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Shawnee Co.-Lake

3139 SE 29th St, Topeka

Shawnee County 785-267-1156

GPS Location: 39.0143 -95.6279

Location/Address:
Topeka, KS 66605

Impoundment Type: Community Lake

Surface Acres: 416 acres

Maximum Depth: 52 feet

Normal Lake Level: N/A

Current Lake Level: N/A

Additional License Required: A trout permit is required to fish for and possess trout during the trout season.

* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination

Fishing Report - Last Update: 6/13/2013

General Comments
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Crappie	Fair	0.4-1 lb	Using jigs and minnows in 4-15 feet of water.
Walleye	Slow-Fair	0.5-4 lbs	A few walleye have been caught trolling crankbaits.
White bass	Fair	0.25-1 lb	Using jigs and minnows. Some being caught trolling crankbaits off rocky areas.
Channel catfish	Fair-Good	0.5-5 lbs	Minnows, shad, and sunfish on windy side of lake has been producing fish.
Largemouth bass	Fair	0.5-3.5 lbs	Using crankbaits, jigs and spinnerbaits around shoreline cover.
Brushpiles were constructed and placed at 5 locations in April 2010. Locations were marked with GPS using datum NAD83: 1) N38.99217 W095.63188, 2) N39.00736 W095.62968, 3) N38.99254, W095.63210, 4) N38.99619 W095.632202, 5) N39.01043, W095.63014. November 07 locations were marked with GPS using datum WGS84 in decimel degrees: 1) N39.00740 W095.62978; 2) N39.00819 W095.63046; 3) N39.00810 W095.63055; 4) N39.00806 W095.63043; 5) N39.00638 W095.62261; 6) N39.00247 W095.62495; 7) N38.99622 W095.63205; 8) 39.00274 W095.63202.