Clinton Reservoir
5 miles west of Lawrence on K-10
GPS Location: N38 56.516 W095 21.263
Location/Address:
Lawrence, KS 66049
Impoundment Type: Reservoir
Surface Acres: 7,000 acres
Maximum Depth: 55 feet
Normal Lake Level: 875.5 msl
Current Lake Level: 875.74
Lake Temperature: 48
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
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| Bluegill | ||
| Channel Catfish | 10 | |
| Crappie | 20 | 10 |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Green Sunfish | ||
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 18 |
| Sauger | 5 | 15 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Striped Bass | 2 | |
| Walleye | 5 | 15 |
| White Bass | ||
| Wiper | 2 | 18 |
| Blue Catfish | 10 |
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Report - Last Update: 6/13/2013
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Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
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Crappie |
Fair |
0.4-1.5 lbs |
Crappie spawn is about done. Anglers are catching a few fish off the bank, but those in boats away from shore are having better luck. Both minnows and jigs are picking up fish. |
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Channel catfish |
Fair-Good |
1-5 lbs |
Shad, sunfish, and minnows off shallow mud points and rip rap areas. |
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Walleye |
Slow-Fair |
1-6 lbs |
Using jig and nightcrawler on the flats. |
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Black bass |
Slow-Fair |
0.5-3.5 lbs |
Casting a variety of baits including jigs, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. Best luck has been reported along rocky shores. |
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Boat Ramp Condition |
All OK, be advised that Wakarusa River ramp has at least one foot drop off at the end. |
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District Newsletter |
If you want to keep up with what is going on with Clinton Reservoir (including GPS coordinates to any newly placed brush piles) and other lakes in DG, SN, and OS Counties sign up for the Lawrence District Newsletter by clicking this link: http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Lawrence-Fishing-District |
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General Comments |
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Water level June 13 was 1.75 feet low, release rate = 21 cfs, temperature = 70-77 F. 3.5 million walleye and 700,000 sauger fry stocked in April, about 216,000 fingerling largemouth bass were stocked in May, 35,000 wiper fingerlings stocked June 11. Be aware there are a lot of Asian Carp in the outlet, these fish are illegal to possess alive. Brushpiles placed into Clinton August 11 and 12, 2008. GPS locations in degrees, minutes, seconds using Datum WGS 84: 1) N38 55.755 W095 24.146, 2) N38 56.4444 W095 24.466, 3) N38 56.283 W095 23.465, 4) N38 56.014 W095 23.096, 5) N38 55.036 W095 22.568, 6) N38 56.011 W095 23.085, 7) N38 55.073 W095 22.565, 8) N38 55.785 W095 22.235. |
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