Coffey County Lake Fishing Report - Updated: 4/7/26

Species Rating Size Baits, Methods, Locations
       
largemouth bass Fair 8 in to 21 inches Spinnerbaits, swimbaits, or jerkbaits fished near brush or vegetation. Jigs or Texas-rigged plastics pitched around the same area for a slower presentation may entice a few extra bites.
walleye Fair 14-25 inches Walleye should be wrapping up spawning activities and will be moving into a post-spawn pattern. Look for fish on broad flat points with deeper water nearby. Dragging a worm on a bottom bouncer or using a Jig and plastic fished slowly in same areas.
channel catfish/blue catfish Good 1/2-5 lbs, Blues up to 50lbs. Various prepared baits, liver, and worms usually good for channel catfish lakewide. Using fresh cut bait such as shad or carp usually is best for blue catfish. Fishing wind blown banks or up in the riprap should be productive or try creek channel swings and humps. Don't be afraid to fish shallow water for both species. 
smallmouth bass Fair-Good 10-20 inches Throwing small shad imitators like compact spinnerbaits or crankbaits. Crayfish imitating baits should also work. Ned rigs or drop shots are great techniques to use for smallmouth. Fishing these baits around the deeper rip rap banks or rocky points are probably the best spots. Recent sampling has shown a slight improvement in the population and angler reports are backing up the data suggesting an increase in the population. 
white bass/Wipers Good up to 5lbs. Using small shad imitating baits such as small crankbaits, bucktail jigs, slab spoons, or twister tail grubs fished on wind blown points or rocky banks near deep water. Vertical jigging a spoon or jigging rap is an excellent technique once you find a big school. 
crappie Fair 11-15 inches Recent sampling showed some nice crappie up in shallow brush around 2-4 ft. deep. Jigs or minnows around this type of habitats should produce some bites.
General Comments

Entrance gate phone number is 620-364-2475 call for lake conditions

The plant is currently in an outage so no hot water is being circulated through the lake.

ZEBRA MUSSELS have been confirmed in Coffey County Lake! Please help stop the spread. Clean, Drain, and Dry your boat and livewell after leaving this lake. It is illegal to transport live fish, bait, and water from this lake.