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: 10/18/2019

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method & Location
Crappie	Excellent	8-14"	Crappie fishing has really turned on the past week. Crappie continue to bite well along the dam. Recent sampling has indicated that crappie have started to move shallow. Look for them near the rock fishing piers in the state park. Vertical jigging has been working along the dam. Minnows under a bobber is the best bait near shore.
Blue and channel catfish	Good	18-26"	Catfishing remains good. Drift fishing the flats has been producing the most fish. Whole shad have been working best.
White Bass	Good	10-14"	The white bass has picked up. Look for white bass to move near the shoreline in the evening to feed. Swim baits mimicking shad have been working best.
Outlet	Good	12-20"	Water release has been decreased but is steady. Shad sides have been working best.

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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+Flathead Catfish Forecast

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

* Not sampled in 2019. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.

+Bluegill Forecast

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

* Not sampled in 2019. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.

+Black Crappie Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Rating	3 yr avg
BLACK CRAPPIE
	(>8”)	(>10”)	(>12”)	(LBS.)		(>8”)
	RES
SEBELIUS	25.50	14.70	1.40	1.58	G	12.50
GLEN ELDER	16.85	3.65	0.05	1.30	G	5.68
KIRWIN	14.75	13.13	0.75	1.75	G	16.79
KANOPOLIS	11.75	1.83	0.17	1.12	G	4.26
WEBSTER	7.25	2.56	0.38	1.45	G	5.38
LOVEWELL	5.38	2.88	0.25	1.23	F	3.09
MARION	3.82	3.18	1.36	1.43	F	2.71
WILSON	2.47	1.87	0.47	1.68	F	0.93
CEDAR BLUFF	1.56	0.94	0.50	1.15	F	2.48
JOHN REDMOND	1.38	1.13	0.19	1.57	P	1.38
WOLF CREEK	0.75	0.63	0.63	1.46	P	0.52
HILLSDALE	0.44	0.19	0.06	1.59	P	0.67
BIG HILL	0.40	0.00	0.00	0.41	P	0.63
EL DORADO	0.19	0.06	0.00	0.85	P	0.31
ELK CITY	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.53	P	0.06
LACYGNE	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.28	P	0.09
PERRY	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.25	P	0.06
CLINTON*	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	P	0.33

* Not sampled in 2019. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.

+White Bass Forecast

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

* Not sampled in 2019. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.

+Channel Catfish Forecast

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

* Not sampled in 2019. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.

+Redear Sunfish Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Rating	3 yr avg
REDEAR SUNFISH
	(>7”)	(>9”)	(>11”)	(LBS.)		(>7”)
BIG HILL	0.40	0.00	0.00	0.33	P	0.43
ELK CITY*	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.08	P	0.00
HILLSDALE*	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.13	P	0.00
PERRY*	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.15	P	0.00
WILSON*	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	P	0.00
CLINTON*	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	P	1.38

* Not sampled in 2019. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.

+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

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Rating	3 yr avg
	(>20”)	(>30”)	(>35”)	(LBS.)		(>20”)
WOLF CREEK	1.44	0.33	0.00	16.98	G	2.29
EL DORADO	1.40	0.00	0.00	10.05	G	1.04
LOVEWELL	1.33	0.25	0.08	20.72	G	0.74
ELK CITY	0.83	0.00	0.00	8.51	G	1.61
CLINTON	0.63	0.44	0.00	14.00	F	0.54
LACYGNE	0.25	0.19	0.13	27.82	G	0.28
WILSON	0.17	0.13	0.00	15.88	G	0.32
JOHN REDMOND	0.15	0.00	0.00	6.39	F	0.15
PERRY	0.14	0.00	0.00	4.84	F	0.21
POMONA	0.13	0.00	0.00	6.29	F	0.04
GLEN ELDER	0.11	0.00	0.00	6.28	F	0.06
MELVERN	0.06	0.06	0.00	25.00	F	0.23
KANOPOLIS*	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.30	F	0.00
MILFORD*	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	E	2.20

* Not sampled in 2019. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.

+White Crappie Forecast

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

* Not sampled in 2019. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.

+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

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