Fall River Reservoir Fishing Information

Fall River Reservoir

Fall River Reservoir Outlet

Fall River State Park Kid's Pond

Alternate Route to Narrows

Counties:

Greenwood

GPS:

N37 39.368 W096 03.208

Surface Acres:

2,500 acres

Maximum Depth:

25.1 ft.

Normal Lake Level:

948.5 fsl

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US Army Corps of Engineers 620-658-4445

There are 17 miles of public river access beginning at Hwy.99 bridge.

Fall River Reservoir Fishing Report - Updated: 07/17/2019

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, Location
channel catfish	good	0% 11"-16" 57% 16"-24" 29% 24"-28" 14% 28"-36"	Use a worm, stink bait, or shad sides in river or Otter Creek current.
crappie	fair	75% 5"- 8" 17% 8"-10" 1% 10"-12" 7% 12"-15" 1% 15"+	Use a jig or minnow around flooded terrestrial vegetation.
largemouth bass	poor	37% 8"-12" 16% 12"-15" 42% 15"-20" 5% 20"+	The main body of the reservoir doesn't have the necessary largemouth bass habitat to support a high density bass population. However, the flooded timber and clearer water in the backwater section of the river produces a fair density bass population. There were 19 bass per hour of electrofishing around the Ladd Bridge section of the river. The ideal catch rate would be 100 bass per hour. Use a jig, worm, spinner or crank bait around stumps and brush in the river.
white bass	fair	4% 6"- 9" 19% 9"-12" 54% 12"-15" 24% 15"-18"	Use a spinner or jig and around flooded terrestrial vegetation.
General Comments:
The outlet/spillway area is closed for repairs. No fishing is allowed at this time. Link to USACE reservoir water level: http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FALL.lakepage.html To view a map of brush piles in Fall River Reservoir and the old sunken Ladd Bridge in the river, copy this file into Google Earth and zoom into the reservoir. FLRR brush piles 1.52 kB The size structure listed for largemouth bass is from May 2018 electrofishing. The size structure listed for crappie, white bass and channel catfish is from October 2018 test netting. Sign up to receive a copy of the Fall River District Fisheries Newsletter. For more information about the Fall River Fisheries District, click here to access newsletters.

Creel Length/Limits

Fishing Population	Creel Limit	Min Length Limit
Bluegill
Channel Catfish	10
Crappie	50
Flathead Catfish	5
Green Sunfish
Largemouth Bass	5	15
Spotted Bass	5	15
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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+Flathead Catfish Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>20”)	(>28”)	(>34”)	(LBS.)		(>20”)
FALL RIVER	0.33	0.17	0.00	7.51	G	0.19
BIG HILL	0.30	0.00	0.00	4.54	G	0.25
WEBSTER	0.25	0.08	0.08	10.10	G	0.14
EL DORADO	0.20	0.00	0.00	6.32	G	0.15
LACYGNE	0.17	0.00	0.00	3.29	G	0.31
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	0.10	0.00	0.00	2.20	G	0.17
WILSON	0.10	0.00	0.00	2.90	P	0.10
GLEN ELDER	0.08	0.08	0.04	17.37	G	0.06
HILLSDALE	0.08	0.00	0.00	3.73	F	0.08
POMONA	0.08	0.00	0.00	3.32	G	0.08
COUNCIL GROVE	0.07	0.07	0.00	3.27	F	0.10
KIRWIN	0.07	0.07	0.07	11.01	G	0.07
WOLF CREEK	0.06	0.00	0.00	2.71	G	0.06
JOHN REDMOND	0.05	0.05	0.00	9.44	G	0.06

+Black Crappie Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>8”)	(>10”)	(>12”)	(LBS.)		(>8”)
KIRWIN	17.31	3.44	0.25	2.16	G	12.00
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	6.00	2.30	0.10	1.06	G	4.37
CEDAR BLUFF	4.61	4.00	1.11	1.25	G	2.09
WEBSTER	3.44	0.13	0.00	0.80	F	3.04
LOVEWELL	2.63	0.06	0.00	0.62	F	1.49
BIG HILL	1.20	0.10	0.00	0.57	P	0.50
HILLSDALE	0.56	0.19	0.00	0.36	P	0.73
WOLF CREEK	0.31	0.25	0.25	1.38	F	0.41
KANOPOLIS	0.22	0.11	0.00	0.92	F	0.53
WILSON	0.20	0.00	0.00	0.36	P	0.13
EL DORADO	0.13	0.07	0.00	0.58	P	0.27
LACYGNE	0.13	0.13	0.00	0.85	F	0.16
CLINTON	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.35	P	0.33
PERRY	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.25	P	0.04
TORONTO	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.48	P	0.13
GLEN ELDER	0.05	0.05	0.05	1.29	P	0.06
COUNCIL GROVE	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.16	P	0.00
FALL RIVER	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.17	P	0.00

+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

+Largemouth Bass Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3 year average
	(>12”)	(>15”)	(>20”)	(LBS.)		(>12”)
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	62.87	26.35	0.00	4.44	E	57.94
LACYGNE	50.59	39.41	7.06	9.31	E	68.49
WILSON	28.69	11.24	0.17	4.92	E	13.13
GLEN ELDER	27.13	11.64	0.24	5.20	G	13.25
WALNUT CREEK - TORONTO RES.	15.97	10.98	1.00	4.45	F	26.12
MILFORD	15.38	6.90	0.00	3.91	G	12.64
PERRY	13.25	6.02	1.20	6.20	G	7.72
KANOPOLIS	13.25	4.42	0.00	3.15	F	5.64
WOLF CREEK	12.54	6.27	0.00	3.32	F	8.00
BIG HILL	12.40	4.40	0.00	3.38	G	25.08
CLINTON	12.39	3.87	0.00	3.34	F	6.64
CEDAR BLUFF	12.09	5.56	0.00	3.74	F	13.06
FALL RIVER	11.98	8.98	1.00	4.93	F	9.35
MELVERN	9.49	2.28	0.00	3.42	F	4.38
HILLSDALE	7.19	4.32	0.29	5.36	F	8.96
WEBSTER	7.19	1.80	0.00	2.90	G	3.59
EL DORADO	7.06	2.35	0.00	2.73	F	9.26
KIRWIN	1.80	0.00	0.00	1.51	G	0.93

+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

+Black Bass Combined Forecast

Water	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Biologist rating	3 year average
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	70.06	30.54	0.00	E	67.17
LACYGNE	50.59	39.41	7.06	E	68.49
GLEN ELDER	45.14	23.17	1.92	G	32.58
WILSON	42.79	22.48	3.86	E	21.43
WOLF CREEK	41.46	22.65	1.39	G	47.47
MELVERN	26.94	12.71	0.95	G	21.20
MILFORD	25.20	14.32	1.06	G	22.36
PERRY	22.89	12.05	1.20	F	12.81
EL DORADO	20.00	5.88	0.00	F	31.68
WALNUT CREEK - TORONTO RES.	16.97	10.98	1.00	F	26.62
CEDAR BLUFF	14.38	5.56	0.00	F	15.24
CLINTON	14.33	4.90	0.39	F	8.07
KANOPOLIS	13.25	4.42	0.00	P	5.64
BIG HILL	12.80	4.80	0.40	G	26.96
FALL RIVER	11.98	8.98	1.00	F	9.35
HILLSDALE	7.19	4.32	0.29	F	9.00
WEBSTER	7.19	1.80	0.00	G	3.59
KIRWIN	1.80	0.00	0.00	G	0.93

+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

+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

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