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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 5/23/2013
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Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crappie |
Good |
Up to 11 inches |
Jigs or minnows under a bobber or doodlesocking jigs around shallow brushpiles and flooded vegetation. |
|
Largemouth Bass |
Fair/Good |
Up to 4.5 lbs. |
Slow rolling spinnerbaits and soft plastics fished around the fish attractors should be productive. |
|
Saugeye |
Fair/Good |
Up to 4 lbs. |
Fishing jigs tipped with nightcrawlers or minnows over points and drop-offs should be best. |
|
Bluegill |
Fair/Good |
Up to 8 inches |
Nightcrawler pieces or small jigs vertically fished around the brushpiles. |
|
Channel Catfish |
Fair |
Up to 3.5 lbs. |
Cut sunfish, liver, and shrimp along rocky shorelines or around brush piles. |
|
Wiper |
Fair |
Up to 6 lbs. |
Casting or trolling shad imitating crankbaits and spoons. |
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ATTENTION: The east boatramp is open for use, but the west boatramp remains closed due to low water. 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. Cedar Bluff District Newsletter: 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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