While the wind has kept some off the lakes, bass are still being caught around Polk county. Try shiners in the shallow waters ...

DESCRIPTION: The Topeka shiner is a small minnow averaging about 1.5 to two inches in length ... BREEDING: The Topeka shiner is reported to spawn from late May through July in Missouri and Kansas, ...

The fish could also be found in Ute and Revuelto creeks and the Conchas River. MIGRATION: There is strong evidence supporting a pattern of upstream movement by Arkansas River shiners over the course ...