Cheney Reservoir Fishing Information

Counties:

Kingman, Reno

GPS:

N37 43.154 W97 49.538

Surface Acres:

9,550 acres

Maximum Depth:

42 feet

Normal Lake Level:

1421.6 ft above msl

Current Lake Level:

0 feet high releasing 0 cfs

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More reservoir information can be found at, http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ks/nwis/uv/?site_no=07144790

A bathymetric map of the reservoir showing depths and contours is available here: http://www.kwo.org/Reservoirs/ReservoirBathymetry/Rpt_Cheney_FINAL_report_082813_kbs.pdf

Cheney Reservoir Fishing Report - Updated: 08/17/2018

SPECIES	RATING	SIZE	BAITS, LOCATION, METHODS
Fishing Newsletter			All KDWPT fisheries districts are offering a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. The newsletters are aimed at keeping anglers informed about fishing opportunities and information in their areas of interest. The first few editions of the Cheney Fisheries District have been completed and are ready for distribution.
Zebra Mussels			Zebra mussels can be found attached to rocks lakewide. Zebra mussel veligers are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys, and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS, BOAT LIVEWELLS, AND BILGES!!! Zebra mussel numbers have decreased at Cheney; however, anglers and boaters should still use caution to avoid moving adults and veligers from the lake. Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.
White Bass and Wiper	Good	Up to 24"	Look for Wipers and White Bass on points, humps and dropoffs. Also keep an eye out for fish chasing shad on the surface on calm days.
Walleye	Fair	Up to 28"	Points and submerged humps are good places to start looking. Shallow flats can be surprisingly good at times too.
Crappie	Poor	Up to 15"	Look for crappie in summer locations. They can be caught if you can locate them.
Blue Catfish	Fair	Up to 15 lb	Try live or cut shad near the old river channel and adjacent flats.
Channel Catfish	Good	Up to 10 lb	Channel catfish have been biting on cut bait and prepared baits. Try near creek inlets and the river mouth after rains.
White Perch	Good		There are many catchable-size white perch (10+") in the lake. White perch cannot be used as live bait, but they do make good cut bait. For tips on identifying a white perch from a white bass, wiper or striped bass click HERE. All white perch in your possession must be dead. It is illegal to posses live white perch.
COMMENTS

Creel Length/Limits

Fishing Population	Creel Limit	Min Length Limit
Channel Catfish	10
Crappie	50	10"
Flathead Catfish	5
Largemouth Bass	5	15"
Striped Bass	2	21"
Walleye	2	21"
Wiper	2	21"
Blue Catfish	5	35"

* 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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+Walleye Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>15”)	(>20”)	(>25”)	(LBS.)		(>15”)
GLEN ELDER	6.00	0.96	0.00	4.99	G	3.36
CEDAR BLUFF	5.48	0.48	0.04	5.83	G	4.65
EL DORADO	5.07	1.60	0.20	8.20	G	3.29
WILSON	4.80	1.27	0.00	5.77	G	4.23
MARION	3.93	1.47	0.27	9.25	G	2.10
MILFORD	3.80	0.60	0.00	5.42	G	2.52
WEBSTER	3.42	0.92	0.08	6.32	G	1.88
KIRWIN	2.67	0.92	0.00	5.60	G	2.14
CHENEY	1.70	0.45	0.05	6.90	G	2.42
POMONA	1.58	1.08	0.08	5.63	F	0.69
LOVEWELL	1.55	0.45	0.10	9.04	F	1.10
HILLSDALE	1.08	0.33	0.00	4.63	G	0.92
COUNCIL GROVE	1.00	1.00	0.20	6.55	F	0.69
WOLF CREEK	0.44	0.19	0.00	3.64	F	0.55
MELVERN	0.44	0.13	0.00	3.36	F	0.21
CLINTON	0.38	0.06	0.00	3.88	F	0.60
BIG HILL	0.10	0.10	0.00	5.81	P	0.29
JOHN REDMOND	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.45	P	0.00

+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

+Wiper Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>16”)	(>20”)	(>24”)	(LBS.)		(>16”)
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	9.60	4.20	0.00	6.26	G	9.86
MARION	7.93	2.27	0.00	6.08	E	7.33
CHENEY	5.65	1.10	0.10	6.26	E	4.78
EL DORADO	4.20	1.80	0.00	5.41	G	5.28
MILFORD	3.35	1.60	0.00	9.37	G	7.57
GLEN ELDER	2.38	2.21	0.13	8.66	G	2.93
CEDAR BLUFF	2.17	1.43	0.09	6.68	G	3.08
POMONA	1.50	0.58	0.00	4.82	G	1.77
KANOPOLIS	1.29	0.38	0.00	5.69	F	1.48
KIRWIN	1.17	0.67	0.17	8.46	G	2.81
CLINTON	1.06	0.75	0.00	4.48	F	1.58
WEBSTER	0.75	0.33	0.00	4.97	G	1.18
LACYGNE	0.50	0.17	0.00	4.42	G	0.95
COUNCIL GROVE	0.20	0.20	0.00	7.31	P	1.49
WOLF CREEK	0.13	0.00	0.00	3.24	F	0.47
JOHN REDMOND	0.11	0.06	0.00	4.59	P	0.11
LOVEWELL	0.05	0.00	0.00	3.06	F	0.86

+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

+Temperate Basses Combined Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Biologist rating	3-yr average
GLEN ELDER	21.92	15.96	2.96	E	13.57
CEDAR BLUFF	19.30	16.22	4.43	E	17.78
MARION	12.47	3.67	0.00	E	10.09
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	9.60	4.20	0.00	G	9.86
KANOPOLIS	9.29	7.71	1.38	G	10.49
TORONTO	9.00	7.08	1.42	G	5.36
CHENEY	8.50	3.35	0.95	E	11.43
EL DORADO	8.40	5.40	0.80	G	8.06
ELK CITY	8.25	6.25	0.33	G	5.66
WEBSTER	6.75	2.42	0.33	G	7.04
CLINTON	6.56	6.19	2.19	F	9.83
JOHN REDMOND	5.67	5.44	1.22	G	6.85
MILFORD	5.15	3.05	0.15	F	8.68
FALL RIVER	5.08	3.25	1.25	G	3.60
LOVEWELL	4.95	1.95	0.00	G	4.87
WILSON	4.50	2.60	0.40	G	2.33
KIRWIN	4.33	2.92	0.58	G	6.64
POMONA	4.08	2.58	0.17	F	11.42
MELVERN	3.88	3.56	0.56	F	9.58
LACYGNE	3.50	1.75	0.08	G	3.35
PERRY	3.28	1.90	0.14	G	5.71
HILLSDALE	2.83	2.50	0.00	F	4.53
WOLF CREEK	2.75	1.75	0.06	F	3.45
COUNCIL GROVE	1.00	0.20	0.00	F	2.60
BIG HILL	0.90	0.90	0.20	F	2.29
TUTTLE CREEK	0.15	0.10	0.00	P	0.27

Stocking Records Information

+Walleye Stocking

Water	Water Type	Stocking Date	Source	Number Stocked
EL DORADO RESERVOIR	RESV	10/02/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	8505
MELVERN RESERVOIR	RESV	10/31/17	- IOWA	2000
MELVERN RESERVOIR	RESV	11/09/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	2012
(FISH) GRAHAM CO-TREXLER POND	FISH	10/23/17	- MEADE FISH REARING STATION	200
EL DORADO RESERVOIR	RESV	10/03/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	2264
EL DORADO RESERVOIR	RESV	10/02/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	2642
EL DORADO RESERVOIR	RESV	10/03/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	620
CHENEY RESERVOIR	RESV	11/09/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	1921
PRATT FISH HATCHERY	OTHR	11/07/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	300
CHENEY RESERVOIR	RESV	10/24/17	- MEADE FISH REARING STATION	3974
MILFORD FISH HATCHERY	OTHR	10/23/17	- MEADE FISH REARING STATION	841
			Total Requested	18200
			Total Stocked	25279

+Palmetto Bass/Wiper Stocking

Water	Water Type	Stocking Date	Source	Number Stocked
FARLINGTON FISH HATCHERY	OTHR	06/15/17	- FARLINGTON HATCHERY	12648
CHENEY RESERVOIR	RESV	06/13/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	52389
LOVEWELL RESERVOIR	RESV	06/13/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	23850
			Total Requested	238378
			Total Stocked	88887

+Walleye Stocking

Water	Water Type	Stocking Date	Source	Number Stocked
MILFORD RESERVOIR	RESV	05/24/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	7119
HILLSDALE RESERVOIR	RESV	05/22/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	44321
MILFORD RESERVOIR	RESV	06/01/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	4625
MILFORD RESERVOIR	RESV	05/24/17	- COMMERCIAL	35211
MILFORD RESERVOIR	RESV	05/25/17	- COMMERCIAL	51539
MILFORD FISH HATCHERY	OTHR	05/24/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	53827
CHENEY RESERVOIR	RESV	05/24/17	- COMMERCIAL	71872
HORSETHIEF RESERVOIR	RESV	05/22/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	18119
WEBSTER RESERVOIR	RESV	05/23/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	110508
KIRWIN RESERVOIR	RESV	05/25/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	74937
KIRWIN RESERVOIR	RESV	05/30/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	41416
KIRWIN RESERVOIR	RESV	06/01/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	33758
LOVEWELL RESERVOIR	RESV	05/26/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	49917
BARBER SFL-LOWER	SFLS	05/30/17	- COMMERCIAL	5194
CLARK STATE FISHING LAKE	SFLS	05/22/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	9522
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW	COML	06/01/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	8063
JEFFREY ENG. CTR.-AUX. MAKEUP LAKE	WMAS	05/25/17	- COMMERCIAL	9000
PRATT COUNTY LAKE	COML	05/30/17	- COMMERCIAL	5194
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW	COML	05/31/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	3303
JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER-MAKE UP LAKE	WMAS	05/25/17	- COMMERCIAL	6250
MINED LAND WA-CK/CR CO	WMAS	06/01/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	5760
(FISH) GRAHAM CO-TREXLER POND	FISH	06/01/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	2105
PRATT FISH HATCHERY	OTHR	05/30/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	2426
MEADE FISH REARING STATION	RPND	06/01/17	- PRATT HATCHERY	6678
			Total Requested	831100
			Total Stocked	660664

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