Jeffrey Energy Center

5 miles north and 3 miles west of St. Mary's

2 lakes (125 acres and 460 acres) with limited access

GPS Location: N39.27154 W96.14235

Location/Address:
St Marys, KS

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

Jeffrey Energy Center - Make-Up Lake Fishing Report Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/15/2013

Species

Rating

Size

Baits, Method, & Location

Black Bass

Fair

1 to 5 pounds

Nice numbers of smallmouth bass and a low level largemouth bass population. The dam and along the East bank are the best places for smallmouth.

Crappie

Fair

1/2 to 2 pounds

Overall sample numbers are below average for the lake, but anglers have been doing pretty good. There is a brush pile just South of the fishing dock.

Channel Catfish

Fair

1/2 to 6 pounds

No recent reports.

Walleye

Fair

1 to 5 pounds

Walleye are in less than 10 feet of water hitting worms or crankbaits. Walleye regulations are 2 a day and a 15 inch lenght limit.

White Bass

Good!

1/2 to 2 pounds

Lots of 12 inch white bass at the lake. The spawn is about over, but the males are still up shallow in the rocks. The inlet has also been good.

Wipers

Good

1 to 12 pounds

The lake has good numbers of 16-22" wipers with a few bigger ones around. The daily creel limit for wipers is 2. Have been busting the surface chasing shad.

General Comments

Anglers need to check into the Jeffrey Energy Center Guard House located north of St. Mary's, then west off K-63 Hwy. The Jeffrey Energy Center allows 30 anglers to fish at any one time. If the inlet is flowing, then good fishing can be found there. As of April 22nd, the lake was full and the boat ramp was usable.

Zebra mussels were found at Make-Up Lake. Please CLEAN, DRAIN & DRY all equipment when changing water bodies.

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Jeffrey Energy Center Aux. Lake Fishing Report Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/15/2013

Species

Rating

Size

Baits, Method, & Location

Black Bass

Good

Up to 5 lbs

The lake has an excellent smallmouth bass population. They can be found along any of the rocky shoreline. Catch and release fishing has been good!

White Bass

Good to Excellent

Up to 2 lbs

White bass are spawning strong right now. Lots of fish up shallow, especially in the flooded vegetation. Good numbers of 12" to 16" white bass this year.

Wiper

Fair

Up to 10 lbs

A nice population of wipers with most of them around 24".

Walleye

Slow to Fair

Up to 6 lbs

A few being caught around the island and South end of the dam. Walleye regulations are 2 fish a day over 15".

Crappie

Poor

Up to 1.5 lbs

Current crappie numbers are low.

Channel Catfish

Fair

Up to 12 lbs

Cats are shallow and feeding up. The lake has a decent catfish population, with most of them from 21" to 25".

General Comments

Anglers need to check into the Jeffrey Energy Center Guard House located north of St. Mary's, then west off K-63 Hwy. The Jeffrey Energy Center allows up to 30 anglers to fish at any one time. As of April 22nd, the lake was full and the boat ramp was usable.

Zebra mussels have been found at Auxiliary Lake! Please CLEAN, DRAIN & DRY all equipment when changing water bodies.

Brush piles at GPS coordinates

N 39.24842°

W -96.15163°

N 39.24899°

W -96.15149°

N 39.25150°

W -96.14638°

N 39.23917°

W -96.15172°

N 39.23441°

W -96.14757°

N 39.23475°

W -96.14803°