WALLEYE

Walleye Image

The walleye has become a highly-sought game fish for Kansas anglers and has been stocked in most federal reservoirs and some larger state and community lakes. To help maintain these fisheries, millions of young walleye are collected and stocked each spring by department biologists and culturists. The state record weighed 13 pounds, 3 ounce. The world record is 22 pounds, 11 ounces.

Regulations
115-18-08 (PDF - 9.48 kB)

Retrieval and possession of game animals and migratory game birds - Requirements

115-17-02 (PDF - 113.59 kB)

Commercial Sale of Fish Bait

Fishing Forecast Information

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Updated: 01/19/2023

Lakes

Waterbody Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
WALLEYE          
  (>15") (>20") (>25") (lbs.)  
  LAKES        
WIFA-GRAHAM CO-TREXLER POND 3.33 2.67 0.33 5.26 G
BARBER SFL 1.69 0.08 0.00 4.41 G
GRIDLEY CITY LAKE 1.17 0.33 0.00 4.18 F
PRATT COUNTY LAKE 1.14 0.29 0.00 5.36 F
SABETHA-PONY CREEK LAKE 1.10 0.60 0.10 6.32 F
BANNER CREEK LAKE 0.94 0.19 0.06 5.96 F
JEFFREY EC-MAKE UP LAKE 0.83 0.17 0.00 5.79 F
HORSETHIEF 0.74 0.58 0.21 6.48 F
LYON SFL 0.59 0.00 0.00 2.04 P
CLARK SFL 0.50 0.00 0.00 1.73 F
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW 0.39 0.33 0.06 5.41 F
FORT SCOTT CITY LAKE 0.35 0.00 0.00 2.02 F
BOURBON SFL 0.31 0.15 0.00 3.63 F
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW 0.29 0.07 0.00 3.31 P
YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE 0.28 0.28 0.06 6.72 P
JEFFREY EC-AUX. LAKE 0.25 0.00 0.00 2.30 F
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE 0.20 0.10 0.00 4.76 P
LEAVENWORTH SFL 0.17 0.08 0.00 3.00 P
PLEASANTON EAST LAKE 0.17 0.00 0.00 2.79 P
WOODSON SFL 0.12 0.06 0.00 2.39 P
WINFIELD CITY LAKE 0.10 0.00 0.00 2.10 P
OSAGE SFL 0.09 0.00 0.00 1.79 P
LEBO CITY LAKE 0.08 0.00 0.00 1.42 P
LAKE SHAWNEE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.36 P
Updated: 01/19/2023

Reservoirs

* - Designates waters that were not tested during the current year.

Waterbody Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
WALLEYE          
  (>15") (>20") (>25") (lbs.)  
  RES        
WILSON 4.92 2.18 0.28 8.52 G
KIRWIN 4.67 0.56 0.11 8.46 G
MARION 3.33 0.22 0.00 4.65 G
CEDAR BLUFF 2.88 0.50 0.01 7.93 G
WEBSTER 2.75 0.83 0.14 6.60 G
EL DORADO 2.69 1.11 0.13 7.94 G
MILFORD 2.67 0.23 0.02 6.17 G
GLEN ELDER 2.50 0.32 0.01 6.61 G
CHENEY 1.38 0.89 0.13 7.54 F
LOVEWELL 1.35 0.54 0.02 8.16 G
HILLSDALE 0.81 0.08 0.03 5.74 G
WOLF CREEK 0.59 0.20 0.02 5.99 F
MELVERN 0.50 0.06 0.00 4.59 F
CLINTON 0.45 0.00 0.00 2.91 F
POMONA 0.37 0.06 0.00 4.58 F
KANOPOLIS 0.07 0.00 0.00 1.94 P
BIG HILL 0.03 0.00 0.00 1.17 P
COUNCIL GROVE 0.02 0.02 0.00 2.80 P
ELK CITY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.30 P
SEBELIUS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.51 F
Stocking Records Information
Walleye Image

The walleye has become a highly-sought game fish for Kansas anglers and has been stocked in most federal reservoirs and some larger state and community lakes. To help maintain these fisheries, millions of young walleye are collected and stocked each spring by department biologists and culturists. The state record weighed 13 pounds, 3 ounce. The world record is 22 pounds, 11 ounces.

Fry

Impoundment Size Requested Stocking Date Quantity Delivered Impoundment Code Species Stocking Year
Cheney Reservoir FRY 4/25/2022 2000000 CHNR Walleye 2022
SHAWNEE COUNTY-LAKE SHAWNEE FRY 4/18/2022 234000 SNCA Walleye 2022
Webster Reservoir FRY 4/25/2022 1000000 WEBR Walleye 2022
WINFIELD CITY LAKE FRY 4/25/2022 1200000 WFCA Walleye 2022
WILSON STATE FISHING LAKE FRY 4/19/2022 110000 WLSL Walleye 2022
Big Hill Reservoir FRY 4/22/2022 1200000 BGHR Walleye 2022
Milford Reservoir FRY 4/22/2022 1500000 MILR Walleye 2022
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE FRY 4/20/2022 400000 CGCL Walleye 2022
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW FRY 4/20/2022 300000 HRCA Walleye 2022
Wilson Reservoir FRY 4/22/2022 2000000 WILR Walleye 2022
Wilson Reservoir FRY 4/25/2022 1700000 WILR Walleye 2022
Wilson Reservoir FRY 6/2/2022 308950 WILR Walleye 2022
HOLTON - BANNER CREEK LAKE FRY 4/8/2022 500000 HOCC Walleye 2022
SABETHA - PONY CREEK LAKE FRY 4/8/2022 200000 SBCA Walleye 2022
Fort Scott City Lake FRY 4/22/2022 350000 FSCA Walleye 2022
CRITZER LAKE FRY 4/22/2022 220000 LNCR Walleye 2022
CRITZER LAKE FRY 4/25/2022 100000 LNCR Walleye 2022
MOUND CITY LAKE FRY 4/22/2022 148000 MCCL Walleye 2022
MOUND CITY LAKE FRY 4/25/2022 200000 MCCL Walleye 2022
Bourbon State Fishing Lake FRY 4/22/2022 103000 BBSL Walleye 2022
PLEASANTON EAST LAKE FRY 4/22/2022 127000 PLCA Walleye 2022

INTERMEDIATES

Water Water Type Stocking Date Number Stocked
(FISH) GRAHAM CO-TREXLER POND FISH 9/23/2020 200
Cheney Reservoir RESV 9/30/2020 94
Cheney Reservoir RESV 9/30/2020 262
Cheney Reservoir RESV 9/30/2020 440
Cheney Reservoir RESV 9/30/2020 141
Cheney Reservoir RESV 10/7/2020 11645
Cheney Reservoir RESV 10/7/2020 8245
Melvern Reservoir RESV 10/14/2020 2000
Cheney Reservoir RESV 10/30/2020 665
Cheney Reservoir RESV 10/30/2020 780
Cheney Reservoir RESV 10/30/2020 704
Cheney Reservoir RESV 10/30/2020 884
Cheney Reservoir RESV 11/9/2020 150
Cheney Reservoir RESV 11/9/2020 800
Cheney Reservoir RESV 11/9/2020 590
Cheney Reservoir RESV 11/9/2020 332
Cheney Reservoir RESV 11/9/2020 434
Cheney Reservoir RESV 11/9/2020 468
Cheney Reservoir RESV 11/9/2020 415
Cheney Reservoir RESV 11/9/2020 950
Cheney Reservoir RESV 11/12/2020 1531
    Total: 31730

FINGERLINGS

Impoundment Size Requested Stocking Date Quantity Delivered Impoundment Code Species Stocking Year
Wilson Reservoir FINGERLINGS 6/17/2022 153765 WILR Walleye 2022
Glen Elder Reservoir FINGERLINGS 6/17/2022 246283 GELR Walleye 2022