Nebo State Fishing Lake

Nebo State Fishing Lake Manager 913-793-3066

GPS Location: N39.44675 W95.59617

Location/Address:
Holton, KS

Impoundment Type: State Fishing Lake

Surface Acres: 38 acres

Maximum Depth: 15 feet

Normal Lake Level: Full

NBOL LMB 10-11

NBOL Cat 10-11

NBOL Saugeye 10-11

NBOL crappie 10-11

Fishing PopulationCreel LimitMin Length Limit
Bluegill
Channel Catfish 2 15
Crappie 50
Flathead Catfish 5
Largemouth Bass 2 18
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination

Fishing Report - Last Update: 2/4/2012

Species

Rating

Size

Baits, Method, & Location

Fall/Winter Fishing Opportunities

Good

 

For fishing tips or more current information provided by fishermen like yourself click Got to Fish and look for your lake.

Black Crappie

Poor

 

Netting numbers from October: 2 8-10" with the largest weighing 0.27 lbs.

Bluegill

Fair

 

Netting numbers from October: 50 3-6" and 27 6-8" with the largest fish weighing 0.27 lbs.

Channel Catfish

Fair

 

Netting numbers from October: 2 0-11", 11 11-16", 39 16-24" and 1 24-28" with the largest fish weighing 6.6 lbs.

Saugeye

Poor

 

Netting numbers from October: 1 17.3" weighing 1.8 lbs.

White Crappie

Fair

 

Netting numbers from October: 13 0-5", 239 5-8", 24 8-10", 6 10-12" and 3 12-15" with the largest fish weighing 1.7 lbs.

Current Fishing

     

Bluegill

Slow

Up to .3 lbs.

Fish those brush piles with small jigs or hunk of worm.

Channel Catfish

Slow

Up to 6 lbs

Feeders are out for the summer but will return next year. Float a live shad under a bobber and hold on! Saw some nice fish when we netted this week, pictures are up.

Largemouth Bass

Slow

Up to 4lbs.

Spinner baits worked around the piers or around the brush piles.

White/ Black Crappie

Slow

Up to 1.5 lbs.

Fish are schooling with the water cooling. Fish those brush piles along the dam with a jig and minnow. Saw a couple large crappie when we netted, pictures are up.

General Comments

No Fishing Information Night this year. Richard Sanders will be talking about Clinton and Melvern at the Topeka Boat Show on February 10th at 6 pm. I'll be talking about my Perry and my small lakes on February 11th at 2 pm.

October Netting pictures are up, check out these new pictures! Click on NEBO above fishing report to see these fish. Click on the fish species and it will take you to the updated Fishing Forecast.