| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method, & Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel catfish | Excellent | varies | try bluegill chunks, chicken liver. Anglers are catching big Fish. Fish feeders are OFF. Gearup. | ||
| Largemouth bass | Excellent | varies | lake wide, use silver crank and spinner baits, or dark jigs, | ||
| Bullheads | Good | varies | use worms,or liver lake wide | ||
| Bluegill | Good | varies | small baits and worms under floats, along weedbeds around fish attractors | ||
| Crappie | Good | some small fish but some real good ones also, with 50 limit | use minnows and dark jigs, recently bigger fish over 11 inches reportedly caught, but lots of 9 inch fish. | ||
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| The best way to measure social distancing is with a fishing pole. This lake is great for shoreline angling, lots of room to spread out. Remember the length and creel limits. Due to a leak in the dam water levels can be low and will remain low until repairs are made. Wildlife and Parks have committed funds for repairing the dam and waiting for the county to proceed. Zebra Mussels have recently been found in Hillsdale Lake, and Linn Valley, Linn County, (Private Lake Development), we'd like to remind you to "Clean, Drain and Dry" your boat and equipment.
Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats, trailers and equipment. For tips on spring bass fishing check out the KDWPT video at the following link! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpIJaiyW32k For crappie anglers, watch this 25-minute video that covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sazyEuIT_bk With questions about this lake call Donald George, Fisheries Biologist, at 913-795-2218, or Bourbon County at 620-223-3800. | |||||
