Last Day

My last day in Wichita I fished at North Chisolm Creek Park, as it is nearby.  I will be in Ecuador for at least 18 months before returning to Wichita.  I will post on this blog if I have any fishing experiences in South America. 

You are welcome to post here, including narratives about fishing in Wichita, and photos.

Most of my blogging during this time will be at: http://rnjhoward.blogspot.com/

Bass and Catfish and Crappie and Bluegill

The Wichita Community Lakes are lined with fishers, joggers, and families just enjoying the sunshine.  Every day is different, alternating cold, wind, rain, with warm, calm, sunshine.

See my website for information about all the places to fish in Wichita: http://www.cantos.org/fishing

I am busy packing and getting ready to move to Ecuador. http://www.cantos.org/rnjhoward
The warm coastal rivers have catfish. As I understand it, to fish for trout I have to go up in the mountains above 10,000 feet.  The Pacific coast also has great surf fishing and tremendous charter boat fishing.

The bugs are beginning to hatch, which is a great opportunity for fishers, as the fish will be feeding on the surface or wherever the bugs are located.  I see a lot of fish working the surface lately.  Maybe its the bugs; or maybe the water is warmer there.

Warm April Fishing

It must be spring!    I was just fishing in a bitterly cold north wind, but today I fished in a warm southerly wind.  On the cold day I hooked many trout.  Today I used exactly the same fly and caught bass and bluegill before the trout started biting.  They were chasing and playing earlier, but the sun was off the water before I started catching any.  I know that others did catch during the day.

There are still plenty of trout in the Big Slough Creek!

Cold April Fishing

I arrived at the Big Slough Creek at noon when it was cold and windy.  As the day wore on, it got colder and windier.  I felt as frozen as I did on the last blizzard.    However, I did keep fishing, because they were biting.

I got many strikes, hooked many fish, and took home five at 4pm when the temperature was 43 degrees.  The wind child was very much lower.

There were quite a number of fishers brazing the wind today.  Everyone got strikes, if not fish.  I can testify that there are many trout still in the stream.  They are jumping, and also taking large lures in deep water.

The new planters include 8 inchers, but don't forget, the season is ending on the 15th and we need to complete the harvest before the warm weather starts.

I guarantee, it did not start today.

Ute Lake

Drive west on Highway 54 until you reach New Mexico, and you will see a beautiful lake near the highway.  At Ute lake, fishing is picking up with white bass and walleye in the upper Ute Creek on white crank baits and jerk baits. Bass fishing is fair with some 6-pounders caught last week.

How To Fish For Walleye in the Spring: Top Baits: Small crankbaits, small jigs and plastic worms.
Fish shallow to moderate depths as the walleye move into the shallows to spawn. Gravel ledges, points and submerged humps in protected areas are prime holding areas. In New Mexico, the walleye is considered a creature of the depths, hovering in dark waters far below anglers on the surface. This species avoids sunshine and calm water, preferring winds (3-10 mph), small surface waves, and depths (20-60 feet). It is not unheard of to catch walleyes in 90 feet of water. Water temperature has a great deal to do with where walleyes locate.