Elk City Reservoir Fishing Information
Independence, KS
Corps of Engineers (620) 331-6820
Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method & Location |
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Crappie | Fair | 8-14" | Crappie fishing remains hit or miss. Look for crappie fishing to improve as water temps warm. Crappie have started to move into the shallows but have not started to spawn yet. Minnows under a bobber and vertical jigging has been working best. |
Blue and channel catfish | Fair | 18-26" | Catfishing remains slow. Look for catfish to be on the downwind side of the lake and in the shallows on warm days. Cut shad have been working best. |
White Bass | Poor | 10-14" | The white bass fishing remains slow. White bass should be finishing up with their spawn and will be spotty in the river. Look for them in deeper river pools and in the reservoir near the dam. |
Outlet | Good | 12-20" | Water release has stopped after a couple weeks of high release. Catfishing will be good in the stilling basin for a short duration until they move out due to low water. |
Water temps in the reservoir have been near 60 degrees this past week. Blue catfish are currently managed with a 35-in minimum length limit and 5/day creel limit in hopes that they will establish a self-sustaining population. Water Level Current water levels and discharge can be viewed HERE. District Newsletter We have created a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that subscribe to it. This newsletter is for fishing information for the Independence District (Chautauqua, Labette, Montgomery, and Wilson counties) only. Youth/Mentor Pond The Elk City State Park Youth/Mentor pond is now open. The pond is open to anglers 15 and younger as well as their mentor. A mentor may take more than one youth fishing, but only one mentor may fish per youth they accompany. Two channel catfish can be harvested daily, but largemouth bass are catch and release only. See the park office for more information. |
Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
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Bluegill | ||
Black Bullhead | ||
Channel Catfish | 10 | |
Crappie | 50 | |
Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
Green Sunfish | ||
Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
Saugeye | 5 | 15 |
White Bass | ||
Blue Catfish | 5 | 35 |
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
View Fishing Forecast definitions
WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
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(>8”) | (>10”) | (>12”) | (LBS.) | (>8”) | ||
RES | ||||||
CEDAR BLUFF | 19.78 | 1.72 | 0.00 | 0.74 | G | 8.65 |
KIRWIN | 13.19 | 11.69 | 3.63 | 1.49 | G | 15.08 |
SEBELIUS | 10.90 | 5.90 | 0.40 | 1.64 | G | 14.13 |
WEBSTER | 6.25 | 2.06 | 0.00 | 0.92 | G | 5.65 |
GLEN ELDER | 4.29 | 3.50 | 0.21 | 1.26 | F | 7.06 |
KANOPOLIS | 2.50 | 1.42 | 0.08 | 0.97 | F | 4.82 |
LOVEWELL | 2.14 | 0.21 | 0.07 | 1.06 | F | 3.38 |
MARION | 1.25 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 1.31 | F | 2.53 |
CLINTON | 1.06 | 1.00 | 0.13 | 1.10 | F | 0.56 |
BIG HILL | 0.90 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.92 | F | 0.83 |
HILLSDALE | 0.50 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 1.36 | P | 0.50 |
WILSON | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.13 | 1.16 | F | 1.02 |
PERRY | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.75 | P | 0.10 |
MILFORD | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1.63 | P | 0.13 |
EL DORADO | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 1.19 | P | 0.15 |
FALL RIVER | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.69 | P | 0.03 |
JOHN REDMOND | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.48 | P | 0.72 |
TUTTLE CREEK | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | P | 0.06 |
TORONTO | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | P | 0.06 |
WOLF CREEK | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.96 | P | 0.37 |
CHENEY | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.21 | P | 0.00 |
ELK CITY | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | P | 0.03 |
WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
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(>6”) | (>8”) | (>10”) | (LBS.) | (>6”) | ||
RES | ||||||
SEBELIUS | 57.10 | 1.30 | 0.00 | 1.51 | G | 28.77 |
CEDAR BLUFF | 31.17 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.41 | G | 11.48 |
KANOPOLIS | 19.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.34 | F | 7.62 |
WILSON | 11.47 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.34 | F | 5.40 |
WEBSTER | 9.38 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.47 | G | 9.48 |
CLINTON | 4.69 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.33 | F | 2.81 |
HILLSDALE | 4.56 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.36 | F | 3.58 |
BIG HILL | 4.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.34 | G | 3.57 |
LACYGNE | 3.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | F | 1.71 |
PERRY | 2.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.34 | G | 1.53 |
LOVEWELL | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.32 | F | 1.85 |
GLEN ELDER | 2.21 | 0.38 | 0.17 | 0.45 | F | 3.36 |
MARION | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | P | 3.45 |
MILFORD | 1.31 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.43 | F | 1.31 |
MELVERN | 1.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.29 | P | 0.54 |
KIRWIN | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | F | 3.29 |
FALL RIVER | 0.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.27 | P | 0.72 |
POMONA | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | P | 0.82 |
CHENEY | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | P | 0.40 |
EL DORADO | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | P | 0.88 |
WOLF CREEK | 0.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 | P | 0.74 |
COUNCIL GROVE | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.21 | P | 0.10 |
TUTTLE CREEK | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | P | 0.19 |
JOHN REDMOND | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | P | 0.16 |
TORONTO | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | P | 0.06 |
ELK CITY | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | P | 0.54 |
WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
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(>16”) | (>24”) | (>28”) | (LBS.) | (>16”) | ||
RES | ||||||
MARION | 6.73 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 4.72 | E | 4.13 |
HILLSDALE | 6.67 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 10.63 | E | 4.75 |
TORONTO | 6.08 | 3.08 | 0.50 | 12.79 | E | 3.55 |
KANOPOLIS | 4.76 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 6.39 | G | 4.38 |
BIG HILL | 4.60 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 8.52 | G | 5.87 |
LOVEWELL | 4.25 | 0.90 | 0.15 | 13.84 | G | 5.67 |
ELK CITY | 3.83 | 0.83 | 0.08 | 8.43 | G | 2.86 |
CLINTON | 3.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.89 | G | 3.21 |
WILSON | 2.83 | 0.57 | 0.00 | 7.25 | G | 2.92 |
PERRY | 2.70 | 0.57 | 0.04 | 8.42 | G | 1.73 |
MELVERN | 2.30 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 11.46 | G | 3.16 |
POMONA | 2.00 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 8.00 | G | 2.24 |
CHENEY | 2.00 | 0.70 | 0.19 | 10.85 | G | 1.26 |
FALL RIVER | 2.00 | 1.33 | 0.33 | 10.54 | G | 2.17 |
LACYGNE | 1.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.94 | G | 1.37 |
KIRWIN | 1.58 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 7.66 | G | 1.24 |
COUNCIL GROVE | 1.29 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 5.86 | F | 0.94 |
GLEN ELDER | 1.04 | 0.42 | 0.13 | 14.97 | F | 1.78 |
JOHN REDMOND | 0.95 | 0.19 | 0.14 | 14.03 | F | 0.98 |
EL DORADO | 0.80 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 5.40 | F | 0.49 |
WOLF CREEK | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.17 | F | 0.86 |
WEBSTER | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.84 | G | 1.14 |
CEDAR BLUFF | 0.58 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 10.64 | F | 0.35 |
MILFORD | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.79 | F | 0.45 |
TUTTLE CREEK | 0.30 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 7.33 | F | 0.30 |
SEBELIUS | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.06 | F | 0.13 |
WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
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(>9”) | (>12”) | (>15”) | (LBS.) | (>9”) | ||
RES | ||||||
GLEN ELDER | 21.75 | 14.33 | 3.04 | 2.78 | E | 18.75 |
KANOPOLIS | 14.95 | 3.10 | 0.76 | 2.86 | G | 15.92 |
CLINTON | 13.44 | 11.69 | 1.31 | 2.31 | G | 8.77 |
JOHN REDMOND | 9.95 | 8.52 | 0.95 | 2.87 | G | 7.90 |
HILLSDALE | 9.42 | 2.08 | 0.17 | 1.66 | G | 3.89 |
MARION | 8.87 | 2.67 | 0.20 | 1.79 | G | 9.78 |
CEDAR BLUFF | 7.50 | 7.50 | 2.58 | 2.49 | E | 8.08 |
PERRY | 5.17 | 1.57 | 0.35 | 2.51 | G | 2.97 |
WEBSTER | 5.08 | 4.42 | 0.08 | 1.53 | G | 5.28 |
POMONA | 4.57 | 2.29 | 0.00 | 1.58 | G | 2.41 |
MILFORD | 4.55 | 0.60 | 0.05 | 1.80 | G | 4.15 |
BIG HILL | 4.30 | 3.90 | 0.60 | 2.35 | G | 3.33 |
WILSON | 4.13 | 2.73 | 1.20 | 2.95 | F | 2.73 |
CHENEY | 3.15 | 2.63 | 1.07 | 2.58 | G | 2.21 |
TORONTO | 2.58 | 2.42 | 0.25 | 2.86 | F | 2.33 |
EL DORADO | 2.47 | 1.80 | 0.47 | 1.85 | F | 2.47 |
WOLF CREEK | 2.20 | 2.00 | 0.50 | 1.72 | F | 2.09 |
FALL RIVER | 1.92 | 1.42 | 0.75 | 3.30 | F | 5.29 |
KIRWIN | 1.83 | 1.83 | 0.75 | 2.64 | G | 2.50 |
LOVEWELL | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.35 | 2.15 | F | 4.29 |
LACYGNE | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.21 | 1.66 | G | 2.57 |
MELVERN | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 2.34 | F | 4.06 |
COUNCIL GROVE | 0.29 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 1.10 | P | 1.45 |
TUTTLE CREEK | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 1.79 | P | 0.05 |
ELK CITY | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | P | 4.54 |
Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | 3 yr avg | Size | Rating |
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Lovewell Reservoir | 69.88 | 29.63 | 12.13 | 35.56 | Reservoir | Good |
Pomona Reservoir | 28.56 | 18.56 | 3.38 | 15.81 | Reservoir | Excellent |
Sebelius Reservoir | 26.50 | 15.10 | 1.60 | 13.13 | Reservoir | Good |
Glen Elder Reservoir | 19.85 | 5.45 | 0.45 | 8.07 | Reservoir | Good |
Perry Reservoir | 17.59 | 9.00 | 1.00 | 20.32 | Reservoir | Excellent |
Kirwin Reservoir | 15.50 | 13.56 | 1.00 | 21.33 | Reservoir | Good |
Webster Reservoir | 15.19 | 3.44 | 0.56 | 8.90 | Reservoir | Good |
Hillsdale Reservoir | 14.81 | 8.81 | 0.63 | 26.13 | Reservoir | Good |
Kanopolis Reservoir | 12.67 | 2.75 | 0.17 | 9.43 | Reservoir | Good |
Melvern Reservoir | 10.06 | 6.31 | 0.13 | 8.97 | Reservoir | Good |
Marion Reservoir | 8.55 | 6.73 | 2.00 | 13.87 | Reservoir | Fair |
El Dorado Reservoir | 8.19 | 5.19 | 1.06 | 8.33 | Reservoir | Good |
John Redmond Reservoir | 6.81 | 5.44 | 0.38 | 7.81 | Reservoir | Fair |
Council Grove Reservoir | 6.75 | 4.92 | 1.50 | 4.57 | Reservoir | Good |
Big Hill Reservoir | 5.70 | 3.70 | 0.30 | 4.27 | Reservoir | Good |
Lacygne Reservoir | 5.56 | 1.94 | 0.13 | 4.58 | Reservoir | Good |
Wolf Creek Reservoir | 5.13 | 1.31 | 1.13 | 7.20 | Reservoir | Fair |
Elk City Reservoir | 3.75 | 3.63 | 0.94 | 10.47 | Reservoir | Good |
Wilson Reservoir | 2.53 | 1.93 | 0.47 | 0.96 | Reservoir | Fair |
Cedar Bluff Reservoir | 1.83 | 1.11 | 0.61 | 3.07 | Reservoir | Fair |
Toronto Reservoir | 1.50 | 0.67 | 0.17 | 9.08 | Reservoir | Good |
Horsethief Reservoir | 1.00 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 7.21 | Reservoir | Fair |
Clinton Reservoir | 24.67 | Reservoir | Good |
+Temperate Basses Combined Forecast
Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | 3 yr avg | Size | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kanopolis Reservoir | 25.82 | 19.65 | 3.41 | 14.22 | Reservoir | Excellent |
Glen Elder Reservoir | 19.67 | 18.22 | 5.00 | 20.04 | Reservoir | Excellent |
Marion Reservoir | 13.73 | 11.13 | 0.27 | 12.13 | Reservoir | Good |
Webster Reservoir | 12.33 | 8.50 | 0.08 | 7.86 | Reservoir | Good |
Elk City Reservoir | 10.50 | 8.25 | 1.42 | 7.29 | Reservoir | Excellent |
Lovewell Reservoir | 10.17 | 4.58 | 0.08 | 6.59 | Reservoir | Good |
Melvern Reservoir | 9.88 | 8.75 | 2.31 | 5.19 | Reservoir | Good |
John Redmond Reservoir | 8.65 | 2.75 | 0.35 | 6.47 | Reservoir | Good |
Cheney Reservoir | 6.55 | 3.75 | 0.45 | 7.20 | Reservoir | Good |
Clinton Reservoir | 6.19 | 4.81 | 0.88 | 7.29 | Reservoir | Good |
Kirwin Reservoir | 6.00 | 2.47 | 0.20 | 5.73 | Reservoir | Good |
Lacygne Reservoir | 5.50 | 2.31 | 0.25 | 4.06 | Reservoir | Good |
Cedar Bluff Reservoir | 5.17 | 3.92 | 0.25 | 12.60 | Reservoir | Fair |
El Dorado Reservoir | 3.73 | 2.93 | 0.73 | 6.47 | Reservoir | Good |
Big Hill Reservoir | 3.00 | 2.70 | 0.70 | 2.20 | Reservoir | Fair |
Pomona Reservoir | 2.44 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 3.09 | Reservoir | Fair |
Sebelius Reservoir | 2.30 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 7.63 | Reservoir | Good |
Wilson Reservoir | 2.07 | 1.97 | 1.27 | 2.34 | Reservoir | Good |
Council Grove Reservoir | 1.53 | 1.20 | 0.20 | 1.96 | Reservoir | Fair |
Perry Reservoir | 1.48 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 2.33 | Reservoir | Fair |
Wolf Creek Reservoir | 1.39 | 1.22 | 0.39 | 2.34 | Reservoir | Fair |
Hillsdale Reservoir | 1.33 | 1.08 | 0.17 | 1.69 | Reservoir | Fair |
Toronto Reservoir | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 4.51 | Reservoir | Poor |
Milford Reservoir | 8.17 | Reservoir | Good |
WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
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(>20”) | (>30”) | (>35”) | (LBS.) | (>20”) | ||
RES | ||||||
MILFORD | 3.20 | 0.35 | 0.15 | 29.30 | E | 2.60 |
WOLF CREEK | 2.25 | 0.45 | 0.10 | 28.06 | G | 1.94 |
TUTTLE CREEK | 0.80 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 15.98 | F | 0.80 |
ELK CITY | 0.75 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 20.14 | F | 1.28 |
LOVEWELL | 0.65 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 18.24 | F | 0.79 |
EL DORADO | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.09 | G | 0.87 |
JOHN REDMOND | 0.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.96 | F | 0.34 |
LACYGNE | 0.57 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 12.78 | F | 0.38 |
CLINTON | 0.38 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 20.50 | F | 0.56 |
KANOPOLIS | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.71 | F | 0.11 |
WILSON | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 13.75 | G | 0.26 |
MELVERN | 0.25 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 20.65 | F | 0.17 |
PERRY | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 3.94 | F | 0.24 |
GLEN ELDER | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.41 | F | 0.08 |
CHENEY | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 26.46 | F | 0.04 |
WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
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(>8”) | (>10”) | (>12”) | (LBS.) | (>8”) | ||
RES | ||||||
POMONA | 23.83 | 6.83 | 1.89 | 1.27 | E | 19.80 |
MARION | 15.88 | 3.63 | 1.25 | 1.59 | G | 10.30 |
HILLSDALE | 12.06 | 7.75 | 1.25 | 1.49 | G | 20.48 |
LOVEWELL | 11.86 | 2.29 | 0.29 | 1.24 | G | 29.79 |
TUTTLE CREEK | 11.75 | 10.25 | 1.25 | 1.66 | E | 11.75 |
MELVERN | 9.94 | 6.75 | 0.63 | 1.55 | G | 11.60 |
EL DORADO | 9.75 | 8.50 | 3.56 | 2.10 | G | 7.36 |
TORONTO | 6.31 | 2.50 | 0.81 | 1.72 | G | 8.10 |
MILFORD | 5.44 | 4.06 | 1.31 | 1.95 | G | 5.44 |
PERRY | 5.33 | 4.39 | 0.67 | 1.34 | G | 13.50 |
WOLF CREEK | 4.94 | 2.24 | 0.35 | 1.48 | F | 4.56 |
BIG HILL | 4.80 | 2.30 | 0.50 | 1.02 | G | 4.17 |
FALL RIVER | 4.13 | 0.75 | 0.63 | 1.53 | G | 5.44 |
COUNCIL GROVE | 3.62 | 2.62 | 0.92 | 1.53 | G | 5.07 |
GLEN ELDER | 3.50 | 0.58 | 0.33 | 2.02 | G | 2.86 |
CHENEY | 2.40 | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.73 | F | 2.40 |
CLINTON | 1.69 | 0.94 | 0.13 | 1.07 | F | 17.75 |
LACYGNE | 1.62 | 0.94 | 0.31 | 1.17 | G | 3.10 |
JOHN REDMOND | 1.38 | 1.06 | 0.13 | 1.91 | F | 3.41 |
WEBSTER | 1.13 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.84 | G | 3.38 |
ELK CITY | 1.00 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 1.95 | G | 7.14 |
SEBELIUS | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.88 | F | 0.73 |
KIRWIN | 0.69 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 1.98 | G | 3.73 |
CEDAR BLUFF | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 0.71 | P | 0.46 |
KANOPOLIS | 0.42 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 2.25 | G | 2.74 |
WILSON | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 1.12 | F | 0.07 |