Most about 9 inches with some in the 12 inch range. Worms under a bobber and small jigs fished vertically around brush in deeper water. Try fishing cut bait, worms, or stink bait lake wide. The dam is a great spot to start looking for smallmouth. It was proposed by fisheries staff to continue the 18" minimum length limit and a daily creel of 5 per day and on January 1, 2022, the limit has raised from a 2 creel limit to 5 per day for anglers in 2022. CLEAN, DRAIN, and DRY your boat and livewell before leaving an area. 2 + 2 = ? For additional information call the Cedar Bluff Area Office at (785)-726-3212. Click, near gravel banks and vegetation on small jigs and worms, 10 ft deep near ledges on jigs and minnows, near windy flats and flooded brush on cut bait and worms, on jigs, spinnerbaits, or crankbaits 5-15ft deep near docks, points, and brush, along dam and deeper points/banks on jigs and spoons, along dam and points on spinners and jigs. Try using floating dough baits, worms, small spoons, or spinners. For more information about the Fall River Fisheries District, click here to access newsletters. Overall the bass are steady, the channel catfish and wipers are improving. This campground offers a full-service restaurant, C-store, bait and tackle shop, 100 campsites, 2 log cabins, fuel, family picnic shelters, wireless internet and hiking. We have a spring and fall edition of our newsletters that you can subscribe to. Blue catfish were introduced into El Dorado Reservoir in 2004 to establish an additional predatory fish population and to provide anglers with a new sport fishing opportunity. This is a Community Fisheries Assistance Lake Cooperator,no city permits for fishing and boating while fishing. There are a variety of coves that will hold crappie during the spawn in the spring time. Please consider harvesting your daily creel limit of 50 crappie per day to help reduce numbers of crappie and open up space for them to grow. Bluegill and redear sunfish, or "shellcrackers", can be found lakewide near the shoreline. Summer Hours: Try river channel bends, old road beds, and submerged bridges. Best luck would come near the islands on the north shore. http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Cedar-Bluff-Fishing-District, http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Larkwrence-Fishing-District, http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Lawrence-Fishing-District, https://www.kdheks.gov/algae-illness/index.htm, http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Kansas-City-Fishing-District, http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/DistrictLakes/HillsdaleLake/DailyLakeInformation.aspx, https://ksoutdoors.com/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms, https://ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/Special-Fishing-Programs-for-You/Urban-Fishing-Program, https://ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/Special-Fishing-Programs-for-You/Trout-Fishing-Program, http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/TORO.lakepage.html, Fall River/Toronto District Fisheries Newsletter, https://ksoutdoors.com/KDWPT-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Pittsburg-Fishing-District, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpIJaiyW32k, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sazyEuIT_bk. Some anglers have been catching a good number of nice sized fish. Fishing Tobacco Lake, CO on 1/23/2023 will be best from 12:00AM through 12:00AM. Plans are underway to repair the leak. Prepared baits, shrimp, chicken liver, and shad will be your best options to try. Best baits are bluegill chunks, worms, liver, traditionalchicken liver, shrimp, prepared baits, lakewide. White bass are grouped up and fishing can be hot and heavy when you're on fish. Lake Sakakawea doesnt have an off-season and neither do we Tobacco Gardens accommodates ice fishermen all winter. If new reports are received it will be updated. Tobacco Barn Farm is 30 minutes north of Kansas City and south of St. Joe. range. This is sent directly to your email. Last Updated: 10/5/2022 Print, GEARY STATE FISHING REPORT - Livebait under a bobber fished near shoreline structure. Windy shorelines or points using stink baits, cut bait, shrimp or night crawlers. Channel cats can be taken now on a variety of live or prepared baits. Great Kansas Fishing Derby May 15 to Sept 15 Visitwww.ksfishderby.comfor more info; Tagged Fish - Channel Catfish, Black Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, White Bass/Wiper, SCOTT STATE LAKE - Try along dam and shoreline, use cut shad, worms, prepared baits. 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/. Pomona has produced many good crappie in the 10 to 14 inch range and excellent white bass. Water levels are very low. Rocky shorelines on flukes early and late in the day. A Cheney District newsletter is available. Target structure and vegetation edges with live bait. Casting crankbaits, brightly colored jigs or dragging a worm. Worms and plastics in the brushpiles. Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats and equipment. Consider keeping your daily creel limit of 5 largemouth bass under the protected slot limit (i.e., 13 - 18 inches) to reduce densities to allow for better growth in the strip pits. GPS Coordinate locations for all brushpiles. 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 - Jigs and minnow are producing good bites. White Bass are chasing shad schools in open water. In the winter, these fish can be caught, just be patient! Use pink, blue/white tubeor green jigs, minnows. Thanks! Note: Zebra Musselswere found at this lake April 27, 2017. Similar locations and baits as those used for white bass. Fishing wind blown banks or up in the riprap should be productive or try creek channel swings and humps. Saugeye are being caught near submerged roadbed and flats adjacent to the dam. WASHINGTON STATE FISHING LAKE - Last Updated: 9/2/2022 Print. US Dept of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Central Region Headquarters 7220 NW 101st Terrace Kansas City, MO 64153 Anglers report catching white bass and wipers trolling and casting crankbaits or vertically fishing slab spoons near mainlake points and other drop-offs in approximately 25 feet of water. There were also several trees sunk at the end of the hot water dike and should be easily marked on your locator. It had no hallucinogenic or medicinal properties, but Native Americans dried and smoked its leaves, using it for trade. Other opportunities would be to try a slip bobber with live bait, or chicken liver has been reported to yield a few fish. Zebra Mussels are also present in the Trout Area below the dam!! Last Updated: 10/10/2022 Print. Click Here for the most up to date lake level information. Two paddlefish may be harvested daily and six may be harvested in a season. Bass numbers are improving but would still be considered an overall low population. 921 blue catfish were tagged for a population study, so be on the lookout for tags in the blue cats that you catch and please report any you do catch. Channel catfish can be found throughout all portions of the lake. It has been really cold with highs in the negatives some days but we warmed up this weekend with yesterday at 36. If you would like to receive additional information about this lake a couple of times a year, sign up for the newsletter at the following link. Georgia Cubes, an artificial habitat structure placed by KDWPT staff, are present in Crawford State Lake and the link in the "General Comments" section will provide you with GPS coordinates. 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. Don't move water. The 2022 sample showed the population has regressed and would be considered a poor fishery for the immediate future. Results from the 2011 Missouri Youth Tobacco Survey. Look for bluegill around the rocks on the piers and around any brush in the water. Worms and small jigs are a good bet. The fifth stocking of 2022 occurred on September 27th when the lake received 550 pounds of catchable sized catfish. Rainbow trout are stocked each spring, fall, and winter in Unit #30 in the "Trout Pit". Try fishing deep brush piles and other hard structure. Small jigs or flies are also good bets. MARION COUNTY LAKE - ZEBRA MUSSELS have been confirmed in Coffey County Lake! Best Fishing Times near Tobacco Lake. Reports about crappie have been very limited but they should be found schooled up in 15 to 20 feet of water around brush. 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. The best way to measure social distancing is with a fishing pole. Cast a jig along the rocks or along the dam to target them. Channel catfish can be caught from shore using cut shad, dough balls, or chunks of worm. Try trolling crankbaits or lindy rigs along the dam. To help prevent the spread of invasive species, please CLEAN, DRAIN & DRY all equipment when changing water bodies and dump your bait. Last Updated: 11/29/2022 Print. Casting swimbaits, jigs, jerkbaits, and spinnerbaits will be your best bet. Habitat improvement and shoreline enhancement continue to improve by adding Georgia cubes. Small jigs or small minnows are good bets. Tryshad sides, liver,worms orprepared baits. Zebra mussels have been discovered in Council Grove Reservoir. It is illegal to transport live fish, bait, and water from this lake. Pratt County Lake and all other public fishing waters in Pratt and Barber counties are now a part of the Cheney district. Spin-cast anglers throwing small in-line spinners and spoons often do well. KEITH SEBELIUS RESERVOIR - Channel catfish can be taken right now on a variety of baits lakewide. Fishing with jigs and minnows around the deeper brush piles or cube clusters will produce fish. Last Updated: 2/10/2023 Print. Many reports of small (10"-18") Blue Catfish being caught. 20/day creel limit effective January 1, 2018. For more information on lakes in the New Strawn district click the following link. If you need fishing tackle, or are looking for a fishing guide or fishing charter please visit Tackle, Guides, Charters Bait Shops, and Fishing Spots Near Me Fishing Spots Bait Shops Enlarge | Recenter Explore Call the Linn County Park at 913-757-6633 for more information or camping, and cabins reservations. To bolster the current population and recruitment of Largemouth Bass at Bone Creek, the KDWP fisheries biologist has increased stocking efforts of Largemouth Bass. Water levels are normal. Try using jigs or minnows near structure in 20-30ft of water. Last Updated: 10/14/2022 Print. Jan. 16 - Relay For Life Derby, Tobacco Garden Bay, 580-5362. Zebra mussel veligers 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. Worms under a bobber are working best. Many factors determine angling success, and fishing conditions and individual fishing success may vary from the report. An angler caught 8 yesterday with the biggest at 4 lbs. Project completion is dependent on weather. WILSON RESERVOIR - Fishing cut bait, frozen shrimp or stink bait lake wide. If you want to keep up with what's going on at Douglas State Fishing Lake sign up for the Lawrence District Newsletter at the following link: Livebait under a bobber fished near structure or vegetation edges. Anglers who report their tagged catch will receive an award as compensation for their participation. range. Look for white bass near the fishing jetties at the state park and in deeper holes in the river. Both Black and White Crappie occur in Osage SFL. If you would like to stay up to date on what is happening on Neosho State Fishing Lake (Lake McKinley), Crawford State Fishing Lake (Farlington Lake), Bone Creek Lake, CFAP and FISH properties, and the Mined Land Wildlife Area strip pits, you can subscribe to the Pittsburg District Newsletter at the following link:https://ksoutdoors.com/KDWPT-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Pittsburg-Fishing-District. ICE REPORT-As of 2-24-2023, the lake is approximately 60% ice covered and all boat ramps are iced in. Fish can be caught use wacky worms, Senkos, Ned Rigs, spinnerbaits, roadrunners, and crankbaits. Crank baits and spinnerbaits along rock or other cover. The fish feeders are ON. Casting soft plastics or jerk baits in deeper water. Most fish are in the 4 - 6 pound range with a few larger. Water conditions are good. Fish can be caught around any aquatic vegetation, off the rocky jetties, and around the overhanging trees in the 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. Throwing small shad imitators like compact spinnerbaits or crankbaits. HERINGTON CITY LAKE (NEW) - Remember to adjust these times based on barometric pressure, and weather changes. Gear up for these big channels. The best way to measure social distancing is with a fishing pole. Click HERE for info on properly identifying white perch. The fish feeder is ON. You can check current water conditions at http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/DistrictLakes/HillsdaleLake/DailyLakeInformation.aspx. Don't overlook standing timber and brush piles. If venturing out on the ice, use extreme caution and always fish with a buddy. Take zebra mussel control precautions when leaving the lake, Trout Area, and Stilling Basin. http://kdwpt.state.ks.us/news/KDWPT-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-New-Strawn-Fishing-District, CRAWFORD STATE FISHING LAKE - SABETHA PONY CREEK - The 2021 sampling effort collected the most channel catfish in nine years with 11% of them over 28 inches. Anglers report catching good numbers of fish in the 6 to 8 inch range, but fish in the 10 to 12 inch range have not been uncommon. Focus on deeper water in standing timber near channel bends and dropoffs, vertical jigging minnows or jigs should be productive. Aquatic Nuisance Species Alert: Be on the look out for Eurasian Watermilfoil if you're fishing on the Mined Land Wildlife Area. Drumare an abundant species at Rocky Ford and can be caughton worms, minnows, and jigs. Lots of catfish caught in the spillway on worms or cut bait. Cash payout plus door prizes. Be sure to Clean, Drain, and Dry your boat, bait buckets, and recreational watercraft before and after launching your boat. Last Updated: 10/5/2022 Print, BARBER STATE FISHING LAKE - LOWER - Remember the length limit is 15 inches and the creel limit is 2 per person. jigs and live minnows. Anglers have reported catching saugeye near the dam on the east side of the lake on swimbaits, jigheads with plastics, and crankbaits. The KDWP fisheries biologist plans to request 25,000 phase II advanced fingerling Largemouth Bass for the next five years to help bolster year classes and recruitment of Largemouth Bass. A strong year class of 4-6 inch fish were recorded during a recent survey. Zebra Mussels are also present in Clearwater Creek below the spillway! The Jeffrey Energy Center Lakes and Perry Reservoir both have zebra mussels and with Shawnee State Lake being close it is at high risk. Do not drag these to your own secret locations. The catfish and crappie are very nice this year. The high numbers of young bass has shifted the size structure to an overall smaller average size of bass. Last Updated: 9/1/2022 Print, GARDNER CITY LAKE - The pond is open to anglers 15 and younger as well as their mentor. Some reports of fish caught in the upper end of the reservoir. Use a quarter ounce or an eighth ounce jig tipped with a minnow or baitfish imitation. 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. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. The KDWP Fisheries Biologist plans to continue to request phase II advanced fingerling stockings for the next three years to help bolster current year classes of largemouth bass. The lake has been maintaining a very good population of largemouth bass for the last ten years. Bathymetric maps are now available for the Mined Land Wildlife Area strip pits. Information about fishing and fisheries management throughout southcentral Kansas will be updated at least twice each year. JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER AUX. For current lake elevation, inflow, and outflow click hereand for the lake forecast click here. As with any new regulation, data is needed to gauge effectiveness. Finding these congregations will be the key to having success with either Blue Cats or Channel Cats. Good baits are worms and fresh cut bait. 38 brushpiles were added to Cowley SFL. "I don't know what it is about this place but it gets me every time. 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! The ice on the State Lake has undergone significant melting since last week as thickest ice is approximately 2 to 3 inches, and thinner ice exists. Warm weather will really speed up the fishing. The ideal catch rate would be 100 bass per hour. Recent high discharge has spurred several good reports of multi-species action along the dam and in the spillway. If you would like to stay up to date on what is happening on Neosho State Fishing Lake (Lake McKinley), Crawford State Fishing Lake (Farlington Lake), Bone Creek Lake, CFAP and FISH properties, and the Mined Land Wildlife Area strip pits, you can subscribe to the Pittsburg District Newsletter at the following link: Catfishing has slowed. Many factors determine angling success, and fishing conditions and individual fishing success may vary from the report. Anyone interested in fishing Tobacco Garden Creek or waters within the wider area around Williston should consult with local resources before heading out to fish. The corners of the dam and along the East bank are the best places for smallmouth. DOUGLAS COUNTY-LONE STAR LAKE - 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. Some blue catfish have been caught that are over 80 pounds. The best way to measure social distancing is with a fishing pole. Recently there were 3,500 channel catfish stocked to spice up the fishing. ROOKS STATE FISHING LAKE - Trout were last stocked on Monday February 13. Catfish angling has been very good. Brown trout have been stocked in Unit #30 in the Trout Pit to provide an additional species and trophy opportunity for anglers. Last Updated: 10/17/2022 Print, CAUTION: LONGER BOAT TRAILERS MAY FALL OFF EDGE OF BOAT RAMP WHEN WATER IS LOW, CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR - All other boat ramps are open for use. http://kdwpt.state.ks.us/news/KDWPT-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-New-Strawn-Fishing-District, LA CYGNE RESERVOIR - Try deeper areas adjacent to fish habitat, brushpiles. The County and Wildlife and Parks are committed to repairing the dam and restoring the fishery. This area makes it easier for anglers in small craft to launch and paddle/fish the more timbered areas. 5-inches of ice cover. LAKE - Last Updated: 8/11/2022 Print. However, they have been doing better in recent years. Use worm, small jig, or small silver spoon around brush piles and deep ends on rock jetties. Please inspect your trailer and fishing gear before leaving the lake to ensure you are not transporting these plants to any other lakes. Invasive Species: Be sure to Clean, Drain, and Dry your boat when you leave, to keep from spreading Zebra mussels to other lakes. There is a good population of 18 inch saugeye available to anglers right now. 10 to 18 deep near brush or timber on jigs. Water levels have improved. Many strip pits have quality largemouth bass populations with 15-19" being common. Use minnows or jigs, but fish slower than you would in warmer months. Boulders south of the dam also hold some flathead catfish. Walleye and sauger are grouped together in KS regulations and a total of 2 per day can be harvest at the Jeffrey Lakes if they are over the 15-inch minimum length limit. Fishing near the warm water outlet during the fall and winter can be very productive for multiple species. Worms and minnows near structure are producing the best. A detailed fishing report for the Tobacco Garden Creek will make the difference between a good fishing here and a bad one. If you would like the newsletter e-mailed to you click. 2/27/2023: Open water. Use minnows or jigs, but fish slower than you would in warmer months. The lake map for Neosho State Fishing Lake can be found at the following link:https://ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/Where-to-Fish-in-Kansas/Bathymetric-Lake-MapsThis link will provide you with a link for all bathymetric lake maps for the state of Kansas. Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats and equipment. Minnows and dark jigs are best. Jig and plastics are good right now, tipping with some live bait helps. Fish attractors and habitat additions have been placed on the Mined Land Wildlife Area and the GPS coordinates can be found at the link provided in the previous sentence as well. There is abrushpile just south of the dock. The 2021 fall gill net samples and electrofishing samples indicate the lake has a fair walleye population available to anglers. They can be found near the shoreline around vegetation as well as in the deeper submerged brush piles. Bluegill can be caught using a chunk of worm jigged over brush piles and weed beds. Bass are in post-spawn and summer patterns. Use shad imitation baits fished near main lake points. For more information check out these two sites. Information needed during the call will be the length of the fish, date, tag number, and whether the fish was kept or released. You may call the Dodge City Regional office as 620-227-8609 to make a report. Did have reports of crappies being caughtaroundthe artificial brush piles under private boat slips, and the fish attractor structures close to the public fishing dock usingjigsand jigs tipped with minnows. You can search in your Android, or iPhone, app store for "Explorer GIS", once it is installed you can search for "2020 KDWPT Fishing Access". Fishing should be good below the dam for multiple species during low to moderate releases. 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