Fishing near Russell in Russell County, KS

  • Most Caught Species: Walleye, White Bass, Striped Bass Hybrid, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 5
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 9
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Russell Fishing Photos

Walleye near Russell

Walleye

shallow water, points and roadbeds.
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channel catfish near Russell

channel catfish

south shore weed flats west of minooka boat ramp.
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white bass near Russell

white bass

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white bass near Russell

white bass

weed flats on the south shore west of minooka boat ramp
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walleye near Russell

walleye

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small mouth bass near Russell

small mouth bass

casting into shore and reeling back toward the boat
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Top Fishing Spots near Russell

Wilson Lake
Wilson Lake

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Sellens Creek
Sellens Creek

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Wolf Creek
Wolf Creek

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West Fork Wolf Creek
West Fork Wolf Creek

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Blood Creek
Blood Creek

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Russell Area Fish Species

Recent Russell Fishing Reports

Wilson Lake ice fishing Fishing Report Jan 03, 2010

Wilson Lake ice fishing

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Went ice fishing a couple weeks ago with my brother in law and nephew. Ice was about 6 inches thick and about 15 people on the ice. We got out there j...

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wilson with family Fishing Report May 17, 2009

wilson with family

Wilson lake, Kansas -

Went fishing with family today at wilson resorvoir, their was five of us fishing. it had its fast fishing times and also slow fishing times but overal...

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memorial weekend Fishing Report May 25, 2009

memorial weekend

Wilson lake, Kansas -

Well i usually do not go to the lake on memorial weekend to fish because most of the time we have disrespectful jet skiers, and skiers invading our sp...

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not as good as last weekend. But Fishing Report Sep 28, 2011

not as good as last weekend. But

Wilson lake -

Not as good of fishing as last weekend but still an okay day. a friend and i went to wilson lake last weekend, 9-24-11. we went out hoping to find may...

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fall fishing Fishing Report Sep 18, 2011

fall fishing

Wilson lake, Kansas -

Well the weather was overcast all day and the temperature was in the 60's. a friend and i had decided the night before to go fishing if it wasn...

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Wilson trip Fishing Report Apr 01, 2013

Wilson trip

Wilson lake, Kansas -

First trip of the year to wilson resorvoir for me was on Easter sunday. An old friend and I went out to do some fishing. It was a beautiful morning ou...

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Baits and Tackle used near Russell

Check Prices

  • bucktail jigs and castmasters

Casting & Trolling Spoon;22 Check Prices

  • throwing silver spoon in 5 feet of water
  • casting silver spoons
  • silver and gold casting spoons and castmasters
  • silver casting spoon about 1 oz

Roundhead Jig Check Prices

  • drifting jig and worm

Jigs Check Prices

  • jig and worm, but catching a lot of short fish.
  • drifting jig and worm past the fish feeder about 100 yards away.
  • drifting jig and worm
  • Jig and worm

Marabou / Bucktail Jig Check Prices

  • dragging bucktail jigs through the moss in about 3.5 feet of water, with a very slow retrieve
  • white/chartruese bucktail

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