Toronto Reservoir Fishing Information
Counties:
GPS:
N37 46.744 W095 56.603
Surface Acres:
2,800 acres
Maximum Depth:
24.2 ft.
Normal Lake Level:
901.5 fsl
Toronto Reservoir
Fall River, KS
15 miles SW of Yates Center
Corps of Engineers (620) 658-4445
Toronto/Fall River Office 620-583-6783
Toronto Cove
Toronto Reservoir Fishing Report - Updated: 09/09/2020
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method, Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel catfish | fair | 3% 11"-16" 40% 16"-24" 33% 24"-28" 23% 28"-36" | Use a worm, stink bait, or shad sides on mud flats and windy shoreline. Set lines overnight work well, too. The cold front this week has really slowed feeding activity. |
| largemouth bass | poor | 17% 8"-12" 39% 12"-15" 44% 15"-20" 0% 20"-25" | 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 Walnut Creek produces a fair density bass population. There were 12 bass per hour of electrofishing sampled in the reservoir. The ideal catch rate would be 100 bass per hour. Use a jig, spinner, worm, or crank bait around stumps and brush in river and Walnut Creek. |
| white bass | fair | 29% 6"-9" 43% 9"-12" 0% 12"-15" 29% 15"-18" 0% 18"+ | Use a spinner or jig trolled on mud flats, points, and windy shoreline. Watch for fish breaking the surface chasing gizzard shad to locate schools. |
| white crappie | fair | 14% 5"-8" 48% 8"-10" 29% 10"-12" 5% 12"-15" 0% 15"+ | Use a jig or minnow in deep water channels and structure. The cold front this week has really slowed feeding activity. |
| General Comments | |||
| Link to USACE reservoir water level: http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/TORO.lakepage.html To view a map of Toronto Reservoir brush piles, copy this file into Google Earth and zoom into the reservoir. The size structure listed for largemouth bass is from May 2020 electrofishing. The size structure for crappie, white bass, and channel catfish is from October 2019 test netting. Sign up to receive a copy of the Fall River/Toronto District Fisheries Newsletter. For more information about the Fall River/Toronto 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 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Spotted Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Green Sunfish | ||
| White Bass |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>20”) | (>28”) | (>34”) | (LBS.) | (>20”) | ||
| WEBSTER | 0.42 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 6.55 | G | 0.25 |
| POMONA | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10.13 | F | 0.14 |
| LACYGNE | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 12.27 | F | 0.28 |
| BIG HILL | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.40 | F | 0.20 |
| TORONTO | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.17 | E | 0.26 |
| WILSON | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.83 | F | 0.10 |
| ELK CITY | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.10 | F | 0.08 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.68 | F | 0.08 |
| CLINTON | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 0.06 |
| MELVERN | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 0.13 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.98 | F | 0.05 |
| PERRY* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.72 | F | 0.02 |
* Not sampled in 2019. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>6”) | (>8”) | (>10”) | (LBS.) | (>6”) | ||
| SEBELIUS | 25.00 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 0.62 | G | 12.73 |
| GLEN ELDER | 7.50 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.45 | F | 2.98 |
| WEBSTER | 7.19 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.48 | F | 11.08 |
| KIRWIN | 6.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | F | 3.67 |
| MARION | 4.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 | F | 7.05 |
| WILSON | 3.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | F | 2.24 |
| KANOPOLIS | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | F | 1.68 |
| HILLSDALE | 3.38 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.44 | F | 3.63 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 2.94 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.42 | F | 1.55 |
| BIG HILL | 2.80 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.31 | F | 2.93 |
| EL DORADO | 2.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 0.91 |
| LOVEWELL | 1.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 | F | 3.23 |
| POMONA | 1.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | F | 0.65 |
| LACYGNE | 1.25 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.26 | F | 1.92 |
| PERRY | 1.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.34 | P | 0.77 |
| WOLF CREEK | 1.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.27 | P | 0.72 |
| ELK CITY | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.27 | P | 0.52 |
| MELVERN | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 | P | 0.32 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 | P | 0.06 |
| COUNCIL GROVE* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 | P | 0.03 |
| TORONTO* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 | P | 0.02 |
| CLINTON* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | P | 0.90 |
* Not sampled in 2019. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>9”) | (>12”) | (>15”) | (LBS.) | (>9”) | ||
| KANOPOLIS | 25.24 | 19.06 | 3.35 | 3.66 | E | 13.60 |
| GLEN ELDER | 18.11 | 16.72 | 4.67 | 3.06 | E | 18.01 |
| MARION | 13.13 | 10.93 | 0.27 | 1.98 | G | 8.33 |
| ELK CITY | 10.50 | 8.25 | 1.42 | 2.91 | E | 7.29 |
| MELVERN | 9.88 | 8.75 | 2.31 | 2.42 | G | 5.19 |
| WEBSTER | 9.33 | 8.08 | 0.00 | 1.50 | G | 5.58 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 8.65 | 2.75 | 0.35 | 2.82 | G | 6.44 |
| LOVEWELL | 7.58 | 4.58 | 0.08 | 1.73 | G | 5.58 |
| CLINTON | 4.94 | 4.31 | 0.88 | 2.76 | G | 6.13 |
| LACYGNE | 4.88 | 2.06 | 0.25 | 1.83 | G | 3.40 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 4.25 | 3.71 | 0.21 | 1.50 | F | 11.29 |
| EL DORADO | 3.07 | 2.27 | 0.73 | 2.56 | F | 3.04 |
| BIG HILL | 3.00 | 2.70 | 0.70 | 2.27 | F | 2.20 |
| KIRWIN | 2.20 | 2.20 | 0.13 | 2.52 | G | 2.94 |
| CHENEY | 2.15 | 2.05 | 0.40 | 2.20 | F | 2.13 |
| WILSON | 2.07 | 1.97 | 1.27 | 3.75 | F | 2.33 |
| PERRY | 1.48 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 1.57 | F | 2.33 |
| HILLSDALE | 1.33 | 1.08 | 0.17 | 1.78 | F | 1.69 |
| WOLF CREEK | 1.28 | 1.11 | 0.39 | 1.93 | F | 2.23 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 1.13 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 1.38 | F | 1.62 |
| POMONA | 0.56 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 1.61 | F | 1.74 |
| TORONTO | 0.50 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 2.23 | F | 4.47 |
| MILFORD* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 2.12 |
* Not sampled in 2019. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>16”) | (>24”) | (>28”) | (LBS.) | (>16”) | ||
| LOVEWELL | 9.75 | 1.17 | 0.25 | 10.03 | G | 5.68 |
| BIG HILL | 8.40 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 7.43 | G | 6.03 |
| KANOPOLIS | 7.06 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 6.96 | G | 4.03 |
| MELVERN | 3.94 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 9.00 | G | 3.90 |
| HILLSDALE | 3.50 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 9.92 | G | 4.22 |
| MARION | 3.07 | 0.53 | 0.40 | 19.88 | G | 3.62 |
| TORONTO | 2.90 | 1.70 | 0.70 | 11.90 | G | 2.11 |
| POMONA | 2.88 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 5.69 | G | 2.65 |
| WILSON | 2.87 | 0.47 | 0.03 | 9.27 | G | 2.83 |
| GLEN ELDER | 2.22 | 0.61 | 0.06 | 13.41 | G | 1.99 |
| CLINTON | 1.56 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 4.93 | G | 4.04 |
| CHENEY | 1.30 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 7.65 | G | 1.00 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 1.27 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 8.77 | G | 1.38 |
| ELK CITY | 1.25 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 6.03 | G | 2.94 |
| LACYGNE | 1.25 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 4.52 | G | 1.39 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 1.05 | 0.40 | 0.25 | 14.02 | G | 1.02 |
| PERRY | 1.05 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 8.82 | G | 1.65 |
| WEBSTER | 0.92 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 6.15 | G | 1.22 |
| KIRWIN | 0.73 | 0.27 | 0.07 | 8.75 | G | 0.82 |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.48 | F | 0.99 |
| EL DORADO | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.46 | F | 0.31 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.87 | F | 0.27 |
| SEBELIUS | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.23 | F | 0.20 |
| CLINTON* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | G | 5.48 |
| MILFORD* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | F | 0.80 |
* Not sampled in 2019. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.
| Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | 3 yr avg | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovewell Reservoir | 69.88 | 29.63 | 12.13 | 35.56 | Reservoir | Good |
| Pomona Reservoir | 28.56 | 18.56 | 3.38 | 15.81 | Reservoir | Excellent |
| Sebelius Reservoir | 26.50 | 15.10 | 1.60 | 13.13 | Reservoir | Good |
| Glen Elder Reservoir | 19.85 | 5.45 | 0.45 | 8.07 | Reservoir | Good |
| Perry Reservoir | 17.59 | 9.00 | 1.00 | 20.32 | Reservoir | Excellent |
| Kirwin Reservoir | 15.50 | 13.56 | 1.00 | 21.33 | Reservoir | Good |
| Webster Reservoir | 15.19 | 3.44 | 0.56 | 8.90 | Reservoir | Good |
| Hillsdale Reservoir | 14.81 | 8.81 | 0.63 | 26.13 | Reservoir | Good |
| Kanopolis Reservoir | 12.67 | 2.75 | 0.17 | 9.43 | Reservoir | Good |
| Melvern Reservoir | 10.06 | 6.31 | 0.13 | 8.97 | Reservoir | Good |
| Marion Reservoir | 8.55 | 6.73 | 2.00 | 13.87 | Reservoir | Fair |
| El Dorado Reservoir | 8.19 | 5.19 | 1.06 | 8.33 | Reservoir | Good |
| John Redmond Reservoir | 6.81 | 5.44 | 0.38 | 7.81 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Council Grove Reservoir | 6.75 | 4.92 | 1.50 | 4.57 | Reservoir | Good |
| Big Hill Reservoir | 5.70 | 3.70 | 0.30 | 4.27 | Reservoir | Good |
| Lacygne Reservoir | 5.56 | 1.94 | 0.13 | 4.58 | Reservoir | Good |
| Wolf Creek Reservoir | 5.13 | 1.31 | 1.13 | 7.20 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Elk City Reservoir | 3.75 | 3.63 | 0.94 | 10.47 | Reservoir | Good |
| Wilson Reservoir | 2.53 | 1.93 | 0.47 | 0.96 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Cedar Bluff Reservoir | 1.83 | 1.11 | 0.61 | 3.07 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Toronto Reservoir | 1.50 | 0.67 | 0.17 | 9.08 | Reservoir | Good |
| Horsethief Reservoir | 1.00 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 7.21 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Clinton Reservoir | 24.67 | Reservoir | Good |
+Temperate Basses Combined Forecast
| Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | 3 yr avg | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanopolis Reservoir | 25.82 | 19.65 | 3.41 | 14.22 | Reservoir | Excellent |
| Glen Elder Reservoir | 19.67 | 18.22 | 5.00 | 20.04 | Reservoir | Excellent |
| Marion Reservoir | 13.73 | 11.13 | 0.27 | 12.13 | Reservoir | Good |
| Webster Reservoir | 12.33 | 8.50 | 0.08 | 7.86 | Reservoir | Good |
| Elk City Reservoir | 10.50 | 8.25 | 1.42 | 7.29 | Reservoir | Excellent |
| Lovewell Reservoir | 10.17 | 4.58 | 0.08 | 6.59 | Reservoir | Good |
| Melvern Reservoir | 9.88 | 8.75 | 2.31 | 5.19 | Reservoir | Good |
| John Redmond Reservoir | 8.65 | 2.75 | 0.35 | 6.47 | Reservoir | Good |
| Cheney Reservoir | 6.55 | 3.75 | 0.45 | 7.20 | Reservoir | Good |
| Clinton Reservoir | 6.19 | 4.81 | 0.88 | 7.29 | Reservoir | Good |
| Kirwin Reservoir | 6.00 | 2.47 | 0.20 | 5.73 | Reservoir | Good |
| Lacygne Reservoir | 5.50 | 2.31 | 0.25 | 4.06 | Reservoir | Good |
| Cedar Bluff Reservoir | 5.17 | 3.92 | 0.25 | 12.60 | Reservoir | Fair |
| El Dorado Reservoir | 3.73 | 2.93 | 0.73 | 6.47 | Reservoir | Good |
| Big Hill Reservoir | 3.00 | 2.70 | 0.70 | 2.20 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Pomona Reservoir | 2.44 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 3.09 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Sebelius Reservoir | 2.30 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 7.63 | Reservoir | Good |
| Wilson Reservoir | 2.07 | 1.97 | 1.27 | 2.34 | Reservoir | Good |
| Council Grove Reservoir | 1.53 | 1.20 | 0.20 | 1.96 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Perry Reservoir | 1.48 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 2.33 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Wolf Creek Reservoir | 1.39 | 1.22 | 0.39 | 2.34 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Hillsdale Reservoir | 1.33 | 1.08 | 0.17 | 1.69 | Reservoir | Fair |
| Toronto Reservoir | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 4.51 | Reservoir | Poor |
| Milford Reservoir | 8.17 | Reservoir | Good |
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>16”) | (>20”) | (>24”) | (LBS.) | (>16”) | ||
| CHENEY | 4.40 | 1.70 | 0.05 | 8.19 | G | 5.07 |
| KIRWIN | 3.80 | 0.27 | 0.07 | 8.66 | G | 2.79 |
| WEBSTER | 3.00 | 0.42 | 0.08 | 8.21 | G | 2.28 |
| LOVEWELL | 2.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.74 | G | 1.01 |
| SEBELIUS | 2.30 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 6.17 | G | 7.63 |
| POMONA | 1.88 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 6.23 | G | 1.35 |
| GLEN ELDER | 1.56 | 1.50 | 0.33 | 11.23 | G | 2.03 |
| CLINTON | 1.25 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 6.40 | F | 1.17 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 0.92 | 0.21 | 0.04 | 8.23 | G | 1.31 |
| EL DORADO | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 6.47 | G | 3.42 |
| LACYGNE | 0.63 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 5.12 | G | 0.65 |
| MARION | 0.60 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 4.97 | G | 3.80 |
| KANOPOLIS | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.06 | 7.87 | P | 0.94 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 8.11 | F | 0.33 |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 3.11 | P | 0.12 |
| TORONTO | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 5.49 | P | 0.10 |
| MILFORD* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | G | 6.05 |
* Not sampled in 2019. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.
| WATERBODY | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big Fish | Rating | 3 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>8”) | (>10”) | (>12”) | (LBS.) | (>8”) | ||
| LOVEWELL | 64.50 | 26.75 | 11.88 | 1.58 | G | 32.47 |
| POMONA | 28.56 | 18.56 | 3.38 | 1.40 | E | 15.81 |
| PERRY | 17.53 | 9.00 | 1.00 | 1.48 | E | 20.26 |
| HILLSDALE | 14.38 | 8.63 | 0.56 | 1.65 | G | 25.46 |
| MELVERN | 10.06 | 6.31 | 0.13 | 0.99 | G | 8.97 |
| EL DORADO | 8.00 | 5.13 | 1.06 | 1.90 | G | 8.02 |
| WEBSTER | 7.94 | 0.88 | 0.19 | 1.05 | G | 3.52 |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 6.75 | 4.92 | 1.50 | 1.20 | G | 4.57 |
| LACYGNE | 5.50 | 1.94 | 0.13 | 1.47 | G | 4.52 |
| JOHN REDMOND | 5.44 | 4.31 | 0.19 | 1.72 | F | 7.13 |
| BIG HILL | 5.30 | 3.70 | 0.30 | 1.01 | G | 3.63 |
| MARION | 4.73 | 3.55 | 0.64 | 2.11 | F | 11.16 |
| WOLF CREEK | 4.38 | 0.69 | 0.50 | 2.43 | F | 6.68 |
| ELK CITY | 3.69 | 3.63 | 0.94 | 2.11 | G | 10.45 |
| GLEN ELDER | 3.00 | 1.80 | 0.40 | 2.11 | F | 2.39 |
| TORONTO | 1.50 | 0.67 | 0.17 | 2.49 | G | 8.98 |
| SEBELIUS | 1.00 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 1.20 | G | 0.63 |
| KANOPOLIS | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.83 | F | 5.16 |
| KIRWIN | 0.75 | 0.44 | 0.25 | 1.23 | G | 4.54 |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 0.28 | 0.17 | 0.11 | 1.13 | P | 0.60 |
| WILSON | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.80 | P | 0.03 |
| CLINTON* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | G | 24.33 |
* Not sampled in 2019. Rating is based on biologist's current opinion of the fishery and the three-year average provides density data from past year's sampling results.
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