Fall River Reservoir Fishing Information
Fall River Reservoir
Fall River Reservoir Outlet
Fall River State Park Kid's Pond
Alternate Route to Narrows
Counties:
GPS:
N37 39.368 W096 03.208
Surface Acres:
2,500 acres
Maximum Depth:
25.1 ft.
Normal Lake Level:
948.5 fsl
US Army Corps of Engineers 620-637-2213
There are 17 miles of public river access beginning at Hwy.99 bridge.
Fall River Reservoir Fishing Report - Updated: 09/10/2018
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method, Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel catfish | good | 17% 11"-16" 50% 16"-24" 22% 24"-28" 11% 28"-36" | Use a worm, stink bait, or shad sides. Fish are feeding in flowing water below riffles, mouth of river, and outlet. |
| crappie | good | 1% 5"- 8" 18% 8"-10" 65% 10"-12" 16% 12"-15" 1% 15"+ | Use a jig or minnow around brush piles, rocky points, and windy shorelines. |
| largemouth bass | fair | 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 | good | 28% 6"- 9" 26% 9"-12" 28% 12"-15" 18% 15"-18" | Use a spinner, jig, or shad imitation crank bait trolled over mudflats and windy shoreline. Watch for schools of gizzard shad breaking the surface as white bass chase them. |
| General Comments: | |||
| 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 2017 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
****Channel Catfish or Blue Catfish in combination
Map Information
Fishing Forecast Information
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| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Biologist rating | 3-yr average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>20”) | (>28”) | (>34”) | (LBS.) | (>20”) | ||
| LACYGNE | 0.50 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 6.62 | E | 0.37 |
| TORONTO | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.36 | G | 0.63 |
| BIG HILL | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 6.41 | G | 0.20 |
| SEBELIUS (NORTON) | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 9.66 | F | 0.20 |
| MELVERN | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 3.50 | F | 0.13 |
| FALL RIVER | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 8.85 | G | 0.12 |
| EL DORADO | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.40 | G | 0.15 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.17 | F | 0.08 |
| KANOPOLIS | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.21 | F | 0.10 |
| WEBSTER | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 7.84 | F | 0.08 |
| ELK CITY | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.87 | F | 0.08 |
| POMONA | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.56 | G | 0.07 |
| HILLSDALE | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.61 | G | 0.11 |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.76 | F | 0.06 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.13 | G | 0.09 |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | G | 0.05 |
| PERRY | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.36 | G | 0.02 |
| LOVEWELL | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | G | 0.03 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Biologist rating | 3-yr average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>6”) | (>8”) | (>10”) | (LBS.) | (>6”) | ||
| WEBSTER | 14.19 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.46 | G | 5.00 |
| MARION | 9.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 | F | 7.73 |
| SEBELIUS (NORTON) | 9.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.45 | G | 5.53 |
| LOVEWELL | 6.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.29 | F | 2.86 |
| HILLSDALE | 4.69 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.47 | G | 3.54 |
| LACYGNE | 3.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | F | 4.33 |
| BIG HILL | 2.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.29 | F | 3.03 |
| KIRWIN | 2.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.37 | F | 0.69 |
| WILSON | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.32 | F | 1.02 |
| KANOPOLIS | 1.44 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.52 | F | 0.95 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 1.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 | P | 1.25 |
| GLEN ELDER | 1.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | P | 0.41 |
| CLINTON | 0.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 | P | 0.94 |
| EL DORADO | 0.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | P | 0.42 |
| PERRY | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | P | 0.76 |
| MELVERN | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | P | 0.81 |
| FALL RIVER | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 | P | 0.81 |
| POMONA | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 | P | 0.44 |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | F | 0.98 |
| MILFORD | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | F | 0.67 |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.29 | P | 0.10 |
| TORONTO | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | P | 0.31 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | P | 1.30 |
| ELK CITY | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | P | 0.33 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 | F | 0.08 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Biologist rating | 3-yr average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>9”) | (>12”) | (>15”) | (LBS.) | (>9”) | ||
| GLEN ELDER | 19.54 | 13.75 | 2.83 | 2.60 | E | 10.64 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 17.13 | 14.78 | 4.35 | 1.93 | E | 14.70 |
| TORONTO | 9.00 | 7.08 | 1.42 | 2.76 | G | 5.36 |
| ELK CITY | 8.25 | 6.25 | 0.33 | 2.19 | G | 5.66 |
| KANOPOLIS | 8.00 | 7.33 | 1.38 | 2.65 | G | 9.02 |
| WEBSTER | 6.00 | 2.08 | 0.33 | 1.93 | G | 5.86 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 5.56 | 5.39 | 1.22 | 3.21 | G | 6.78 |
| CLINTON | 5.50 | 5.44 | 2.19 | 2.31 | F | 8.25 |
| FALL RIVER | 5.08 | 3.25 | 1.25 | 2.48 | G | 3.60 |
| LOVEWELL | 4.90 | 1.95 | 0.00 | 1.27 | G | 4.01 |
| MARION | 4.53 | 1.40 | 0.00 | 1.68 | G | 2.76 |
| EL DORADO | 4.20 | 3.60 | 0.80 | 2.16 | G | 2.79 |
| MELVERN | 3.88 | 3.56 | 0.56 | 2.59 | F | 9.58 |
| PERRY | 3.28 | 1.90 | 0.14 | 2.80 | G | 5.71 |
| KIRWIN | 3.17 | 2.25 | 0.42 | 2.93 | G | 3.83 |
| LACYGNE | 3.00 | 1.58 | 0.08 | 1.60 | G | 2.40 |
| WILSON | 2.93 | 2.60 | 0.40 | 2.97 | F | 2.30 |
| CHENEY | 2.85 | 2.25 | 0.85 | 2.78 | G | 6.65 |
| HILLSDALE | 2.83 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 1.12 | F | 4.53 |
| WOLF CREEK | 2.63 | 1.75 | 0.06 | 1.56 | F | 2.99 |
| POMONA | 2.58 | 2.00 | 0.17 | 3.07 | F | 9.65 |
| MILFORD | 1.80 | 1.45 | 0.15 | 2.01 | F | 1.12 |
| BIG HILL | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.20 | 1.76 | F | 2.29 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.44 | F | 1.11 |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 1.40 | P | 0.27 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Biologist rating | 3-yr average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>16”) | (>24”) | (>28”) | (LBS.) | (>16”) | ||
| CLINTON | 6.06 | 0.38 | 0.06 | 9.45 | G | 5.42 |
| MARION | 5.20 | 0.73 | 0.13 | 8.84 | G | 3.62 |
| BIG HILL | 5.10 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 5.74 | G | 4.68 |
| HILLSDALE | 5.08 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 9.89 | G | 4.25 |
| MELVERN | 4.50 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 6.67 | G | 3.75 |
| LOVEWELL | 4.30 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 7.25 | G | 2.78 |
| ELK CITY | 4.08 | 1.08 | 0.00 | 7.46 | G | 3.79 |
| KANOPOLIS | 3.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.56 | G | 3.05 |
| POMONA | 3.25 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 4.91 | G | 3.57 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 2.60 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 8.07 | G | 1.78 |
| WILSON | 2.57 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 7.93 | G | 2.06 |
| PERRY | 2.45 | 0.34 | 0.03 | 8.60 | G | 2.45 |
| LACYGNE | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.93 | G | 1.76 |
| TORONTO | 1.75 | 0.67 | 0.17 | 9.64 | G | 1.69 |
| GLEN ELDER | 1.67 | 0.21 | 0.04 | 14.18 | F | 1.90 |
| FALL RIVER | 1.25 | 0.50 | 0.17 | 11.49 | G | 1.11 |
| CHENEY | 1.15 | 0.60 | 0.15 | 13.07 | F | 0.85 |
| MILFORD | 1.15 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 6.59 | F | 1.20 |
| WOLF CREEK | 1.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.25 | F | 1.10 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 1.06 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 22.05 | G | 0.84 |
| WEBSTER | 1.00 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 6.04 | F | 0.99 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 0.35 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 5.81 | F | 0.35 |
| KIRWIN | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 6.71 | F | 0.61 |
| EL DORADO | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.78 | G | 0.31 |
| SEBELIUS (NORTON) | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 9.45 | F | 0.33 |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.38 | F | 0.45 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Biologist rating | 3-yr average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>8”) | (>10”) | (>12”) | (LBS.) | (>8”) | ||
| HILLSDALE | 27.00 | 7.19 | 0.94 | 1.47 | G | 22.50 |
| PERRY | 25.63 | 7.38 | 0.63 | 1.22 | G | 13.41 |
| LOVEWELL | 19.91 | 7.55 | 0.27 | 1.50 | G | 11.30 |
| MARION | 17.60 | 6.70 | 1.30 | 1.43 | G | 17.20 |
| EL DORADO | 11.73 | 5.07 | 1.60 | 2.10 | G | 5.47 |
| WOLF CREEK | 11.29 | 3.07 | 1.36 | 1.76 | F | 5.94 |
| CLINTON | 11.25 | 7.25 | 0.81 | 1.36 | G | 15.23 |
| ELK CITY | 10.94 | 5.44 | 0.44 | 1.68 | G | 13.27 |
| FALL RIVER | 9.94 | 8.13 | 1.63 | 2.09 | G | 9.21 |
| POMONA | 9.63 | 4.44 | 0.81 | 1.52 | G | 7.29 |
| TORONTO | 8.94 | 8.19 | 1.94 | 2.39 | G | 15.65 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 8.81 | 8.00 | 3.06 | 2.23 | F | 27.38 |
| KANOPOLIS | 7.69 | 0.81 | 0.13 | 1.31 | F | 4.48 |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 6.88 | 3.69 | 0.75 | 1.78 | F | 3.92 |
| BIG HILL | 3.20 | 0.60 | 0.10 | 1.04 | F | 4.95 |
| KIRWIN | 3.13 | 0.94 | 0.31 | 1.73 | G | 1.65 |
| MILFORD | 3.13 | 1.69 | 0.19 | 1.57 | F | 4.69 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 2.13 | 1.00 | 0.63 | 1.83 | F | 2.21 |
| GLEN ELDER | 2.09 | 0.50 | 0.23 | 1.42 | F | 1.46 |
| MELVERN | 2.06 | 0.44 | 0.19 | 1.27 | F | 2.58 |
| LACYGNE | 1.94 | 1.00 | 0.19 | 1.87 | F | 8.96 |
| WEBSTER | 1.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | F | 1.00 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 0.84 | 0.42 | 0.37 | 1.66 | F | 1.67 |
| SEBELIUS (NORTON) | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.73 | F | 1.40 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Biologist rating | 3-yr average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLSDALE | 28.00 | 7.31 | 1.00 | G | 23.06 |
| PERRY | 25.69 | 7.38 | 0.63 | G | 13.49 |
| KIRWIN | 21.44 | 1.44 | 0.38 | G | 8.08 |
| LOVEWELL | 21.18 | 7.82 | 0.27 | G | 12.37 |
| MARION | 19.20 | 7.10 | 1.30 | G | 18.40 |
| EL DORADO | 12.33 | 5.20 | 1.60 | G | 5.72 |
| WOLF CREEK | 11.79 | 3.57 | 1.57 | F | 6.11 |
| CLINTON | 11.50 | 7.38 | 0.81 | G | 15.56 |
| ELK CITY | 10.94 | 5.44 | 0.44 | G | 13.27 |
| FALL RIVER | 9.94 | 8.13 | 1.63 | G | 9.25 |
| POMONA | 9.63 | 4.44 | 0.81 | G | 7.31 |
| TORONTO | 9.19 | 8.25 | 2.00 | G | 15.79 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 8.81 | 8.00 | 3.06 | F | 27.38 |
| KANOPOLIS | 8.50 | 1.63 | 0.31 | F | 4.94 |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 7.00 | 3.75 | 0.81 | F | 3.96 |
| WEBSTER | 7.00 | 0.69 | 0.00 | F | 3.10 |
| SEBELIUS (NORTON) | 6.40 | 2.50 | 0.00 | G | 4.43 |
| BIG HILL | 3.50 | 0.70 | 0.10 | F | 5.48 |
| MILFORD | 3.31 | 1.81 | 0.19 | F | 4.98 |
| GLEN ELDER | 2.23 | 0.55 | 0.23 | F | 1.57 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 2.13 | 1.00 | 0.63 | F | 2.21 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 2.11 | 1.37 | 0.53 | F | 2.48 |
| MELVERN | 2.06 | 0.44 | 0.19 | F | 2.60 |
| LACYGNE | 1.94 | 1.00 | 0.19 | F | 9.08 |
| WILSON | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.00 | P | 0.16 |
+Temperate Basses Combined Forecast
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Biologist rating | 3-yr average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLEN ELDER | 21.92 | 15.96 | 2.96 | E | 13.57 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 19.30 | 16.22 | 4.43 | E | 17.78 |
| MARION | 12.47 | 3.67 | 0.00 | E | 10.09 |
| SEBELIUS (NORTON) | 9.60 | 4.20 | 0.00 | G | 9.86 |
| KANOPOLIS | 9.29 | 7.71 | 1.38 | G | 10.49 |
| TORONTO | 9.00 | 7.08 | 1.42 | G | 5.36 |
| CHENEY | 8.50 | 3.35 | 0.95 | E | 11.43 |
| EL DORADO | 8.40 | 5.40 | 0.80 | G | 8.06 |
| ELK CITY | 8.25 | 6.25 | 0.33 | G | 5.66 |
| WEBSTER | 6.75 | 2.42 | 0.33 | G | 7.04 |
| CLINTON | 6.56 | 6.19 | 2.19 | F | 9.83 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 5.67 | 5.44 | 1.22 | G | 6.85 |
| MILFORD | 5.15 | 3.05 | 0.15 | F | 8.68 |
| FALL RIVER | 5.08 | 3.25 | 1.25 | G | 3.60 |
| LOVEWELL | 4.95 | 1.95 | 0.00 | G | 4.87 |
| WILSON | 4.50 | 2.60 | 0.40 | G | 2.33 |
| KIRWIN | 4.33 | 2.92 | 0.58 | G | 6.64 |
| POMONA | 4.08 | 2.58 | 0.17 | F | 11.42 |
| MELVERN | 3.88 | 3.56 | 0.56 | F | 9.58 |
| LACYGNE | 3.50 | 1.75 | 0.08 | G | 3.35 |
| PERRY | 3.28 | 1.90 | 0.14 | G | 5.71 |
| HILLSDALE | 2.83 | 2.50 | 0.00 | F | 4.53 |
| WOLF CREEK | 2.75 | 1.75 | 0.06 | F | 3.45 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 1.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | F | 2.60 |
| BIG HILL | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.20 | F | 2.29 |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.00 | P | 0.27 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Biologist rating | 3-yr average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>12”) | (>15”) | (>20”) | (LBS.) | (>12”) | ||
| STERLING CITY LAKE | 95.59 | 19.12 | 0.00 | 3.22 | G | 54.20 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK - WEST POND | 75.00 | 8.33 | 0.00 | 1.47 | G | 84.33 |
| OVERBROOK KIDS POND | 70.83 | 8.33 | 0.00 | 2.68 | F | 52.08 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK -NORTH POND | 66.67 | 66.67 | 0.00 | 3.10 | G | 89.39 |
| PARKER CITY LAKE | 66.00 | 12.00 | 2.00 | 5.03 | G | 66.00 |
| JEWELL CITY LAKE | 62.17 | 38.59 | 0.00 | 3.77 | G | 100.19 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK - EAST POND | 54.05 | 13.51 | 0.00 | 1.98 | G | 92.55 |
| OVERBROOK CITY LAKE | 45.45 | 22.73 | 0.00 | 2.91 | G | 32.53 |
| FALL RIVER RES. SP - KIDS POND | 40.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 2.46 | G | 36.67 |
| EMPORIA-PETER PAN PARK | 35.00 | 15.00 | 0.00 | 3.64 | G | 27.71 |
| OLPE-JONES PARK POND | 25.00 | 8.33 | 0.00 | 2.08 | F | 28.51 |
| GLEN ELDER SP POND | 14.71 | 11.76 | 0.00 | 2.82 | F | 9.80 |
| SEVERY CITY LAKE | 12.52 | 2.62 | 0.29 | 5.40 | G | 57.08 |
+Black Basses Combined Forecast
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Biologist rating | 3-yr average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STERLING CITY LAKE | 95.59 | 19.12 | 0.00 | G | 54.20 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK - WEST POND | 75.00 | 8.33 | 0.00 | G | 84.33 |
| OVERBROOK KIDS POND | 70.83 | 8.33 | 0.00 | F | 52.08 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK -NORTH POND | 66.67 | 66.67 | 0.00 | G | 89.39 |
| PARKER CITY LAKE | 66.00 | 12.00 | 2.00 | F | 66.00 |
| JEWELL CITY LAKE | 62.17 | 38.59 | 0.00 | G | 100.19 |
| EMPORIA-JONES PARK - EAST POND | 54.05 | 13.51 | 0.00 | G | 92.55 |
| OVERBROOK CITY LAKE | 45.45 | 22.73 | 0.00 | G | 32.53 |
| FALL RIVER RES. SP - KIDS POND | 40.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | G | 36.67 |
| EMPORIA - PETER PAN PARK | 35.00 | 15.00 | 0.00 | G | 27.71 |
| OLPE - JONES PARK POND | 25.00 | 8.33 | 0.00 | F | 28.51 |
| GLEN ELDER SP POND | 14.71 | 11.76 | 0.00 | F | 9.80 |
| SEVERY CITY LAKE | 12.52 | 2.62 | 0.29 | G | 57.08 |