Wilson State Fishing Lake Fishing Report -
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method & Location | |
| Channel Catfish | Good | 16-24" | Catfishing has been good at times. Look for fish to be near any inflowing water as well as on the windward side of the lake. Shad sides have been working best. | |
| Largemouth and Spotted Bass | Fair | 10-22" | Largemouth bass fishing has been fair. Look for fish near deeper structure, however they may move shallow during the heat of the day. Jerk-baits have been working best. | |
| Crappie | Fair | 8-12" | Crappie fishing has slowly improved. Look for crappie in deeper water adjacent to spawning areas as they stage to spawn. Minnows have been working best. | |
| Bluegill and Redear | Fair | 6-8" | Bluegills and redear fishing is slowly improving. Look for fish near deeper structure, but they will move shallow on warm sunny days. Worms under bobbers have been working best. | |
| General Comments | ||||
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| Both maintained boat ramps are currently usable. A bathymetric map is available for Wilson State Fishing Lake at the link above. District Newsletter We have created a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that subscribe to it. This newsletter is for fishing information for the Independence District (Chautauqua, Labette, Montgomery, and Wilson counties) only. | ||||