Kanopolis Reservoir Fishing Information
Counties:
GPS:
N38 38.709 W097 59.244
Surface Acres:
3,550
Maximum Depth:
35
Normal Lake Level:
1463 msl This lake is generally held 4 feet above this conservation level during the summertime.
Current Lake Level:
1465.8
Lake Temperature:
77 F
33 miles SW of Salina on K-149 & K141 US
Corps Of Engineers 785-546-2294
Kanopolis Reservoir Fishing Report - Updated: 09/21/2023
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method, and Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel/Blue Catfish | Good | 16 - 21" | Fishing cut and prepared baits along the river channel from the south boat ramp all the way to buzzard bay. Try deeper catfish humps and structure near bluffs. Remember there is a 35" minimum length limit on Blue Catfish at Kanopolis Reservoir. |
| Crappie | Good | 10 to 14+ inches | Try deeper structure, brush piles, or the river channel with 1/16 oz. jigs and live minnows. |
| Trout | Good | Last stocking for the seep stream was 3/16/2023. | |
| Saugeye | Good | 14 - 22" | Wind blown points and flats in the middle and lower ends of the reservoir are best. Also try shallow shoreline areas first thing in the morning. Shad imitating swimbaits and jigs tipped with minnows or worms can be productive baits. 2.2 million saugeye fry were stocked in April. |
| White Bass | Fair | All sizes - up to 17 inches | Casting swimbaits, bucktail jigs, and Kastmaster spoons along wind blown points and areas near the river channel. Using slab spoons or live minnows is also producing some fish right now along brush piles and in the river channel. |
| Wiper | Fair | All sizes | Similar locations and baits as those used for white bass. |
| General Comment | |||
| Buzzard Bay boat ramp is currently being repaired and is out of service for the time being. Most ramps are unusable due to low water levels. Use cation when launching from the south shore boat ramp as it is currently 2.5 feet deep in the cove and a large sandbar has formed at the end of the breakwater. Current lake elevation and water temperature is available on the location page linked to this fishing report. It is updated daily by the Corps of Engineers. | |||
Creel Length/Limits
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | ||
| Channel Catfish | 10 | |
| Crappie | 20 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Saugeye | 5 | 18 |
| Walleye | 5 | 18 |
| Wiper | 2 | |
| Trout | 5 | |
| 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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| Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLATHEAD CATFISH | |||||
| (>20") | (>28") | (>34") | (lbs.) | ||
| RES | |||||
| LOVEWELL | 30.79 | 22.04 | 14.86 | 47.82 | G |
| GLEN ELDER | 22.14 | 8.17 | 4.42 | 65.29 | G |
| SEBELIUS | 20.82 | 16.30 | 10.74 | 50.22 | G |
| WEBSTER | 16.07 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 25.33 | G |
| WILSON | 8.15 | 4.57 | 1.20 | 37.80 | G |
| KIRWIN | 7.20 | 1.55 | 1.13 | 28.79 | G |
| TORONTO | 2.86 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 16.96 | G |
| CHENEY | 2.59 | 2.04 | 1.12 | 64.98 | F |
| FALL RIVER | 1.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 22.29 | G |
| KANOPOLIS | 1.33 | 1.03 | 0.00 | 15.55 | G |
| CLINTON | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 41.96 | F |
| Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAUGEYE | |||||
| (>14") | (>18") | (>22") | (lbs.) | ||
| RES | |||||
| SEBELIUS | 10.77 | 3.63 | 0.17 | 5.67 | G |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 3.51 | 1.78 | 0.56 | 6.89 | G |
| KANOPOLIS | 2.07 | 1.10 | 0.20 | 5.74 | G |
| CLINTON | 0.40 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 2.72 | G |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 0.30 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 3.90 | F |
| POMONA | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.10 | F |
| WEBSTER | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 5.14 | F |
| MELVERN | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.08 | G |
| Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARGEMOUTH BASS | |||||
| (>12") | (>15") | (>20") | (lbs.) | ||
| RES | |||||
| SEBELIUS | 219.13 | 75.16 | 1.03 | 5.24 | E |
| WEBSTER | 63.81 | 31.15 | 0.00 | 3.99 | G |
| WILSON | 61.55 | 41.11 | 0.81 | 5.77 | G |
| LACYGNE | 56.15 | 45.45 | 3.74 | 7.70 | E |
| KIRWIN | 44.99 | 35.36 | 0.00 | 3.72 | G |
| BIG HILL | 38.85 | 19.20 | 1.24 | 5.43 | G |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 11.93 | 4.98 | 0.04 | 5.83 | G |
| KANOPOLIS | 11.43 | 1.78 | 0.26 | 4.85 | F |
| GLEN ELDER | 9.93 | 6.23 | 0.12 | 5.38 | G |
| TORONTO | 9.80 | 5.23 | 0.00 | 3.52 | F |
| MILFORD | 8.70 | 2.92 | 0.00 | 4.68 | F |
| EL DORADO | 5.20 | 2.45 | 0.15 | 3.47 | F |
| CLINTON | 3.67 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 4.02 | F |
| WOLF CREEK | 3.63 | 2.73 | 0.00 | 3.93 | F |
| MELVERN | 3.44 | 0.86 | 0.00 | 2.68 | F |
| LOVEWELL | 2.65 | 2.35 | 0.00 | 4.56 | P |
| HILLSDALE | 2.38 | 1.60 | 0.11 | 5.16 | P |
| PERRY | 1.68 | 0.83 | 0.15 | 6.00 | P |
| 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 |
| Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK CRAPPIE | |||||
| (>8") | (>10") | (>12") | (lbs.) | ||
| RES | |||||
| SEBELIUS | 29.67 | 15.60 | 1.47 | 1.64 | G |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 22.55 | 2.24 | 0.06 | 1.29 | G |
| KIRWIN | 12.02 | 11.19 | 5.92 | 2.06 | G |
| WEBSTER | 5.17 | 2.02 | 0.02 | 1.40 | G |
| LOVEWELL | 4.33 | 0.38 | 0.07 | 1.43 | G |
| KANOPOLIS | 3.50 | 2.39 | 0.44 | 1.43 | G |
| MILFORD | 2.77 | 0.81 | 0.02 | 1.63 | F |
| GLEN ELDER | 1.94 | 1.55 | 0.17 | 1.26 | G |
| HILLSDALE | 1.33 | 0.29 | 0.06 | 1.36 | G |
| CLINTON | 1.30 | 0.93 | 0.04 | 1.10 | P |
| MARION | 1.25 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 1.31 | P |
| BIG HILL | 0.63 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.92 | P |
| WILSON | 0.62 | 0.22 | 0.11 | 1.68 | P |
| JOHN REDMOND | 0.48 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 1.29 | P |
| PERRY | 0.35 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.81 | P |
| TORONTO | 0.28 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 1.19 | P |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.17 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1.39 | P |
| EL DORADO | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 1.19 | P |
| FALL RIVER | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 1.14 | P |
| POMONA | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.66 | P |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 1.17 | P |
| CHENEY | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | P |
| ELK CITY | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | P |
| Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUEGILL | |||||
| (>6") | (>8") | (>10") | (lbs.) | ||
| RES | |||||
| SEBELIUS | 56.50 | 6.07 | 0.00 | 0.63 | G |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 23.14 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.41 | G |
| KANOPOLIS | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.39 | G |
| WILSON | 7.00 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.34 | G |
| WEBSTER | 5.29 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.50 | G |
| HILLSDALE | 4.92 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.46 | G |
| BIG HILL | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.34 | F |
| LOVEWELL | 2.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.32 | F |
| LACYGNE | 2.29 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.35 | G |
| CLINTON | 2.17 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.34 | F |
| PERRY | 1.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.34 | F |
| KIRWIN | 1.10 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.59 | F |
| GLEN ELDER | 1.03 | 0.20 | 0.06 | 0.70 | F |
| MILFORD | 0.96 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.47 | F |
| MELVERN | 0.80 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.37 | P |
| FALL RIVER | 0.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.27 | P |
| POMONA | 0.46 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.43 | G |
| CHENEY | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | P |
| EL DORADO | 0.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 | P |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | P |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.21 | P |
| TORONTO | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 | P |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | P |
| JOHN REDMOND | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | P |
| ELK CITY | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | P |
| Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANNEL CATFISH | |||||
| (>16") | (>24") | (>28") | (lbs.) | ||
| RES | |||||
| LOVEWELL | 6.11 | 0.96 | 0.13 | 13.83 | G |
| HILLSDALE | 5.81 | 0.22 | 0.06 | 10.62 | G |
| BIG HILL | 5.47 | 0.63 | 0.03 | 8.60 | G |
| MARION | 5.36 | 0.20 | 0.02 | 5.48 | G |
| TORONTO | 3.75 | 2.36 | 0.53 | 12.78 | G |
| KANOPOLIS | 3.70 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 6.54 | G |
| ELK CITY | 3.11 | 0.47 | 0.03 | 8.42 | G |
| WILSON | 2.76 | 0.48 | 0.03 | 10.11 | G |
| PERRY | 2.54 | 0.65 | 0.14 | 12.70 | G |
| MELVERN | 2.46 | 0.30 | 0.06 | 11.45 | G |
| CLINTON | 2.45 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 6.06 | G |
| CHENEY | 2.29 | 0.51 | 0.09 | 14.81 | G |
| LACYGNE | 2.27 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 7.26 | G |
| GLEN ELDER | 1.94 | 0.45 | 0.17 | 16.60 | G |
| POMONA | 1.51 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 11.96 | G |
| FALL RIVER | 1.43 | 1.06 | 0.37 | 14.53 | G |
| WEBSTER | 1.28 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 10.64 | F |
| KIRWIN | 1.22 | 0.33 | 0.08 | 11.23 | F |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 1.18 | 0.20 | 0.04 | 7.59 | F |
| JOHN REDMOND | 0.98 | 0.24 | 0.10 | 14.02 | F |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 0.90 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 14.15 | F |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.16 | F |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 0.75 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 14.31 | F |
| EL DORADO | 0.67 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 5.39 | F |
| MILFORD | 0.30 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 9.23 | F |
| SEBELIUS | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 22.56 | F |
| Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE BASS | |||||
| (>9") | (>12") | (>15") | (lbs.) | ||
| RES | |||||
| GLEN ELDER | 19.40 | 15.73 | 3.22 | 3.49 | E |
| MARION | 15.40 | 9.84 | 0.40 | 1.87 | E |
| KANOPOLIS | 10.74 | 5.05 | 0.49 | 2.86 | G |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 8.56 | 7.87 | 2.47 | 2.49 | G |
| PERRY | 8.42 | 4.26 | 0.33 | 2.51 | G |
| CLINTON | 8.00 | 7.17 | 0.83 | 2.31 | G |
| WEBSTER | 6.39 | 4.19 | 0.11 | 2.73 | G |
| POMONA | 6.26 | 3.31 | 0.14 | 1.88 | G |
| JOHN REDMOND | 5.75 | 4.85 | 1.19 | 3.12 | G |
| HILLSDALE | 4.75 | 2.03 | 0.08 | 1.66 | G |
| MILFORD | 4.50 | 2.73 | 0.17 | 1.91 | G |
| TORONTO | 4.36 | 3.44 | 1.36 | 2.85 | G |
| KIRWIN | 3.94 | 3.39 | 0.72 | 2.64 | G |
| FALL RIVER | 3.94 | 2.77 | 1.00 | 3.29 | G |
| LOVEWELL | 3.46 | 2.09 | 0.37 | 2.15 | G |
| EL DORADO | 3.27 | 1.42 | 0.38 | 2.01 | G |
| BIG HILL | 2.87 | 2.43 | 0.27 | 2.35 | G |
| MELVERN | 2.82 | 2.28 | 0.32 | 2.34 | G |
| WOLF CREEK | 2.78 | 2.13 | 0.43 | 1.72 | F |
| LACYGNE | 2.75 | 1.66 | 0.39 | 2.88 | G |
| WILSON | 2.72 | 2.22 | 0.88 | 2.96 | F |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 2.16 | 1.33 | 0.18 | 2.23 | F |
| CHENEY | 1.67 | 1.45 | 0.59 | 2.58 | F |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 0.27 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 2.96 | F |
| ELK CITY | 0.25 | 0.17 | 0.03 | 1.94 | F |
| Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | 3 yr avg | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebelius Reservoir | 92.35 | 32.94 | 0.00 | 72.41 | Reservoir | Good |
| Wilson Reservoir | 84.21 | 49.85 | 2.32 | 52.41 | Reservoir | Good |
| Webster Reservoir | 73.53 | 21.18 | 0.00 | 40.74 | Reservoir | Good |
| LaCygne Reservoir | 55.42 | 33.13 | 6.02 | 51.34 | Reservoir | Excellent |
| Big Hill Reservoir | 54.62 | 25.21 | 2.52 | 32.28 | Reservoir | Good |
| Kirwin Reservoir | 42.35 | 34.71 | 0.00 | 32.39 | Reservoir | Good |
| Glen Elder Reservoir | 42.21 | 25.61 | 5.36 | 46.53 | Reservoir | Good |
| El Dorado Reservoir | 28.24 | 12.94 | 1.18 | 24.12 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Wolf Creek Reservoir | 20.77 | 18.46 | 5.38 | 34.21 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Melvern Reservoir | 12.75 | 5.29 | 1.57 | 19.85 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Toronto Reservoir | 10.46 | 5.88 | 0.00 | 10.46 | Reservoir | Poor |
| Milford Reservoir | 9.63 | 6.19 | 1.38 | 17.42 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Cedar Bluff Reservoir | 7.37 | 4.32 | 0.00 | 9.92 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Kanopolis Reservoir | 6.34 | 1.46 | 0.00 | 9.80 | Reservoir | Poor |
| Clinton Reservoir | 5.69 | 2.91 | 0.24 | 6.68 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Perry Reservoir | 5.11 | 2.84 | 0.57 | 14.43 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Hillsdale Reservoir | 3.96 | 2.64 | 0.22 | 5.58 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Lovewell Reservoir | 1.24 | 1.24 | 0.00 | 1.24 | Reservoir | Poor |
| Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | 3 yr avg | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebelius Reservoir | 12.40 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 9.43 | Reservoir | Good |
| Wilson Reservoir | 8.70 | 3.97 | 0.70 | 6.72 | Reservoir | Excellent |
| Cedar Bluff Reservoir | 4.04 | 0.54 | 0.00 | 4.00 | Reservoir | Good |
| Perry Reservoir | 3.96 | 0.65 | 0.22 | 2.25 | Reservoir | Excellent |
| Kirwin Reservoir | 2.92 | 0.67 | 0.25 | 2.97 | Reservoir | Good |
| Milford Reservoir | 2.60 | 0.45 | 0.05 | 2.05 | Reservoir | Fair |
| El Dorado Reservoir | 2.53 | 1.40 | 0.13 | 2.22 | Reservoir | Good |
| Marion Reservoir | 2.40 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 1.73 | Reservoir | Good |
| Glen Elder Reservoir | 2.04 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 3.15 | Reservoir | Good |
| Webster Reservoir | 2.00 | 0.67 | 0.25 | 2.03 | Reservoir | Good |
| Council Grove Reservoir | 1.93 | 1.71 | 0.50 | 1.82 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Clinton Reservoir | 1.75 | 0.88 | 0.13 | 1.29 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Cheney Reservoir | 1.70 | 1.19 | 0.11 | 1.31 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Kanopolis Reservoir | 1.43 | 0.48 | 0.19 | 3.74 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Lovewell Reservoir | 1.15 | 0.30 | 0.05 | 0.83 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Melvern Reservoir | 1.10 | 0.45 | 0.10 | 0.95 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Horsethief Reservoir | 0.80 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 1.23 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Wolf Creek Reservoir | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.53 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Hillsdale Reservoir | 0.33 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.42 | Reservoir | Good |
| Pomona Reservoir | 0.29 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.18 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Tuttle Creek Reservoir | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | Reservoir | Poor |
| Big Hill Reservoir | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Reservoir | Poor |
Trout Stocking Information
View Trout Stocking Program Information
Northwest Region Trout Stocking Schedule
Department-owned Waters – Trout Stockings by KDWP
| Northwest Region |
Webster Reservoir Stilling Basin |
Glen Elder State Park Pond |
Kanopolis Seep Stream | Sherman County Smoky Gardens |
| 1st Stocking | Will not be stocked This year | |||
| 2nd Stocking | ||||
| 3rd Stocking | ||||
|
Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2023-24 Season | 0 | 4,208 trout | 6,375 trout | 1,275 trout |
Community Lake Stockings - Please contact local city offices for dates of stockings if not listed below
| Northwest Region |
Colby Villa High 785-460-4400 |
Salina Lakewood Lake 785-826-7275 |
| 1st Stocking | ||
| 2nd Stocking | ||
| 3rd Stocking | ||
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Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2023-24 Season |
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