Species | Size | Rating | Bait, Method, Location |
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Channel Catfish | up to 20lbs. | Fair | Drifting various baits lakewide or focusing on wind blown shorelines using various baits such as livers or fresh cut bait. |
Blue Catfish | up to 30 lbs. | Fair-Good | Fishing wind blown shorelines with fresh cut bait. Good numbers of fish 5-12 lbs. |
White Bass | up to 3lbs. | Fair | Throwing shad imitating baits along the dam or wind blown shorelines. Fishing below the dam can be good during low to moderate releases. Good numbers of big fish are available. Fishing along the dredged area may be good. |
Crappie | up to 15" | Fair | Some schools may be found around the brushpiles in deeper water. |
Comments - Fishing should be good below the dam for multiple species during low to moderate releases. Brush Pile Coordinates:
N 38o 14.743'
N 38o 14.658'
N 38o 14.419'
N 38o 14.256'
N 38o 14.722'
N 38o 14.811'
N 38o 14.922'
N 38o 15.222' Fishing below the dam during low to moderate releases should be good for most species. For current lake level and release information click the following link http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/JOHN.lakepage.html. ALERT! This lake contains Zebra Mussels please help stop the spread Clean, Drain, and Dry your boat and equipment after leaving this water body. It is Illegal transport live fish, bait, and water from this lake. For more information on lakes in the New Strawn district click the following link. http://kdwpt.state.ks.us/news/KDWPT-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-New-Strawn-Fishing-District |