Elk City Reservoir Fishing Report -
Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Crappie Good 8-14" Crappie fishing is good.  Warming water temps have fish starting to feed more.  Look for crappie in the river channel as well as near the dam.  Plastic jigs have been working best.
Blue and channel catfish Fair 18-30" Catfishing has been slow.  Look for fish to move into the shallow on a windy shoreline.  Shad has been working best.
White Bass Fair 10-14" The white bass fishing has been slow.  Look for white bass to be staging in the pools in the river before they move up to spawn.   Plastic swim baits have been working best.
Outlet Poor 12-20" Water release remains slow and so does the fishing.  
 
Blue catfish regulations will be changing soon to a 10 per day one fish over 30 inches in length.  Watch fishing regulation signs around the reservoir to see when the regulation goes into effect.
Water Level

Current water levels and discharge can be viewed HERE.

District Newsletter

We have created a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that subscribe to it. This newsletter is for fishing information for the Independence District (Chautauqua, Labette, Montgomery, and Wilson counties) only.

Youth/Mentor Pond

The Elk City State Park Youth/Mentor pond is now open. The pond is open to anglers 15 and younger as well as their mentor. A mentor may take more than one youth fishing, but only one mentor may fish per youth they accompany. Two channel catfish can be harvested daily, but largemouth bass are catch and release only. See the park office for more information.