HorseThief Reservoir Fishing Information
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method, & Location |
| Crappie | Slow | Up to 12 inches | Try minnows, small slab spoons, or jigs around brush in 4-8 feet of water. |
| Channel catfish | Good | Up to 5 lbs | Try fishing the upper lake where water is running in. Try prepared stinkbait, cut bait or liver under a bobber or on the bottom. Also try drifting nightcrawlers. |
| Largemouth bass | Slow | Up to 4 lbs | Try spinnerbaits and plastics around cover and the rocks. |
| Bluegill | Fair | Up to 8 inches | Try small jigs, crickets or worms under a bobber around brush and rock piles. |
| Walleye | Slow | Up to 8 lbs | Try jig and worm, curl tail jigs or crankbaits. |
Water temperatures should be in the upper 70's. Most fish should be in typical summer time patterns.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
A Dodge City District newsletter is available. Information about fishing and fisheries management throughout southwest Kansas will be updated at least twice each year. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter you can go to the following link to get on the mailing list. http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Dodge-City-Fishing-District
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | 5 | |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Walleye | 5 | 15 |
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination