Elk City Reservoir Fishing Information

Counties:

Montgomery

GPS:

N37 15.415 W95 46.487

Surface Acres:

4,450 acres

Maximum Depth:

24 feet

Normal Lake Level:

N/A

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Independence, KS

Corps of Engineers (620) 331-6820

Elk City Bathymetric Map (PDF 5.23 MB)

Elk City Reservoir Fishing Report - Updated: 03/25/2019

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Location
Crappie	Good	8-12"	Crappie fishing has started to pick up. Look for Crappie to be along the dam and up in the Elk River. The fishing piers in the state park have also been producing some Crappie. Vertical jigging small baits have been producing the most fish.
Blue and channel catfish	Fair	18-26"	Catfishing remains slow. Look for Catfishing to improve with warmer temps in the forcast. Shad sides have been the best bait.
White Bass	Good	10-14"	The white bass fishing has improved. Look for white bass in the Elk River upstream from the chetopa creek boat ramp and also around the rock jetties in the state park. Soft plastics or minnows under a bobber have been working best.
Outlet	Good	12-20"	Water release remains steady and the water temps have increased. Shad sides have been producing the most fish.

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.

Creel Length/Limits

Fishing Population	Creel Limit	Min Length Limit
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

Fishing Forecast Information

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+Bluegill Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>6”)	(>8”)	(>10”)	(LBS.)		(>6”)
WEBSTER	11.88	0.13	0.00	0.44	G	8.88
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	4.20	0.10	0.00	0.43	G	5.13
BIG HILL	3.80	0.00	0.00	0.30	F	3.83
HILLSDALE	2.81	0.06	0.00	0.36	F	3.60
KIRWIN	2.69	0.06	0.00	0.46	F	1.58
LOVEWELL	1.44	0.00	0.00	0.32	F	3.13
WILSON	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.26	G	1.31
CLINTON	0.94	0.00	0.00	0.29	P	0.90
WOLF CREEK	0.88	0.06	0.00	0.39	P	0.42
LACYGNE	0.81	0.00	0.00	0.32	F	2.31
ELK CITY	0.80	0.00	0.00	0.27	P	0.60
PERRY	0.69	0.00	0.00	0.36	P	0.50
FALL RIVER	0.56	0.00	0.00	0.30	P	0.33
GLEN ELDER	0.36	0.00	0.00	0.49	F	0.51
CEDAR BLUFF	0.33	0.00	0.00	0.35	P	0.97
POMONA	0.19	0.00	0.00	0.27	P	0.46
EL DORADO	0.13	0.00	0.00	0.23	P	0.38
KANOPOLIS	0.11	0.00	0.00	0.25	F	0.72
COUNCIL GROVE	0.08	0.00	0.00	0.19	P	0.04
MELVERN	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00	P	0.21
TORONTO	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.20	P	0.13

+Channel Catfish Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>16”)	(>24”)	(>28”)	(LBS.)		(>16”)
BIG HILL	4.60	0.60	0.00	6.16	G	4.68
CLINTON	4.50	0.00	0.00	4.33	G	5.48
HILLSDALE	4.08	0.00	0.00	5.04	G	4.53
ELK CITY	3.50	0.69	0.13	8.62	G	3.53
MELVERN	3.25	0.00	0.00	3.28	G	3.71
WILSON	3.07	0.37	0.03	9.23	F	2.46
LOVEWELL	3.00	0.60	0.20	13.58	G	3.35
MARION	2.60	0.13	0.07	11.70	G	3.73
FALL RIVER	2.33	1.00	0.33	9.59	G	1.56
GLEN ELDER	2.08	0.50	0.13	18.12	G	1.72
POMONA	1.83	0.08	0.00	5.03	G	2.74
WEBSTER	1.75	0.58	0.08	13.00	G	1.11
TORONTO	1.67	0.67	0.17	13.23	G	1.44
PERRY	1.45	0.15	0.00	6.86	F	2.05
KIRWIN	1.40	0.73	0.13	12.91	G	0.61
KANOPOLIS	1.31	0.06	0.00	5.11	G	2.17
WOLF CREEK	1.11	0.00	0.00	5.54	G	1.11
JOHN REDMOND	0.95	0.45	0.40	17.64	G	0.95
LACYGNE	0.92	0.00	0.00	3.57	G	1.56
CHENEY	0.55	0.30	0.05	9.79	G	0.70
MILFORD	0.50	0.00	0.00	3.48	F	0.80
EL DORADO	0.40	0.00	0.00	3.10	F	0.28
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	0.30	0.20	0.20	13.21	F	0.27
COUNCIL GROVE	0.27	0.07	0.07	6.83	F	1.38
CEDAR BLUFF	0.25	0.00	0.00	2.52	P	0.29

+White Bass Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>9”)	(>12”)	(>15”)	(LBS.)		(>9”)
GLEN ELDER	16.38	14.00	2.13	2.65	E	14.90
CEDAR BLUFF	12.50	12.04	4.71	1.99	E	14.09
FALL RIVER	8.67	7.00	2.17	2.56	G	4.72
CLINTON	7.94	6.31	1.31	3.13	G	8.75
KANOPOLIS	7.56	2.81	0.56	2.20	G	7.49
MARION	7.33	4.40	0.00	1.63	G	4.59
JOHN REDMOND	5.10	0.55	0.15	2.55	G	4.86
LOVEWELL	4.25	2.20	0.00	1.40	G	4.58
TORONTO	3.92	1.83	0.08	2.42	G	4.81
MILFORD	3.75	1.40	0.05	1.60	F	2.12
KIRWIN	3.47	2.73	0.53	2.33	G	2.63
ELK CITY	3.13	2.06	0.25	2.04	G	4.67
COUNCIL GROVE	2.93	1.13	0.00	1.26	F	1.49
WOLF CREEK	2.78	2.61	0.72	2.00	G	3.10
BIG HILL	2.70	2.70	0.40	2.23	F	3.09
LACYGNE	2.33	1.75	0.08	1.34	G	2.09
PERRY	2.25	0.30	0.00	1.28	F	3.33
POMONA	2.08	1.83	0.00	1.46	F	2.51
WILSON	2.00	1.93	0.33	2.28	F	2.19
EL DORADO	1.87	1.80	0.40	2.02	F	2.86
MELVERN	1.81	1.69	0.69	1.96	F	7.42
WEBSTER	1.42	0.83	0.08	1.71	G	4.33
CHENEY	1.40	1.30	0.15	2.12	G	4.62
HILLSDALE	0.92	0.50	0.00	1.23	F	3.33

+Redear Sunfish Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>7”)	(>9”)	(>11”)	(LBS.)		(>7”)
BIG HILL	0.50	0.00	0.00	0.35	P	0.72
ELK CITY	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.20	P	0.00

+Crappie Combined Forecast

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

+Blue Catfish Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>20”)	(>30”)	(>35”)	(LBS.)		(>20”)
ELK CITY	2.25	0.00	0.00	8.67	G	1.39
WOLF CREEK	2.11	0.94	0.11	35.71	G	2.70
MILFORD	2.00	0.10	0.05	22.50	G	2.20
CLINTON	0.69	0.06	0.00	18.00	P	0.50
EL DORADO	0.60	0.00	0.00	11.47	G	0.77
PERRY	0.45	0.05	0.00	20.94	F	0.21
LOVEWELL	0.40	0.00	0.00	9.81	F	0.45
LACYGNE	0.33	0.00	0.00	8.33	F	0.23
JOHN REDMOND	0.30	0.15	0.05	25.35	F	0.10
WILSON	0.27	0.03	0.00	13.12	F	0.42
MELVERN	0.19	0.13	0.06	7.10	F	0.29
COUNCIL GROVE	0.07	0.00	0.00	4.07	P	0.07
KANOPOLIS	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.74	P	0.00
POMONA	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.45	P	0.00

+White Crappie Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>8”)	(>10”)	(>12”)	(LBS.)		(>8”)
HILLSDALE	35.00	12.25	0.81	1.01	G	28.90
CLINTON	33.81	14.19	1.38	1.56	G	24.33
PERRY	17.63	4.81	0.38	1.27	E	16.60
ELK CITY	16.73	6.87	3.60	2.11	E	11.39
TORONTO	16.50	6.81	3.06	2.48	G	12.54
MELVERN	14.79	1.50	0.86	2.22	F	6.76
LOVEWELL	13.00	4.25	0.44	1.51	G	12.43
KIRWIN	9.75	3.13	1.31	1.77	G	4.52
POMONA	9.25	3.25	0.69	1.58	G	7.65
KANOPOLIS	6.89	1.56	0.44	1.49	G	5.61
FALL RIVER	6.75	2.19	1.88	2.23	G	6.96
LACYGNE	6.13	2.69	0.44	3.43	G	5.38
COUNCIL GROVE	4.83	1.08	0.25	1.52	F	3.15
WOLF CREEK	4.38	3.25	1.94	1.96	F	6.28
EL DORADO	4.33	2.80	0.60	1.53	G	6.00
BIG HILL	2.40	1.30	0.20	0.86	F	2.78
GLEN ELDER	2.09	0.64	0.27	1.34	F	1.84
WEBSTER	1.06	0.19	0.00	0.85	F	0.94
CEDAR BLUFF	0.67	0.22	0.22	1.59	F	1.19
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	0.50	0.00	0.00	0.41	F	1.40
WILSON	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.07	P	0.00

+Temperate Basses Combined Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Biologist rating	3 year average
GLEN ELDER	18.54	16.17	2.33	E	17.40
CEDAR BLUFF	13.33	12.75	4.75	G	15.94
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	11.00	5.40	0.20	G	9.73
MARION	10.20	4.60	0.00	G	10.82
CLINTON	9.13	7.25	1.31	G	9.77
FALL RIVER	8.67	7.00	2.17	G	4.72
KANOPOLIS	7.56	2.81	0.56	F	8.33
EL DORADO	7.27	5.40	0.40	G	7.26
MILFORD	7.20	3.10	0.05	G	8.17
KIRWIN	6.87	3.13	0.53	G	4.82
CHENEY	6.55	2.80	0.15	G	9.42
JOHN REDMOND	5.10	0.55	0.15	G	4.90
LOVEWELL	4.65	2.30	0.00	G	5.15
WEBSTER	4.50	2.42	0.17	G	5.81
TORONTO	3.92	1.83	0.08	G	4.81
COUNCIL GROVE	3.33	1.53	0.00	F	2.40
LACYGNE	3.17	1.83	0.08	G	2.96
ELK CITY	3.13	2.06	0.25	G	4.67
WOLF CREEK	2.89	2.67	0.72	G	3.27
POMONA	2.75	1.92	0.00	G	3.84
BIG HILL	2.70	2.70	0.40	F	3.09
PERRY	2.25	0.30	0.00	F	3.33
WILSON	2.03	1.97	0.33	G	2.20
MELVERN	1.81	1.69	0.69	F	7.42
HILLSDALE	0.92	0.50	0.00	F	3.33

+Black Bass Combined Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Biologist rating	3 year average
JEWELL CITY LAKE	143.14	80.39	F	114.99
EMPORIA-JONES PARK - WEST POND	92.86	0.00	G	84.73
FORT SCOTT-GUNN PARK WEST POND-#2	80.00	40.00	G	60.89
EMPORIA-JONES PARK - EAST POND	50.00	20.00	G	75.88
EMPORIA-JONES PARK -NORTH POND	36.36	27.27	G	73.74
EMPORIA-PETER PAN PARK	35.29	17.65	G	29.49
FORT SCOTT-GUNN PARK EAST POND-FERN	28.41	8.52	F	28.41
ELK CITY WA PONDS	22.73	4.55	F	22.73
BUFFALO RANCH POND	18.52	0.00	G	18.52
OLPE-JONES PARK POND	17.96	11.98	G	20.61
ELWOOD WILDLIFE AREA POND	16.83	4.81	P	16.83
FALL RIVER RESERVIOR ST. PK. - KIDS POND	10.00	0.00	G	27.78
KANOPOLIS ST. PK. POND	10.00	10.00	P	10.00
GLEN ELDER STATE PARK POND	8.82	5.88	P	9.80

+Largemouth Bass Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>12”)	(>15”)	(>20”)	(LBS.)		(>12”)
JEWELL CITY LAKE	143.14	80.39	0.00	3.09	F	114.99
EMPORIA-JONES PARK - WEST POND	92.86	0.00	0.00	1.17	G	84.73
FORT SCOTT-GUNN PARK WEST POND-#2	80.00	40.00	0.00	3.88	G	60.89
EMPORIA-JONES PARK - EAST POND	50.00	20.00	0.00	2.48	G	75.88
EMPORIA-JONES PARK -NORTH POND	36.36	27.27	0.00	2.87	G	73.74
EMPORIA-PETER PAN PARK	35.29	17.65	0.00	2.86	G	29.49
FORT SCOTT-GUNN PARK EAST POND-FERN	28.41	8.52	0.00	2.91	G	28.41
ELK CITY WA PONDS	22.73	4.55	0.00	1.58	G	22.73
MELVERN RIVER POND	19.33	10.08	0.00	4.76	G	36.33
BUFFALO RANCH POND	18.52	0.00	0.00	1.00	G	18.52
OLPE-JONES PARK POND	17.96	11.98	0.00	2.20	G	20.61
ELWOOD WILDLIFE AREA POND	16.83	4.81	0.00	4.10	G	16.83
FALL RIVER RESERVIOR ST. PK. - KIDS POND	10.00	0.00	0.00	1.41	G	27.78
KANOPOLIS ST. PK. POND	10.00	10.00	0.00	2.12	P	10.00
GLEN ELDER STATE PARK POND	8.82	5.88	0.00	4.50	P	9.80

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