Bourbon County - Elm Creek Lake
Hiattville, KS
1 mile east, 2 miles north of Hiattville
Bourbon County (620) 223-3800
Don George,KDWP&T Fisheries Biologist
GPS Location: 37.761 -94.8522
Location/Address:
Hiattville, KS
Impoundment Type: Community Lake
Surface Acres: 106 acres
Maximum Depth: N/A
Normal Lake Level: full pool
Current Lake Level: N/A
Lake Temperature: normal
This lake is enrolled into the Community Fisheries Assistance Program. A county fishing permit is no longer required.This county lake has been recently renovated and reopened to angling in January of 2006. During the renovation many small fishing piers were constructed to improve angler access and deepen areas of the shoreline. Approximately 480 fish attracting brushpiles were placed to improve angling. Fish feeders are used to improve channel catfish growth and attract fish to areas where anglers have access thereby improving angler success. This lake supports a excellent channel catfish and largemouth population. The walleye and smallmouth populations will suprise many anglers. The maintained shoreline provides many places for anglers to access good fishing areas. There is one boatramp at the north east side of the lake. Bourbon County rents out several shelter houses/building to the public.
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
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| Bluegill | unlimited | unlimited |
| Channel Catfish | 2 | 15 |
| Crappie | 50 | unlimited |
| Largemouth Bass | 2 | 21 |
| Saugeye | 2 | 18 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 2 | 15 |
| Walleye | 2 | 18 |
| Green Sunfish | unlimited | unlimited |
| Redear Sunfish | unlimited | unlimited |
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Report - Last Update: 6/14/2013
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Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
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Channel catfish |
Excellent |
varies |
The fish feeders are ON, 3-4 pounders are the most common, caught off dam on bluegill chunks, or cut shad, Lakewide, |
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Largemouth/Smallmouth bass |
Good |
varies |
lakewide, fish are in shallow, use silver crank and spinner baits, or dark jigs. |
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Bullheads |
Good |
varies |
use worms,or liver lake wide |
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Bluegill |
Good |
varies |
small baits and worms under floats, along weedbeds around fish attractors |
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Walleye |
Slow |
lots of fish over and under the length limit |
also try the dam and rocky structure in the south half of the lake with jigs or minnows |
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Crappie |
Fair |
lots of small fish with 50 limit |
along dam, brushpiles on the windy side, use minnows and dark jigs |
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Comments |
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Water levels have improved. The boat ramp is safe to use. Overall the fishing has really improved in the last couple of weeks and it is expected to continue to improve and the water warms. The fish feeders are ON. This lake has a high density of channel catfish that really increases angling opportunity. Buy your license and go fishing. The water level is great for fishing. This is a great family fishing lake with good shoreline access and bathrooms. Remember the special length/creel limits. Get the kids, get your friends and Go Fishing. Remember to "CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY" your boats, trailers and equipment. Sign up for the Mound City Fishing District Newsletter today! KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepageon February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video! With questions about this lake call Donald George, Fisheries Biologist, at 913-795-2218, or Bourbon County at 620-223-3800. |
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