Wellington City Lake / Region 4 / Fishing Locations - Public Waters / Where to Fish in Kansas / Fishing / KDWPT

GPS Location: 37.2125 -97.5272

Location/Address:
Wellington, KS

Impoundment Type: Community Lake

Surface Acres: 674 acres

Fishing Population	Creel Limit	Min Length Limit
Bluegill
Black Bullhead
Channel Catfish	5	15
Crappie	20
Flathead Catfish	5
Green Sunfish
Largemouth Bass	2	18
Saugeye	5	18
Spotted Bass	2	18
Walleye	5	18
Wiper	2	18

* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination

Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/20/2013

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Channel Catfish	Good	Up to 5 lb.	Look for channel catfish around structure and on windblown shores. Use dead shad on the bottom. The catfish sample looked excellent last fall. The biggest fish in nets was a ten pounder, but many 5+ lb fish were sampled.
Wiper	Good	Up to 10 lb.	Wipers have been caught off the new and old dams recently. Some fish to 26 inches have been taken. The wiper population looks good going into 2013. The density of wipers is high with lots of 2-3 lb fish.
Crappie	Good	Up to 14"	The crappie is getting started. Fish with small jigs and minnows off the rocky areas. 2013 should be a good year for crappie fishing. There are lots of keeper sized crappie in the lake with a few trophy-sized fish mixed in.
Saugeye	Fair	Up to 5 lb.	Saugeye fishing has been hit and miss off the old dam. Fish should be moving to the flats soon. Fishing should be good once the weather stabilizes. Wellington should be one of the better bets for saugeye in the area in 2013. We did not stock saugeye in 2012 due to a statewide shortage, but keeper-sized saugeye are common.
Flathead Catfish	Fair	all sizes	Use lively bait near structure. Fish of 60+ lb are in the lake.
General Comments
The boat ramp just north of the old dam on the west side is now open for fishing boats. Pleasure boating is still prohibited due to low water, but fishing boats may launch. KDWPT recently released the “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video. 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 homepage and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video! You can find a preview of the video HERE.