Region 4 / Fishing Reports / Fishing / KDWPT – KDWPT
CHENEY RESERVOIR – Last Updated: 9/26/2014
| SPECIES | RATING | SIZE | BAITS, LOCATION, METHODS |
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| Fishing Newsletter | All KDWPT fisheries districts are offering a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. The newsletters are aimed at keeping anglers informed about fishing opportunities and information in their areas of interest. The first few editions of the Cheney Fisheries District have been completed and are ready for distribution. | ||
| Zebra Mussels | Zebra mussels can be found attached to rocks lakewide. Zebra mussel veligers are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys, and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS, BOAT LIVEWELLS, AND BILGES!!!
Zebra mussel numbers have decreased at Cheney; however, anglers and boaters should still use caution to avoid moving adults and veligers from the lake. Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels. |
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| White Bass and Wiper | Fair | Various | Anglers had some luck this week trolling on shallow humps in 7-12 feet of water. Look for surface action on small shad in the evenings. Shad are currently about 3″ long, so throw small jigs when you see schooling fish. Good areas include M&M point, around the west toadstools, and Wichita Point. Nice sized white perch are in the schools of white bass and wipers. |
| Walleye | Fair | Up to 28″ | Fishing for walleyes has been pretty slow and most have been caught by wiper anglers. Best bets for walleye are trolling crankbaits from 10-15 feet in the mornings and evenings. A few nice fish have been caught using jigging spoons and blade baits. |
| Crappie | Fair | Up to 15″ | No reports, but fish are likely on deep structure. |
| Channel Catfish | Good | Up to 10 lb | Lakewide on cutbait. More blue catfish are also showing up in angler catches in the last couple years. Be sure of your fish identification as the minimum length limit on blue catfish is 35″. |
| White Perch | Netting results in 2013 were encouraging again as there are many catchable-size white perch (10+”) in the lake. Netting results indicate that white perch numbers continue to decrease and average size is far larger than in previous years. We still have a long way to go in controlling this invasive species, but it looks like we’re on the right track.
White perch cannot be used as live bait, but they do make good cut bait. For tips on identifying a white perch from a white bass, wiper or striped bass click HERE. All white perch in your possession must be dead. It is illegal to posses live white perch. |
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