Sheridan State Fishing Lake
Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks Norton, KS 913-877-2953
GPS Location: N39 21 31.21 W100 13 39.23
Location/Address:
Hoxie, KS 67740
Impoundment Type: State Fishing Lake
Surface Acres: 67 acres
Maximum Depth: 22 feet
Normal Lake Level: Full is 4 feet below overflow structure.
Current Lake Level: At normal full operating level.
Lake Temperature: 51
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
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| Bluegill | ||
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Channel Catfish | 5 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Redear Sunfish | ||
| Saugeye | 5 | 15 |
| Wiper | 2 |
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/17/2012
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Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
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2011 Sampling Results |
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Channel Catfish |
Fair |
11"-15"=80% 16"-18"=20% |
Similar to last year, abundance remained moderate to good. However, smaller fish made up a greater proportion of the population this past fall. |
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Crappie |
Fair-Good |
6"-9"=50% 10"-11"=50% |
Crappie abundance decreased to it's lowest level over the past five years which will leave surviving individuals room to grow. Regardless, plenty of harvestable sized fish in the 10 to 11 inch range remain. Moderate production of crappie in 2010 increased the number of smaller fish which will help sustain the population into the future. |
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Largemouth Bass |
Fair |
8"-11"=39% 12"-14"=51% 15"-20"=9% |
Largemouth abundance remained high and few fish exceeded 15" in length. It may be that this species is experiencing overcrowding that leads to poor growth. |
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Bluegill |
Fair |
5"=8% 6"-7"=92% |
Bluegill abundance appeared to increase slightly but remained low to moderate. Very little production of young fish was documented last year, but with high predator abundance and declining waterlevels, this wasn't unexpected. Low abundance should allow larger individuals to grow quickly. |
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Saugeye |
Good |
13"=17% 15"-17"=92% 23"=3% |
Saugeye abundance remained high with the 2009 and to some degree the 2010 yearclasses comprising the majority of the population. Furthermore, a few large fish from older yearclasses remain. With 60% of the population at or exceeding the 15" minimum length limit, angling prospects look good for 2012. |
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Wiper |
Fair |
13"-14"=44% 15"-16"=56% |
Wiper abundanced decreased but was moderate. Existing individuals grew as evidenced by the capture of larger fish stuffed with shad this past fall. |
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Current Fishing Opportunities |
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Crappie |
Crappie spawning is pretty much over. Trolling or casting small crank baits or slab spoons along the dam can be effective. |
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Largemouth Bass |
Slow rolling spinner baits, crankbaits, and soft plastics around fish attractors, flooded brush, and along rip-rap. |
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Saugeye |
Casting and slow retrieving jigs tipped with minnows or nightcrawlers over points and creek channel edges. |
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Bluegill |
Nightcrawler pieces or mealworms under a bobber around brush or along rip-rapped shorelines. |
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Channel Catfish |
Cutbait, prepaired bait, or shrimp fished off the bottom. |
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Wiper |
Casting shad imitating jigs and crankbaits along shallow, windswept shorelines. |
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Comments |
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ATTENTION: 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 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video! It is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water, so please discard any unused bait in a trash can. New for the 2010 Fishing Season: A biannual newsletter detailing fishing related projects and activities in the Cedar Bluff District, which includes such waters as Cedar Bluff Reservoir, Sheridan and Scott State Fishing Lakes, Antelope Lake, and other public fishing waters in northwest Kansas are available. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter you can go to the following link to get on the mailing list. The link is: http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Cedar-Bluff-Fishing-District Anglers who fish Sheridan State Fishing Lake might consider sharing their experiences with other anglers through the public fishing report. If you would like to post a fishing report please go to http://ksfishing.blogspot.com/ |
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