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CLINTON RESERVOIR - Need a Map? - CLINTON GUIDE -

Last Updated: 2/8/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
New Crappie Fishing Video			KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepage on February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!
District Newsletter			If you want to keep up with what is going on with Clinton Reservoir 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
Current Opportunity -Crappie	Fair-Good	0.33-2 lbs	Action has been spotty, some days a few limits are taken, other days a handful of crappie are caught. Jigs and spoons vertically fished over brushpiles have been most successful. Crappie are still feeding on abundant small gizzard shad.
			This is a generic fishing report/2012 forecast that will be in place during winter. Regular weekly reports will resume in the spring.
Crappie			Similar numbers of adult crappie were sampled in 2010 and 2011, so angling in 2012 should be similar to 2011 which was rated fair. Higher numbers of young crappie were observed in 2011, which should help the population in a couple of years.
White bass			2011 was a banner year for white bass in terms of both numbers and size, 2012 should be even better, assuming fish survive the winter. More and bigger white bass were sampled in 2011 compared to 2010, which should supply excellent fishing in 2012.
Wiper			Wiper catch was double that observed last year. All fish sampled exceeded 18", with the largest fish around 22" long and weighing about 5 lbs. Wiper angling should be good in 2012.
Channel catfish			Good numbers of 1.5-3.5 lb channel catfish were sampled. Few fish exceed 24", but fish in general were in good condition and overal size appeared slightly larger than last year.
Walleye			Low numbers of walleye were sampled, similar to last year, so fishing should be fair.
Sauger			Sauger sample catch was much improved over 2010 levels and should supply fair angling.
Largemouth bass			Catch of largemouth bass was low in 2011, and should supply poor angling.
Smallmouth bass			Fewer numbers of smallmouth bass were sampled in 2011, compared to 2010, but these stocked fish continue to grow with some exceeding 15". Angling for this species should be poor in 2012.
Rainbow trout	Good	0.5-1 lbs	Lake Henry has received 4 stockings so far. A total of 7 stockings will occur through the season. Most fish have been caught on powerbait, but small spinners, little Cleos, and nightcrawlers have all accounted for fish.
General Comments
Water level Feb. 8 was 1.74' low, release rate = 7 cfs, temperature = 39 F. Feeders are out of feed, feeding will resume next year in May.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.

Last Updated: 1/5/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel Catfish	Fair	Up to 10 lbs.	Moderate numbers of channel catfish were captured during fall test netting. The trees in the upper end of the reservoir tend to be popular locations for catfishermen.
Walleye	Fair/Good	Up to 10 lbs.	Fair number of walleye were captured during fall test netting and some larger fish are available. Jigs fished along the dam during the spawning period or jigs tipped with a nightcrawler fished on the flats during the summer are popular tactics for walleye at Hillsdale.
Crappie	Good	Fish are 9 to 11 inches and few up to 13 inches	Good numbers of crappie were captured during fall test netting. Jigs fished along rocky areas during the spawning period or minnows fished near the brushpiles are popular tactics for crappie.
White Bass	Fair	Up to 2 lbs.	Fall test netting indicated moderate numbers of white bass. The white bass population will likely be a supplemental species captured while fishing for crappie. White twistertails fished near points and along the Tontzville causeway are popular locations for white bass.
Largemouth Bass	Fair	Up to 4 lbs.	Spring electrofishing indicated a low to moderate abundance of largemouth bass. The largest fish captured during electrofishing was 4 lbs so some larger fish are available. Try using finesse plastics fished in the coves for largemouth bass.
KC District Newsletter	Good	4 pages	Click the following link to sign up for the newsletter http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Kansas-City-Fishing-District
Current Fishing Opportunity
Crappie	Fair/Good	Fish are 9 to 11 inches and few up to 13 inches	Jigs or minnows fished in 20-25 ft. of water.
General Comments
This is a generic fishing report covering the 2012 Fishing Forecast for Hillsdale Reservoir. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume spring 2012. The Current Fishing Opportunity section will be updated periodically over the winter. Lake water level is 2 ft. below conservation pool. Water temperature approximately 40 degrees F. REMEMBER; DO NOT MOVE BAIT AMONG WATER BODIES!!

Brush Piles

NAME LONGITUDE LATITUDE bp1 W094.93048 N38.64805 bp2 W094.93014 N38.64744 bp3 W094.93223 N38.64613 bp4 W094.93239 N38.64601 bp5 W094.93257 N38.64593 bp6 W094.93297 N38.64557 bp7 W094.93325 N38.64539 bp8 W094.93337 N38.64528 bp9 W094.93371 N38.64509 bp10 W094.93403 N38.64495 bp11 W094.89748 N38.67773 bp12 W094.89828 N38.69222 bp13 W094.89741 N38.69251 bp14 W094.89702 N38.69279 bp15 W094.94708 N38.69250 bp16 W094.94691 N38.69360 bp17 W094.94704 N38.69379 bp18 W094.94713 N38.69395 bp19 W094.94722 N38.69413 bp20 W094.94779 N38.69478 bp21 W094.94782 N38.69492 bp22 W094.94421 N38.69326 bp23 W094.94534 N38.69457 bp24 W094.94288 N38.69476 bp25 W094.94215 N38.69504

NAME LONGITUDE LATITUDE bp25 W094.94215 N38.69504 bp26 W094.94205 N38.69519 bp 27 W094.93699 N38.66412 bp28 W094.94645 N38.66321 bp29 W094.94644 N38.66343 bp30 W094.94643 N38.66366 bp31 W094.94641 N38.66384 bp32 W094.94634 N38.66403 bp33 W094.94635 N38.66417 bp34 W094.94640 N38.66433 bp35 W094.94645 N38.66451 bp36 W094.90004 N38.67656 bp37 W094.89887 N38.67613 bp38 W094.89917 N38.67590 bp39 W094.89849 N38.67479 bp40 W094.89835 N38.67491 bp41 W094.89771 N38.67667 bp42 W094.89577 N38.67619 bp43 W094.89524 N38.67595 bp44 W094.89519 N38.67651 bp45 W094.89592 N38.67677 bp46 W094.89638 N38.67762 bp47 W094.89677 N38.67734 bp48 W094.89712 N38.67773 bp49 W094.89818 N38.67848

MILFORD RESERVOIR - Need a Map? -

Last Updated: 1/13/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Black bass	Good	up to 7 lbs	Smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass are all available to anglers in Milford. Smallmouth are most abundant, and provide a trophy opportunity. Largemouth are less abundant, but trophys are also present. Spotted bass are few in numbers, but provide a unique fishery. In combination, these species should provide good angling.
Catfish	Good	up to 50 lbs	Channel, blue, and flathead catfish are present in Milford. Blue cats provide both a trophy and abundant fishery, while channel cats offer good numbers of smaller fish. Flatheads also provide a trophy fishery of their own, although not as abundant as channels or blues. Together these 3 species offer good fishing to anglers.
Crappie	Very Good	.5-1.5lbs	Crappie numbers are high in Milford due to excellent spawning and growing conditions the last few years. Although most are smallish, keepers are present. Fishing can be good in Spring and late Fall/Winter when crappie become more concentrated.
Walleye	Good	up to 8 lbs	Walleye numbers are good in Milford. Many fish will be sub-legal, but there are still keepers available. Fishing along the dam during the spawn, drifting the flats in late Spring/early Summer, and summertime trolling are the most reliable methods.
White bass	Fair	.5-2lbs	White bass of all sizes are available in Milford, even trophys. Fishing the river and rocks in the Spring, jigging and trolling in early summer, and topwater in the late Summer/early Fall should be most productive.
Wiper	Good	up to 10 lbs	Wiper of all sizes are also abundant in Milford. In addition to the techniques for white bass listed above, live bait fishing for Wipers can produce real lunkers for those with appropriate tackle.
Current Fishing Opportunity			Listed Below
Catfish
Crappie	Good	up to 16"	tube jigs and minnows near rock banks 5-15ft deep
Walleye
White Bass/Wipers
Smallmouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Outlet	Good	releasing 800 cfs	walleye, white bass, and wipers on jigs
General Comments
Blue-green algae Alert - Milford Reservoir is open to fishing from land and boat. Visit the Blue-Green Algae Information page for the latest updates. CAUTION: DO NOT TRANSFER LIVE BAIT FROM ONE BODY OF WATER TO ANOTHER!!! ALONG WITH ZEBRA MUSSEL INFESTATION, ASIAN CARP ARE IN DRAINAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE KANSAS RIVER AND CAN EASILY BE MISTAKEN FOR SHAD!!! This is a generic fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the 2012 fishing season. The Current Fishing Opportunity section will be updated with regular weekly fishing reports starting March 2012. WARNING! ZEBRA MUSSELS NOW IN RESERVOIR AND OUTLET! Sign up for the most recent Milford district fisheries newsletter today!

PERRY RESERVOIR - Need a Map? - PERRY GUIDE -

Last Updated: 2/4/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Zebra Mussels	Super Infectious!	up to 3/4"	Since the infestation was discovered in Oct. of 2007 these mussels have spread throughout the lake. It's up to all of us to make sure these are not spread to other area lakes, Clean-Drain-Dryeverything that is taken out of Perry. Mussels are spawning now! August samples showed about 11 veligers/12 oz can!
Fall/Winter Fishing Opportunities	Good		For fishing tips or more current information provided by fishermen like yourself click Got to Fish and look for your lake.
Perry News Letter	Good-Excellent	4 Pages (lots of pics)	Twice a year I will be publishing a news letter for Perry and other waters in my District. The next edition is coming soon, Perry Reservoir and NEBO State Fishing Lake are in this edition. If you would like the letter e-mailed to you click Brown/Perry Newsletter and fill in the blanks.
Bluegill	Fair		Netting numbers from October: 432 0-3", 167 3-6" and 41 6-8" with the largest fish weighing 0.4 lbs.
Blue Catfish	Poor		Netting numbers from October: 8 0-11" with the largest fish weighing 0.2 lbs.
Channel Catfish	Good		Netting numbers from October: 29 0-11", 29 11-16", 75 16-24", 7 24-28" and 2 28-36" with the largest fish weighing 16.3 lbs.
Sauger	Good		Netting numbers from October: 6 7-11", 37 11-14", 12 14-17" and 13 17-20" with the largest fish weighing 2.75 lbs.
White Bass	Good		Netting numbers from October: 10 0-6", 50 6-9", 195 9-12", 111 12-15" and 21 15-18" with the largest fish weighing 2.28 lbs.
White Crappie	Fair-Good		Netting numbers from October: 339 0-5", 364 5-8", 195 8-10", 193 10-12" and 9 12-15" with the largest fish weighing 1.53 lbs.
Channel Catfish	Fair	Up to 8 lbs.	Fish are being caught up shallow on shad. I've removed the fish feeders for the year, will be back next year. Creel and length limit on Blue Catfish 5/day and 35" length limit. Electrofished some blue cats in August.
Sauger	Slow	Up to 2.0 lbs.	Fish the breaks, deep diving crank baits or jig and minnow. Saw sauger every gillnet so far up to 20" all over the lake.
Largemouth Bass	Slow	Up to 6.0 lbs.	Work that flooded cover with plastics or spinner baits.
White Bass	Fair	Up to 1.0 lbs.	Fish off the rocks in the main lake, jigs and twisters. We fished with a school group in Rock Creek and caught several from the bank on twisters!
White Crappie	Fair-Good	Up to 1.5 lbs.	Fish are schooled up, creek channels over brush 12-18' jigs and minnows and at the marinas.
General Comments
No Fishing Information Night this year. Richard Sanders will be talking about Clinton and Melvern at the Topeka Boat Show on February 10th at 6 pm. I'll be talking about Perry and my other small lakes on February 11th at 2 pm. Click on Perry Reservoir above the fishing report to look at the October Netting Pictures. I'll have some netting numbers up shortly. Click on the underlined fish species and it will take you to the updated Fishing Forecast. Zebra mussels were confirmed on 10-9-07, so make sure you clean, drain and dry your boat after leaving Perry. Worked on some habitat in Rock Creek Arm: hedge, cedar and locust. Here are the GPS locations for the piles. N 39°09.153’ W 095°29.479’ N 39°09.138’ W 095°29.494’ N 39°09.118’ W 095°29.501’ N 39°09.120’ W 095°29.486’ N 39°09.169’ W 095°29.527’ N 39°09.207’ W 095°29.523’ N 39°09.163’ W 095°29.412’ N 39°09.128’ W 095°29.316’ N 39°09.092’ W 095°29.203’ N 39°09.081’ W 095°29.174’ N 39°09.135’ W 095°29.482’ N 39°09.290’ W 095°29.606’ N 39°09.219’ W 095°29.611’ N 39°09.226’ W 095°29.612’ N 39°09.222’ W 095°29.600’ N 39°09.146’ W 095°29.527’ N 39°09.149’ W 095°29.529’ N 39°09.102’ W 095°29.516’ N 39°09.202’ W 095°29.684’ N 39°09.204’ W 095°29.686’ N 39°09.080’ W 095°29.145’ N 39°09.033’ W 095°28.952’ N 39°09.038’ W 095°28.939’ N 39°09.035’ W 095°28.901’ N 39°09.134’ W 095°29.367’ N 39°09.139’ W 095°29.317’ N 39°09.129’ W 095°29.276’ N 39°09.212’ W 095°29.688’ N 39°09.212’ W 095°29.688’ N 39°09.215’ W 095°29.702’ N 39°09.764’ W 095°29.657’ N 39°09.768’ W 095°29.668’ N 39°09.772’ W 095°29.674’ N 39°09.046’ W 095°28.881’ N 39°09.098’ W 095°29.127’ N 39°09.106’ W 095°29.127’ N 39°09.112’ W 095°29.081’ N 39°09.086’ W 095°28.879’ N 39°09.100’ W 095°28.861’ N 39°09.106’ W 095°29.184’ N 39°09.105’ W 095°29.123’ N 39°09.168’ W 095°29.456’ N 39°09.171’ W 095°29.454’ N 39°09.188’ W 095°29.451’ N 39°09.171’ W 095°29.456’

TUTTLE CREEK RESERVOIR - Need a Map? -

Last Updated: 1/23/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel Catfish	Good	1 to 9 pounds	Tuttle has a good channel cat population and there is normally good harvest in the Reservoir and the Big Blue River. There is also a low level blue catfish population, which is being supplemented with a new stocking effort.
Crappie	Good!!	1/2 to 1.5 pounds	Best crappie sample in 16 years. Tuttle is full of 8 to 10 inch fish with good numbers of crappie over 11 inches.
White Bass	Fair	1/2 to 3 pounds	White bass numbers are on their way up. Fair numbers of 12 to 15 inch fish with a few brutes still around.
Largemouth Bass	Fair	1 to 5 pounds	Coves in southern third of the Reservoir have some locally good largemouth bass populations. The McIntyre Cove area tends to produce the best fishing.
Saugeye	Good	1 to 5 pounds	The saugeye population is doing well with over half of the fish from the fall sample over the 15 inch length limit.
Winter Fishing Opportunities			Listed below
Rainbow Trout	Fair	1/2 to 3 pounds	Another stocking of rainbow trout went into Willow Lake on January 23rd. This brings the total to 9,400 trout stocked this season. Anglers have been catching trout on worms, minnows, jigs, and commercial trout baits. The lake was mostly iced over on 01/23/12, but there is some open water around the docks and rock piers.
Crappie	Good	Up to 1.5 pounds	Anglers are catching some nice crappie off brush piles in 20 to 30 feet of water. Stockdale and Carnahan have been the most productive coves. Chartreuse jigs and minnows have been best.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2012 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume during the month of March. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become available. Good Luck! Winter trout fishing is here at Willow Lake! A trout permit is needed to fish at Willow Lake, which is located in the Southeast corner of the Tuttle Creek River Pond area. Anyone under 16 years of age with a properly licensed adult can harvest up to 2 trout without a trout permit. You can check current water condtions at http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/tc/daily.cfm Want some more info on fishing in the Manhattan area? Then please subscribe to the free Manhattan Fisheries Newsletter by clicking the link.

STATE FISHING LAKES

ATCHISON STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 2/4/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Fall/Winter Fishing Opportunities	Good		For fishing tips or more current information provided by fishermen like yourself click Got to Fish and look for your lake.
Black Crappie	Fair		Netting numbers from October: 24 5-8", 6 8-10", 4 10-12" and 1 12-15" with the largest fish weighing 1.36 lbs.
Bluegill	Fair-Good		Netting numbers from October: 66 0-3", 83 3-6", 92 6-8" and 1 8-10" with the largest fish weighing 0.41 lbs.
Channel Catfish	Fair-Good		Netting numbers from October: 3 0-11", 4 11-16" and 10 16-24" with the largest fish weighing 2.7 lbs.
Redear Sunfish	Fair-Good		Netting numbers from October: 18 0-4", 22 4-7", 5 7-9" and 1 9-11" with the largest fish weighing 0.56 lbs.
Walleye	Fair		Netting numbers from October: 1 15-20" and 1 20-25" with the largest fish weighing 3.3 lbs.
White Crappie	Fair		Netting numbers from October: 14 0-5", 8 5-8", 36 8-10" and 2 10-12" with the largest fish weighing 0.77 lbs.
Current Fishing
Black Crappie	Fair	Up to 1.0 lbs.	Fish are schooling, jig and minnow around brush.
Bluegill	Slow	Up to .4 lbs.	Small jig tipped with a hunk of worm off the piers on the east side.
Channel Catfish	Slow	Up to 6 lbs.	I've pulled the fish feeders for the year, look for them next spring. Get out the stinky stuff out and fish some of those shallow areas by the boat ramp.
Largemouth Bass	Slow	Up to 3 lbs.	It's time to pull some slow spinner baits, ends of piers along the face of the dam.
Redear Sunfish	Slow	Up to 1.0 lbs.	Crickets or small hunk of worm off the piers.
General Comments
No Fishing Information Night this year. Richard Sanders will be talking about Clinton and Melvern at the Topeak Boat Show on February 10th at 6 pm. I'll be talking about Perry and my smaller lakes at the Topeka Boat Show on February 11th at 2 pm. October Netting pictures, check out these fish! To see the new netting pictures, click on Atchison State Fishing Lake. Also Click on the fish species and it will take you to the updated Fishing Forecast Data. There is a new boat dock, man is it nice, check out the photo!

BROWN STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 2/4/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Fall/Winter Fishing Opportunities	Good		For fishing tips or more current information provided by fishermen like yourself click Got to Fish and look for your lake.
Perry News	Good - Excellent	4 Pages (lots of pics)	Twice a year I will be publishing a news letter for Perry and other waters in my District. The next edition is available NOW, Perry Reservoir and Brown State Fishing Lake are in this edition. If you would like the letter e-mailed to you click Brown/Perry Newsletter and fill in the blanks. This will give you something to read on those rainy days!
Black Crappie	Good		Netting numbers from October: 15 5-8", 185 8-10", 46 10-12" and 1 12-15" with the largest fish weighing 0.9 lbs.
Bluegill	Good		Netting numbers from October: 1 0-3", 38 3-6", 211 6-8" and 17 8-10" with the largest fish weighing 0.5 lbs.
Channel Catfish	Fair		Netting numbers from October: 10 11-16" and 3 16-24" with the largest fish weighing 1.8 lbs.
Redear Sunfish	Fair		Netting numbers from October: 2 4-7", 12 7-9" and 2 9-11" with the largest fish weighing 0.72 lbs.
Walleye	Poor		Netting numbers for October: 2 20-25" with the largest weighing 4.2 lbs.
Current Fishing
Black Crappie	Fair	Up to 1.0 lbs.	Work the fishing piers with a bright colored jig, or corner of the Dam. Saw a bunch of nice fish when we netted in October, the pictures are up.
Bluegill	Slow	Up to .4 lbs.	Small jigs or small hunk of worm in and around the brush piles.
Channel Catfish	Slow	up to 5 lbs.	Saw some nice fish when we netted, pictures are up. I've pulled the fish feeders for the year, look for them next spring. Get the stinky stuff out and a couple of lawn chairs and a big dip net, fish from the piers.
Largemouth Bass	Slow	up to 4 lbs.	Work the north end around the lillies with your favorite plastic. Saw some nice bass in a trap!
General Comments
No Fishing Information Night this year. Richard Sanders will be talking about Clinton and Melvern at the Topeka Boat Show on February 10th at 6 pm. I'll be talking about Perry and my other small lakes at the Topeka Boat Show on February 11th at 2 pm. October Netting pictures, nice crappie, bluegill, channel and walleye, click on BrownState above the fishing report to see some of these fish. Click on the fish species and it will take you to the updated Fishing Forecast. There is a new boat dock installed, man is it nice, check out the photo! Put a bunch of new brush piles in yesterday with help from Kirk and Thad, several trees/location. Here are the GPS coordinates: N 39°50.758’ W 095°22.639’ N 39°50.824’ W 095°22.619’ N 39°50.822’ W 095°22.613’ N 39°50.827’ W 095°22.577’ N 39°50.734’ W 095°22.615’ N 39°50.915’ W 095°22.581’ N 39°50.885’ W 095°22.475’ N 39°50.859’ W 095°22.438’ N 39°50.826’ W 095°22.455’ N 39°50.885’ W 095°22.885’ N 39°50.934’ W 095°22.550’ N 39°50.886’ W 095°22.583’ N 39°50.785’ W 095°22.561’ N 39°50.764’ W 095°22.630’ N 39°50.785’ W 095°22.574’ N 39°50.755’ W 095°22.553’ N 39°50.717’ W 095°22.593’ N 39°50.797’ W 095°22.598’ N 39°50.725’ W 095°22.603’ N 39°50.801’ W 095°22.569’ N 39°50.733’ W 095°22.615’ N 39°50.763’ W 095°22.643’ N 39°50.767’ W 095°22.502’ N 39°50.802’ W 095°22.567’

DOUGLAS STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 2/8/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
New Crappie Fishing Video			KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepage on February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!
Fisheries Newsletter			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: http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Lawrence-Fishing-District
			This is a generic fishing report/2012 forecast that will be in place until spring.
Bluegill/redear			Catch rates for these two sunfish species were good. Most of the larger fish were 6-8". Both can be expected to supply fair angling in 2012. Right now fish can be caught using mealworms, small spinners and jigs over deepwater structure.
Channel catfish			Catch rate was down a little from 2010, but number observed in 2011 was still high. Channel catfish angling should be good in 2012.
Largemouth bass			High numbers of small bass continue to characterize this fishery. Fishing for bass is rated fair due to lack of size, even though number of bass present is great. Due to high numbers of bass this is a great place to take kids to fish. Bass can be caught on virtually any bait, with many being caught on minnows, worms, small spinners, and jigs.
Crappie			The crappie fishery continues to build. Anglers began to catch some in 2011. As the fishery matures it should get better. Currently, I would rate the fishery fair at best. These fish can be caught off deepwater cover using minnows, spoons and jigs.
General Comments

GEARY STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 12/14/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Black bass	Fair	up to 5 lbs	Largemouth and smallmouth are both available, with the majority being largemouth. They can be caught with traditional methods lakewide throughout the seasons.
Bluegill	Good	up to 1/3 lb	Bluegill are found near shallow water cover, and caught on small jigs and live bait.
Channel catfish	Fair	up to 4 lbs	Although smaller in size, channel catfish can be caught lakewide on standard catfish baits. Flatheads can be caught along rocky areas on live bait.
Crappie	Good	up to 1.5 lb	Crappie numbers are good for smaller fish, and should provide fun angling, primarily in the Spring and Winter periods.
Saugeye	Fair	up to 6 lbs	Saugeye numbers remain steady, with some keepers available for harvest. Most are caught along the dam and rock points on crankbaits and jig/worm.
Current Fishing Opportunity			Listed Below
Crappie
Catfish
Saugeye
Black bass
General Comments
This is a generic fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2012 fishing season. The Current Fishing Opportunity section will be updated with weekly fishing reports starting March 2012. This deep clear lake offers a diverse fishery. Best for 2012 should be bluegill, crappie, and largemouth bass, and smaller channel catfish.

LEAVENWORTH STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 2/4/2012

MIAMI STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 11/29/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
LM Bass	Fair	0.5-4 lbs	Spring electrofishing indicated a high density largemouth bass population. Most fish were under 15 inches, although a few larger fish are available. Try using spinnerbaits fished near fallen trees for largemouth bass.
Bluegill	Fair	Up to 0.33 lbs	Fall test netting indicated a moderate abundance of bluegill. Most fish were under 8 inches, but some larger fish are available to anglers. Livebait under a bobber fished along the jetties can offer good bluegill fishing.
Channel Cat	Fair	1-5 lbs	Insufficient numbers of channel catfish were captured during fall netting to evaluate the channel catfish population. Try using shad sides fished along windswept banks for catfish.
General Comments
This is a generic fishing report covering the 2012 fishing forecast. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume spring 2012.

MIDDLE CREEK STATE FISHING LAKE (LOUISBURG) -

Last Updated: 11/29/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel Catfish	Fair	1/2 to 11 lbs.	Moderate numbers of channel catfish were captured during fall test netting. Try using stinkbait or worms fished near the fish feeder or near the creek in the upper end after heavy rains.
Crappie	Fair	Up to 15 inches	Insufficent numbers of crappie were captured during fall test netting to evaluate the crappie population. Jigs or minnows fished near the creek channel or near the submerged roadbed can provide crappie fishing opportunities.
Saugeye	Fair	Up to 3 lbs.	Fall test netting indicated a low to moderate abundance of saugeye. Try fishing a jig tipped with a nightcrawler near the submerged roadbed for saugeye.
Largemouth Bass	Fair	Up to 3 lbs.	Moderate numbers of largemouth bass were captured during spring electrofishing. Try using finesse plastics fished near the water willow for largemouth bass.
Wiper/White Bass	Fair	Up to 4 lbs.	Fall test netting indicated a moderate abundance of wiper and white bass. Some large (20+ inches) wiper are available to anglers. Try fishing crankbaits around points for white bass and wiper.
General Comments
This is a generic fishing report covering the 2012 fishing forecast. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume spring 2012. Fish feeder removed for winter.

NEBO STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 2/4/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Fall/Winter Fishing Opportunities	Good		For fishing tips or more current information provided by fishermen like yourself click Got to Fish and look for your lake.
Black Crappie	Poor		Netting numbers from October: 2 8-10" with the largest weighing 0.27 lbs.
Bluegill	Fair		Netting numbers from October: 50 3-6" and 27 6-8" with the largest fish weighing 0.27 lbs.
Channel Catfish	Fair		Netting numbers from October: 2 0-11", 11 11-16", 39 16-24" and 1 24-28" with the largest fish weighing 6.6 lbs.
Saugeye	Poor		Netting numbers from October: 1 17.3" weighing 1.8 lbs.
White Crappie	Fair		Netting numbers from October: 13 0-5", 239 5-8", 24 8-10", 6 10-12" and 3 12-15" with the largest fish weighing 1.7 lbs.
Current Fishing
Bluegill	Slow	Up to .3 lbs.	Fish those brush piles with small jigs or hunk of worm.
Channel Catfish	Slow	Up to 6 lbs	Feeders are out for the summer but will return next year. Float a live shad under a bobber and hold on! Saw some nice fish when we netted this week, pictures are up.
Largemouth Bass	Slow	Up to 4lbs.	Spinner baits worked around the piers or around the brush piles.
White/ Black Crappie	Slow	Up to 1.5 lbs.	Fish are schooling with the water cooling. Fish those brush piles along the dam with a jig and minnow. Saw a couple large crappie when we netted, pictures are up.
General Comments
No Fishing Information Night this year. Richard Sanders will be talking about Clinton and Melvern at the Topeka Boat Show on February 10th at 6 pm. I'll be talking about my Perry and my small lakes on February 11th at 2 pm. October Netting pictures are up, check out these new pictures! Click on NEBO above fishing report to see these fish. Click on the fish species and it will take you to the updated Fishing Forecast.

POTTAWATOMIE STATE FISHING LAKE # 1 -

Last Updated: 12/12/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Good	Up to 8 inches	The lake has pretty good numbers of 6-8" bluegill.
Channel Catfish	Fair	3/4 to 5 pounds	The lake does not have great sample numbers of catfish, but people are usually catching a few.
Crappie	Fair	1/2 to 1 pound	The lake has fair numbers of 8-10" crappie.
Largemouth Bass	Excellent	1/2 to 5 pounds	The lake has excellent numbers of bass with most of the fish 12 to 15 inches.
Winter Fishing Opportunities			Listed below
			Lake was ice covered on 12/09/11
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2012 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume during the month of March. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become available. Good Luck! This small 24 acre lake is similar to pond fishing. The lake is known for catch and release of largemouth bass and harvest of nice bluegill. The lake's channel catfish are protected by a 15 inch minimum length limit.

POTTAWATOMIE STATE FISHING LAKE #2 -

Last Updated: 12/9/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Black Bass	Good	1/2 to 4 pounds	The lake has good numbers of both largemouth and smallmouth. The lake has surprisingly high numbers of large bass. They can be tough to catch because they are very educated at this lake.
Bluegill and Redear	Slow	Up to 1/4 pound	Sunfish numbers struggle at this lake. The population is dominated by small fish with a few large fish mixed in.
Channel Catfish	Good	3/4 to 3 pounds	The lake is in the Urban Stocking Program and is frequently stocked with 12 to 18 inch fish. 4,100 catchable sized catfish were stocked at the lake in 2011. These stockings allow for good harvest rates of eater size cats.
Crappie	Fair	1/4 to 1 pound	There is a fair crappie population at the lake.
Winter Fishing Opportunities			Listed below
Crappie	Slow	8 - 10 inches	A few crappie have been caught off of the docks.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2012 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume during the month of March. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become available. Good Luck! Pott. # 2 is noted for family outings, scenic views, catch and release bass fishing, harvest of small crappie and channel catfishing. The channel cat population is assisted with two fish feeders and maintained with frequent stockings of 12+ inch fish from March through September.

SHAWNEE STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 12/9/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Largemouth Bass	Good	1/2 to 5 pounds	The lake has a good population of black bass over 15 inches. Nice bass can be found about anywhere at this lake.
Crappie	Fair	1/2 to 1 pound	There are lots of crappie this year, but most of them are small.
Channel Catfish	Good	1/2 - 4 pounds	The lake is in the Urban Stocking Program and is frequently stocked with 12 to 18 inch catfish. The lake has received over 6,000 channel catfish in 2011.
Winter Fishing Opportunities			Listed below
Crappie	Slow	6 - 12 inches	Crappie are holding near structure. Check out the GPS coordinates listed below for brush piles.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2012 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume during the month of March. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become available. Good Luck! Located north of Silver Lake, Shawnee State Fishing Lake is the site of good catch and release largemouth bass fishing. The lake is also noted for channel catfish harvest since the lake receives frequent stockings of harvestable sized catfish from March through September. Perry Reservoir has zebra mussels and with Shawnee State Lake being close it is at high risk. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies. Brush piles at GPS coordinates 39.200640° -95.805438° 39.200351° -95.801881° 39.201053° -95.801924°

WASHINGTON STATE FISHING LAKE -

Last Updated: 12/9/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Fair	up to 1/3 lb	The lake has a large bluegill population, but is dominated by small fish.
Channel catfish	Fair	up to 5 lbs	Fair numbers of channel cats are available.
Crappie	Fair	.5-1lb	The lake has lots of crappie, but few over 10 inches.
Largemouth bass	Poor	up to 4 lbs	The largemouth bass population has struggled in recent years and current numbers are poor.
Saugeye	Poor	up to 3 lbs	Recent saugeye samples have been very poor.
Winter Fishing Opportunities			Listed below
			No recent reports
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2012 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume during the month of March. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become available. Good Luck! This shallow lake usually has poor water clarity. The diverse fishery provides different angling opportunities throughout the year.

CITY LAKES

CENTRALIA CITY LAKE -

Last Updated: 12/9/2011

DOUGLAS COUNTY-LONE STAR LAKE -

Last Updated: 2/8/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
New Crappie Fishing Video			KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepage on February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!
Fisheries Newsletter			If you want to keep up with fisheries developments at Lonestar, sign up for the Lawrence District Newletter at the following link: http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Lawrence-Fishing-District
			This is a generic fishing report/2012 forecast that will be in place until regular fishing reports resume in the spring.
Crappie			Good numbers of 8-10" crappie were sampled, with low-moderate numbers>10". This fishery should be fair in 2012. During winter these fish can be caught using minnows and jigs in 12-30 feet of water off the dam and channel breaks.
Bluegill			Fair numbers of moderately sized bluegill should supply a fair angling opportunity in 2011.
Largemouth bass			High numbers of bass were sampled in 2011. However, fewer fish over 15" are present than in previous years. This fishery is rated fair.
Wiper			Few wiper were sampled in 2011, consequently the fishing is rated poor.
Channel catfish			Ample numbers of quality fish were collected in 2011 which should supply a good fishery in 2012,
General Comments

ESKRIDGE-LAKE WABAUNSEE -

Last Updated: 12/9/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Black Bass	Good	Up to 7 pounds	The lake has fair numbers of both largemouth and smallmouth. Bass are protected by an 18 inch minimum length limit.
Bluegill and Yellow Perch	Good	Up to 1/3 pound	There is a good population of sunfish at the lake.
White Crappie	Good!	1/2 to 1 pound	Great numbers of crappie at the lake.
Channel Catfish	Fair	3/4 to 12 pounds	The lake does not have a lot of catfish, but they tend to be big.
Saugeye	Slow	Up to 7 pounds	The lake has a low level population of saugeye. There is a 18 inch minimum length limit.
Winter Fishing Opportunities			Listed below
Crappie	Fair	Up to 12 inches	A few fisherman are doing pretty well on deeper structure with minnows.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2012 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume during the month of March. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become available. Good Luck! This scenic lake is noted for largemouth bass fishing along the abundant shoreline weed beds during the spring and summer. Smallmouth bass are also available along the dam and rocky shoreline. Saugeye and crappie can also be taken at this 200 acre lake located in the flint hills. Since this lake is not part of the CFAP Program, annual or day use permits are available at the boat ramp bait house on the northeast shore. Expect to have your boat inspected for invasive species at the ramp. Always clean your boat when moving to different water bodies.

Last Updated: 11/29/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Fair	Up to 8 inches	Fall test netting indicated a high density bluegill population. Most fish were 6-8 inches in length. Livebait under a bobber fished along shoreline structure can provide good bluegill fishing.
Channel Catfish	Fair	Up to 14 lb.	Moderate numbers of channel catfish were captured during fall test netting and some larger fish are available to anglers. Stinkbait or worms fished near the fish feeder or along points are popular tactics for catfish at Gardner City Lake.
Saugeye	Fair	Up to 3 lb.	Fall test netting indicated a low to moderate abundance of saugeye. Try using crankbaits fished along points for saugeye.
Crappie	Fair	Up to 12 inches	Insufficient numbers of crappie were captured during fall test netting to evaluate the crappie population. Try using jigs or minnows fished near rocky shoreline habitat during the spawn for crappie.
Largemouth Bass	Fair	Up to 4 lbs.	Spring electrofishing indicated a high density largemouth bass population. It appears the bass population is still suffering the effects of the largemouth bass virus that was detected in 2008 at this location. The population shows some signs of rebound with a few larger fish captured. Try using finesse plastics or spinnerbaits fished around the docks for largemouth bass.
General Comments
This is a generic fishing report covering the 2012 fishing forecast. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume spring 2012. Fish feeder removed for winter.

HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW -

Last Updated: 12/14/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Catfish	Fair	1-4 lbs	Good numbers of small channel catfish should be caught lakewide using traditional catfish techniques. Good numbers of flatheads may be caught along the dam and rocks using live bait.
Crappie	Very Good	.5-1.5lb	Good numbers of harvestable crappie are available to anglers. Best fishing should be in the Spring near cover on jigs and spinners. Summer fishing would be best using jigs and/or live bait near standing timber, the same for Winter.
Largemouth bass	Fair	up to 3 lbs	Largemouth abundance is low, but best fishing is using lures near cover, and crankbaits along dam.
Walleye	Fair	up to 3 lbs	Most walleye will be below the length limit. Good catch and release angling should be available throughout the fishing season with a few keepers present.
White bass	Fair	up to 2 lbs	White bass abundance increased slightly. Large white bass are available, and should be accessible throughout the year.
Wipers	Very Good	up to 10 lbs	Multiple successful year classes of wipers are available, and should provide good fishing along with trophy possibilities for lucky anglers.
Current Fishing Opportunity			Listed Below
Catfish
Crappie
Walleye
White Bass/Wipers
General Comments
This is a generic fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2012 fishing season. The Current Fishing Opportunity section will be updated with regular weekly fishing reports starting March 2012. This lake provides a diverse fishery, but best in 2012 should be wipers and crappie.

HERINGTON CITY LAKE-OLD -

Last Updated: 12/14/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Fair	up to 1/3 lb	This lake contains a good population of 6-8" bluegill. They are caught primarily on live bait near shallow water cover and rock.
Catfish	Fair	1 to 10 lbs	Decent numbers of smaller channel cats are caught lakewide on traditional catfish baits. Flatheads are caught along the rocky dam on live bait.
Crappie	Very Good	.5 to 1.5 lbs	Crappie are abundant, some up to 15". They are caught on jigs and/or live bait near brush, primarily in the Spring and Winter.
Largemouth Bass	Fair	up to 3 lbs	Largemouth bass are present, but in low numbers. They are caught near brush on artificials, and along the dam on crankbaits.
White bass	Good	up to 2 lbs	There are good numbers of white bass currently available, and most can be found in the creek and along the dam in the Spring and Fall. Best baits are jigs and spinners.
Current Fishing Opportunity			Listed Below
Catfish
Crappie
Largemouth Bass
Bluegill
White Bass
General Comments
This is a generic fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2012 fishing season. The Current Fishing Opportunity section will be updated with weekly fishing reports starting March 2012. This shallow lake has the best fishing for crappie and white bass, and channel catfish which are stocked annually.

HOLTON - BANNER CREEK LAKE -

Last Updated: 2/4/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Lake Contour Map	Pretty Good	8.5"x11" Color	Banner Creek has been mapped by the Kansas Biological Survey and there is a map available at Contour Map
Fall/Winter Fishing Opportunities	Good		For fishing tips or more current information provided by fishermen like yourself click Got to fish and look for your lake.
Black Crappie	Fair-Good		Netting Numbers from October: 10 0-5", 446 5-8", 273 8-10" and 42 10-12" fish with the largest weighing 0.81 lbs.
Bluegill	Fair-Good		Netting Numbers from October: 61 0-3", 955 3-6", 189 6-8" and 1 fish over 8" with the largest fish weighing 0.37 lbs.
Channel Catfish	Fair-Good		Netting Numbers from October: 6 0-11", 29 11-16", 40 16-24", 10 24-28" and 2 28-36" with the largest fish weighing 16.4 lbs.
Sauger	Fair		Netting Numbers from October: 7 7-11", 1 11-14" and 2 14-17" with the largest fish weighing 0.85 lbs.
Walleye	Good		Netting Numbers from October: 4 0-10", 3 10-15", 16 15-20", 21 20-25" and 6 25-30" with the largest fish weighing 6.48 lbs.
White Crappie	Fair		Netting Numbers from October: 14 0-5", 3 5-8", 26 8-10", 20 10-12" and 10 12-15" with the largest fish weighing 1.37 lbs.
Current Fishing
Black Crappie	Fair	Up to 1.0 lbs.	Fish are schooling, look for them on the dam and around the deeper brush. Try around the brush and in the coves on the south side, jig and minnow.
Bluegill	Slow	Up to .4 lbs.	Small jigs or meal worms in those bursh piles off of the fishing piers.
Channel Catfish	Slow	Up to 10 lbs.	Fish are hungry, glob of worms or cut bait fished shallow. Fish feeders have been pulled for the winter look for them in the spring.
Largemouth Bass	Slow	Up to 4 lbs.	With the water cooling a little spinner bait around the brush piles will put fish in your boat.
Walleye/ Sauger	Slow	Up to 4 lbs.	Time to start drifting a jig and crawler and bring a bunch of worms that is. I've got some new pictures, one around 28".
General Comments
No Fishing Information Night this year. Richard Sanders will be talking about Clinton and Melvern at the Topeka Boat Show on February 10th at 6 pm. I'll be talking about Perry and my other small lakes at the Topeka Boat Show on February 11th at 2 pm. ctober Netting pictures uploaded, saw some nice channels, walleye and crappie. Click on Banner Creek above fishing report to see some of these fish . Click on the fish species and it will take you to the updated Fishing Forecast Data. Done with brush piles for 2011, several trees/GPS point: N 39°26.830’ W 95°46.907’ N 39°26.846’ W 95°46.928’ N 39°26.884’ W 95°46.919’ N 39°26.893’ W 95°46.886’ N 39°26.882’ W 95°46.831’ N 39°26.892’ W 95°46.822’ N 39°26.770’ W 95°46.873’ N 39°26.770’ W 95°46.857’ N 39°26.992’ W 95°47.017’ N 39°27.015’ W 95°46.996’ N 39°27.017’ W 95°46.973’ N 39°27.088’ W 95°46.909’ N 39°27.074’ W 95°46.908’ N 39°26.770’ W 95°46.908’ N 39°27.071’ W 95°46.855’ N 39°27.087’ W 95°46.840’ N 39°27.192’ W 95°46.710’ N 39°27.200’ W 95°46.737’ N 39°27.210’ W 95°46.740’ N 39°27.211’ W 95°46.751’ N 39°27.304’ W 95°46.660’ N 39°27.301’ W 95°46.651’ N 39°27.304’ W 95°46.633’ N 39°27.390’ W 95°46.566’ N 39°27.395’ W 95°46.559’ N 39°27.411’ W 95°46.542’ N 39°27.417’ W 95°46.523’ N 39°27.453’ W 95°46.449’

JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER - MAKE-UP LAKE -

Last Updated: 12/12/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Black Bass	Fair	1 to 5 pounds	Fair numbers of smallmouth bass and a low level largemouth bass population.
Channel Catfish	Good	1/2 to 6 pounds	Good overall numbers with a nice chunk of the population in the 20 to 24 inch range. The lake has good harvest rates of channel catfish.
Walleye	Fair	1 to 5 pounds	The lake has ok sample numbers of walleye. For 2012, the walleye creel will go to 2 and the length limit will go to 15 inches.
White Bass	Good	1/2 to 2 pounds	Lots of 10 to 12 inch white bass at the lake, but few larger fish. Should be good fishing in 2012.
Wipers	Good	1 to 12 pounds	The lake has good numbers of 16-20" wipers with a few bigger ones around. The daily creel for wipers is 2.
Winter Fishing Opportunities			Listed below
White Bass & Wipers	Fair	1 to 4 pounds	A few people are out catching whites and wipers on spoons.
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2012 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume during the month of March. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become available. Good Luck! The boat ramp was usuable on 12/05/11. Anglers need to check into the Jeffrey Energy Center Guard House located north of St. Mary's, then west off K-63 Hi-way. The Jeffrey Energy Center allows 30 anglers to fish at any one. If the inlet is flowing, then good fishing can be found there. Zebra mussels were found at Make-Up Lake. Please CLEAN, DRAIN & DRY all equipment when changing water bodies

JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER AUX. LAKE -

Last Updated: 12/12/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
General Comments
Auxiliary Lake is closed to fishing during the waterfowl hunting season. Fishing access will be allowed again in mid March. Zebra mussels have been found at Auxiliary Lake! Please CLEAN, DRAIN & DRY all equipment when changing water bodies.

JOHNSON COUNTY SHAWNEE MISSION LAKE -

Last Updated: 11/29/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	N/A	Up to 8 inches	N/A
Crappie	N/A	Up to 15 inches	N/A
Channel Catfish	N/A	Up to 6 lbs.	N/A
Wiper	N/A	Up to 9 lbs.	N/A
Largemouth Bass	N/A	Up to 4 lbs.	N/A
Trout	N/A	Catchable	N/A
General Comments
This location was not sampled by KDWPT in 2011. Therefore, no fishing forecast information is available for the 2012 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume spring 2012. In addition to a state fishing license, a Johnson County fishing permit is required. If you plan to fish for trout, a Johnson County trout permit is also required. Johnson County fishing/trout permits are available through Johnson County Parks and Recreation District and other select vendors.

OLATHE-LAKE OLATHE -

Last Updated: 11/29/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Bluegill	Fair	Up to 8 inches	Fall test netting indicated a high density bluegill population. Most fish captured were small (less than 6 inches), but some larger fish are available. Try using livebait under a bobber fished near shoreline structure for bluegill.
Channel Catfish	Fair/Good	Up to 5 lbs.	Good numbers of channel catfish were captured during fall test netting and some larger fish are available. Try using stinkbait or worms fished near points for channel catfish.
Largemouth Bass	Fair	Up to 6 lb.	Spring electrofishing indicated a high density largemouth bass population. Although most fish captured were under 15 inches, some larger fish are available to anglers. Try using finesse plastics fished near shoreline structure for largemouth bass.
Saugeye	Fair	Up to 3 lbs.	Fall test netting indicated a low to moderate abundance of saugeye. Try using crankbaits fished near rocky points for saugeye.
Wiper	Fair	Up to 11 lbs.	Low to moderate numbers of wiper were captured during fall test netting. Some large (20+ inches) wiper are available to anglers. Try using crankbaits fished near points or on the flat for wiper.
White Crappie	Fair	Most fish around 9 inches, but some up to 13 inches.	Fall test netting indicated a moderate abundance of white crappie. Most white crappie captured were 8-10 inches. Try using jigs or minnows fished near the brushpiles for crappie.
General Comments
This is a generic fishing report covering the 2012 fishing forecast. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume spring 2012.

PAOLA CITY LAKE - LAKE MIOLA -

Last Updated: 11/29/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
LM Bass	Fair	0.5-2.5 lbs	Spring electrofishing indicated a high density largemouth bass population. Most fish were under 15 inches in length, but some larger fish are available.
Channel catfish	Fair/Good	0.5-6 lbs	Good numbers of channel catfish were captured during fall test netting and some larger fish are available. Shad sides fished along windswept banks can offer good catfishing.
Crappie	Fair	0.5-1 lbs	Fall test netting indicated a moderate abundance of white crappie. Most fish captured were 8-10 inches, but some fish over 10 inches are available to anglers. Try using jigs or minnows fished over the brushpiles for crappie.
General Comments
This is a generic fishing report covering the 2012 fishing forecast. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume spring 2012. Brushpiles were placed at several locations November 07. Locations were marked using WGS 84 in decimel degrees: 1) N38.58320 W094.84451; 2) N38.58696 W094.84709; 3) N38.58315 W094.84453; 4) N38.58710 W09484722; 5) N38.58785 W094.84595; 6) N38.58768 W094.84595; 7) N38.58770 W094.84600; 8) N38.58727 W094.84810; 9) N38.58734 W094.84807; 10) N38.58736 W094.84768; 11) N38.58706 W094.84595; 12) N38.58715 W094.84641; 13) N38.58726 W094.84611; 14) N38.59237 W094.84518; 15) N38.58313 W094.84462; 16) N38.58318 W094.84466; 17) N38.59250 W094.84519; 18) N038.59231 W094.84511; 19) N38.59077 W094.84518; 20) N38.59158 W094.84512; 21) N38.59444 W094.84327; 22) N38.58772 W094.84164; 23) N38.58538 W094.84326; 24) N38.58583 W094.84547; 25) N38.58771 W094.84779.

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY LAKE -

Last Updated: 12/12/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Black Crappie	Fair	1/3 to 1 lb.	The lake has nice numbers of 8 - 10" crappie, with a few bigger ones around.
Bluegill	Good	6 to 10 inches	The lake has a nice bluegill population.
Channel Catfish	Good	1/2 to 6 lbs.	The lake contains good numbers of catfish with fair numbers of 20 - 24" fish.
Largemouth Bass	Good	1/2 to 4 lbs.	The lake has a large population that contains all sizes of fish, but the fishery is dominated by 12 to 15 inch bass.
Winter Fishing Opportunities			Listed below
			Lake was mostly ice covered on 12/09/11
General Comments
This is a generic winter fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2012 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume during the month of March. The Winter Fishing Opportunity section of the report will be periodically updated should good information become available. Good Luck! This small 49 acre lake is located in northeast Pott. County. The fishing conditions are very similar to that of a large farm pond. The lake is noted for good catch and release largemouth bass fishing due to the abundance of the species. Bass 13 to 18 inches long are protected.

SABETHA - PONY CREEK LAKE -

Last Updated: 2/4/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Fall/Winter Fishing Opportunities	Good		For fishing tips or more current information provided by fishermen like yourself click Got to Fish and look for your lake.
Black Crappie	Fair		Netting numbers from October: 14 0-5", 8 5-8" and 4 8-10" with the largest fish weighing 0.4 lbs.
Bluegil	Fair		Netting numbers from October: 36 0-3", 77 3-6" and 26 6-8" with the largest fish weighing 0.35 lbs.
Channel Catfish	Good		Netting numbers from October: 2 0-11", 5 11-16", 14 16-24", 8 24-28" and 3 28-36" with the largest fish weighing 12.4 lbs.
Walleye	Fair-Good		Netting numbers from October: 4 15-20", 3 20-25" and 1 25-30" with the largest fish weighing 6.4 lbs.
Wiper	Fair-Good		Netting numbers from October: 2 8-12", 3 12-15", 12 15-20", 2 20-25" and 3 25-30" with the largest fish weighing 10.7 lbs.
White Bass	Fair		Netting numbers from October: 1 6-9", 3 9-12", 1 12-15" and 9 15-18" with the largest fish weighing 2.2 lbs.
Current Fishing
Black Crappie	Fair	Up to 1.0 lbs	Work the deeper brush with a tube jig maybe tip with a crappie nibble or minnow. Fish are schooling as the water cools.
Bluegill	Fair	Up to .5 lbs	Small hunk of worms or small jigs in the trees.
Channel Catfish	Fair	Up to 13.0 lbs	Fish with cut bait, liver, prepared baits or even a glob of worms along the weed edges.
Largemouth Bass	Fair	Up to 5.0 lbs.	With the cooler water a little spinner bait or plastic with do you some good!
Walleye	Fair	Up to 4.0 lbs.	Work those breaks in both corners of the dam with a deep diving crank bait, drift a jig and crawler.
Wiper	Fair	Up to 6 lbs	Fish those points either side of the boat ramp with shad colored crank baits or drift a shad.
General Comments
No Fishing Information Night this year. Richard Sanders will be talking about Clinton and Melvern at the Topeka Boat Show on February 10th at 6 pm. I'll be talking about Perry and my other small lakes at the Topeak Boat Show on February 11th at 2 pm. October Netting pictures, you fishermen in NE Kansas truely live near the Great Lakes! Click on Pony Creek above the fishing report and see some nice fish! We netted more White Bass check out the picture. Click on the fish species and it will take you to the updated Fishing Forecast Data.

SHAWNEE COUNTY-LAKE SHAWNEE -

Last Updated: 2/8/2012

Fisheries Newsletter			If you want to keep up with what's going on at Lake Shawnee sign up for the Lawrence District Newsletter at the following link: http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Lawrence-Fishing-District
New Crappie Fishing Video			KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepage on February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!
			This is a generic fishing report/2012 forecast that will be in place until regular weekly fishing reports resume.
Crappie			Low numbers of crappie were sampled in 2011. Most of the larger fish measured 8-10". Crappie angling should be fair in 2012. Currently, fish can be caught vertically jigging jigs and spoons over cover.
Smallmouth bass			Lots of juvenile smallmouth bass were sampled, but the larger fish were missed. This fishery has been developing for a number of years, and angling should be fair for this species.
Largemouth bass			Catch rate was low in 2011 and anglers reported difficulty catching fish, so this fishery can only be rated fair.
Channel catfish			Catch rate was a little lower in 2011 than 2010. Decent numbers of fish were in the 16-20" length range. This fishery will be rated fair for 2012.
Bluegill			Lots of 6-8" bluegill were sampled, which should supply a fair fishery in 2012. During winter these fish can be caught over deepwater cover using mealworms, small jigs and spinners.
Wiper			Good numbers of wiper were sampled. All fish exceeded 16", with the largest fish measuring almost 27". Angling for wiper should be good in 2012.
White bass			High numbers of white bass were sampled. Most of the larger fish ranged from 12-14". White bass fishing should be good in 2012
Walleye			Low numbers of walleye were collected in 2011. All exceeded 17", so quality sized fish are available. Due to low numbers, this fishery can only be rated fair.
Rainbow trout		1-5 lbs	Many fish have been caught on powerbait, but small spinners, little Cleos, and small black jigs under a bobber have caught fish as well.
General Comments
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.

WYANDOTTE COUNTY LAKE -

Last Updated: 11/29/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Black Crappie	N/A	Up to 12 inches	N/A
Bluegill	N/A	Up to 8 inches	N/A
Channel Catfish	N/A	Up to 10 lbs.	N/A
Largemouth Bass	N/A	Up to 5 lbs.	N/A
Smallmouth Bass	N/A	Up to 2 lbs.	N/A
Wiper/White Bass	N/A	Up to 6 lbs.	N/A
Walleye	N/A	Up to 2 lbs.	N/A
General Comments
This location was not sampled by KDWPT in 2011. Therefore, no fishing forecast information is available for the 2012 fishing season. Regular weekly fishing reports will resume spring 2012. A Wyandotte County fishing permit is required to fish this property. Please contact Wyandotte County Unified Government Parks and Recreation Department at 913-573-8327 for more information.

STREAMS

ROCKY FORD FISHING AREA -

Last Updated: 1/17/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Catfish	Slow	1 to 20+ pounds	Channels can be caught on minnows, worms, prepared bait and fresh cut bait. Flatheads can be taken on live baits and lures.
White Bass & Wipers	Slow to Fair	1/2 to 1 pound	A few white bass are being caught in the current. Make sure you can tell the difference between the species if you want to keep fish! Wiper has two tooth patches. White bass has only one tooth patch. The fishing regs has good pictures for id. Wiper creel is only 2.
Crappie	Slow	1/2 to 1 pound	No recent reports.
Drum	Slow	1/2 to 3 lbs.	Drum are an abundant species that are taken on worms, minnows, and jigs.
Saugeye	Fair	3/4 to 5 pounds	Anglers have been catching a few saugeye on brightly colored jigs. There is a statewide 15 inch minimum length limit on saugeye.
General Comments
Rocky Ford , a river fishery, is located just south of the Tuttle Creek Dam on the Big Blue River. Anglers have the opportunity to harvest fishes generally associated with moving water. Saugeye, white bass, the catfishes, drum, crappie and carp can be harvested. Angler access and success is affected by release rates from the nearby Tuttle Creek Reservoir. You can check current conditions at http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/tc/daily.cfm

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