WALLEYE

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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.

Fishing Forecast Information

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Updated: 01/17/2025

Lakes

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
  (>15") (>20") (>25") (lbs.) BR
WIFA-GRAHAM CO-TREXLER POND 2.11 1.33 0.33 6.10 G
GRIDLEY CITY LAKE 2.00 0.33 0.00 3.48 F
WINFIELD CITY LAKE 1.17 1.17 0.50 6.35 F
BANNER CREEK LAKE 0.94 0.00 0.00 2.09 F
SABETHA-PONY CREEK LAKE 0.75 0.75 0.08 6.78 F
HORSETHIEF 0.69 0.44 0.19 7.65 F
CLARK SFL 0.67 0.17 0.00 5.01 F
JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER-MAKE UP LAKE 0.50 0.17 0.00 5.79 F
BARBER SFL 0.33 0.00 0.00 2.54 P
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE 0.33 0.07 0.00 2.33 P
JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER-AUXILIARY LAKE 0.33 0.04 0.00 3.09 F
PRATT COUNTY LAKE 0.33 0.13 0.00 5.36 P
WOODSON SFL 0.33 0.08 0.00 2.39 F
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW 0.33 0.33 0.06 5.41 F
OSAGE SFL 0.29 0.24 0.00 5.66 P
ALMA CITY LAKE 0.14 0.00 0.00 1.46 P
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW 0.14 0.07 0.07 6.98 P
BROWN SFL 0.13 0.13 0.00 4.48 P
LAKE SHAWNEE 0.09 0.04 0.00 2.79 P
Updated: 01/17/2025

Reservoirs

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

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
  (>15") (>20") (>25") (lbs.) BR
MARION 3.54 0.46 0.00 4.65 G
KIRWIN 2.92 0.44 0.03 6.44 G
EL DORADO 2.65 1.10 0.08 7.08 G
WEBSTER 2.59 0.88 0.06 6.32 G
CEDAR BLUFF 2.53 0.55 0.02 6.13 G
MILFORD 2.20 0.42 0.00 5.34 G
WILSON 1.98 1.03 0.04 6.41 G
GLEN ELDER 1.86 0.27 0.03 6.61 F
HILLSDALE 1.19 0.40 0.10 7.06 G
CHENEY 1.05 0.55 0.10 6.79 P
WOLF CREEK 0.81 0.31 0.04 6.56 F
LOVEWELL 0.76 0.38 0.00 5.56 F
POMONA 0.40 0.13 0.00 4.16 F
MELVERN 0.37 0.02 0.00 4.45 F
CLINTON 0.37 0.06 0.02 8.37 F
BIG HILL 0.20 0.03 0.00 4.85 F
KANOPOLIS 0.08 0.02 0.00 5.83 P
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.