Council Grove Reservoir Fishing Information

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: 09/26/2022

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.
Channel Catfish	Fair/Good	near wind blown flats and creek channel ledges on cut bait and worms
Saugeye	Slow/Fair	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	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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+Saugeye Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Rating	3 yr avg
	(>14”)	(>18”)	(>22”)	(LBS.)		(>14”)
SEBELIUS	10.80	6.90	0.40	5.67	G	9.90
COUNCIL GROVE	5.33	1.87	1.00	6.89	G	2.96
KANOPOLIS	2.85	1.65	0.20	5.75	F	2.13
CLINTON	0.38	0.13	0.00	2.72	F	0.38
POMONA	0.17	0.00	0.00	2.10	F	0.17
WEBSTER	0.08	0.08	0.00	3.13	F	0.13
TUTTLE CREEK	0.05	0.05	0.00	3.21	F	0.05

+Bluegill Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Rating	3 yr avg
	(>6”)	(>8”)	(>10”)	(LBS.)		(>6”)
SEBELIUS	60.10	6.50	0.00	0.63	G	47.40
CEDAR BLUFF	22.28	0.22	0.00	0.40	G	18.80
WILSON	8.27	0.00	0.00	0.33	F	7.82
HILLSDALE	6.25	0.06	0.00	0.46	F	4.73
LOVEWELL	4.83	0.00	0.00	0.29	F	2.99
WEBSTER	4.69	0.44	0.00	0.47	G	7.08
BIG HILL	3.70	0.00	0.00	0.33	F	3.53
KANOPOLIS	1.75	0.00	0.00	0.37	F	8.17
KIRWIN	1.56	0.06	0.00	0.59	G	2.92
LACYGNE	1.06	0.00	0.00	0.25	F	2.06
PERRY	0.75	0.00	0.00	0.32	F	1.53
MELVERN	0.71	0.07	0.07	0.30	F	0.76
MILFORD	0.50	0.00	0.00	0.43	P	0.91
FALL RIVER	0.44	0.00	0.00	0.26	P	0.66
POMONA	0.44	0.06	0.06	0.43	P	0.90
EL DORADO	0.42	0.00	0.00	0.20	P	0.40
CLINTON	0.25	0.00	0.00	0.26	P	2.47
GLEN ELDER	0.25	0.05	0.00	0.50	F	3.32
COUNCIL GROVE	0.08	0.00	0.00	0.15	P	0.11
TORONTO	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.18	P	0.06
ELK CITY	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10	P	0.27
WOLF CREEK	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.18	P	0.45
TUTTLE CREEK	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.13	P	0.09

+Channel Catfish Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Rating	3 yr avg
	(>16”)	(>24”)	(>28”)	(LBS.)		(>16”)
LOVEWELL	7.56	0.69	0.06	9.19	G	7.19
BIG HILL	5.70	0.90	0.00	8.61	G	6.23
HILLSDALE	5.08	0.17	0.00	7.57	G	5.08
MARION	5.00	0.20	0.00	5.48	G	4.93
LACYGNE	3.50	0.07	0.00	7.27	G	2.71
ELK CITY	3.25	0.33	0.00	5.65	G	2.78
CLINTON	2.94	0.19	0.00	6.73	F	2.69
PERRY	2.90	1.05	0.35	12.71	F	2.18
WILSON	2.73	0.53	0.03	8.57	G	2.81
GLEN ELDER	2.59	0.52	0.17	15.30	F	1.95
MELVERN	2.40	0.53	0.07	8.33	F	2.88
CHENEY	2.28	0.34	0.00	8.87	G	1.83
KANOPOLIS	2.10	0.30	0.00	6.54	G	4.64
WEBSTER	1.92	0.08	0.08	10.65	G	1.19
TUTTLE CREEK	1.45	0.25	0.20	14.33	G	0.88
POMONA	1.42	0.08	0.08	8.80	G	2.10
COUNCIL GROVE	1.20	0.20	0.00	5.24	F	1.22
KIRWIN	1.17	0.50	0.17	11.24	G	1.16
WOLF CREEK	1.17	0.00	0.00	4.12	G	0.88
TORONTO	1.08	0.92	0.08	10.44	G	3.36
CEDAR BLUFF	1.00	0.17	0.04	12.38	G	0.60
FALL RIVER	1.00	0.92	0.50	14.54	G	1.50
JOHN REDMOND	0.89	0.28	0.11	12.35	F	0.96
EL DORADO	0.20	0.00	0.00	2.29	F	0.42
MILFORD	0.20	0.05	0.05	9.24	P	0.30

+White Bass Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Rating	3 yr avg
	(>9”)	(>12”)	(>15”)	(LBS.)		(>9”)
GLEN ELDER	18.03	16.86	2.93	3.49	E	19.30
KANOPOLIS	12.45	8.35	0.50	2.78	G	17.55
MARION	10.73	9.53	0.40	1.78	G	10.91
PERRY	10.25	5.25	0.20	1.83	G	5.59
POMONA	9.42	5.50	0.42	1.88	G	4.85
CLINTON	6.75	6.38	0.81	2.28	G	8.38
LACYGNE	6.57	4.00	0.64	2.88	G	3.54
CEDAR BLUFF	6.33	4.63	2.00	1.99	G	6.03
EL DORADO	5.47	1.53	0.47	2.02	G	3.67
MELVERN	5.47	4.00	0.87	2.25	G	5.28
MILFORD	5.40	4.60	0.30	1.91	F	4.98
FALL RIVER	3.25	1.92	0.50	2.71	F	2.58
WEBSTER	3.17	2.92	0.08	1.94	G	5.86
KIRWIN	2.92	2.42	0.50	2.40	G	2.32
JOHN REDMOND	2.50	2.33	0.56	2.82	F	7.03
BIG HILL	2.30	1.70	0.20	1.34	F	3.20
COUNCIL GROVE	2.27	1.80	0.20	2.20	F	1.22
WOLF CREEK	2.22	2.11	0.50	1.81	F	1.90
WILSON	2.00	1.93	0.33	2.75	F	2.73
LOVEWELL	1.69	1.25	0.50	1.85	F	3.44
HILLSDALE	1.67	1.25	0.00	1.19	F	4.14
CHENEY	1.31	1.21	0.48	1.88	F	2.18
TORONTO	0.92	0.42	0.17	2.64	F	1.33
TUTTLE CREEK	0.55	0.05	0.05	2.97	P	0.30
ELK CITY	0.25	0.00	0.00	0.58	P	3.58

+Percids Combined Forecast

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

+Temperate Basses Combined Forecast

Waterbody	Density	Preferred	Lunker	3 yr avg	Size	Rating
Glen Elder Reservoir	22.83	15.33	3.38	20.35	Reservoir	Excellent
Webster Reservoir	17.08	5.42	0.17	11.31	Reservoir	Good
Clinton Reservoir	16.38	12.13	1.31	10.56	Reservoir	Good
Kanopolis Reservoir	15.19	3.33	0.76	16.19	Reservoir	Good
Marion Reservoir	11.60	3.60	0.20	11.84	Reservoir	Good
John Redmond Reservoir	10.00	8.57	0.95	7.92	Reservoir	Good
Hillsdale Reservoir	9.42	2.08	0.17	3.89	Reservoir	Good
Milford Reservoir	8.35	1.50	0.10	7.78	Reservoir	Good
Sebelius Reservoir	7.80	0.80	0.10	7.03	Reservoir	Good
Cedar Bluff Reservoir	7.71	7.58	2.63	8.74	Reservoir	Good
Cheney Reservoir	6.00	4.63	1.15	6.27	Reservoir	Good
El Dorado Reservoir	5.47	3.93	0.47	5.49	Reservoir	Good
Pomona Reservoir	5.29	2.43	0.00	3.49	Reservoir	Good
Perry Reservoir	5.17	1.57	0.35	2.97	Reservoir	Good
Kirwin Reservoir	5.00	2.17	0.75	5.96	Reservoir	Good
Big Hill Reservoir	4.30	3.90	0.60	3.33	Reservoir	Good
Wilson Reservoir	4.13	2.73	1.20	2.74	Reservoir	Good
Toronto Reservoir	2.58	2.42	0.25	2.37	Reservoir	Fair
Wolf Creek Reservoir	2.50	2.30	0.50	2.26	Reservoir	Good
Lovewell Reservoir	2.15	1.45	0.35	5.66	Reservoir	Fair
Fall River Reservoir	1.92	1.42	0.75	5.29	Reservoir	Fair
LaCygne Reservoir	0.57	0.50	0.21	3.08	Reservoir	Good
Melvern Reservoir	0.50	0.50	0.10	4.06	Reservoir	Fair
Council Grove Reservoir	0.29	0.14	0.00	1.72	Reservoir	Poor
Tuttle Creek Reservoir	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	Reservoir	Poor
Elk City Reservoir	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.54	Reservoir	Fair

+Crappie Combined Forecast

Waterbody	Density	Preferred	Lunker	3 yr avg	Size	Rating
Pomona Reservoir	23.83	6.83	1.89	19.80	Reservoir	Excellent
Cedar Bluff Reservoir	20.22	2.17	0.00	9.11	Reservoir	Good
Marion Reservoir	17.13	4.13	1.50	12.84	Reservoir	Good
Lovewell Reservoir	14.00	2.50	0.36	33.17	Reservoir	Good
Kirwin Reservoir	13.88	12.00	3.88	18.81	Reservoir	Good
Hillsdale Reservoir	12.56	7.88	1.31	20.98	Reservoir	Good
Tuttle Creek Reservoir	11.81	10.25	1.25	11.81	Reservoir	Excellent
Sebelius Reservoir	11.60	6.20	0.40	14.87	Reservoir	Good
Melvern Reservoir	9.94	6.75	0.63	11.60	Reservoir	Good
El Dorado Reservoir	9.88	8.63	3.63	7.51	Reservoir	Good
Glen Elder Reservoir	7.79	4.08	0.54	9.93	Reservoir	Good
Webster Reservoir	7.38	2.31	0.00	9.02	Reservoir	Good
Toronto Reservoir	6.38	2.50	0.81	8.15	Reservoir	Good
Big Hill Reservoir	5.70	2.60	0.70	5.00	Reservoir	Good
Milford Reservoir	5.56	4.13	1.38	5.56	Reservoir	Good
Perry Reservoir	5.50	4.56	0.67	13.59	Reservoir
Wolf Creek Reservoir	5.00	2.29	0.41	4.94	Reservoir	Fair
Horsethief Reservoir	4.40	0.00	0.00	6.80	Reservoir	Fair
Fall River Reservoir	4.19	0.81	0.63	5.47	Reservoir	Good
Council Grove Reservoir	3.62	2.62	0.92	5.07	Reservoir	Good
Kanopolis Reservoir	2.92	1.58	0.17	7.56	Reservoir	Good
Clinton Reservoir	2.75	1.94	0.25	18.31	Reservoir	Fair
Cheney Reservoir	2.40	1.40	0.00	2.40	Reservoir	Fair
LaCygne Reservoir	1.62	0.94	0.31	3.10	Reservoir	Good
John Redmond Reservoir	1.44	1.13	0.13	4.13	Reservoir	Fair
Elk City Reservoir	1.00	0.44	0.44	7.16	Reservoir	Good
Wilson Reservoir	0.53	0.53	0.20	1.09	Reservoir	Fair

+Wiper Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Rating	3 yr avg
	(>16”)	(>20”)	(>24”)	(LBS.)		(>16”)
SEBELIUS	12.00	2.10	0.00	6.81	G	7.37
KIRWIN	9.17	0.42	0.00	5.91	G	5.38
WEBSTER	8.58	1.50	0.33	8.38	G	7.86
MARION	8.00	2.47	0.00	4.93	G	3.78
MILFORD	7.95	2.85	0.10	6.81	G	5.88
POMONA	3.58	0.75	0.00	4.26	G	2.06
CEDAR BLUFF	3.54	2.13	0.04	9.92	G	1.56
LOVEWELL	3.06	1.56	0.00	5.86	G	2.25
CHENEY	2.14	1.55	0.14	7.99	G	3.06
EL DORADO	1.80	1.07	0.00	5.20	F	1.82
GLEN ELDER	0.86	0.59	0.31	9.27	F	1.17
LACYGNE	0.79	0.00	0.00	2.80	F	0.43
CLINTON	0.63	0.31	0.00	4.85	F	1.60
COUNCIL GROVE	0.13	0.13	0.07	6.15	P	0.27
KANOPOLIS	0.10	0.10	0.00	6.68	P	0.31
WOLF CREEK	0.06	0.06	0.00	6.08	F	0.16

+White Crappie Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Rating	3 yr avg
	(>8”)	(>10”)	(>12”)	(LBS.)		(>8”)
LOVEWELL	30.00	12.25	1.58	2.50	G	35.45
MELVERN	23.71	3.43	1.43	1.62	G	14.57
HILLSDALE	22.81	8.75	0.94	1.21	G	16.42
ELK CITY	22.00	6.31	2.31	1.74	G	8.90
PERRY	19.75	7.25	0.63	1.42	G	13.88
WOLF CREEK	16.20	5.93	0.93	1.64	G	8.51
TUTTLE CREEK	9.69	6.75	2.13	1.69	G	10.72
COUNCIL GROVE	9.58	3.83	2.67	1.87	F	6.69
CLINTON	8.50	2.75	0.31	1.16	G	5.09
BIG HILL	7.30	3.20	0.40	1.04	G	5.80
POMONA	7.06	3.75	0.25	1.73	G	17.81
FALL RIVER	6.13	2.69	0.31	2.58	G	5.13
MILFORD	6.00	4.56	0.50	1.33	F	5.72
TORONTO	4.87	1.93	0.60	1.80	G	4.23
GLEN ELDER	4.75	1.75	0.70	1.92	G	3.75
EL DORADO	4.67	2.00	0.92	1.38	G	7.47
LACYGNE	3.44	2.50	0.13	2.30	F	3.44
SEBELIUS	3.20	1.90	1.20	1.43	F	1.63
WEBSTER	2.19	1.63	0.13	1.79	F	3.75
CEDAR BLUFF	0.89	0.89	0.39	1.14	F	0.54
KIRWIN	0.88	0.56	0.56	1.68	F	0.77
KANOPOLIS	0.75	0.50	0.17	1.23	G	0.69
JOHN REDMOND	0.67	0.42	0.25	3.05	P	2.49
WILSON	0.07	0.07	0.00	0.72	P	0.09
MARION	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	G	10.30

+Spotted Bass Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Rating	3 yr avg
	(>11”)	(>14”)	(>17”)	(LBS.)		(>11”)
BOURBON SFL	21.57	1.31	0.65	4.22	E	19.93
WILSON SFL	17.65	6.62	0.00	2.10	G	23.73
CRAWFORD SFL	14.29	5.04	0.00	1.58	G	11.39
CHASE SFL	4.90	0.00	0.00	1.21	G	4.90
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE	4.90	1.96	0.00	1.65	F	3.59
MARION CO. LAKE	4.90	1.96	0.00	1.30	F	4.90
WINFIELD CITY LAKE	4.12	1.18	0.00	2.11	F	2.30
EUREKA CITY LAKE	2.94	1.96	0.00	1.34	F	3.27
LYON SFL	1.96	0.98	0.00	1.74	P	1.96
HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE	0.98	0.98	0.00	1.74	F	1.11

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