October is here!

October has rolled around again and that brings fall test netting season for your Kansas District Fisheries Biologists.

I'll be away from the office most of the time after today but I'll check in on CDC as often as I can to respond to any new posts that may be posted on the ask the bio forum.

Below is my 'office' that I will be working out of for the next month. It gets a little cramped at times but the scenery is great and the weather is nice...sometimes! I'll be starting with my little lakes and working towards the reservoirs by mid-month.

Fish On!

Sounds like a good time to me!!

My arms and back hurt just looking at those nets. Call if you need help! Then I will call someone else to help you... LOL.. Be careful.

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My arms and back hurt just looking at those nets. Call if you need help! Then I will call someone else to help you... LOL.. Be careful.

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NO volunteers? Well, not me either, sorry. I've done it before myself, years ago. However, I do deeply appreciate your efforts, in more ways than one!! My hats off to you and all the fisheries biologists.

It's that time of year again! Netted Butler and Cowley State Fishing Lakes this week. Heading north next week to Chase SFL and Council Grove.

Looking forward to the floating office for the rest of the month!

nice perks when the weather cooperates and fall is the best time of the year IMHO...GO GET EM! :highfive

Do y'all ever electrofish, or just net?

Nick

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Do y'all ever electrofish, or just net?

Nick

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Yes, we electrofish thoughout the year. Black bass are sampled during May with the shocker boat. I electrofish for blue catfish mid-July. Gizzard shad are shock sampled mid-August. Night time electrofishing is conducted late September early October for young of the year walleye.

Do you ever get upto Pottawatomie?

I use to fish Pott Co. Lake N0.2 when I was a kid.

We also enjoyed Tuttle Creek, Milford amd the Blue River.

The Blue River was right in my back yard in St. George.

We start brushing our winter office this weekend!
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Seems a little shallow for winter crappie? rotfl

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Do you ever get upto Pottawatomie? I use to fish Pott Co. Lake N0.2 when I was a kid. We also enjoyed Tuttle Creek, Milford amd the Blue River. The Blue River was right in my back yard in St. George.

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NYHellbender, I don't get up the Pott way very often. Those lakes are in another district than what I cover. My northern most lake is Council Grove/Morris County. I do talk to the bios that cover those lakes on a regular basis though. There's some good fishing up that way!

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Originally Posted by Craig Johnson

October has rolled around again and that brings fall test netting season for your Kansas District Fisheries Biologists.

I'll be away from the office most of the time after today but I'll check in on CDC as often as I can to respond to any new posts that may be posted on the ask the bio forum.

Below is my 'office' that I will be working out of for the next month. It gets a little cramped at times but the scenery is great and the weather is nice...sometimes! I'll be starting with my little lakes and working towards the reservoirs by mid-month.

Fish On!

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I know it's a three year old post, but IT'S OCTOBER AGAIN and that brings netting season!! I've been busy since the last week of September working nets at my district lakes and it's almost time to start working the reservoirs!

If you see a big green boat full of nets and traps, stop by and say hello!

Tight lines,

Craig

Here's a video of some test netting last fall (2014) on El Dorado...

https://youtu.be/oJzT5z-0t2Y

Craig be safe and I hope the weather holds for you .