Council Grove Reservoir Fishing Information
Counties:
GPS:
38.690602 -96.495552
Surface Acres:
3,280 acres
Maximum Depth:
56 feet
Normal Lake Level:
1274 msl
Current Lake Level:
See link
Council Grove, KS
1 mile N of Council Grove
Council Grove Lake Office - (620) 767- 5195
Council Grove Reservoir Fishing Report - Updated: 11/25/2019
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method & Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zebra Mussels | Zebra mussels have been discovered in Council Grove Reservoir. Zebra mussel veligers (larval zebra mussels) 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 AND BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!! CLEAN DRAIN & DRY Every Lake, Every Time! Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels. | ||
| New Video | Large natural concentrations of black crappie, white crappie, and bluegill with channel catfish and walleye captured on video in a Kansas reservoir. See the video at https://youtu.be/2GMXXdcsj3g . | ||
| Channel Catfish | Fair | near wind blown flats and creek channel ledges on cut bait and worms | |
| Saugeye | Fair/Good | near dam and gravel/rock points on jigs and worms | |
| White Bass | Fair | along deep rock points and ledges on spinners and jigs | |
| Wiper | Fair | a few in with white bass | |
| Crappie | Fair/Good | 10-20 ft deep on minnows and jigs near points, brush, and ledges Creel limit 20/day | |
| General Comments | |||
| Outlet fishing is slow/fair for catfish, white bass, and saugeye Click HERE for water level information. | |||
Creel Length/Limits
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | 10 | |
| Crappie | 20 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Saugeye | 5 | 15 |
| Spotted Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Walleye | 5 | 15 |
| Wiper | 2 | 18 |
| Bluegill | ||
| Green Sunfish | ||
| White Bass |
* 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 | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAUGEYE | ||||||
| (>14”) | (>18”) | (>22”) | (LBS.) | (>14”) | ||
| SEBELIUS | 6.50 | 1.30 | 0.20 | 5.73 | G | 6.30 |
| KANOPOLIS | 2.12 | 1.94 | 0.18 | 4.97 | G | 4.86 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 1.80 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 3.83 | F | 1.56 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>20”) | (>28”) | (>34”) | (LBS.) | (>20”) | ||
| WEBSTER | 0.42 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 6.55 | G | 0.25 |
| POMONA | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10.13 | F | 0.14 |
| LACYGNE | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 12.27 | F | 0.28 |
| BIG HILL | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.40 | F | 0.20 |
| TORONTO | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.17 | E | 0.26 |
| WILSON | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.83 | F | 0.10 |
| ELK CITY | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.10 | F | 0.08 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.68 | F | 0.08 |
| CLINTON | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 0.06 |
| MELVERN | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 0.13 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.98 | F | 0.05 |
| PERRY | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.72 | F | 0.02 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>15”) | (>20”) | (>25”) | (LBS.) | (>15”) | ||
| WILSON | 5.90 | 4.80 | 0.33 | 7.23 | G | 5.42 |
| GLEN ELDER | 4.33 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 6.59 | G | 4.47 |
| KIRWIN | 3.80 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 5.60 | G | 2.89 |
| WEBSTER | 2.08 | 0.58 | 0.00 | 5.92 | G | 2.50 |
| MARION | 2.00 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 6.09 | F | 2.24 |
| CHENEY | 1.80 | 1.25 | 0.05 | 6.62 | F | 1.35 |
| EL DORADO | 1.60 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 5.02 | G | 3.07 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 1.58 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 4.00 | G | 4.48 |
| MELVERN | 1.19 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 5.16 | F | 0.65 |
| LOVEWELL | 0.83 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 4.40 | F | 0.96 |
| HILLSDALE | 0.75 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 5.89 | G | 0.67 |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.39 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 6.06 | F | 0.44 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 0.27 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 3.19 | P | 0.63 |
| CLINTON | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.69 | F | 0.19 |
| MILFORD | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | G | 2.50 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>6”) | (>8”) | (>10”) | (LBS.) | (>6”) | ||
| SEBELIUS | 25.00 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 0.62 | G | 12.73 |
| GLEN ELDER | 7.50 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.45 | F | 2.98 |
| WEBSTER | 7.19 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.48 | F | 11.08 |
| KIRWIN | 6.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | F | 3.67 |
| MARION | 4.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 | F | 7.05 |
| WILSON | 3.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | F | 2.24 |
| KANOPOLIS | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | F | 1.68 |
| HILLSDALE | 3.38 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.44 | F | 3.63 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 2.94 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.42 | F | 1.55 |
| BIG HILL | 2.80 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.31 | F | 2.93 |
| EL DORADO | 2.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 0.91 |
| LOVEWELL | 1.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 | F | 3.23 |
| POMONA | 1.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | F | 0.65 |
| LACYGNE | 1.25 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.26 | F | 1.92 |
| PERRY | 1.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.34 | P | 0.77 |
| WOLF CREEK | 1.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.27 | P | 0.72 |
| ELK CITY | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.27 | P | 0.52 |
| MELVERN | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 | P | 0.32 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 | P | 0.06 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 | P | 0.03 |
| TORONTO | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 | P | 0.02 |
| CLINTON | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | P | 0.90 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>16”) | (>24”) | (>28”) | (LBS.) | (>16”) | ||
| LOVEWELL | 9.75 | 1.17 | 0.25 | 10.03 | G | 5.68 |
| BIG HILL | 8.40 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 7.43 | G | 6.03 |
| KANOPOLIS | 7.06 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 6.96 | G | 4.03 |
| MELVERN | 3.94 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 9.00 | G | 3.90 |
| HILLSDALE | 3.50 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 9.92 | G | 4.22 |
| MARION | 3.07 | 0.53 | 0.40 | 19.88 | G | 3.62 |
| TORONTO | 2.90 | 1.70 | 0.70 | 11.90 | G | 2.11 |
| POMONA | 2.88 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 5.69 | G | 2.65 |
| WILSON | 2.87 | 0.47 | 0.03 | 9.27 | G | 2.83 |
| GLEN ELDER | 2.22 | 0.61 | 0.06 | 13.41 | G | 1.99 |
| CLINTON | 1.56 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 4.93 | G | 4.04 |
| CHENEY | 1.30 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 7.65 | G | 1.00 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 1.27 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 8.77 | G | 1.38 |
| ELK CITY | 1.25 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 6.03 | G | 2.94 |
| LACYGNE | 1.25 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 4.52 | G | 1.39 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 1.05 | 0.40 | 0.25 | 14.02 | G | 1.02 |
| PERRY | 1.05 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 8.82 | G | 1.65 |
| WEBSTER | 0.92 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 6.15 | G | 1.22 |
| KIRWIN | 0.73 | 0.27 | 0.07 | 8.75 | G | 0.82 |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.48 | F | 0.99 |
| EL DORADO | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.46 | F | 0.31 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.87 | F | 0.27 |
| SEBELIUS | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.23 | F | 0.20 |
| CLINTON | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | G | 5.48 |
| MILFORD | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 0.80 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>9”) | (>12”) | (>15”) | (LBS.) | (>9”) | ||
| KANOPOLIS | 25.24 | 19.06 | 3.35 | 3.66 | E | 13.60 |
| GLEN ELDER | 18.11 | 16.72 | 4.67 | 3.06 | E | 18.01 |
| MARION | 13.13 | 10.93 | 0.27 | 1.98 | G | 8.33 |
| ELK CITY | 10.50 | 8.25 | 1.42 | 2.91 | E | 7.29 |
| MELVERN | 9.88 | 8.75 | 2.31 | 2.42 | G | 5.19 |
| WEBSTER | 9.33 | 8.08 | 0.00 | 1.50 | G | 5.58 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 8.65 | 2.75 | 0.35 | 2.82 | G | 6.44 |
| LOVEWELL | 7.58 | 4.58 | 0.08 | 1.73 | G | 5.58 |
| CLINTON | 4.94 | 4.31 | 0.88 | 2.76 | G | 6.13 |
| LACYGNE | 4.88 | 2.06 | 0.25 | 1.83 | G | 3.40 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 4.25 | 3.71 | 0.21 | 1.50 | F | 11.29 |
| EL DORADO | 3.07 | 2.27 | 0.73 | 2.56 | F | 3.04 |
| BIG HILL | 3.00 | 2.70 | 0.70 | 2.27 | F | 2.20 |
| KIRWIN | 2.20 | 2.20 | 0.13 | 2.52 | G | 2.94 |
| CHENEY | 2.15 | 2.05 | 0.40 | 2.20 | F | 2.13 |
| WILSON | 2.07 | 1.97 | 1.27 | 3.75 | F | 2.33 |
| PERRY | 1.48 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 1.57 | F | 2.33 |
| HILLSDALE | 1.33 | 1.08 | 0.17 | 1.78 | F | 1.69 |
| WOLF CREEK | 1.28 | 1.11 | 0.39 | 1.93 | F | 2.23 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 1.13 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 1.38 | F | 1.62 |
| POMONA | 0.56 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 1.61 | F | 1.74 |
| TORONTO | 0.50 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 2.23 | F | 4.47 |
| MILFORD | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 2.12 |
| 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 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>16”) | (>20”) | (>24”) | (LBS.) | (>16”) | ||
| CHENEY | 4.40 | 1.70 | 0.05 | 8.19 | G | 5.07 |
| KIRWIN | 3.80 | 0.27 | 0.07 | 8.66 | G | 2.79 |
| WEBSTER | 3.00 | 0.42 | 0.08 | 8.21 | G | 2.28 |
| LOVEWELL | 2.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.74 | G | 1.01 |
| SEBELIUS | 2.30 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 6.17 | G | 7.63 |
| POMONA | 1.88 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 6.23 | G | 1.35 |
| GLEN ELDER | 1.56 | 1.50 | 0.33 | 11.23 | G | 2.03 |
| CLINTON | 1.25 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 6.40 | F | 1.17 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 0.92 | 0.21 | 0.04 | 8.23 | G | 1.31 |
| EL DORADO | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 6.47 | G | 3.42 |
| LACYGNE | 0.63 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 5.12 | G | 0.65 |
| MARION | 0.60 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 4.97 | G | 3.80 |
| KANOPOLIS | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.06 | 7.87 | P | 0.94 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 8.11 | F | 0.33 |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 3.11 | P | 0.12 |
| TORONTO | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 5.49 | P | 0.10 |
| MILFORD | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | G | 6.05 |
| Water | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Biologist rating | 3 year average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEBELIUS (NORTON) | 9.40 | 1.90 | 0.90 | G | 5.53 |
| KANOPOLIS | 7.69 | 5.81 | 0.44 | G | 5.15 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 6.38 | 0.21 | 0.00 | G | 5.53 |
| WILSON | 5.57 | 3.17 | 0.00 | F | 4.94 |
| GLEN ELDER | 3.08 | 0.38 | 0.00 | G | 3.58 |
| EL DORADO | 2.53 | 0.80 | 0.00 | G | 3.22 |
| KIRWIN | 2.20 | 1.07 | 0.13 | G | 2.18 |
| WEBSTER | 2.00 | 0.83 | 0.00 | G | 2.11 |
| PERRY | 1.70 | 0.65 | 0.15 | G | 2.18 |
| MILFORD | 1.50 | 0.25 | 0.00 | G | 2.50 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 1.47 | 0.33 | 0.13 | F | 1.67 |
| CLINTON | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.50 | F | 1.92 |
| MARION | 0.80 | 0.07 | 0.00 | F | 1.81 |
| CHENEY | 0.55 | 0.15 | 0.05 | F | 2.02 |
| LOVEWELL | 0.50 | 0.15 | 0.00 | F | 1.17 |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 0.53 |
| MELVERN | 0.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 0.38 |
| HILLSDALE | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.08 | F | 0.61 |
| POMONA | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | P | 0.64 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>8”) | (>10”) | (>12”) | (LBS.) | (>8”) | ||
| LOVEWELL | 64.50 | 26.75 | 11.88 | 1.58 | G | 32.47 |
| POMONA | 28.56 | 18.56 | 3.38 | 1.40 | E | 15.81 |
| PERRY | 17.53 | 9.00 | 1.00 | 1.48 | E | 20.26 |
| HILLSDALE | 14.38 | 8.63 | 0.56 | 1.65 | G | 25.46 |
| MELVERN | 10.06 | 6.31 | 0.13 | 0.99 | G | 8.97 |
| EL DORADO | 8.00 | 5.13 | 1.06 | 1.90 | G | 8.02 |
| WEBSTER | 7.94 | 0.88 | 0.19 | 1.05 | G | 3.52 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 6.75 | 4.92 | 1.50 | 1.20 | G | 4.57 |
| LACYGNE | 5.50 | 1.94 | 0.13 | 1.47 | G | 4.52 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 5.44 | 4.31 | 0.19 | 1.72 | F | 7.13 |
| BIG HILL | 5.30 | 3.70 | 0.30 | 1.01 | G | 3.63 |
| MARION | 4.73 | 3.55 | 0.64 | 2.11 | F | 11.16 |
| WOLF CREEK | 4.38 | 0.69 | 0.50 | 2.43 | F | 6.68 |
| ELK CITY | 3.69 | 3.63 | 0.94 | 2.11 | G | 10.45 |
| GLEN ELDER | 3.00 | 1.80 | 0.40 | 2.11 | F | 2.39 |
| TORONTO | 1.50 | 0.67 | 0.17 | 2.49 | G | 8.98 |
| SEBELIUS | 1.00 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 1.20 | G | 0.63 |
| KANOPOLIS | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.83 | F | 5.16 |
| KIRWIN | 0.75 | 0.44 | 0.25 | 1.23 | G | 4.54 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 0.28 | 0.17 | 0.11 | 1.13 | P | 0.60 |
| WILSON | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.80 | P | 0.03 |
| CLINTON | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | G | 24.33 |
Stocking Records Information
| Water | Water Type | Stocking Date | Source | Number Stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANOPOLIS RESERVOIR | RESV | 05/18/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 24331 |
| SEBELIUS RESERVOIR | RESV | 05/24/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 19529 |
| WELLINGTON CITY LAKE | COML | 05/18/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 14994 |
| CENTRALIA CITY LAKE | COML | 05/24/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 12417 |
| GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE | COML | 05/31/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 7364 |
| PARSONS CITY LAKE | COML | 05/31/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 20304 |
| MCPHERSON STATE FISHING LAKE | SFLS | 05/31/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 2840 |
| WELLINGTON-HARGIS CREEK LAKE | COML | 05/18/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 2553 |
| OTTAWA STATE FISHING LAKE | SFLS | 05/31/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 4499 |
| SHAWNEE STATE FISHING LAKE | SFLS | 05/24/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 2562 |
| MIDDLE CREEK STATE FISHING LAKE | SFLS | 05/24/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 5256 |
| COUNCIL GROVE RESERVOIR | RESV | 05/31/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 32600 |
| WELLINGTON CITY LAKE | COML | 05/18/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 9660 |
| KANOPOLIS RESERVOIR | RESV | 05/18/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 20538 |
| WELLINGTON CITY LAKE | COML | 05/18/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 1444 |
| SEBELIUS RESERVOIR | RESV | 05/24/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 13760 |
| SEBELIUS RESERVOIR | RESV | 05/24/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 6701 |
| KANOPOLIS RESERVOIR | RESV | 05/31/17 | - PRATT HATCHERY | 12466 |
| Total Requested | 476125 | |||
| Total Stocked | 213818 |
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