Because part of this study is to evaluate harvest patterns, biologists encourage anglers not to let the presence of a tag influence their decision to keep or release the fish. Located north of Silver Lake, Shawnee State Fishing Lake is the site of good catch and release largemouth bass fishing. Walleye fishing has slowed, you have to go almost all the way to Newtown to escape the dirty water. Try stink baits, chicken liver, cut shad or chunks of sunfish. Spin-cast anglers throwing small in-line spinners and spoons often do well. Anglers should focus on the edges of vegetation that can be found along the shoreline and coves, as water begins to warm up this spring. There were 19 bass per hour of electrofishing around the Ladd Bridge section of the river. Stink baits and worms are good spring time channel catfish baits. The lake contains a nice population of larger fish for a small State Fishing Lake. Last Updated: 10/3/2022 Print. Fish can be found along the river channel between Cedar Point and Walleye Point in 20-25 feet of water. The white bass fishing remains slow. up to 36 inches, with a lot of 18 to 24 inch "eater" sized fish. An incidentalfish taken near deeper habitat. Remember to clean, drain, and dry your boat and fishing equipment when leaving the lake to keep from spreading them to other lakes. Small jigs or live bait fished near rocky shorelines, jetties, brushpiles, weed edges, or other shoreline cover. Please harvest the blue catfish that are under the 25 inch slot length limit (while following the 5/day creel limit). Last Updated: 5/24/2022 Print, Catch and release is allowed on the Neosho River. WINFIELD CITY LAKE - slow but could improve with more river flow. HERINGTON CITY LAKE (NEW) - To purchase your Kansas hunting and fishing licenses, permits and boat registrationsvisit, https://license.gooutdoorskansas.com/. The lake's channel catfish are protected by a 15 inch minimum length limit. Water release remains slow and so does the fishing. Still-fishing shrimp or cut bait off the bottom. Tobacco Gardens Fishing Report - Williston, ND | Sportsman's Warehouse 10462 S River Heights Dr. South Jordan, UT Change Store My Account x For the best experience, please sign in. Fish can be found along the river channel between Cedar Point and Walleye Point in 20-25 feet of water. Catfish can be caught from shore using cut bait, stink bait, or livers. PDF Document. Flukes and jig and crawler on windy points. If you have information that you would like to contribute to the fishing report contact Nick Kramer at nick.kramer@ks.gov, BROWN STATE FISHING LAKE - Johnson County fishing/trout permits are available through Johnson County Parks and Recreation District and other select vendors. Try using minnows or a small jigs in deeper areas of the lakes. For additional information call the Cedar Bluff Area Office at (785)-726-3212. Use minnows or jigs, but fish slower than you would in warmer months. Chicken liver and shrimp are working best. Best known for producing record amounts of Walleye, the lake also offers Northern Pike, Salmon, Sauger and Smallmouth Bass. Great Kansas Fishing Derby May 15 to Sept 15 Visitwww.ksfishderby.comfor more info; Tagged Fish - Channel Catfish, Black Bass, Crappie, Saugeye, Fishing reports provide general angling information from KDWPT staff. To help prevent the spread of invasive species,pleaseCLEAN, DRAIN & DRY all equipment when changing water bodies and pleasedo not move fishyou have caught oryour bait. Target windy banks and points using jigs on reservoir. The best way to measure social distancing is with a fishing pole. Reports about crappie have been very limited but they should be found schooled up in 15 to 20 feet of water around brush. The lake has filled back in and anglers are able to launch from the boat ramp again. KDWPT Fisheries and State Park staff enhanced current fish habitat by adding approximately 150 cedar trees near shoreline spawning areas to enhance largemouth bass and spotted bass structure, as well as added cedar trees to current brushpiles near shoreline access areas in October of 2021. Throwing shad imitating baits along the dam or wind blown shorelines. Channel catfish are being caught on a variety of baits including nightcrawlers, chicken liver, and cut bait. Zebra mussel veligers (larval zebra mussels) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water. Most recent water level conditions can be found at the following website: https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Clinton-Lake/Daily-Lake-Info-2/. This lake has a high density of largemouth bass, great fishing for kids! This box will disappear once you are signed in as a member. However, they have been doing better in recent years. Sign up for the Mound City Fishing District Newsletter today! Let's face it, there's a lot we can learn and share from one another like what bait or lure is generating the best results. and Gorman, north 1/4 mile. Please search ksoutdoors.com for more information about zebra mussels. Last Updated: 2/10/2023 Print. Use a quarter ounce or an eighth ounce jig tipped with a minnow or baitfish imitation. The Jeffrey Energy Center allows 30 anglers to fish at any one time. Stinkbaits, fresh cut bait, and worms are good summer baits. Wiper numbers are right at the long-term average for abundance but are currently a little on the small side with most of them last fall were from 15 to 18 inches. Fresh cut baits on river channel edges in the upper portion of the reservoir will work well for most of the cold water winter season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpIJaiyW32k, Check out this video from Brent Chapman fishing for bass in Critzer Lake! Rocky shorelines on flukes early and late in the day. Bright spinnerbaits are working best right now fished near shallow structure. Because of the lake design and habitat placements, most fish are accessible from the shoreline. Chase SFL is an ANS designated water. Reserve Your Campsite Today! The Rock Quarry is a good place for shore fishing. Last Updated: 2/10/2023 Print. PAOLA CITY LAKE - LAKE MIOLA - The lake is noted for good catch and release largemouth bass fishing due to the abundance of the species. There are some nice sized Channel Catfish in this impoundment. Try using large jerk baits or spinner baits. Near Birnt Hills Trail [sic] just three miles north of Tobacco Gardens Resort & Marina, Captain Meriwether Lewis was shot while hunting for elk along the Missouri River. All boat ramps are iced in at this time and the reservoir has approx. Football jigs or suspending jerkbaits worked slowly near structural elements such as the creek channel breaks and points. Coordinates for historical habitat sites that had brush added to them in March 2018. Tryshad sides, liver,worms orprepared baits. This will supplement the population and maintain fishing opportunities. We have created a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that subscribe to it. Worms under a bobber and small jigs fished vertically around brush. Minnows and small plastic jigs have been working best. Night crawlers or prepared stink baits fished on windy points or where the wind is blowing in to the shoreline. There are very good numbers of crappie in the reservoir now so success can be had throughout the year. Recent sampling has shown there are a lot of 8" fish currently with some fish tickling the 10" mark. The walleye population has fallen to rather low numbers and harvest is expected to be low this year. Catfish can be caught using nightcrawlers, cut bait, and stink bait. Try usingsilver or blue crank baits or soft baits. FT. SCOTT LAKE - Jigs and minnows near standing timber or in the brush piles. Water levels have improved. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter you can go to the following link to get on the mailing list. Fall sampling indicated a successful spawn and strong year class of Age-0 crappie, as well as crappie up to 14". This district also includes Harper, Kingman, Reno, and Harvey counties. Most of the saugeye being caught right now are shorts, but some keepers (> 18 inches) are being found as well. Attention anglers, If you fish this water body and would like to contribute your knowledge to the fishing report shoot an email to nick.kramer@ks.gov. Live bait and shad imitation baits along the dam are producing the best. See the park office for more information. The upper end is a great area to find big catfish on warm spring days. Fishing near the warm water outlet during the fall and winter can be very productive for multiple species. Zebra Mussels have recently been found in Hillsdale Lake, and Linn Valley, Linn County, (Private Lake Development), we'd like to remind you to "CLEAN, DRAIN and DRY" all watercraft before and after entering this lake. Worms and plastics in the brushpiles. GPS coordinates for cube clusters placed on 7/13/21 are: 1. For best luck, try a jig and minnow next to rocky areas along the shoreline or near brush piles. It had no hallucinogenic or medicinal properties, but Native Americans dried and smoked its leaves, using it for trade. Redear can be caught using a small chunk of worm near brushpiles and shoreline habitat. This lake has great shoreline angling, lots of room to spread out, for social distancing. The lake has very few largemouth bass. Bluegill can be caught near aquatic vegetation edges in 5-10 ft, using worms under a bobber. Anglers are responsible for deciding what species to fish for, what methods to use, and where and when to fish. N 38.767067 W 95.668917, 2. Please pick up and take home any trash that you may have brought with you. Bobber and worm near brush and other cover that is close to shore. From upland game and waterfowl to big game whitetails and mule deer, the hunting opportunities are endless. Numbers are low so fishing is slow. This includes cleaning and rinsing your boat and motor, trailer, and equipment, draining any excess water from previous outings, and allowing your boat to dry before using it in a different body of water. Link to USACE reservoir water level:http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/TORO.lakepage.html. Habitat improvement and shoreline enhancement continue to improve by adding Georgia cubes. Click HERE for tips on identifying wipers. You can check current water conditions at http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/DistrictLakes/HillsdaleLake/DailyLakeInformation.aspx. Some larger fish available, best luck with dark colored jipnpigs, plastic worms, crank baits in close to cover. BIG HILL RESERVOIR - Last Updated: 11/21/2022 Print. Trout were last stocked on Monday February 13. Zebra mussels have been discovered in Council Grove Reservoir. HOT WATER ACCESS. Both of the Parks provide many great shorelines for bank fishing. All blue catfish less than 35 inches must be released immediately. Remember to adjust these times based on barometric pressure, and . The lake and the connected river system maintains a good channel catfishpopulation and has been one of the best places around to catch channel over 8 pounds. Worms under a bobber, jigs, and small spinners are producing fish. Don't move water from any impoundment. Luck could also be had by trolling along the dam and open areas. Very good crappie are still being caught. The main body of the reservoir doesn't have the necessary largemouth bass habitat to support a high-density bass population. The campground is located on Highway 1806, 26 miles north of Watford City. This includes cleaning and rinsing your boat, motor, trailer and equipment, draining any excess water from previous outings, and allowing your boat to dry before using it in a different body of water. Use plastic jig, imitation shad, or spinner on windy shoreline and rocky points. Anglers can focus their efforts on brushpiles, which are located on the lower end on the southwest corner of the lake, drop offs and changes in depth located in close proximity to jetties, and coves. Recently there were 2,800 channel catfish stocked to spice up the fishing. The white bass numbers are still good at this lake but have fallen to below average. Some anglers prefer to fly fish with small nymphs or dry flies fished on the surface. 15-inch minimum length limit 5/day creel limit, EL DORADO RESERVOIR - REMEMBER!! https://ksoutdoors.com/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Formsand click on Cheney Fishing District. There was a giant white bass spawn in 2020 that is dominating the population. This recent sample showed great numbers of young fish with fair numbers of fish over 11". The link is: http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Cedar-Bluff-Fishing-District, WEBSTER RESERVOIR - Take zebra mussel control precautions when leaving the lake, Trout Area, and Stilling Basin. BOURBON COUNTY ELM CREEK LAKE - Targeting inflow is a popular method as the catfish will congregate there to feed. Last Updated: 11/29/2022 Print. Plans are underway to repair the leak. 18 INCH MINIMUM LENGTH LIMIT 3/DAY CREEL LIMIT WITH NO MORE THAN ONE FISH 21 INCHES OR LONGER. We have created a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that subscribe to it. Each tag will display an ID number unique to that fish and a phone number to call to report the catch, (620) 342-0658. Field staff update the fishing reports each week through the fishing season, reporting on fishing success, lake levels, water temperatures, and other important information. Livers, shad sides, or other prepared baits along ledges or windy banks. Sportsman's Warehouse: Shop online or in-store for quality hunting, fishing, camping, recreational shooting & outdoor gear at competitive prices. Click the following link to sign up for the newsletter. Throwing small shad imitators like compact spinnerbaits or crankbaits. Wiper can be found chasing shad schools in open water. Vertical jigging skirt jigs have been working best. Bluegill can be caught over brush piles or near rock using chunks of worm or small jigs. Last Updated: 9/16/2022 Print, WELLINGTON HARGIS CREEK - Use worms, shad sides, or liver around deep brush piles and channel breaks. Both maintained boat ramps are currently usable. The fish are waiting for you. Last Updated: 10/7/2022 Print. The fish cleaning station is closed for the winter. Anglers should focus their efforts along the shoreline in depths less than 6' deep near submerged trees and edges of aquatic vegetation. The current population is offering decent numbers of white bass from 10 to 12 inches long. Have had reports of fish being caught lake wide using worms under a bobber. Size structure listed for largemouth bass is from May 2022 electrofishing. Zebra Mussels have recently been found in Hillsdale Lake, and Linn Valley Lake, this is a private lake community, we'd like to remind you to stay aware and take all precautions necessary to prevent the spread into uncontaminated waters! Limited opportunities exist, due to not being stocked since 2016. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. Crankbaits, spinners or plastics along the shoreline, rip rapand structure. Creel limit is 5 trout per day. US Dept of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Central Region Headquarters 7220 NW 101st Terrace Kansas City, MO 64153 Brush piles were placed at the following location on 6/22/22: 2 west side of dam (~13ft): N 38 50.370', W 95 22.964'2 north west cove (~12 ft): N 38 50.348', W 95 22.947'4 east side of dam(~14ft): N 38 50.418', W 95 22.647'2 Big tree east cove near boat ramp (~12 ft): N 38 50.122', W 95 22.632'41 east point near boat ramp (~20ft): N 38 50.155', W 95 22.693', Crappie Jacks were placed around the new ADA access dock on 9/21/22, DOUGLAS STATE FISHING LAKE - Soft plastic swim baits and jigs have been working best. Saugeye can be found drifting or trolling mudflats using jigs tipped with nightcrawler or jigging spoons. Visit. This is sent directly to your email. Small jigs or bobber and live bait near shoreline cover. Target wind blown flats and river channel ledges for catfish. Rules meeting Friday night (jan 18) at 6pm. ATCHISON STATE FISHING LAKE - Walleye bite has been decent on flats adjacent to points. POMONA RESERVOIR - A few fish over 35"MINIMUM LENGTH LIMIT IS 35". Cedar trees were placed on new brushpiles. Bluegills and redears fishing has slowed. Worms under a bobber and small jigs fished vertically around brush and rocks. Angling activity has been complicated by ice cover on Barrel Springs Pond as ice is too thin to safely support ice fishing. This lake has a decent number of Flathead Catfish. Don't overlook standing timber and brush piles. Cold front will push fish offshore. Bass are being caught by anglers using jigs or plastics along the shorelineand in &aroundbrush piles, rip-rap, and fallen trees. The 2022 fall sample shows that numbers of crappie are still above the long-term average but the percentage of fish over 12-inches has fallen from the record high documented in 2021. Catfishing has slowed. Try along dam and shoreline, use cut shad, worms, prepared baits. Last Updated: 12/27/2022 Print. Look for crappie around deeper water structure and try using live bait, jigs, or small slab spoons. Channel catfish can be taken on a variety of baits lakewide using prepared or live baits. Boat and kayak anglers may have luck trolling deeper water and cove habitats as well. Channel Catfish) Fish can be found from shallow to moderate depths. White bass can be taken on shad imitation lures and white marabou jigs. The ideal catch rate would be 100 bass per hour. Casting swimbaits and crankbaits around the fishing piers and along well defined creek channel breaks. Many reports of small (10"-18") Blue Catfish being caught. Best luck would come from a boat or kayak in the coves further up each of the arms. After hard rains fish the south end where the water comes in. Coordinates for new brushpiles constructed April 2019. Areas near shore where the wind is blowing in. A state-issued permit is required. Bluegill can be caught using a chunk of worm jigged over brush piles and weed beds. To improve fishing and address an unbalanced fishery, Kingman State Fishing Lake is being drained and renovated summer of 2023. 5-inches of ice cover. Vertically fishing small jigs or spoons around the deeper brushpiles through the ice. Small jigs or small minnows are good bets. Casting soft plastics along vegetation edges and cover is producing fish. https://ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/Where-to-Fish-in-Kansas/Bathymetric-Lake-Maps, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngvw2uz3oH0, http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FALL.lakepage.html, http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/JOHN.lakepage.html, http://ksdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=3e0ba6a852d2479aa6e384b4f87a0c2b, https://ksoutdoors.com/KDWPT-Info/Locations/Hunting-Fishing-Atlas/Fishing-Atlas/GPS-KML-Information-Files/Google-KMZ-file-of-Fish-Attractor-GPS, https://ksoutdoors.com/KDWPT-Info/Locations/Hunting-Fishing-Atlas/Fishing-Atlas, http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Pomona-Lake/Daily-Lake-Information/, http://ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/Special-Fishing-Programs-for-You/Fishing-Videos/Kansas-Fish-Management, http://ksoutdoors.com/KDWPT-Info/Locations/Hunting-Fishing-Atlas/Fishing-Atlas/GPS-KML-Information-Files/Google-KMZ-file-of-Artificial-Habitat-Fish-Attractor-GPS. The Marais des Cygnes River is confirmed to contain zebra mussels. small jigs or worms fished around deeper brush or timber. Size structures listed are from 2022 October test netting and 2021 spring electrofishing for largemouth bass. Directions to the Trout Pit (Unit #30) are as follows:8 miles south of the McCune turn off on Highway 400 on NW 100th St. and a half mile to the west on NW Lawton Rd. Focus on deeper water in standing timber near channel bends and dropoffs, vertical jigging minnows or jigs should be productive. RV dump and fresh water available. range. It is illegal to transport live fish, bait, and water from this lake. We have created a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. Lake Sakakawea doesn't have an off-season and neither do we - Tobacco Gardens accommodates ice fishermen all winter. Fair numbers of 14 to 16 inch saugeye around this summer. Largemouth bass can be found at edges of water willow, rock edges, and shallow brush. August 11, 1806. Water Level: As of October 9th, Clinton Reservoir was 0.5ft below normal pool level with low discharge of 7 cfs. https://www.coffeycountyks.org/home/showdocument?id=3502. A blue catfish tagging project in underway at El Dorado. Use small jigs or minnows around deep brush piles and channel breaks. In 2016, KDWPT implemented a 25- to 35-inch protected slot length limit, five fish daily creel limit, and a maximum of two fish over 35 inches. These numbers will be improved by future stockings. Wind blown points in the middle and lower ends of the reservoir are best. Casting soft plastics, swimbaits and jerk baits around fish attractors, shoreline brush and vegetation along sun-warmed shorelines. each. As District Fisheries Biologists, we send out a newsletter to inform anglers of fish sampling result, aquatic outreach events, fish stockings, and habitat improvement projects, for example. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS AND BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!! Minnows have been working best. Remember the length and creel limits. Last Updated: 11/28/2022 Print. This lake is great for shoreline angling, lots of room to spread out. The lake has been maintaining a very good population of largemouth bass for the last ten years. STAY UP TO DATE ON FISH STOCKINGS, FISH SAMPLING, FISH HABITAT PROJECTS: As District Fisheries Biologists, we send out a newsletter to inform anglers of fish sampling result, aquatic outreach events, fish stockings, and habitat improvement projects, for example. The fish feeders are ON. Most in the 1-2 lb size range but up to 7 lbs. Lewis in his back side and the ball passed through one Side of his buttock and the ball went out of the other Side of the other buttock and lodged at his overalls which wounded him bad. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water. Largemouth bass can be found in many of the strip pits. Last Updated: 2/2/2023 Print. The lake has a boat ramp, parking lot, security light, floating dock, and vault toilet on the east side of the lake and a boat ramp and parking lot on the west side.. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS, BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!! Blue catfish are currently managed with a 35-in minimum length limit and 5/day creel limit in hopes that they will establish a self-sustaining population. Boat and bait inspections are MANDATORY at Marion County Lake to prevent the spread of Zebra Mussels and other Aquatic Nuisance Species. However, there are many with an abundance of 8-12" fish. 8 to 14 feet deep. Jigs or minnows near deeper brush or drop-offs. try dropoffs, and the deep side of weed bed habitat. The zebra mussels reproduce during the warmer summer months and veligers (larval zebra mussels) are present in the water column. Most of the fish caught in the area of the hot water outlet have been the 1 to 2 pound range. Lake and ramps clear of ice. Have not had any reportsof fish being caught. In the winter months try shoreline fishing at the hotwater outlet. Look for white bass near the fishing jetties at the state park and in deeper holes in the river. Data collected from these fish are invaluable to fisheries biologists and will only improve angling success in the future. There is a good population of channel catfish, many around 3-4 pounds. Vertically fishing jigs and minnows over the fish attractors or around standing timber along edges of drop-offs. This lake has had a reproducing blue catfish population for many years, fingerling blue cats were stocked this fall to supplement that population. A good population of both species is present in this lake. Water is dirty so choose baits that will make a lot of noise both in color and in sound. Last Updated: 2/28/2023 Print. Decent electronics and time searching can pay off for those willing to put in the work. A city fishing permit is no longer required. All white perch in your possession must be dead. 1/8-1/16 ounce jigs with twister tails or tipped with a minnow, live minnows, worms, and small spinners are all good baits to try. Casting swimbaits and soft plastics around shoreline brushpiles, along the dam, around the fishing piers, and around laydown trees. DOUGLAS COUNTY-LONE STAR LAKE - Wintertime techniques require patience for bass football jigs, blade baits, rattle traps, and big swimbaits can be productive fished methodically around structure. Coordinates for brushpiles constructed March 2018. The fifth stocking went in on February 15th for a total of 4,740 trout so far this season. The crappie population has a slightly improved size structure with fish sampled up to 12". There is a double lane boat ramp. White Bass can be caught using any bait resembling a shad or even from crappie jigs. Use piece of nightcrawler or small jig at vegetation edges and rocky structures to target the panfish. Minnow and bobber near the standing timber. There is a 25 to 35 inch protective slot limit on blue catfish and a 5/day creel with no more than 2 blue catfish over 35 inches. If venturing out on the ice, use extreme caution and always fish with a buddy. Cash payout plus door prizes. Fishing reports provide general angling information from KDWPT staff. We have two Aquatic Nuisance Species - white perch and zebra mussels and have joined Cheney and El Dorado as lakes with both species. This is a Community Fisheries Assistance Lake Cooperator,no city permits for fishing and boating while fishing. It is now illegal to use wild-caught bait from Cedar Bluff at any other water. You will also find current GPS locations of habitat structures placed by KDWPT fisheries staff to easily input into your sonar unit, or find if you are fishing from shore. It is illegal to release fish into public water unless it was taken from that water. Last Updated: 10/10/2022 Print. Try fishing cut bait, worms, or stink bait lake wide. We have received very few reports from anglers. Baits include spinnerbaits, top-water lures, plastic worms, and live bait under a bobber are all tactics for anglers to pursue. Casting swimbaits, jigs, jerkbaits, and spinnerbaits will be your best bet. Fishing spots, fishing reports and regulations in. Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. The GPS coordinates for the Georiga Cubes are as follows: 16 Georgia Cubes @ N 37.642602, W 094.808321 (North point), 6 Georgia Cubes @ N 37.642695, W 094.806880 (Northeast corner dock), 7 Georgia Cubes @ N 37.641402, W 094.807221 (East cove dock on west side of cove), 5 Georgia Cubes @ N 37.637147, W 094.811688 (East fishing pier), 3 Georgia Cubes @ N 37.643472, W 094.811373 (Marina northeast dock), 3 Georgia Cubes @ N 37.644663, W 094.810369 (North boat ramp). Recent sampling indicates that there are many good crappie to catch. Anglers, whether catching for bait, for fun, or for the frying pan, should focus their efforts on the upper end of the lake on the north side on the jetties, east and west coves, and the lower end near the dam along the jetties. Anglers report the bite has been slow recently. lots of bass with a balanced population. We stocked approximately 800 trout on 1-6-2023. If you would like to provide a fishing report for Bone Creek Lake, don't hesitate to contact Connor Ossowski, District Fisheries Biologist, at (620) 231-3173. Last Updated: 12/27/2022 Print, SURFACE ELEVATION- 1882.56 ---- 9.89' below conservation pool. The fall sample indicated a low-density, high-quality population of saugeye up to 21". If venturing out on the ice, use extreme caution and always fish with a buddy. fish in the river are concentrated below riffles, stink baits, cut shad, liver, live bluegill. The main body of the reservoir doesn't have the necessary largemouth bass habitat to support a high-density bass population. The fourth stocking of 2022 was on August 17th. Zebra mussels can be found attached to rocks lakewide. Its entire shoreline is open to the public allowing visitors to enjoy boating, sailing, wind surfing, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, water skiing, jet skiing, snorkeling and scuba diving. Try fishing cut bait or stink bait near deep water channels. Use soft plastics to works bait through and around vegetation and brush piles. The humps between the fishing piers hold good numbers of bluegill. Recent Black Bass surveys indicated a healthy Smallmouth population with many fish in the 12-18 inch range. 10 to 18 deep near brush or timber on jigs. Best known for producing record amounts of Walleye, the lake also offers Northern Pike, Salmon, Sauger and Smallmouth Bass. For the Mound CITY fishing District newsletter today structure and try using minnows jigs! 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