Clinton Reservoir Fishing Information

Counties:

Douglas

GPS:

N38 56.516 W095 21.263

Surface Acres:

7,000 acres

Maximum Depth:

55 feet

Normal Lake Level:

875.5 msl

Current Lake Level:

875.74

Lake Temperature:

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5 miles west of Lawrence on K-10

Clinton Reservoir Fishing Report - Updated: 11/08/2019

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, and Location


Zebra Mussels are present at Clinton Reservoir Be sure to CLEAN, DRAIN and DRY all equipment that comes in contact with the water to keep from spreading them to another lake.
Current Fishing Conditions
Blue Catfish			35 inch minimum length limit and 5 daily creel limit went into effect January 1, 2016. This regulation was implemented to protect brood fish, so that the population could have a chance to improve.

Smallmouth Bass			18 inch minimum length limit went into effect Jan. 1, 2016. This regulation change makes smallmouth bass regulations the same as those for largemouth bass.

Channel catfish	Fair	1.5-4 lbs	Some action on shad, and cut bait.
Crappie	Fair	0.25-1.5 lbs	Using minnows and jigs over brush.
Wiper	Fair	4-6 lbs	Fish are being taken on shad-imitation crankbaits and swim baits over rocky areas. Should be some fish in the outlet.
White bass	Fair	0.5-2 lbs	Same info as for wiper.
Trout	Fair	0.5-1 lbs	Action has slowed a little. The usual baits/lures are being used: small spinners, jigs, worms, and trout powerbait.
District Newsletter			If you want to keep up with what is going on with Clinton Reservoir (including GPS coordinates to any newly placed brush piles) and other lakes in DG, SN, and OS Counties sign up for the Lawrence District Newsletter by clicking this link: http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Larkwrence-Fishing-District
General Comments
Lake was 9.64' above normal, water temperature = 48 F, release = 1,000 cfs (Nov. 8). Note: release may change depending upon rainfall and the Kansas River level. Boat Ramp # 1 is open in the State Park. Road to Lake Henry is closed, as crews resurface the parking lot.

Creel Length/Limits

Fishing Population	Creel Limit	Min Length Limit
Bluegill
Channel Catfish	10
Crappie	20	10
Flathead Catfish	5
Green Sunfish
Largemouth Bass	5	18
Sauger	5	15
Smallmouth Bass	5	18
Walleye	5	15
White Bass
Wiper	2	18
Blue Catfish	5	35

* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination

Fishing Forecast Information

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+Walleye Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>15”)	(>20”)	(>25”)	(LBS.)		(>15”)
CEDAR BLUFF	6.38	0.21	0.00	3.87	G	5.53
WILSON	5.57	3.17	0.00	6.26	G	4.94
GLEN ELDER	3.08	0.38	0.00	4.63	G	3.58
EL DORADO	2.53	0.80	0.00	4.59	G	3.22
KIRWIN	2.20	1.07	0.13	6.56	G	2.18
WEBSTER	2.00	0.83	0.00	5.62	G	2.11
MILFORD	1.50	0.25	0.00	4.39	G	2.50
MARION	0.80	0.07	0.00	3.73	F	1.81
CHENEY	0.55	0.15	0.05	8.27	F	2.02
LOVEWELL	0.50	0.15	0.00	5.00	F	1.17
WOLF CREEK	0.50	0.00	0.00	2.35	F	0.53
MELVERN	0.31	0.00	0.00	1.40	F	0.29
HILLSDALE	0.17	0.08	0.08	5.84	F	0.61
POMONA	0.08	0.08	0.08	5.44	F	0.64
CLINTON	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.94	F	0.54

+Black Crappie Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>8”)	(>10”)	(>12”)	(LBS.)		(>8”)
KIRWIN	17.31	3.44	0.25	2.16	G	12.00
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	6.00	2.30	0.10	1.06	G	4.37
CEDAR BLUFF	4.61	4.00	1.11	1.25	G	2.09
WEBSTER	3.44	0.13	0.00	0.80	F	3.04
LOVEWELL	2.63	0.06	0.00	0.62	F	1.49
BIG HILL	1.20	0.10	0.00	0.57	P	0.50
HILLSDALE	0.56	0.19	0.00	0.36	P	0.73
WOLF CREEK	0.31	0.25	0.25	1.38	F	0.41
KANOPOLIS	0.22	0.11	0.00	0.92	F	0.53
WILSON	0.20	0.00	0.00	0.36	P	0.13
EL DORADO	0.13	0.07	0.00	0.58	P	0.27
LACYGNE	0.13	0.13	0.00	0.85	F	0.16
CLINTON	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.35	P	0.33
PERRY	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.25	P	0.04
TORONTO	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.48	P	0.13
GLEN ELDER	0.05	0.05	0.05	1.29	P	0.06
COUNCIL GROVE	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.16	P	0.00
FALL RIVER	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.17	P	0.00

+Bluegill Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>6”)	(>8”)	(>10”)	(LBS.)		(>6”)
WEBSTER	11.88	0.13	0.00	0.44	G	8.88
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	4.20	0.10	0.00	0.43	G	5.13
BIG HILL	3.80	0.00	0.00	0.30	F	3.83
HILLSDALE	2.81	0.06	0.00	0.36	F	3.60
KIRWIN	2.69	0.06	0.00	0.46	F	1.58
LOVEWELL	1.44	0.00	0.00	0.32	F	3.13
WILSON	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.26	G	1.31
CLINTON	0.94	0.00	0.00	0.29	P	0.90
WOLF CREEK	0.88	0.06	0.00	0.39	P	0.42
LACYGNE	0.81	0.00	0.00	0.32	F	2.31
ELK CITY	0.80	0.00	0.00	0.27	P	0.60
PERRY	0.69	0.00	0.00	0.36	P	0.50
FALL RIVER	0.56	0.00	0.00	0.30	P	0.33
GLEN ELDER	0.36	0.00	0.00	0.49	F	0.51
CEDAR BLUFF	0.33	0.00	0.00	0.35	P	0.97
POMONA	0.19	0.00	0.00	0.27	P	0.46
EL DORADO	0.13	0.00	0.00	0.23	P	0.38
KANOPOLIS	0.11	0.00	0.00	0.25	F	0.72
COUNCIL GROVE	0.08	0.00	0.00	0.19	P	0.04
MELVERN	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00	P	0.21
TORONTO	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.20	P	0.13

+Largemouth Bass Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>12”)	(>15”)	(>20”)	(LBS.)		(>12”)
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	62.87	26.35	0.00	4.44	E	57.94
LACYGNE	50.59	39.41	7.06	9.31	E	68.49
WILSON	28.69	11.24	0.17	4.92	E	13.13
GLEN ELDER	27.13	11.64	0.24	5.20	G	13.25
WALNUT CREEK - TORONTO RES.	15.97	10.98	1.00	4.45	F	26.12
MILFORD	15.38	6.90	0.00	3.91	G	12.64
PERRY	13.25	6.02	1.20	6.20	G	7.72
KANOPOLIS	13.25	4.42	0.00	3.15	F	5.64
WOLF CREEK	12.54	6.27	0.00	3.32	F	8.00
BIG HILL	12.40	4.40	0.00	3.38	G	25.08
CLINTON	12.39	3.87	0.00	3.34	F	6.64
CEDAR BLUFF	12.09	5.56	0.00	3.74	F	13.06
FALL RIVER	11.98	8.98	1.00	4.93	F	9.35
MELVERN	9.49	2.28	0.00	3.42	F	4.38
HILLSDALE	7.19	4.32	0.29	5.36	F	8.96
WEBSTER	7.19	1.80	0.00	2.90	G	3.59
EL DORADO	7.06	2.35	0.00	2.73	F	9.26
KIRWIN	1.80	0.00	0.00	1.51	G	0.93

+Channel Catfish Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>16”)	(>24”)	(>28”)	(LBS.)		(>16”)
BIG HILL	4.60	0.60	0.00	6.16	G	4.68
CLINTON	4.50	0.00	0.00	4.33	G	5.48
HILLSDALE	4.08	0.00	0.00	5.04	G	4.53
ELK CITY	3.50	0.69	0.13	8.62	G	3.53
MELVERN	3.25	0.00	0.00	3.28	G	3.71
WILSON	3.07	0.37	0.03	9.23	F	2.46
LOVEWELL	3.00	0.60	0.20	13.58	G	3.35
MARION	2.60	0.13	0.07	11.70	G	3.73
FALL RIVER	2.33	1.00	0.33	9.59	G	1.56
GLEN ELDER	2.08	0.50	0.13	18.12	G	1.72
POMONA	1.83	0.08	0.00	5.03	G	2.74
WEBSTER	1.75	0.58	0.08	13.00	G	1.11
TORONTO	1.67	0.67	0.17	13.23	G	1.44
PERRY	1.45	0.15	0.00	6.86	F	2.05
KIRWIN	1.40	0.73	0.13	12.91	G	0.61
KANOPOLIS	1.31	0.06	0.00	5.11	G	2.17
WOLF CREEK	1.11	0.00	0.00	5.54	G	1.11
JOHN REDMOND	0.95	0.45	0.40	17.64	G	0.95
LACYGNE	0.92	0.00	0.00	3.57	G	1.56
CHENEY	0.55	0.30	0.05	9.79	G	0.70
MILFORD	0.50	0.00	0.00	3.48	F	0.80
EL DORADO	0.40	0.00	0.00	3.10	F	0.28
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	0.30	0.20	0.20	13.21	F	0.27
COUNCIL GROVE	0.27	0.07	0.07	6.83	F	1.38
CEDAR BLUFF	0.25	0.00	0.00	2.52	P	0.29

+White Bass Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>9”)	(>12”)	(>15”)	(LBS.)		(>9”)
GLEN ELDER	16.38	14.00	2.13	2.65	E	14.90
CEDAR BLUFF	12.50	12.04	4.71	1.99	E	14.09
FALL RIVER	8.67	7.00	2.17	2.56	G	4.72
CLINTON	7.94	6.31	1.31	3.13	G	8.75
KANOPOLIS	7.56	2.81	0.56	2.20	G	7.49
MARION	7.33	4.40	0.00	1.63	G	4.59
JOHN REDMOND	5.10	0.55	0.15	2.55	G	4.86
LOVEWELL	4.25	2.20	0.00	1.40	G	4.58
TORONTO	3.92	1.83	0.08	2.42	G	4.81
MILFORD	3.75	1.40	0.05	1.60	F	2.12
KIRWIN	3.47	2.73	0.53	2.33	G	2.63
ELK CITY	3.13	2.06	0.25	2.04	G	4.67
COUNCIL GROVE	2.93	1.13	0.00	1.26	F	1.49
WOLF CREEK	2.78	2.61	0.72	2.00	G	3.10
BIG HILL	2.70	2.70	0.40	2.23	F	3.09
LACYGNE	2.33	1.75	0.08	1.34	G	2.09
PERRY	2.25	0.30	0.00	1.28	F	3.33
POMONA	2.08	1.83	0.00	1.46	F	2.51
WILSON	2.00	1.93	0.33	2.28	F	2.19
EL DORADO	1.87	1.80	0.40	2.02	F	2.86
MELVERN	1.81	1.69	0.69	1.96	F	7.42
WEBSTER	1.42	0.83	0.08	1.71	G	4.33
CHENEY	1.40	1.30	0.15	2.12	G	4.62
HILLSDALE	0.92	0.50	0.00	1.23	F	3.33

+Smallmouth Bass Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>11”)	(>14”)	(>17”)	(LBS.)		(>11”)
WOLF CREEK	28.92	16.38	1.39	3.42	G	39.47
GLEN ELDER	17.77	11.40	1.68	3.54	G	19.11
MELVERN	17.46	10.44	0.95	3.06	G	16.82
WILSON	13.93	11.07	3.69	4.21	G	8.13
EL DORADO	12.35	3.53	0.00	1.84	G	19.70
MILFORD	9.81	7.43	1.06	3.14	G	8.25
PERRY	9.64	6.02	0.00	2.73	F	5.09
CLINTON	1.94	1.03	0.39	2.98	P	1.43

+Black Bass Combined Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Biologist rating	3 year average
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	70.06	30.54	0.00	E	67.17
LACYGNE	50.59	39.41	7.06	E	68.49
GLEN ELDER	45.14	23.17	1.92	G	32.58
WILSON	42.79	22.48	3.86	E	21.43
WOLF CREEK	41.46	22.65	1.39	G	47.47
MELVERN	26.94	12.71	0.95	G	21.20
MILFORD	25.20	14.32	1.06	G	22.36
PERRY	22.89	12.05	1.20	F	12.81
EL DORADO	20.00	5.88	0.00	F	31.68
WALNUT CREEK - TORONTO RES.	16.97	10.98	1.00	F	26.62
CEDAR BLUFF	14.38	5.56	0.00	F	15.24
CLINTON	14.33	4.90	0.39	F	8.07
KANOPOLIS	13.25	4.42	0.00	P	5.64
BIG HILL	12.80	4.80	0.40	G	26.96
FALL RIVER	11.98	8.98	1.00	F	9.35
HILLSDALE	7.19	4.32	0.29	F	9.00
WEBSTER	7.19	1.80	0.00	G	3.59
KIRWIN	1.80	0.00	0.00	G	0.93

+Crappie Combined Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Biologist rating	3 year average
HILLSDALE	35.56	12.44	0.81	G	29.63
CLINTON	33.88	14.19	1.38	G	24.67
KIRWIN	27.06	6.56	1.56	G	16.52
PERRY	17.69	4.81	0.38	E	16.65
ELK CITY	16.73	6.87	3.60	G	11.39
TORONTO	16.56	6.81	3.06	G	12.67
LOVEWELL	15.63	4.31	0.44	G	13.91
MELVERN	14.79	1.50	0.86	F	6.78
POMONA	9.25	3.25	0.69	G	7.65
KANOPOLIS	7.11	1.67	0.44	G	6.14
FALL RIVER	6.75	2.19	1.88	G	6.96
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	6.50	2.30	0.10	G	5.77
LACYGNE	6.25	2.81	0.44	G	5.48
CEDAR BLUFF	5.28	4.22	1.33	F	3.28
COUNCIL GROVE	4.83	1.08	0.25	F	3.15
WOLF CREEK	4.69	3.50	2.19	F	6.55
WEBSTER	4.50	0.31	0.00	F	3.98
EL DORADO	4.47	2.87	0.60	G	6.27
BIG HILL	3.60	1.40	0.20	F	3.28
GLEN ELDER	2.14	0.68	0.32	F	1.90
WILSON	0.20	0.00	0.00	P	0.13

+Blue Catfish Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>20”)	(>30”)	(>35”)	(LBS.)		(>20”)
ELK CITY	2.25	0.00	0.00	8.67	G	1.39
WOLF CREEK	2.11	0.94	0.11	35.71	G	2.70
MILFORD	2.00	0.10	0.05	22.50	G	2.20
CLINTON	0.69	0.06	0.00	18.00	P	0.50
EL DORADO	0.60	0.00	0.00	11.47	G	0.77
PERRY	0.45	0.05	0.00	20.94	F	0.21
LOVEWELL	0.40	0.00	0.00	9.81	F	0.45
LACYGNE	0.33	0.00	0.00	8.33	F	0.23
JOHN REDMOND	0.30	0.15	0.05	25.35	F	0.10
WILSON	0.27	0.03	0.00	13.12	F	0.42
MELVERN	0.19	0.13	0.06	7.10	F	0.29
COUNCIL GROVE	0.07	0.00	0.00	4.07	P	0.07
KANOPOLIS	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.74	P	0.00
POMONA	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.45	P	0.00

Stocking Records Information

+Sauger Stocking

Water	Water Type	Stocking Date	Source	Number Stocked
MELVERN RESERVOIR	RESV	04/20/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	350000
HOLTON - BANNER CREEK LAKE	COML	04/20/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	300000
CLINTON RESERVOIR	RESV	04/20/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	250000
MILFORD FISH HATCHERY	OTHR	04/19/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	375000
			Total Requested	1375000
			Total Stocked	1275000

+Walleye Stocking

Water	Water Type	Stocking Date	Source	Number Stocked
MILFORD RESERVOIR	RESV	04/04/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	6050000
HILLSDALE RESERVOIR	RESV	04/07/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	5100000
EL DORADO RESERVOIR	RESV	03/31/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	3430780
MARION RESERVOIR	RESV	03/30/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	2584680
LOVEWELL RESERVOIR	RESV	04/03/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	1500000
HOLTON - BANNER CREEK LAKE	COML	04/07/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	500000
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW	COML	03/30/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	275000
JEFFREY ENG. CTR.-AUX. MAKEUP LAKE	WMAS	03/30/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	450000
CLINTON RESERVOIR	RESV	04/07/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	3600000
MELVERN RESERVOIR	RESV	04/05/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	4200970
SHAWNEE COUNTY-LAKE SHAWNEE	COML	04/11/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	366000
SABETHA - PONY CREEK LAKE	COML	04/07/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	200000
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE	COML	03/30/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	400000
YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE	COML	04/12/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	150000
JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER-MAKE UP LAKE	WMAS	03/30/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	375000
LEAVENWORTH STATE FISHING LAKE	SFLS	04/07/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	200000
WINFIELD CITY LAKE	COML	04/14/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	1530000
(FISH) GRAHAM CO-TREXLER POND	FISH	04/11/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	129000
COMMERCIAL FISH GROWER		03/28/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	420000
OKLAHOMA		03/29/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	3000000
EL DORADO RESERVOIR	RESV	04/03/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	2216460
MARION RESERVOIR	RESV	04/04/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	1956990
KIRWIN RESERVOIR	RESV	04/18/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	1200000
WEBSTER RESERVOIR	RESV	04/18/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	1000000
MILFORD FISH HATCHERY	OTHR	04/10/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	250000
MEADE FISH REARING STATION	RPND	04/27/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	29520
MARION RESERVOIR	RESV	04/28/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	1000000
PRATT FISH HATCHERY	OTHR	04/11/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	865000
			Total Requested	35244520
			Total Stocked	42979400

Trout Stocking Information

View Trout Stocking Program Information

+Stocking Schedule Stocking

Department-owned Waters - Trout stockings by KDWPT

Southeast Region	Mined Land WA - Unit #30
1st Stocking	October 29 extra fish stocked here due to El dorado not being ready yet.
2nd Stocking
3rd Stocking
4th Stocking
5th Stocking
6th Stocking
7th Stocking
8th Stocking

Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2019-20 Season	10,000

Community Lake Stockings - Please contact local/city offices for dates of stockings if not listed below

Southeast Region	Garnett Crystal Lake	Cherryvale, Tanko	Coffeyville, LeClere Lake
1st Stocking			October 28
2nd Stocking

Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2019-20 Season	4900	1600	650

+Stocking Schedule Stocking

Northeast Region	Fort Riley Moon Lake	Fort Riley Cameron Springs	Tuttle Creek Willow Lake	Eisenhower State Park Pond	Clinton State Park Lake Henry
1st Stocking	October 29	October 29	October 29	October 29	October 29
2nd Stocking
3rd Stocking
4th Stocking
5th Stocking
6th Stocking

Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2019-2020 Season	9,000	7,500	9,200	1,200	4,000

Northeast Region	Herington Father Padilla Pond 785-258-2271	Shawnee County Lake Shawnee 785-251-6800	Holton Elkhorn Lake 785-364-2721	Atchison City Lake #1 913-367-5500
1st Stocking		October 26
2nd Stocking	estimated mid-January	estimated late January	estimated mid-January	estimated mid-January

Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2018-19 Season	400	17,000	1,700	2,000

Southwest Region	Meade State Fishing Lake	Scott State Park Barrel Springs	Cimarron Grassland Pits	Pratt Centennial Pond
1st Stocking	October 31	October 28	October 31	October 31
2nd Stocking
3rd Stocking
4th Stocking
5th Stocking
6th Stocking
Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2019-20 Season	10,000	4,000	4,000	3,200

Southwest Region	Great Bend Vets Park 620-793-4160	Dodge City Lake Charles 620-227-9323	Syracuse Sam's Pond 620-384-7818
1st Stocking	October 31	November 8	November 8
2nd Stocking
3rd Stocking
4th Stocking


Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2019-20 Season	3,400	1,700	1,000

Northwest Region	Webster Reservoir Stilling Basin	Glen Elder State Park Pond	Kanopolis Seep Stream
1st Stocking	November 6	October 29	October 29
2nd Stocking
3rd Stocking
4th Stocking
5th Stocking
6th Stocking

Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2019-20 Season	12,000	4,200	9,000

Northwest Region	Colby Villa High 785-460-4400	Salina Lakewood Lake 785-826-7275
1st Stocking	Do to lake draw down fish will not be stocked this year	October 29
2nd Stocking
3rd Stocking
4th Stocking
5th Stocking

Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2019-20 Season

South Central Region	El Dorado St Park River Area	Wichita KDOT – East Lake
1st Stocking	Due to high release rates this summer, trout may not be stocked for the opening of the 2019 season. Will report when it is able to be stocked	October 29
2nd Stocking
3rd Stocking
4th Stocking
5th Stocking
6th Stocking

Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2019-2020 Season	5,800	5,800

South Central Region	Sedgwick County Park Vic’s Lake 316-660-1780	Sedgwick County Slough Creek 316-660-1780	Hutchinson Dillon Nature Center 620-663-7411
1st Stocking	October 29	October 29	October 29
2nd Stocking
3rd Stocking
4th Stocking
5th Stocking
6th Stocking
Total Estimated Trout Stocked to date
Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2019-20 Season	9,000	7,400	3,900

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