Council Grove Reservoir Fishing Information

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Counties:

Morris

GPS:

38.690602 -96.495552

Surface Acres:

3,280 acres

Maximum Depth:

56 feet

Normal Lake Level:

1274 msl

Current Lake Level:

See link

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Council Grove, KS

1 mile N of Council Grove

Council Grove Lake Office - (620) 767- 5195

Council Grove Reservoir Fishing Report - Updated: 10/16/2018

Species	Rating	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 Underwater in Kansas: An Angler's Dream		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	Good	near wind blown flats, flooded brush, and creeks on cut bait and worms
Saugeye	Fair	near gravel/rock points and flooded brush on jigs, worms, and crankbaits 5-10ft deep
White Bass	Fair	in creeks, along deeper rock points and ledges on spinners and jigs, some topwater action
Wiper	Fair	a few in with white bass
White Crappie	Fair	5-10 ft deep on minnows and jigs near points, flooded brush, and ledges Creel limit 20/day
General Comments
5.48 feet high, releasing 1329 cfs Outlet fishing is good for catfish 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
****Channel Catfish or Blue Catfish in combination

Map Information

Fishing Forecast Information

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+Saugeye Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>14”)	(>18”)	(>22”)	(LBS.)		(>14”)
KANOPOLIS	4.76	2.24	0.00	3.58	G	4.59
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	3.00	1.30	0.40	5.32	G	5.86
COUNCIL GROVE	1.40	0.80	0.60	5.26	F	0.80
TUTTLE CREEK	0.20	0.00	0.00	1.90	F	0.13

+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

+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

+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

+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

+White Crappie Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>8”)	(>10”)	(>12”)	(LBS.)		(>8”)
HILLSDALE	27.00	7.19	0.94	1.47	G	22.50
PERRY	25.63	7.38	0.63	1.22	G	13.41
LOVEWELL	19.91	7.55	0.27	1.50	G	11.30
MARION	17.60	6.70	1.30	1.43	G	17.20
EL DORADO	11.73	5.07	1.60	2.10	G	5.47
WOLF CREEK	11.29	3.07	1.36	1.76	F	5.94
CLINTON	11.25	7.25	0.81	1.36	G	15.23
ELK CITY	10.94	5.44	0.44	1.68	G	13.27
FALL RIVER	9.94	8.13	1.63	2.09	G	9.21
POMONA	9.63	4.44	0.81	1.52	G	7.29
TORONTO	8.94	8.19	1.94	2.39	G	15.65
JOHN REDMOND	8.81	8.00	3.06	2.23	F	27.38
KANOPOLIS	7.69	0.81	0.13	1.31	F	4.48
TUTTLE CREEK	6.88	3.69	0.75	1.78	F	3.92
BIG HILL	3.20	0.60	0.10	1.04	F	4.95
KIRWIN	3.13	0.94	0.31	1.73	G	1.65
MILFORD	3.13	1.69	0.19	1.57	F	4.69
COUNCIL GROVE	2.13	1.00	0.63	1.83	F	2.21
GLEN ELDER	2.09	0.50	0.23	1.42	F	1.46
MELVERN	2.06	0.44	0.19	1.27	F	2.58
LACYGNE	1.94	1.00	0.19	1.87	F	8.96
WEBSTER	1.56	0.00	0.00	0.38	F	1.00
CEDAR BLUFF	0.84	0.42	0.37	1.66	F	1.67
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	0.40	0.30	0.00	0.73	F	1.40

+Crappie Combined Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Biologist rating	3-yr average
HILLSDALE	28.00	7.31	1.00	G	23.06
PERRY	25.69	7.38	0.63	G	13.49
KIRWIN	21.44	1.44	0.38	G	8.08
LOVEWELL	21.18	7.82	0.27	G	12.37
MARION	19.20	7.10	1.30	G	18.40
EL DORADO	12.33	5.20	1.60	G	5.72
WOLF CREEK	11.79	3.57	1.57	F	6.11
CLINTON	11.50	7.38	0.81	G	15.56
ELK CITY	10.94	5.44	0.44	G	13.27
FALL RIVER	9.94	8.13	1.63	G	9.25
POMONA	9.63	4.44	0.81	G	7.31
TORONTO	9.19	8.25	2.00	G	15.79
JOHN REDMOND	8.81	8.00	3.06	F	27.38
KANOPOLIS	8.50	1.63	0.31	F	4.94
TUTTLE CREEK	7.00	3.75	0.81	F	3.96
WEBSTER	7.00	0.69	0.00	F	3.10
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	6.40	2.50	0.00	G	4.43
BIG HILL	3.50	0.70	0.10	F	5.48
MILFORD	3.31	1.81	0.19	F	4.98
GLEN ELDER	2.23	0.55	0.23	F	1.57
COUNCIL GROVE	2.13	1.00	0.63	F	2.21
CEDAR BLUFF	2.11	1.37	0.53	F	2.48
MELVERN	2.06	0.44	0.19	F	2.60
LACYGNE	1.94	1.00	0.19	F	9.08
WILSON	0.13	0.07	0.00	P	0.16

Stocking Records Information

+Saugeye Stocking

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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