Melvern - River Pond Fishing Information

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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
****Channel Catfish or Blue Catfish in combination

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Fishing Forecast Information

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+Sauger Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>11”)	(>14”)	(>17”)	(LBS.)		(>11”)
	RESERVOIRS
PERRY	2.83	2.38	0.93	2.48	G	2.34
CLINTON	1.56	1.31	0.13	1.81	F	1.17
MELVERN	0.13	0.13	0.13	2.38	P	0.13
	LAKES
HOLTON - BANNER CREEK LAKE	3.88	2.63	1.88	3.54	G	6.19

+Spotted Bass Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>11”)	(>14”)	(>17”)	(LBS.)		(>11”)
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	13.89	4.17	0.00	1.74	E	9.53
CEDAR BLUFF	2.46	0.67	0.00	1.55	F	2.45
EL DORADO	1.18	0.00	0.00	0.91	P	3.79
GLEN ELDER	0.40	0.00	0.00	1.31	P	0.18
WILSON	0.34	0.34	0.00	2.04	P	0.34
MELVERN	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.40	P	0.52

+Smallmouth Bass Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>11”)	(>14”)	(>17”)	(LBS.)		(>11”)
WOLF CREEK	45.56	30.18	5.92	3.21	E	40.64
GLEN ELDER	21.93	12.70	1.60	3.38	G	16.00
EL DORADO	16.57	3.55	0.59	2.49	G	20.16
WILSON	9.95	5.66	1.20	3.18	G	5.24
MELVERN	9.67	3.14	0.00	2.06	G	12.51
BIG HILL	1.75	1.05	0.00	2.13	F	2.65
CLINTON	1.46	0.67	0.11	3.59	P	1.42
PERRY	0.54	0.54	0.00	1.76	P	1.58
CEDAR BLUFF	0.22	0.00	0.00	0.89	P	0.22
HILLSDALE	0.12	0.12	0.12	2.76	P	0.12

+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

+Largemouth Bass Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big Fish	Biologist rating	3-yr average
	(>12”)	(>15”)	(>20”)	(LBS.)		(>12”)
LACYGNE	89.09	66.36	17.27	10.69	E	78.24
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	38.89	29.86	0.00	3.12	E	89.19
BIG HILL	26.92	16.43	1.05	5.38	G	29.83
CEDAR BLUFF	19.46	7.16	0.00	4.11	F	11.19
GLEN ELDER	10.43	2.41	0.13	5.14	G	4.50
HILLSDALE	8.22	1.99	0.25	6.68	F	7.95
WILSON	8.06	5.32	0.00	3.38	F	4.86
CLINTON	5.62	0.56	0.00	4.35	P	3.00
KANOPOLIS	2.93	0.98	0.00	2.06	P	1.83
WOLF CREEK	2.37	1.18	0.00	2.86	F	5.03
PERRY	2.18	1.63	0.00	3.09	F	4.68
MELVERN	1.31	0.00	0.00	1.57	P	1.61
LOVEWELL	1.18	0.59	0.00	2.65	F	2.55
EL DORADO	0.59	0.00	0.00	0.91	F	10.36
KIRWIN	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.19	F	0.61
WEBSTER	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.07	F	1.18

+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

+Black Basses Combined Forecast

WATERBODY	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Biologist rating	3-yr average
LACYGNE	89.09	66.36	17.27	E	78.24
SEBELIUS (NORTON)	52.78	34.03	0.00	E	98.72
WOLF CREEK	47.93	31.36	5.92	G	45.67
GLEN ELDER	32.75	15.11	1.74	G	20.69
BIG HILL	28.67	17.48	1.05	G	32.48
CEDAR BLUFF	22.15	7.83	0.00	F	13.72
WILSON	18.35	11.32	1.20	G	8.46
EL DORADO	18.34	3.55	0.59	G	29.59
MELVERN	10.98	3.14	0.00	G	14.64
HILLSDALE	8.34	2.12	0.37	F	7.99
CLINTON	7.08	1.24	0.11	P	4.42
KANOPOLIS	2.93	0.98	0.00	P	1.83
PERRY	2.72	2.18	0.00	F	6.26
LOVEWELL	1.18	0.59	0.00	F	2.55
KIRWIN	0.00	0.00	0.00	F	0.61
WEBSTER	0.00	0.00	0.00	F	1.18

+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

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