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: 10/26/2018

Species	Size	Rating	Bait, Method, Location
Channel Catfish	up to 15lbs.	Good	Drifting various baits lakewide has been productive. Fishing around the shallow timber should be good especially if cormorants are roosting in the trees. Worms, dough baits, dip baits, and livers are all good choices.
White Bass	up to 3lbs.	Fair-Good	Fishing windy shorelines where shad will stack up and white bass should be close. Small spinners, crankbaits, or bucktail jigs should work. Also look for them busting shad on the surface.
Crappie	up to 15"	Fair-Good	Dipping the shallow trees or fishing up in Otter Creek, or the river around the logjams may be good. Otherwise look for them around the dam and dredged area.
Comments - The boat ramp by the dam is CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. Fishing in the old river channel below the dam might be a good spot when there are high releases. Boaters beware of shallow water! 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
****Channel Catfish or Blue Catfish in combination

Map Information

Fishing Forecast Information

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+Flathead Catfish Forecast

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

+Walleye Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>15”)	(>20”)	(>25”)	(LBS.)		(>15”)
GLEN ELDER	6.00	0.96	0.00	4.99	G	3.36
CEDAR BLUFF	5.48	0.48	0.04	5.83	G	4.65
EL DORADO	5.07	1.60	0.20	8.20	G	3.29
WILSON	4.80	1.27	0.00	5.77	G	4.23
MARION	3.93	1.47	0.27	9.25	G	2.10
MILFORD	3.80	0.60	0.00	5.42	G	2.52
WEBSTER	3.42	0.92	0.08	6.32	G	1.88
KIRWIN	2.67	0.92	0.00	5.60	G	2.14
CHENEY	1.70	0.45	0.05	6.90	G	2.42
POMONA	1.58	1.08	0.08	5.63	F	0.69
LOVEWELL	1.55	0.45	0.10	9.04	F	1.10
HILLSDALE	1.08	0.33	0.00	4.63	G	0.92
COUNCIL GROVE	1.00	1.00	0.20	6.55	F	0.69
WOLF CREEK	0.44	0.19	0.00	3.64	F	0.55
MELVERN	0.44	0.13	0.00	3.36	F	0.21
CLINTON	0.38	0.06	0.00	3.88	F	0.60
BIG HILL	0.10	0.10	0.00	5.81	P	0.29
JOHN REDMOND	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.45	P	0.00

+Bluegill Forecast

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

+White Bass Forecast

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

+Channel Catfish Forecast

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

+Blue Catfish Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>20”)	(>30”)	(>35”)	(LBS.)		(>20”)
WOLF CREEK	3.31	0.63	0.06	22.05	G	2.58
MILFORD	3.05	0.40	0.10	20.94	G	1.78
ELK CITY	1.75	0.00	0.00	6.15	G	0.64
EL DORADO	1.13	0.13	0.07	23.88	G	0.81
WILSON	0.53	0.00	0.00	10.26	G	0.44
LOVEWELL	0.50	0.00	0.00	12.63	G	0.45
MELVERN	0.44	0.13	0.06	21.02	F	0.29
CLINTON	0.31	0.13	0.00	19.02	F	0.69
TUTTLE CREEK	0.30	0.05	0.05	24.69	F	0.17
LACYGNE	0.25	0.00	0.00	4.97	F	0.15
PERRY	0.03	0.00	0.00	3.57	P	0.13
KANOPOLIS	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.17	P	0.00
JOHN REDMOND	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.99	P	0.02
POMONA	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.64	P	0.00
GLEN ELDER	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.27	P	0.00

+Wiper Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>16”)	(>20”)	(>24”)	(LBS.)		(>16”)
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	9.60	4.20	0.00	6.26	G	9.86
MARION	7.93	2.27	0.00	6.08	E	7.33
CHENEY	5.65	1.10	0.10	6.26	E	4.78
EL DORADO	4.20	1.80	0.00	5.41	G	5.28
MILFORD	3.35	1.60	0.00	9.37	G	7.57
GLEN ELDER	2.38	2.21	0.13	8.66	G	2.93
CEDAR BLUFF	2.17	1.43	0.09	6.68	G	3.08
POMONA	1.50	0.58	0.00	4.82	G	1.77
KANOPOLIS	1.29	0.38	0.00	5.69	F	1.48
KIRWIN	1.17	0.67	0.17	8.46	G	2.81
CLINTON	1.06	0.75	0.00	4.48	F	1.58
WEBSTER	0.75	0.33	0.00	4.97	G	1.18
LACYGNE	0.50	0.17	0.00	4.42	G	0.95
COUNCIL GROVE	0.20	0.20	0.00	7.31	P	1.49
WOLF CREEK	0.13	0.00	0.00	3.24	F	0.47
JOHN REDMOND	0.11	0.06	0.00	4.59	P	0.11
LOVEWELL	0.05	0.00	0.00	3.06	F	0.86

+Percids Combined Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Biologist rating	3-yr average
GLEN ELDER	6.00	0.96	0.00	G	3.36
CEDAR BLUFF	5.48	0.48	0.04	G	4.65
EL DORADO	5.07	1.60	0.20	G	3.29
WILSON	4.80	1.27	0.00	G	4.23
KANOPOLIS	4.76	2.24	0.00	G	4.59
MARION	3.93	1.47	0.27	G	2.10
MILFORD	3.80	0.60	0.00	G	2.52
WEBSTER	3.42	0.92	0.08	G	1.88
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	3.00	1.30	0.40	G	5.86
PERRY	2.83	2.38	0.93	G	2.36
KIRWIN	2.67	0.92	0.00	G	2.14
COUNCIL GROVE	2.40	1.80	0.80	F	1.49
CLINTON	1.94	1.38	0.13	F	1.77
CHENEY	1.70	0.45	0.05	G	2.42
POMONA	1.58	1.08	0.08	F	0.69
LOVEWELL	1.55	0.45	0.10	F	1.10
HILLSDALE	1.08	0.33	0.00	G	0.92
MELVERN	0.56	0.25	0.13	F	0.25
WOLF CREEK	0.44	0.19	0.00	F	0.55
TUTTLE CREEK	0.20	0.00	0.00	F	0.13
BIG HILL	0.10	0.10	0.00	P	0.29
JOHN REDMOND	0.00	0.00	0.00	P	0.00

+White Crappie Forecast

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

+Crappie Combined Forecast

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

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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