Area fishing report

Each Friday The Kansan will provide a fishing report for area lakes. Feel free to send along reports (or even photos) of your own from around Lawrence to smontemayor@kansan.com.

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks reports that as of 8/19 at Clinton Reservoir:

WIPER are slow with anglers catching some while actually fishing for catfish using liver. Size: 2-4.5 pounds.

CRAPPIE are fair with some being caught over brushpiles on minnows or jigs. Size: 0.5-1 pounds.

CHANNEL CATFISH are good using worms, liver, stinkbait and spoons over baited areas. Size: 1-4 pounds.

Clinton Marina reported Thursday that the above mentioned species’ statuses remain unchanged.

Mary’s Lake (located near 31st and Haskell):

CHANNEL CATFISH are good using worms.

BLUEGILL are good using crappie jigs.

Pat Dawson-Billings Lake (27th and Crossgate):

All species poor.

 

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