John Redmond Reservoir Fishing Information

Counties:

Coffey

GPS:

N38 13 55.82 W95 46 28.18

Surface Acres:

9,400 acres

Maximum Depth:

12 feet

Normal Lake Level:

1041 fsl

New Strawn, KS

1/2 mile South and 1 mile West of New Strawn, KS

or 2 1/2 miles North of Burlington on US-75

Corps of Engineers (620) 364-8613

Fisheries Biologist: Justin Morrison (620) 637-2748

John Redmond Reservoir Fishing Report - Updated: 11/04/2019

Species	Size	Rating	Bait, Method, Location
Channel Catfish	up to 15lbs.	Good	Fishing is good drifting various baits all around the lake fish around 20lbs. have been caught recently. Blue cats are present but most of them are small the occasional keeper size is caught.
White Bass	up to 3lbs.	Good	Various lures should work small spinners, bucktail jigs, or shad imitations. In the lake look for white bass along the dam or windy shorelines. It's getting about the time of year to start following the birds. Fishing near diving seagulls should be productive. Below the dam during low to moderate releases may also be good.
Crappie	up to 15"	Fair	Try dipping jigs around the flooded willows or up in the creek around timber and laydowns. Trolling along the dam may also produce some fish as well as fishing along the dredged areas.
Comments - THE BOAT RAMP IS OPEN. Use caution and look for floating debris. Fishing below the dam during low to moderate releases should be good for most species. For current lake level and release information click the following link http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/JOHN.lakepage.html. ALERT! This lake contains Zebra Mussels please help stop the spread Clean, Drain, and Dry your boat and equipment after leaving this water body. It is Illegal transport live fish, bait, and water from this lake. For more information on lakes in the New Strawn district click the following link. http://kdwpt.state.ks.us/news/KDWPT-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-New-Strawn-Fishing-District

Creel Length/Limits

Fishing Population	Creel Limit	Min Length Limit
Blue Catfish	5
Channel Catfish	10
Crappie	50
Flathead Catfish	5
Largemouth Bass	5	15
Paddlefish	2
Wiper	2
White Bass
Walleye	5	15
Saugeye	5	15

* 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

+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

+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

+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

Stocking Records Information

+Palmetto Bass/Wiper Stocking

Water	Water Type	Stocking Date	Source	Number Stocked
PRATT FISH HATCHERY	OTHR	05/09/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	300000
CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR	RESV	05/09/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	362000
SEBELIUS RESERVOIR	RESV	05/09/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	100000
MILFORD RESERVOIR	RESV	05/09/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	2000000
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW	COML	05/09/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	60000
KIRWIN RESERVOIR	RESV	05/09/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	300000
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE	COML	05/09/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	80000
EUREKA CITY LAKE	COML	05/09/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	25900
WEBSTER RESERVOIR	RESV	05/09/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	200000
LYON STATE FISHING LAKE	SFLS	05/09/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	13500
SG COUNTY-TOM SCOTT LAKE	COML	05/17/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	5000
WICHITA-WATSON PARK LAKE	COML	05/17/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	8000
MADISON CITY LAKE	COML	05/09/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	11400
MOLINE NEW CITY LAKE - NORTH	COML	05/09/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	25900
JOHN REDMOND RESERVOIR	RESV	05/09/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	500000
LOVEWELL RESERVOIR	RESV	05/09/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	300000
FARLINGTON FISH HATCHERY	OTHR	05/09/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	25000
IOWA		05/17/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	1150000
MISSOURI		05/17/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	500000
NEBRASKA		05/17/17	- MILFORD HATCHERY	1120000
			Total Requested	3366700
			Total Stocked	7086700

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