Perry Reservoir Fishing Information

Counties:

Jefferson

GPS:

39.1459226 -95.4862717

Surface Acres:

11,630 acres

Maximum Depth:

43 feet

Normal Lake Level:

891.5 feet

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Perry Reservoir Fishing Report - Updated: 07/02/2018

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Location
Zebra Mussels	Invasive!	up to 3/4"	Since the infestation was discovered in Oct. of 2007 these mussels have spread throughout the lake. It's up to all of us to make sure these are not spread to other area lakes, Clean-Drain-Dry everything that is taken out of Perry. Mussels will start spawning as the water temperature rises to around 54 degrees. Please do not move water from Perry Reservoir.
Perry District Newsletter	Good-Excellent	4 Pages (lots of pics)	We publish a newsletter for Perry and other waters in the district twice a year. If you would like the letter e-mailed to you click here and fill in the blanks.
Channel Catfish	Good	up to 10.0 lbs	Catfish can be caught up shallow along the rocks using cut shad, night crawlers, shrimp, or stink bait.
Sauger	Slow	up to 2.6 lbs.	There are good numbers in the reservoir but are difficult to target. Try trolling crankbaits along the dam or mudflats in early morning. Casting a jig or crankbait in areas under a light may produce some fish during the night.
Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	Fair Fair	up to 5.0 lbs. up to 5.0 lbs.	Recent Bass tournaments have landed some nice fish including a few of both species over 5 lbs and numerous over 4 and 3. There are some nice fish in the lake for folks to hook into.
White Bass	Fair	up to 1.5 lbs.	White Bass can be caught using any bait resembling a shad or even from crappie jigs. Try casting around rocks or look for schools of fish breaking up the balls of shad.
White Crappie	Slow to Fair	up to 1.5 lbs.	Some anglers have still been catching some very nice fish from bank and boaters can still find some up shallow as well. Both jigs and minnows have been working.
Blue Catfish	Fair	up to 25.0 lbs.	Anglers are catching a few Blue Cats using cut and whole shad along the river channels in the upper end of the reservoir. A few nice fish in the 35 inch length limit range can be taken, many fish are below the length limit, with a few blue catfish over the 35 inch minimum length limit. Remember blue cats look similar to channel catfish, so be careful with identification.
Comments
As of July 2nd, the current lake elevation is at 890.11 (1.39' below conservation pool) and staying steady with a release of 25 cfs. For current lake conditions click here and for the lake forecast click here. If you would like to place habitat in Perry Reservoir or contribute to the fishing report, please contact the Fish Biologist, Nick, at 785-246-4514 to obtain a permit. 39 Georgia Cube fish habitat structures were recently placed in the reservoir in the following locations: 5 cubes @ N 39.1563, W 095.4885 6 cubes @ N 39.1537, W 095.4931 3 cubes @ N 39.1516, W 095.4849 4 cubes @ N 39.1506, W 095.4825 3 cubes @ N 39.1292, W 095.4662 3 cubes @ N 39.1468, W 095.4707 3 cubes @ N 39.1313, W 095.4700 3 cubes @ N 39.1480, W 095.4809 (GPS plot doesn't agree with my memory, may not be in this exact spot) 3 cubes @ N 39.1352, W 095.4724 3 cubes @ N 39.1421, W 095.4774 3 cubes surrounding the jetty at the north ramp of Perry State Park This is a generic report and will be updated as information becomes available.

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	18
Saugeye	5	18
White Bass
Walleye	5	18
Blue Catfish	5	35
Smallmouth Bass	5	18

* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
****Channel Catfish or Blue Catfish in combination

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Fishing Forecast Information

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+Black Crappie Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>8”)	(>10”)	(>12”)	(LBS.)		(>8”)
KIRWIN	18.31	0.50	0.06	1.35	G	6.44
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	6.00	2.20	0.00	0.86	G	3.03
WEBSTER	5.44	0.69	0.00	0.95	F	2.10
MARION	1.60	0.40	0.00	0.90	P	1.20
LOVEWELL	1.27	0.27	0.00	0.86	F	1.07
CEDAR BLUFF	1.26	0.95	0.16	1.16	F	0.81
HILLSDALE	1.00	0.13	0.06	1.26	F	0.56
KANOPOLIS	0.81	0.81	0.19	1.02	F	0.46
EL DORADO	0.60	0.13	0.00	0.68	P	0.24
WOLF CREEK	0.50	0.50	0.21	1.14	P	0.50
BIG HILL	0.30	0.10	0.00	0.68	P	0.53
CLINTON	0.25	0.13	0.00	0.84	P	0.33
TORONTO	0.25	0.06	0.06	1.09	P	0.15
MILFORD	0.19	0.13	0.00	0.64	F	0.29
GLEN ELDER	0.14	0.05	0.00	0.73	P	0.11
WILSON	0.13	0.07	0.00	0.70	P	0.16
TUTTLE CREEK	0.13	0.06	0.06	2.83	P	0.06
PERRY	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.23	P	0.07

+Flathead Catfish Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>20”)	(>28”)	(>34”)	(LBS.)		(>20”)
LACYGNE	0.50	0.08	0.00	6.62	E	0.37
TORONTO	0.42	0.00	0.00	5.36	G	0.63
BIG HILL	0.20	0.10	0.00	6.41	G	0.20
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	0.20	0.10	0.00	9.66	F	0.20
MELVERN	0.19	0.06	0.00	3.50	F	0.13
FALL RIVER	0.17	0.08	0.08	8.85	G	0.12
EL DORADO	0.13	0.00	0.00	2.40	G	0.15
COUNCIL GROVE	0.10	0.00	0.00	5.17	F	0.08
KANOPOLIS	0.10	0.00	0.00	3.21	F	0.10
WEBSTER	0.08	0.08	0.00	7.84	F	0.08
ELK CITY	0.08	0.00	0.00	1.87	F	0.08
POMONA	0.08	0.00	0.00	1.56	G	0.07
HILLSDALE	0.08	0.00	0.00	5.61	G	0.11
WOLF CREEK	0.06	0.00	0.00	2.76	F	0.06
JOHN REDMOND	0.06	0.00	0.00	3.13	G	0.09
TUTTLE CREEK	0.05	0.00	0.00	3.00	G	0.05
PERRY	0.03	0.00	0.00	4.36	G	0.02
LOVEWELL	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	G	0.03

+Largemouth Bass Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>12”)	(>15”)	(>20”)	(LBS.)		(>12”)
LACYGNE	89.09	66.36	17.27	10.69	E	78.24
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	38.89	29.86	0.00	3.12	E	89.19
BIG HILL	26.92	16.43	1.05	5.38	G	29.83
CEDAR BLUFF	19.46	7.16	0.00	4.11	F	11.19
GLEN ELDER	10.43	2.41	0.13	5.14	G	4.50
HILLSDALE	8.22	1.99	0.25	6.68	F	7.95
WILSON	8.06	5.32	0.00	3.38	F	4.86
CLINTON	5.62	0.56	0.00	4.35	P	3.00
KANOPOLIS	2.93	0.98	0.00	2.06	P	1.83
WOLF CREEK	2.37	1.18	0.00	2.86	F	5.03
PERRY	2.18	1.63	0.00	3.09	F	4.68
MELVERN	1.31	0.00	0.00	1.57	P	1.61
LOVEWELL	1.18	0.59	0.00	2.65	F	2.55
EL DORADO	0.59	0.00	0.00	0.91	F	10.36
KIRWIN	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.19	F	0.61
WEBSTER	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.07	F	1.18

+Bluegill Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>6”)	(>8”)	(>10”)	(LBS.)		(>6”)
WEBSTER	14.19	0.13	0.00	0.46	G	5.00
MARION	9.20	0.00	0.00	0.23	F	7.73
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	9.00	0.10	0.00	0.45	G	5.53
LOVEWELL	6.64	0.00	0.00	0.29	F	2.86
HILLSDALE	4.69	0.06	0.00	0.47	G	3.54
LACYGNE	3.69	0.00	0.00	0.30	F	4.33
BIG HILL	2.20	0.00	0.00	0.29	F	3.03
KIRWIN	2.06	0.00	0.00	0.37	F	0.69
WILSON	2.00	0.00	0.00	0.32	F	1.02
KANOPOLIS	1.44	0.06	0.00	0.52	F	0.95
CEDAR BLUFF	1.37	0.00	0.00	0.31	P	1.25
GLEN ELDER	1.09	0.00	0.00	0.38	P	0.41
CLINTON	0.69	0.00	0.00	0.26	P	0.94
EL DORADO	0.47	0.00	0.00	0.10	P	0.42
PERRY	0.38	0.00	0.00	0.16	P	0.76
MELVERN	0.38	0.00	0.00	0.22	P	0.81
FALL RIVER	0.31	0.00	0.00	0.26	P	0.81
POMONA	0.31	0.00	0.00	0.26	P	0.44
WOLF CREEK	0.21	0.00	0.00	0.18	F	0.98
MILFORD	0.19	0.00	0.00	0.30	F	0.67
TUTTLE CREEK	0.13	0.00	0.00	0.29	P	0.10
TORONTO	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.13	P	0.31
JOHN REDMOND	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.20	P	1.30
ELK CITY	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.16	P	0.33
COUNCIL GROVE	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.09	F	0.08

+White Bass Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>9”)	(>12”)	(>15”)	(LBS.)		(>9”)
GLEN ELDER	19.54	13.75	2.83	2.60	E	10.64
CEDAR BLUFF	17.13	14.78	4.35	1.93	E	14.70
TORONTO	9.00	7.08	1.42	2.76	G	5.36
ELK CITY	8.25	6.25	0.33	2.19	G	5.66
KANOPOLIS	8.00	7.33	1.38	2.65	G	9.02
WEBSTER	6.00	2.08	0.33	1.93	G	5.86
JOHN REDMOND	5.56	5.39	1.22	3.21	G	6.78
CLINTON	5.50	5.44	2.19	2.31	F	8.25
FALL RIVER	5.08	3.25	1.25	2.48	G	3.60
LOVEWELL	4.90	1.95	0.00	1.27	G	4.01
MARION	4.53	1.40	0.00	1.68	G	2.76
EL DORADO	4.20	3.60	0.80	2.16	G	2.79
MELVERN	3.88	3.56	0.56	2.59	F	9.58
PERRY	3.28	1.90	0.14	2.80	G	5.71
KIRWIN	3.17	2.25	0.42	2.93	G	3.83
LACYGNE	3.00	1.58	0.08	1.60	G	2.40
WILSON	2.93	2.60	0.40	2.97	F	2.30
CHENEY	2.85	2.25	0.85	2.78	G	6.65
HILLSDALE	2.83	2.50	0.00	1.12	F	4.53
WOLF CREEK	2.63	1.75	0.06	1.56	F	2.99
POMONA	2.58	2.00	0.17	3.07	F	9.65
MILFORD	1.80	1.45	0.15	2.01	F	1.12
BIG HILL	0.90	0.90	0.20	1.76	F	2.29
COUNCIL GROVE	0.80	0.00	0.00	0.44	F	1.11
TUTTLE CREEK	0.15	0.10	0.00	1.40	P	0.27

+Channel Catfish Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>16”)	(>24”)	(>28”)	(LBS.)		(>16”)
CLINTON	6.06	0.38	0.06	9.45	G	5.42
MARION	5.20	0.73	0.13	8.84	G	3.62
BIG HILL	5.10	0.30	0.00	5.74	G	4.68
HILLSDALE	5.08	0.25	0.17	9.89	G	4.25
MELVERN	4.50	0.19	0.00	6.67	G	3.75
LOVEWELL	4.30	0.60	0.00	7.25	G	2.78
ELK CITY	4.08	1.08	0.00	7.46	G	3.79
KANOPOLIS	3.71	0.00	0.00	4.56	G	3.05
POMONA	3.25	0.25	0.00	4.91	G	3.57
COUNCIL GROVE	2.60	0.30	0.00	8.07	G	1.78
WILSON	2.57	0.10	0.00	7.93	G	2.06
PERRY	2.45	0.34	0.03	8.60	G	2.45
LACYGNE	2.00	0.00	0.00	3.93	G	1.76
TORONTO	1.75	0.67	0.17	9.64	G	1.69
GLEN ELDER	1.67	0.21	0.04	14.18	F	1.90
FALL RIVER	1.25	0.50	0.17	11.49	G	1.11
CHENEY	1.15	0.60	0.15	13.07	F	0.85
MILFORD	1.15	0.10	0.00	6.59	F	1.20
WOLF CREEK	1.13	0.00	0.00	4.25	F	1.10
JOHN REDMOND	1.06	0.56	0.56	22.05	G	0.84
WEBSTER	1.00	0.08	0.00	6.04	F	0.99
CEDAR BLUFF	0.35	0.04	0.00	5.81	F	0.35
KIRWIN	0.33	0.17	0.00	6.71	F	0.61
EL DORADO	0.27	0.00	0.00	3.78	G	0.31
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	0.20	0.10	0.10	9.45	F	0.33
TUTTLE CREEK	0.15	0.00	0.00	4.38	F	0.45

+Smallmouth Bass Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>11”)	(>14”)	(>17”)	(LBS.)		(>11”)
WOLF CREEK	45.56	30.18	5.92	3.21	E	40.64
GLEN ELDER	21.93	12.70	1.60	3.38	G	16.00
EL DORADO	16.57	3.55	0.59	2.49	G	20.16
WILSON	9.95	5.66	1.20	3.18	G	5.24
MELVERN	9.67	3.14	0.00	2.06	G	12.51
BIG HILL	1.75	1.05	0.00	2.13	F	2.65
CLINTON	1.46	0.67	0.11	3.59	P	1.42
PERRY	0.54	0.54	0.00	1.76	P	1.58
CEDAR BLUFF	0.22	0.00	0.00	0.89	P	0.22
HILLSDALE	0.12	0.12	0.12	2.76	P	0.12

+Black Basses Combined Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Biologist rating	3-yr average
LACYGNE	89.09	66.36	17.27	E	78.24
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	52.78	34.03	0.00	E	98.72
WOLF CREEK	47.93	31.36	5.92	G	45.67
GLEN ELDER	32.75	15.11	1.74	G	20.69
BIG HILL	28.67	17.48	1.05	G	32.48
CEDAR BLUFF	22.15	7.83	0.00	F	13.72
WILSON	18.35	11.32	1.20	G	8.46
EL DORADO	18.34	3.55	0.59	G	29.59
MELVERN	10.98	3.14	0.00	G	14.64
HILLSDALE	8.34	2.12	0.37	F	7.99
CLINTON	7.08	1.24	0.11	P	4.42
KANOPOLIS	2.93	0.98	0.00	P	1.83
PERRY	2.72	2.18	0.00	F	6.26
LOVEWELL	1.18	0.59	0.00	F	2.55
KIRWIN	0.00	0.00	0.00	F	0.61
WEBSTER	0.00	0.00	0.00	F	1.18

+Blue Catfish Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>20”)	(>30”)	(>35”)	(LBS.)		(>20”)
WOLF CREEK	3.31	0.63	0.06	22.05	G	2.58
MILFORD	3.05	0.40	0.10	20.94	G	1.78
ELK CITY	1.75	0.00	0.00	6.15	G	0.64
EL DORADO	1.13	0.13	0.07	23.88	G	0.81
WILSON	0.53	0.00	0.00	10.26	G	0.44
LOVEWELL	0.50	0.00	0.00	12.63	G	0.45
MELVERN	0.44	0.13	0.06	21.02	F	0.29
CLINTON	0.31	0.13	0.00	19.02	F	0.69
TUTTLE CREEK	0.30	0.05	0.05	24.69	F	0.17
LACYGNE	0.25	0.00	0.00	4.97	F	0.15
PERRY	0.03	0.00	0.00	3.57	P	0.13
KANOPOLIS	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.17	P	0.00
JOHN REDMOND	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.99	P	0.02
POMONA	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.64	P	0.00
GLEN ELDER	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.27	P	0.00

+Percids Combined Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Biologist rating	3-yr average
GLEN ELDER	6.00	0.96	0.00	G	3.36
CEDAR BLUFF	5.48	0.48	0.04	G	4.65
EL DORADO	5.07	1.60	0.20	G	3.29
WILSON	4.80	1.27	0.00	G	4.23
KANOPOLIS	4.76	2.24	0.00	G	4.59
MARION	3.93	1.47	0.27	G	2.10
MILFORD	3.80	0.60	0.00	G	2.52
WEBSTER	3.42	0.92	0.08	G	1.88
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	3.00	1.30	0.40	G	5.86
PERRY	2.83	2.38	0.93	G	2.36
KIRWIN	2.67	0.92	0.00	G	2.14
COUNCIL GROVE	2.40	1.80	0.80	F	1.49
CLINTON	1.94	1.38	0.13	F	1.77
CHENEY	1.70	0.45	0.05	G	2.42
POMONA	1.58	1.08	0.08	F	0.69
LOVEWELL	1.55	0.45	0.10	F	1.10
HILLSDALE	1.08	0.33	0.00	G	0.92
MELVERN	0.56	0.25	0.13	F	0.25
WOLF CREEK	0.44	0.19	0.00	F	0.55
TUTTLE CREEK	0.20	0.00	0.00	F	0.13
BIG HILL	0.10	0.10	0.00	P	0.29
JOHN REDMOND	0.00	0.00	0.00	P	0.00

Stocking Records Information

+Blue Catfish Stocking

Water	Water Type	Stocking Date	Source	Number Stocked
KANOPOLIS RESERVOIR	RESV	09/28/17	MILFORD HATCHERY	30343
PERRY RESERVOIR	RESV	09/28/17	MILFORD HATCHERY	12215
LACYGNE RESERVOIR	RESV	09/28/17	MILFORD HATCHERY	2603
POMONA RESERVOIR	RESV	09/28/17	MILFORD HATCHERY	4255
		10/02/17	MILFORD HATCHERY	11183
			Total Requested	48600
			Total Stocked	60599

+Largemouth Bass Stocking

Water	Water Type	Stocking Date	Source	Number Stocked
PRATT FISH HATCHERY	OTHR	05/31/17	- MEADE FISH REARING STATION	6000
FARLINGTON FISH HATCHERY	OTHR	05/15/17	- FARLINGTON HATCHERY	165755
ROOKS STATE LAKE	SFLS	05/16/17	- FARLINGTON HATCHERY	6950
WEBSTER RESERVOIR	RESV	05/17/17	- FARLINGTON HATCHERY	64385
KIRWIN RESERVOIR	RESV	05/16/17	- FARLINGTON HATCHERY	86555
LOGAN CITY LAKE	COML	05/16/17	- FARLINGTON HATCHERY	1357
PLAINVILLE LAKE	COML	05/16/17	- FARLINGTON HATCHERY	3137
CRAWFORD STATE FISHING LAKE	SFLS	05/12/17	- FARLINGTON HATCHERY	8004
(FISH) MC CO - LAROCQUE POND	FISH	05/31/17	- MEADE FISH REARING STATION	1671
MELVERN REARING POND	RPND	05/16/17	- FARLINGTON HATCHERY	6078
EL DORADO RESERVOIR	RESV	05/24/17	- MEADE FISH REARING STATION	3084
PERRY RESERVOIR	RESV	05/16/17	- FARLINGTON HATCHERY	7666
			Total Requested	470843
			Total Stocked	360642

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