Clinton Reservoir

Clinton Reservoir
Clinton Reservoir Map
This Location does have Boat Access Trout Lake Fishing Forecast Region 2 Public Fishing Reports State Park Wildlife Area

5 miles west of Lawrence on K-10

GPS Location: N38 56.516 W095 21.263

Location/Address:
Lawrence, KS 66049

Impoundment Type: Reservoir

Surface Acres: 7,000 acres

Maximum Depth: 55 feet

Normal Lake Level: 875.5 msl

Lake Temperature: 48

Fishing PopulationCreel LimitMin Length Limit
Bluegill
Channel Catfish 10
Crappie 20 10
Flathead Catfish 5
Green Sunfish
Largemouth Bass 5 18
Sauger 5 15
Smallmouth Bass 5 15
Striped Bass 2
Walleye 5 15
White Bass
Wiper 2 18
Blue Catfish 10
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination

Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/16/2013

Species

Rating

Size

Baits, Method, & Location

       

Crappie

Good

0.4-1.5 lbs

Crappie are on the bank. Anglers have been catching good numbers of crappie, lately.

White bass

Fair

0.25-1.5 lbs

Anglers were doing good on the dam, but it has been somewhat inconsistent. Most white bass have been caught by anglers fishing for crappie on minnows and jigs.

Channel catfish

Fair-Good

2-9 lbs

Using fish eggs, minnows, jigs, and crankbaits..

Boat Ramp Condition

   

All OK, except Rock Creek ramp not usable, Wakarusa River ramp has at least one foot drop off at the end, Coon Creek ramp is fairly shallow.

District Newsletter

   

If you want to keep up with what is going on with Clinton Reservoir (including GPS coordinates to any newly placed brush piles) and other lakes in DG, SN, and OS Counties sign up for the Lawrence District Newsletter by clicking this link: http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Lawrence-Fishing-District

General Comments

Water level May 16 was 3.5 feet low, release rate = 21 cfs, temperature = 68 F. 3.5 million walleye and 700,000 sauger fry stocked in April. Be aware there are a lot of Asian Carp in the outlet, these fish are illegal to possess alive. Brushpiles placed into Clinton August 11 and 12, 2008. GPS locations in degrees, minutes, seconds using Datum WGS 84: 1) N38 55.755 W095 24.146, 2) N38 56.4444 W095 24.466, 3) N38 56.283 W095 23.465, 4) N38 56.014 W095 23.096, 5) N38 55.036 W095 22.568, 6) N38 56.011 W095 23.085, 7) N38 55.073 W095 22.565, 8) N38 55.785 W095 22.235.