Region 5 Fishing Reports

Crappie

Fair

7-9 inches

Crappie have mostly moved offshore and are suspended near timber. Try pitching a jig or minnow near brush piles or trees in deeper water.

Channel Catfish

Fair

14-22 inches

Look for channel catfish on the north end of the reservoir where recent inflows have washed in a lot of food. Shad sides, worms, and livers have all been productive

Largemouth Bass

Good

8-18 inches

Some bass have already spawned but others are still in the process. Look for fish near the shoreline in mornings and evenings. Mid-day, anglers have had luck with crankbaits along submerged points.

Largemouth bass virus was detected at Big Hill during 2008. There have been no fish kills associated with the virus at Big Hill however, anglers should not transport live bass to other water bodies to prevent spread of the virus.

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largemouth bass

good

8 in to 18 inches

shad imitation on warm water rip-rap

walleye

fair

14-25 inches

bounce jig and worm along the rip-rap

channel catfish

fair

1/2-5 lbs

shad sides, stink bait, or worms in 10-15 feet of water near warm water discharge

smallmouth bass

good

10-20 inches

crank bait on warm water rip-rap

white bass

good

8-15 inches

shad imitation crank bait, road runner, or plastic shad along warm water discharge rip-rap

wipers

fair

2-5 lbs

shad imitation crank bait, road runner, or plastic shad along warm water discharge rip-rap

crappie

good

11-15 inches

minnow or jig off warm water rip-rap

Entrance gate phone number is 620-364-2475.

This is a generalized winter fishing report. More detailed reports will resume in the spring.

KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepage on February 17^th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!

Crappie

Poor

8-14 inches

Most crappie have already spawned and are back near deep-water structure.

Channel catfish

Good

10-25 inches

Channel catfish have been biting off the dam face on livers and shad sides.

Outlet

Good

Anglers have success targeting blue, channel, and flathead catfish during periods of water release from the reservoir.

Water Level

Current water levels and discharge can be viewed HERE.

District Newsletter

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channel catfish

Good

5% 11"-16"

47% 16"-24"

42% 24"-28"

5% >28"

Worm, stink bait, or shad sides on mud flats.

crappie

Good

52% 5"- 8"

15% 8"-10"

25% 10"-12"

8% 12"-15"

1% 15"+

Jig or minnow around brush, stumps, or rocky shoreline in coves.

largemouth bass

Fair

12% 8"-12"

35% 12"-15"

42% 15"-20"

12% >20"

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. Twister tail jig, worm, spinner, or crank bait around stumps in river.

white bass

Fair

7% 6"- 9"

33% 9"-12"

42% 12"-15"

19% >15"

jig and spinner on mud flats

The size structure listed for largemouth bass is from May 2011 electrofishing. The size structure listed for crappie, white bass and channel catfish is from October 2011 test netting.

KDWPT has contracted a commercial fisherman to remove rough fish from the reservoir. Please be careful boating and watch for nets.

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channel catfish

poor

shad sides or stink bait in old river channel

white bass

poor

jig or minnow below dam or on channel break in reservoir

crappie

slow

minnow in deep holes in Eagle Creek and river

The reservoir elevation is being held low for dam repairs.

This is a generalized winter fishing report. More detailed reports will resume in the spring.

KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepage on February 17^th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!

Channel, blue and flathead catfish,

Good

all sizes,

Fishing is great, lakewide especially on trotlines or limblines. Use sunfish or cutshad,worms, liver, prepared baits. Big flatheads and some blues have been caught.

Crappie

Good

many over 10 inches

fish are moving onto the banks but some in deeper water 10-15 ft.,the tubes at the plant entrance, the outlet at the dam, center lake over the bridge, best on minnows some on jigs white/blue, most fish over 10 - 12 inches

Largemouth bass

Good

varies

bass are starting to improve- daily-, staging for spawn, lakewide, use cranks, spinner baits like shad imitations,

white bass

Excellent

varies

use shad imitations, twistertails, silver spoons big jigs,

wiper

Excellent

some up to 3 pounds

trolling with sassy shads, from the bank and boat, with crankbaits, spoons,

Fishing will be improving as the water warms up and some species prepare to spawn. Fishing at La Cygne produces a mixed bag of fish from big blue or flathead catfish, to white bass and wipers or crappie and largemouth bass. Anglers can walk in to the hot water outlet area from the east parking lot. The location is: at 69 HWY and Ks HWY 152, go east on E.2200 Rd., turn north at Young Rd. and go West at E. 2400 Rd. to the parking lot. Unload gear and walk west down the trail to where the hot water from the power plan empties into the lake.

Call the Linn County Park at 913-795-6633 for more information or camping, and cabins reservations.

Get the family, get your friends and Go Fishing. Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats, trailers and equipment. Don't move water from any impoundment.

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KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepageon February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!

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

Crappie Fishing Video

KDWPT released the “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. Click here to view http://ksoutdoors.com/crappie-video, This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler.

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Crappie

Fair

0.33-1.5 lbs

Jigs and minnows account for most fish. Some fish are being taken in 3-6 feet of water.

Black bass

Fair

0.5-3 lbs

Anglers are catching fish on a variety of crankbaits, spinners and plastic jigs, and worms.

Lake level was 1.04 ' above normal, release = 20 cfs, and temperature = 68 F, May 17. 7 million walleye fry have been stocked in the lake this year. Melvern Reservoir has Zebra Mussels, Remember to clean, drain, and dry your boat and fishing equipment when leaving the lake to keep from spreading them to other lakes.

channel catfish

Fair

2 - 7 pounds

Use worms or dip baits and crappie entrails or cutshad, stink/prepared baits, Lakewide or stilling basin.

Walleye

Poor

varies

tryoff windy points, crank baits or jigs tipped with nightcrawler

White bass/Wipers

Good

varies

lakewide, minnows or shad colored lures

Crappie

Good

most were 9 - 14 inches

lakewide, marina docks, over brushpiles, black and pink tube jigs, minnows.about 6 ft.,

We want to say Thanks again for your help to Keep the Fishing Areas Clean!

Fishing activity and fishing success has improved greatly this past week. Crappie are starting to move shallow to about 6 ft of water around the lake. They are not on the shore yet but close. Shore Anglers as well as Boat Anglers have been having success using a minnow bobber combo and black and pink tube jigs. Channel catfishing has picked up with good success on 2-7lb fish in the coves and near boat ramps. People have been catching them near the ramps with crappie guts and dip bait has been proving successful all over the lake. While out patrolling the reservoir from my patrol boat, I've witnessed numerous schools of white bass and wipers blowing up on the surface chasing bait fish. Only a few anglers have been targeting them but the ones who are, are having excellent fishing. Hope this helps.

Jeff Cakin,KDWPT,Game Warden,Franklin County & Pomona Reservoir, Thanks Jeff for the accurate fishing report.

Have FUN,Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats and equipment.

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KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepageon February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!

When large releases of water occur at the stilling basin then fishing there can be better. For additional information, water temperature, release rates, please check:http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/po/daily.cfm .

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channel catfish

Good

17% 11"-16"

28% 16"-24"

44% 24"-28"

11% >28"

Worms, stink bait, or shad sides on mud flats.

largemouth bass

Fair

7% 8"-12"

34% 12"-15"

55% 15"-20"

3% >20"

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. Jig, spinner, crank bait or plastic worm around stumps in river.

white bass

Fair

92% 6"-9"

6% 9"-12"

0% 12"-15"

2% 15"-18"

jig and spinner on mud flats

white crappie

Good

10% 5"-8"

51% 8"-10"

27% 10"-12"

12% 12"-15"

0% 15"+

Jig or minnow around stumps in Mann's Cove, Toronto Cove, and rocky shorelines in coves.

The size structure listed for largemouth bass is from May 2011 electrofishing. The size structure for crappie, white bass, and channel catfish is from October 2011 test netting.

KDWPT has contracted a commercial fisherman to remove rough fish from the reservoir. Please be careful when boating and watch for the nets.

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Black Bass

Good

12-18 inches

fish the banks, use spinners,minnows, crankbaits, lakewide along cover in and around the piers and spawning areas,

Bluegill/redear sunffish

Slow

all sizes

slow fish along the piers with jig, worm under a float

Walleye

Slow

varies

try the dam on windy, cloudy days off the creek channel dropoffs, with crank baits or jigs,

Channel Catfish

Good

12-26 inches

use cut bluegill/stink baits, lakewide,

Crappie

Slow/Improving

8 - 12 inches and up

along the dam,--over brushpiles,near dropoffs, minnows, jigs ,

Remember- Wear a Lifejacket and Reach - Throw - Don t Go. Buy your state fishing license and go fishing. This is a great family fishing lake with good shoreline access and bathrooms. Fishing will be improving as the water warms up and some species prepare to spawn.

Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats and equipment.

Sign up for the Mound City Fishing District Newsletter today!

KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepageon February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!

Bluegill / redear

Fair/good

6 - 8"

Try worms or small jigs and spinners fished slowly around weedlines and structure. Many bluegill and redear are in shallow spawning.

Channel catfish

Fair

All sizes

Try liver, prepared baits, live bait, shad sides, or worms fished near the bottom. The four fish feeders are now operating.

Crappie

Good

Mostly 7-9 inch fish.

Try minnows or small jigs near brush and structure. Crappie have completed spawning and moved to deeper water. Many small 7-9 inch fish are available with some bigger fish mixed in. There are ten brush piles marked with fish attractor bouys that often hold fish.

KDWPT has recently released "Kansas Crappie Bonanza”, a 25-minute video covering Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepage and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!

Largemouth bass

Fair/good

All sizes

Try jigs, plastic baits, spinner baits, or crank baits fished along weedlines, drop-offs, brush piles, and other structure. Most bass have compl`eted spawning.

The surface water temperature is now ~ 74 degrees.

Bluegill & Redear

Good

44% 4-7"

38% 7-9"

19% 9-11"

Fish are spawning (making nests) over gravel bottom. Worms around brush piles and gravel shoals.

Channel Catfish

Good

0% 11-16"

82% 16-24"

9% 24-28"

9% 28-36"

Worms, liver, or shad sides in coves and around feeders in two feet of water along weed line.

Largemouth Bass

Good

42% 8-12"

54% 12-15"

4% 15-20"

0% >20"

Jig, spinner, or spoon along weed line and brush piles.

Crappie

Good

0% 5-8"

5% 8-10"

82% 10-12"

14% 12-15"

Jig or minnow in six feet of water over gravel bottom on south shore.

Size structure listed for largemouth bass is from May 2011 electrofishing. The size structures listed for crappie, bluegill, redear, and channel catfish are from and October 2011 test netting.

The American Pond Weed and Sago Pond Weed form dense mats that make fishing difficult in shallow water during summer. Use top water baits, weedless hooks, or fish the edges.

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Bluegill / Redear

Good

All sizes

Try worms or small jigs fished slowly along weedlines and around structure. Bluegill and redear are now on their spawning beds.

Channel Catfish

Fair/good

All sizes

Try shad sides, liver, live bait, worms or prepared baits fished on or near the bottom.14,000 channel catfish were stocked in the Mined Land Wildlife in October 2011. These fish were 8-16 inches in length and average 1/3 pound each.

Crappie

Fair

All sizes

Try minnows, small jigs or small spinners fished around brush and structure in 5 to 15 feet of water. Most crappie have completed spawning and have moved to deeper water.

KDWPT has recently released "Kansas Crappie Bonanza”, a 25-minute video covering Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepage and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!

Largemouth Bass

Fair/good

All sizes

Try jigs, worms, spinner baits, or crankbaits fished around brush, structure, or along weedlines. Most bass have completed spawning.

Rainbow trout

Good

10 - 15"

Try power bait, small spinners, spoons, flies, small crankbaits, worms, or corn. Bi-weekly stockings of 935 fish resumed Oct.13, 2011 and will continue through May 2012. Most rainbows are 10 inches in length when stocked, and average 1/2 lb. each. Five percent of each stocking is comprised of 14-inch or larger fish. Trout can live year-around in this unique strip-mined lake, so fish in the 3-5 pound range are occassionally caught.

Surface water temperatures are now ranging from 70 - 75 degrees. Trout Anglers - Youth 15 and younger are not required to purchase a trout permit, but their daily creel limit is 2 trout/day. All anglers 16 and older are required to have a trout stamp to fish in the trout lake in Area # 30. Brown trout less than 20-inches in length must be returned to the water immediately. The creel limit for browns is one fish per day. This regulation is being implemented to improve the quality of fishing, and hopefully, a trophy fishery can some day be established. Browns were first stocked in October 2008, with additional stockings of 7 to 10-inch fish in 2010 and 2011.

Channel Catfish

Good

15-22 inches

Recent inflows have channel catfish foraging aggressively. Try worms fished on the bottom.

Largemouth Bass

Good

8-16 inches

Bass are holding around rocky points and in shallow coves in morning and evening. Spinnerbaits along shorelines should be effective. Move deeper near brush piles and the hump as water warms up during the day. Try dragging soft plastics near brush or bumping a crankbait around the hump.

Crappie

Fair

8-10 inches

Crappie are holding offshore in small groups. Look for concentrations of fish in deep water near brush piles or depth changes.

Bluegill/Redear Sunfish

Excellent

6-10 inches

Nightcrawlers fished a few feet below a bobber can be effective on calm days. Look for fish along the shoreline, near the fishing docks, or in submerged timber.

Anglers should note that there are no alcoholic beverages allowed on the area.

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Bluegill / redear

Good

All sizes

Try worms, and/or small jigs fished slowly along weedlines and structure. Many blugill are in shallow spawning now.

Channel catfish

Fair/good

All sizes

Try liver, prepared baits, minnows, worms, shad sides, or shrimp fished near the bottom.

Crappie

Fair/Slow

7 -12 inches

Try minnows or small 1/64 oz. jigs fished around structure and brush in 5-15 feet of water. Crappie have completed spawning and most have moved to deeper water. Many 7 to 10-inch fish are available, with some quality fish mixed in.

KDWPT has recently released "Kansas Crappie Bonanza”, a 25-minute video covering Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepage and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!

Largemouth bass

Fair/good

All sizes

Try jigs, plastic baits, spinner baits, or crank baits fished around brush, structure, or along weedlines.

The surface water temperature is now ~75 degrees.

Crappie Fishing Video

KDWPT released the “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. Click here to view http://ksoutdoors.com/crappie-video, This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler.

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Crappie

Poor-Fair

0.5-2 lbs

Using jigs and minnows along shoreline.

Wiper

Poor-Fair

0.5-2 lbs

Using crankbaits off windy points.

LM Bass

Poor-Fair

0.5-3 lbs

Using jigs and spinnerbaits.

Bluegill/redear

Fair

0.25-0.33 lbs

Using worms under bobber.

Channel catfish

Good

1-5 lbs

Using worms, liver, stinkbait around feeders.

Species

Rating

Size

Baits, Method, & Location

Channel Catfish

Fair

17-28 inches

Look for channel catfish near abrupt channel ledges. Livers, prepared baits, and shad sides can all be effective.

Largemouth and Spotted Bass

Good

10-18 inches

Bass fishing has been good in mornings and evenings along the shoreline. Bass have been moving off shore and holding near the river channel during the day. Try spinnerbaits or shallow running crankbaits along the shoreline and soft plastics or deep diving crankbaits on deep water structure.

Crappie

Poor

8-14 inches

Most crappie are holding offshore. Look for suspended fish near the channel or woody structure.

New District Newsletter

We have created a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that subscribe to it. This newsletter is for fishing information for the Independence District(Montgomery, Wilson, and Labette counties) only.

Crappie

Fair

8-14 inches

Look for crappie on vertical structure in deep water. If you find suspended crappie, jigs or minnows should get bit.

Channel catfish

Fair

8-30 inches

Slowly drifting shad sides can be effective this time of year. Expect light bites.

Largemouth Bass

Fair

8-16 inches

Think slow for largemouth bass this time of year. You might have luck with reaction baits in afternoons on warm, sunny days, but sight baits fished on steep rocky banks and underwater features are probably the best bet.

Fish have moved into a winter pattern as water temperatures have fallen into the 40s. The lake is still low so boat launching might be problematic for larger vessels. Take care to avoid obstacles created by low water levels.

Bluegill / Redear

Good

6-10"

Try worms, or small jigs and spinners fished slowly along weedlines and structure. Bluegill and redear are now in shallower water to spawn.

Channel catfish

Fair

15-24"

Try shad sides, liver, prepared baits, live bait or worms fished on or near the bottom. The four fish feeders are now operating. KDWP fish samplings have shown that there is a very good channel catfish fishery. Many 2-5 pound fish are available.

Crappie

Slow

8-14 inches

Try minnows or small jigs and spinners fished near trees and structure. Crappie have completed spawning and have moved to deeper water. Bone Creek supports a good crappie population, with some quality-size fish available. New in 2012, the crappie creel limit increased to 20 fish/day.

KDWPT has recently released "Kansas Crappie Bonanza”, a 25-minute video covering Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepage and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!

Largemouth bass

Fair

Mostly 8-16 inch fish.

Try jigs, plastic baits, stick baits or spinners around weedlines and deep-water structure. Most bass have completed spawning and have moved to deeper water.

The surface water temperature is now ~74 degrees.

Species

Rating

Channel catfish

Good

varies

Some really nice 3-4 pounders caught off dam on bluegill chunks, Lakewide, use chicken liver, chunks of cut shad, or sunfish

Largemouth/Smallmouth bass

Fair/Good

varies

lakewide, fish are in moving in to shore or the dam, use silver crank and spinner baits, or dark jigs.

Bullheads

Slow

varies

use worms,or liver lake wide

Bluegill

Slow

varies

small baits and worms under floats, along weedbeds around fish attractors

Walleye

Slow

lots of fish over and under the length limit

try the dam and rocky structure in the south half of the lake with jigs or minnows ,

The fish feeders are OFF for the season. This lake has a high density of channel catfish that really increases angling opportunity. Buy your license and go fishing. The water level is great for fishing.

This is a great family fishing lake with good shoreline access and bathrooms. Remember the special length/creel limits. Fishing will be improving as the water warms up and some species prepare to spawn.

Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats, trailers and equipment.

Sign up for the Mound City Fishing District Newsletter today!

KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepageon February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!

With questions about this lake call Donald George, Fisheries Biologist, at 913-795-2218, or Bourbon County at 620-223-3800.

Crappie

Good

8 to 12 inches

lake has very good crappie but hard to find with all of the cover, try jigs, minnows, Fishing will be improving as the water warms up and some species prepare to spawn.

Channel catfish

Good

varies,

along dam and shoreline, cut shad, worms, prepared baits, could be great in the upper creeks after a hard rain

Largemouth bass

Good

most bass in the 14 to 18 inch range

good reports of bass in 5 ft deep water-shoreline, spinners, plugs, most about 13-16 inches, around structure,

Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. Fishing will be improving as the water warms up and some species prepare to spawn.

I had a angler report that on saturday, March 17th. catching 50-60 bass from a boat, caught along the shore in shallow water. Most were in around 15 inches.

Lets GO FISHING. Grab the kids, call a friend and go to the local lake. Reports from bass anglers indicate that most are caught away from the edge in deep water. The bass are in the trees down to 8 feet. Most are caught on jignpig style baits. The water level is great for fishing.

Recent fish population sampling indicates alot of very nice crappie, most in the 10 to 14 inch range and in very good condition.This lake has lots of cover and crappie are hard to find but when you do, there will be lots of good fish.

Buy your state fishing license and have fun. Remember the special length/creel limits. Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing.

Sign up for the Mound City Fishing District Newsletter today! Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats and equipment.

KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepageon February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!

NO special permits required, this is a Community Fisheries Assistance Program Lake. Use caution, this lake has quantities of standing and submerged trees and limited shoreline access. This is a 220 acre lake with approximately 180 acres of standing trees. Fishing only lake. The lake has a boat ramp, parking lot, security light, floating dock, and vault toilet on the east and west side of the lake.

black bass

Slow/Good

varies

motor oil colored jigs, soft spinner baits, along the weed beds, newly sank trees/fish attractors and dropoffs,

channel catfish

Slow

varies

The fish feeders are OFF for the season. Fish from the rearing pond were recently stocked. These fish averaged 17 inches and were all legal to harvest. High populations of channel catfish improves success. lakewide, use cut shad, sponge baits, worms,

walleye

Slow

varies

jigs, minnows along the dropoffs.

white crappie

Good

varies

fish the dropoffs and deeper water over brushpiles, with black&white, blue&white jigs,

bluegill

Slow

varies

use small baits, such as worms, jigs suspended under a float, in deeper water

Recent tree/habitat placements will improve angler success for bass and crappie. Most of the trees that were sunk are visible above the surface. Fishing will be improving as the water warms up and some species prepare to spawn.

The fish feeders are OFF. Great water conditions. Remember- Wear a Lifejacket and Reach - Throw - Don t Go. Buy your state fishing license and have fun. Remember the special length/creel limits.

Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats, trailers and equipment.

Sign up for the Mound City Fishing District Newsletter today!

KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepageon February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!

This is a Community Fisheries Assistance Lake Cooperator,no city permits for fishing and boating while fishing. City permit required for recreational boating.

Bluegill

fair

6-8 inches

worms, wax worms, under a float close to structure

channel catfish

Good

1-20lbs

shad, a lot of small channel due to recent ( Oct 2011) stocking of 2,500 new fish

crappie

Good

8-11inches

deep

largemouth bass

Excellent

1-3 lbs.

Sampling shows an excellent bass population

wipers

fair

1/2 to 12 pounds

fresh liver, shad imitations

Fishing for crappie is improving

Largemouth bass

Good

1/2 to 4 pounds

Plastics, and spinner baits, early morning and late evening

Wipers

fair

1/2 -8 pounds

fresh livers

bluegill

Good

6-8 inches

worms

channel cat

Excellent

1/2 - 10 lbs

worms, liver, cut bait

Trout

poor

8-14 inches

Trout were stocked in February of 2012

Lake has a very good Largemouth Bass Population with fish up to 7 pounds

Channel Catfish

Good

varies most legal size, with some large fish

some nice 3 pound catfish caught on chunks of bluegill in 5 ft or deeper, also try chicken liver, cut shad or chunks of sunfish, lakewide

Bluegill/Redear Sunfish

Excellent

varies

use small baits, jigs or small worm under a float set for shallow water

Crappie

Good

8 to 14inches some larger

white jigs and minnows, mid depth to deeper along the south tree line or structure and dropoffs along the creek channel. lots of good fish...

Largemouth Bass

Good

varies

bass are in or close to deeper water structure, with crankbaits, jig and Pig, slabs

Lets GO FISHING. Grab the kids, call a friend and go to the local lake. The water level is great for fishing. Go have fun. Remember- Wear a Lifejacket and Reach - Throw - Don't Go. Recent sampling indicates that this lake provides good populations of largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish.. Fishing is good, buy your state fishing license and have fun. Remember the special length/creel limits. This is a Community Fisheries Lake Cooperator, no special permits. Fishing will be improving as the water warms up and some species prepare to spawn.

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KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepageon February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!

Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats, trailers and equipment.

Wipers

Slow

size varies,

lake wide on worms, cut baits, crank baits, spoons and silver crank baits

channel catfish

Good/Improving

All sizes,

best baits are chicken liver or use stink baits, shrimp, worms, prepared baits, lakewide, Fish the south end creek after a rain.Good reports--after dark on live bluegill in shallow weed beds.

largemouth bass

Slow/improving

varies

water levels are normal and fish have less cover, good results along the dam and weedbed edge, silver or blue crank baits or soft baits

walleye, saugeye

Slow

18-24 inches

fish the flats, use jigs tipped with a worm

white crappie

Good

8-14 inches

fish around the floating dock, weed bed edges and over the brushpiles, use dark jigs,minnows

Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. Fishing will be improving as the water warms up and some species prepare to spawn.

Sign up for the Mound City Fishing District Newsletter today! Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats and equipment. Don't move water from any impoundment.

KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepageon February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!

This lake is enrolled into the Community Fisheries Assistance Program. A city fishing permit is no longer required.Remember- Wear a Lifejacket and Reach - Throw - Don t Go.

channel catfish

Good

Size varies

use chicken liver, cut gizzard shad, shrimp, worms, prepared baits, along dropoffs,

crappie

Good

All sizes

fish are along the dam, south east pier, lakewide, and in the brushpiles fish with jigs, minnows,

largemouth bass

Good

12-22 inches

fish are along the piers, dam, the brushpiles with crank baits or spinners,

bluegill

Slow

varies

use a small worm or jig under a float.

Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. Chicken liver is a favorite. Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats and equipment. Don't move water from any impoundment.

Fishing will be improving as the water warms up and some species prepare to spawn.

KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepageon February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!

This lake has a high density of channel catfish that increases angling opportunity. Remember- Wear a Lifejacket and Reach - Throw - Don t Go.This is a Community Fisheries Assistance Program Lake, no fishing permits required.

Bluegill

good

6-9 inches

worms

Redear

fair

8-11 inches

worms on the bottom, around vegetation, this lake has an excellent redear population

channel catfish

Excellent

1-10 lbs

cut bait, worms, shad, mostly at night and around the feeders

crappie

fair

8-12 inches

deep, improving with cooler weather

largemouth bass

Good

8-18inches

Around any cover, shallow on sunny days

walleye

slow

15-18 inches

points and channel drop offs

wipers

slow

12-18 inches

windy rocky points

Fishing has improved due to warmer temps. Lake temp,78 WEEDS HAVE BEEN TREATED AND ARE GONE! Lake 4 feet lowNeed a City permit. you can buy them at the Iron ranger at the lake, daily or seasonal

Largemouth bass

fair

1-5 lbs

very shallow, along weed line and brush

Wipers

poor

mostly on liver

channel catfish

very good

1/2-15 lbs

shad, worms prepared baits,

Walleye

poor

1-6 pounds

jigs and crank baits off rocky points and dam

crappie

fair

1/2-2 lbs.

around dam

Water temps have slowed fishing Water temp 73 Lake is down 3 feet

Paddlefish

Poor

Paddlefish season runs through Tuesday, May 15. Fishing will likely be slow until then.

THE SNAGGING SEASON OPENS MARCH 15 AND RUNS THROUGH MAY 15TH.

•Catch and release is allowed on the Neosho River

•A fish must be kept if placed on a stringer. Culling is not allowed.

•A state-issued permit is required. Two paddlefish may be harvested daily and six may be harvested in a season.

•Barbless hooks are required at Chetopa.

The best fishing occurs at river flows of 10-15,000 cubic feet per second. The following link will take you to the Kansas Water Watch website. Click HERE for river flow data.

Largemouth Bass

Good

13 to 16 inches

some larger fish available up to 6 pounds, best luck with dark colored jipnpigs, close to structure

Smallmouth Bass

Slow

13 to 15"

jigs, spinners, along the dam and rocky shorelines

Channel Catfish

Good

12" to 8 pounds

the fish feeder is ON, worms, liver, prepared baits, spinners, plastic baits. lakewide

Crappie

Fair

any size

not many reports, hard to find, minnows and jigs, lakewide

Walleye

Fair

most between 15 to 17 inches

jigs tipped with worms, spinners, lakewide

This lake opened to fishing on August 24th. with great reviews. Critzer Lake offers limited shoreline angling that is enhanced with 2 fishing piers and a fish feeder. There is a double lane boatramp and the lake is primarily a boat lake. This 220 acre lake offers 180 acres of standing timber so there is a no-wake limit. Lake brochures are available at the Linn County Courthouse, in KDWPT's Information Display Case or online at www.linncountyks.com or contact Fisheries Biologist, Don George at 913-795-2218. Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats,trailers and equipment. Fishing will be improving as the water warms up and some species prepare to spawn.

KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepageon February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!