Melvern - River Pond Fishing Information
Counties:
Surface Acres:
90
35 miles South of Topeka on US-75
Creel Length/Limits
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | 2 | 15 |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Crappie | 10 | 10 |
| Largemouth Bass | 2 | 13-18 slot |
| Walleye | 2 | 18 |
| Wiper | 2 | 18 |
* 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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| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>11”) | (>14”) | (>17”) | (LBS.) | (>11”) | ||
| RESERVOIRS | ||||||
| PERRY | 4.15 | 3.15 | 0.30 | 2.76 | E | 3.02 |
| CLINTON | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 2.37 | F | 0.92 |
| MELVERN | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.13 | 1.85 | F | 0.37 |
| LAKES | ||||||
| HOLTON - BANNER CREEK LAKE | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.13 | 1.38 | G | 1.25 |
| JEFFREY EC-MAKE UP LAKE | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.47 | P | 0.00 |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>20”) | (>30”) | (>35”) | (LBS.) | (>20”) | ||
| TUTTLE CREEK | 125.52 | 23.96 | 3.65 | 24.47 | G | 63.16 |
| EL DORADO | 90.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.93 | G | 30.67 |
| ELK CITY | 63.33 | 4.17 | 0.00 | 17.85 | G | 21.64 |
| LOVEWELL | 63.07 | 40.91 | 8.52 | 28.81 | G | 21.68 |
| WOLF CREEK | 29.17 | 4.17 | 0.83 | 30.00 | G | 10.95 |
| MILFORD | 27.08 | 1.04 | 0.00 | 28.66 | G | 15.14 |
| CHENEY | 17.50 | 15.50 | 6.50 | 34.17 | F | 8.77 |
| GLEN ELDER | 14.84 | 3.39 | 1.56 | 27.89 | F | 5.00 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 14.71 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 22.05 | F | 5.14 |
| CLINTON | 4.17 | 2.08 | 0.42 | 25.35 | G | 1.72 |
| MELVERN | 4.17 | 1.04 | 0.00 | 24.03 | G | 1.49 |
| Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | 3 yr avg | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebelius Reservoir | 92.35 | 32.94 | 0.00 | 72.41 | Reservoir | Good |
| Wilson Reservoir | 84.21 | 49.85 | 2.32 | 52.41 | Reservoir | Good |
| Webster Reservoir | 73.53 | 21.18 | 0.00 | 40.74 | Reservoir | Good |
| LaCygne Reservoir | 55.42 | 33.13 | 6.02 | 51.34 | Reservoir | Excellent |
| Big Hill Reservoir | 54.62 | 25.21 | 2.52 | 32.28 | Reservoir | Good |
| Kirwin Reservoir | 42.35 | 34.71 | 0.00 | 32.39 | Reservoir | Good |
| Glen Elder Reservoir | 42.21 | 25.61 | 5.36 | 46.53 | Reservoir | Good |
| El Dorado Reservoir | 28.24 | 12.94 | 1.18 | 24.12 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Wolf Creek Reservoir | 20.77 | 18.46 | 5.38 | 34.21 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Melvern Reservoir | 12.75 | 5.29 | 1.57 | 19.85 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Toronto Reservoir | 10.46 | 5.88 | 0.00 | 10.46 | Reservoir | Poor |
| Milford Reservoir | 9.63 | 6.19 | 1.38 | 17.42 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Cedar Bluff Reservoir | 7.37 | 4.32 | 0.00 | 9.92 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Kanopolis Reservoir | 6.34 | 1.46 | 0.00 | 9.80 | Reservoir | Poor |
| Clinton Reservoir | 5.69 | 2.91 | 0.24 | 6.68 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Perry Reservoir | 5.11 | 2.84 | 0.57 | 14.43 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Hillsdale Reservoir | 3.96 | 2.64 | 0.22 | 5.58 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Lovewell Reservoir | 1.24 | 1.24 | 0.00 | 1.24 | Reservoir | Poor |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>15”) | (>20”) | (>25”) | (LBS.) | (>15”) | ||
| KIRWIN | 7.83 | 0.50 | 0.08 | 8.47 | G | 4.85 |
| MARION | 4.00 | 0.47 | 0.00 | 4.01 | G | 2.80 |
| WILSON | 3.53 | 1.20 | 0.13 | 7.46 | G | 6.04 |
| WEBSTER | 2.58 | 0.50 | 0.17 | 6.36 | G | 2.17 |
| MILFORD | 2.50 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 3.76 | F | 2.55 |
| EL DORADO | 2.33 | 0.87 | 0.13 | 7.95 | G | 2.16 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 1.96 | 0.46 | 0.04 | 7.94 | G | 2.53 |
| GLEN ELDER | 1.62 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 5.62 | G | 2.67 |
| CHENEY | 1.31 | 0.86 | 0.17 | 7.55 | P | 1.57 |
| LOVEWELL | 1.13 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 4.40 | F | 1.04 |
| HILLSDALE | 0.92 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 7.44 | G | 0.67 |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.56 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 4.63 | F | 0.55 |
| MELVERN | 0.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.72 | F | 0.70 |
| CLINTON | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.20 | F | 0.29 |
| POMONA | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.07 | F | 0.27 |
| BIG HILL | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.17 | F | 0.05 |
| KANOPOLIS | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.85 | F | 0.05 |
| ELK CITY | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | P | 0.00 |
| SEBELIUS | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.51 | P | 0.00 |
| Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | 3 yr avg | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebelius Reservoir | 12.40 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 9.43 | Reservoir | Good |
| Wilson Reservoir | 8.70 | 3.97 | 0.70 | 6.72 | Reservoir | Excellent |
| Cedar Bluff Reservoir | 4.04 | 0.54 | 0.00 | 4.00 | Reservoir | Good |
| Perry Reservoir | 3.96 | 0.65 | 0.22 | 2.25 | Reservoir | Excellent |
| Kirwin Reservoir | 2.92 | 0.67 | 0.25 | 2.97 | Reservoir | Good |
| Milford Reservoir | 2.60 | 0.45 | 0.05 | 2.05 | Reservoir | Fair |
| El Dorado Reservoir | 2.53 | 1.40 | 0.13 | 2.22 | Reservoir | Good |
| Marion Reservoir | 2.40 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 1.73 | Reservoir | Good |
| Glen Elder Reservoir | 2.04 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 3.15 | Reservoir | Good |
| Webster Reservoir | 2.00 | 0.67 | 0.25 | 2.03 | Reservoir | Good |
| Council Grove Reservoir | 1.93 | 1.71 | 0.50 | 1.82 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Clinton Reservoir | 1.75 | 0.88 | 0.13 | 1.29 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Cheney Reservoir | 1.70 | 1.19 | 0.11 | 1.31 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Kanopolis Reservoir | 1.43 | 0.48 | 0.19 | 3.74 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Lovewell Reservoir | 1.15 | 0.30 | 0.05 | 0.83 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Melvern Reservoir | 1.10 | 0.45 | 0.10 | 0.95 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Horsethief Reservoir | 0.80 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 1.23 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Wolf Creek Reservoir | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.53 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Hillsdale Reservoir | 0.33 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.42 | Reservoir | Good |
| Pomona Reservoir | 0.29 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.18 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Tuttle Creek Reservoir | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | Reservoir | Poor |
| Big Hill Reservoir | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Reservoir | Poor |
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