are good summer baits. Today's Fishing Forecast Fishing looks to be moderately active with peak fishing times around 11 AM - 12 PM. Fish are being caught from 4 feet to 16 feet deep. Capt. Casting swimbaits, bucktail jigs, and Kastmaster spoons along wind blown points and areas near the river channel. Minnows have been working best. Zebra mussels can be found attached to rocks lakewide. Flathead catfish will move up to the shallows in the morning, evening, and at night, so fishing off the jetties with a bobber and live bait would be a good tactic to try. This lake hasa goodcatfish population and produces nice fish. Catfish seek deep holes in winter. TUTTLE CREEK - One was 16" and 2.7 pounds! We have received very few reports from anglers. Please see the information below in the General Comments section for all the details! Largemouth bass densities and size structure are improved, since being infected with LMBV (Largemouth Bass Virus) in 2007. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism fisheries staff recently undertook a project to produce lake maps, or bathymetric maps, for public waters statewide. Trotlines are doing very well. Four Georgia Cube Fish Attractors were placed by the fishing dock (2on the East end and 2 on the West end) on the north end of the lake. Blue Catfish) scattered throughout the reservoir, try fresh cutbait in 6-30 feet of water on river channel swings or flats near these swings. For tips on identifying a white perch from a white bass, wiper or striped bass click HERE. Maximum stay is two weeks. Casting large swimbaits, spinnerbaits, and soft plastics around flooded brush and timber, especially on points is best for largemouth. Even with the colder water temperatures bass are still responding to stick baits and medium depty crank baits. Crankbaits and shad imitation baits fished near submerged road also target near schools of gizzard shad. Sign up to receive a copy of the Fall River District Fisheries Newsletter. The El Dorado blue catfish population will benefit from the harvest of these "short" fish as growth rate of the remaining fish will improve. For more information on waters in Anderson, Allen, Coffey, and Woodson counties click the following link to sign up for the New Strawn District Fisheries Newsletter. Ran into a pile of 14+ inchers while electrofishing this spring. Try a small piece of worm under a bobber around rocks and brush. We recently stocked 2000 channel catfish. 2,500 small 8 to 10-inch brown trout were stocked on October 22, 2018. Saw a few other fish on the finder and had a few tipups go but to no result. Best known for producing record amounts of Walleye, the lake also offers Northern Pike, Salmon, Sauger and Smallmouth Bass. Boat and kayak anglers may have luck trolling deeper water and cove habitats as well. Last Updated: 11/29/2022 Print. Don't move water. Georgia Cubes, an artificial habitat structure placed by KDWPT staff, are present in Crawford State Lake and the link in the "General Comments" section will provide you with GPS coordinates. Last Updated: 1/6/2023 Print. The campground is pet friendly, however a $25 pet fee per stay applies. Using various colored jigs or small slab spoons should be productive. Bluegill may be caught using a chunk of worm or a small jig over brush piles. Vertically fishing various prepared baits and minnows or jigging slab spoons over drop-offs associated with edges of points. Channel catfish can be taken on a variety of baits lakewide using prepared or live baits. You can help fellow anglers by sharing successful fishing notes at http://www.facebook.com/kdwpt. Click HERE for river flow data. Sign up for the Mound City Fishing District Newsletter today! The most recent sample shows the population is below average, mostly due to the lake not receiving a stocking in 2020. Crappie are feeding on small gizzard shad blown up on shoreline. There are a variety of coves that will hold crappie during the spawn in the spring time. Bathymetric maps are now available for the Mined Land Wildlife Area strip pits. The Jeffrey Energy Center Lakes and Perry Reservoir both have zebra mussels and with Shawnee State Lake being close it is at high risk. Now Available: A Webster District newsletter which includes informative fisheries information about Webster, Kirwin and Keith Sebelius Reservoirs is currently available. Pott. The most common size was 19 inches long. The reservoir also supports some larger walleye and blue catfish, though in low numbers. The lake has provided excellent crappie fishing the last three years by maintaining a great population. 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