Glen Elder Reservoir Fishing Information
Address:
2131 180 Road
Glen Elder, KS
67446
Counties:
GPS:
N39 30.821 W98 20.408
Surface Acres:
12,586 acres
Maximum Depth:
55 ft
Normal Lake Level:
1455.6 MSL
Current Lake Level:
7.0 feet above conservation, releasing 1,000 cfs
Lake Temperature:
83°F
Glen Elder Reservoir Fishing Report - Updated: 08/13/2019
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method, Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crappie | Fair | 8-13 inches | The crappie bite in the summer is generally slow, but anglers can catch a few fish around the standing timber and near the deep brush piles. There have also been decent numbers of fish caught over the grate and in the outlet below the dam. Remember to measure your crappie carefully with the new 10 inch length limit. Beginning in January 2019 there will be a 10 inch minimum length limit on crappie at Glen Elder! |
| Walleye | Fair | 14-22 inches | Anglers should be able to find the best numbers of walleye around the Walnut Creek area, along the state park shoreline north shore, and south of the Cawker City golf course in 10-18 feet of water. Crankbaits often work best for catching summer time 'eyes. |
| Black Bass | Fair to Good | 12-20 inches | The flooded vegetation is making fishing a bit tougher for all species, but especially bass as the amount of good habitat has forced these fish to disperse from their normal haunts. Smallies can be caught along the dam and north shore around the state park area, as well as the south bluffs. Largemouth bass numbers are best in the back end of Walnut Creek, Granite Creek, Mill Creek, and Mealls Cove. Topwater baits, jig and pig, white spinnerbaits, and Ned Rigs are all good options for early summer bass. |
| Channel Catfish | Good | 15-30 inches | Anglers have been using shad sides, shad gizzards, shrimp, and stinkbaits to catch mostly channel cats with a few small blue catfish mixed in. Best areas to try now include Carr Creek, Oak Creek, Fisherman's Bridge, Boller Point, Cawker City dike, and Granite Creek. Anglers have also been chumming using fermented soybeans and wheat while catching both channel catfish and blue catfish using a variety of stink baits. Remember, there is a 35 inch length limit on blue catfish at Glen Elder. |
| White Bass | Good to Excellent | 11-18 inches | White bass can be caught in good numbers throughout the summer in a variety of locations. Check around the dam and off main lake points along the north shore and near the south bluffs. Trolling along the Cawker City causeway can also be good if the water is not too murky. There have been several reports of white bass surfacing on calm days and anglers should be able to take advantage of that using Rattletraps, slab spoons, and Kastmasters. |
| The two state park boat ramps (Osage and Marina Cove) are closed as is the Boller Point boat ramp. There are still several open ramps that can be used safely including Granite Creek, Walnut Creek, Schoen's Cove, and North Fork Bridge. This high water may stick around for awhile and boaters should be aware of any new potential hazards which could be showing up in the newly flooded water. Anglers can now find GPS locations for each of the brush piles located in the reservoir. Simply click on this link Good Fishing Spots and select the individual brush pile. As we enhance these brush piles throughout the year, we'll make a note under each individual location. Current Water Temperature: 83°F Current Water Level: 7.0 feet ABOVE conservation Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! | |||
Creel Length/Limits
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 5*** | 18 inches |
| White Bass | ||
| Wiper | 2 | |
| Striped Bass | 2 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5* | 18 inches |
| Spotted Bass | 5* | 15 inches |
| Smallmouth Bass | 5* | 21 inches |
| Crappie | 20 | 10 inches |
| Channel Catfish | 10 | |
| Blue Catfish | 5 | 35 inches |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Bluegill |
* 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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| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Biologist rating | 3-yr average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>20”) | (>30”) | (>35”) | (LBS.) | (>20”) | ||
| WILSON | 1.57 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 10.48 | G | 1.62 |
| GLEN ELDER | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.38 | P | 0.03 |
| Water | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Biologist rating | 3 year average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>20”) | (>28”) | (>34”) | (LBS.) | (>20”) | ||
| FALL RIVER | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 7.51 | G | 0.19 |
| BIG HILL | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.54 | G | 0.25 |
| WEBSTER | 0.25 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 10.10 | G | 0.14 |
| EL DORADO | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.32 | G | 0.15 |
| LACYGNE | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.29 | G | 0.31 |
| SEBELIUS (NORTON) | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.20 | G | 0.17 |
| WILSON | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.90 | P | 0.10 |
| GLEN ELDER | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 17.37 | G | 0.06 |
| HILLSDALE | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.73 | F | 0.08 |
| POMONA | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.32 | G | 0.08 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 3.27 | F | 0.10 |
| KIRWIN | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 11.01 | G | 0.07 |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.71 | G | 0.06 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 9.44 | G | 0.06 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Water | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Biologist rating | 3 year average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>11”) | (>14”) | (>17”) | (LBS.) | (>11”) | ||
| SEBELIUS (NORTON) | 7.19 | 4.19 | 0.00 | 1.93 | G | 9.23 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 2.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.98 | F | 2.10 |
| WALNUT CREEK - TORONTO RES. | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.79 | P | 1.00 |
| EL DORADO | 0.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.91 | P | 2.72 |
| BIG HILL | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 2.42 | P | 0.40 |
| GLEN ELDER | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 1.56 | P | 0.21 |
| WILSON | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 2.28 | P | 0.26 |
| MELVERN | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.24 | P | 0.00 |
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