Kanopolis Reservoir Fishing Information
Counties:
GPS:
N38 38.709 W097 59.244
Surface Acres:
3,550
Maximum Depth:
35
Normal Lake Level:
1463 msl This lake is generally held 4 feet above this conservation level during the summertime.
Current Lake Level:
1465.8
Lake Temperature:
77 F
33 miles SW of Salina on K-149 & K141 US
Corps Of Engineers 785-546-2294
Kanopolis Reservoir Fishing Report - Updated: 09/13/2024
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method, and Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel/Blue Catfish | Good | 16 - 21" | Fishing cut and prepared baits along the river channel from the south boat ramp all the way to buzzard bay. Try deeper catfish humps and structure near bluffs. Remember there is a 35" minimum length limit on Blue Catfish at Kanopolis Reservoir. |
| Crappie | Good | 10 to 14+ inches | Try the deeper structure, brush piles, or the river channel with 1/16 oz. jigs and live minnows. |
| Trout | Good | The first trout stocking for the season will occur around December 1st. | |
| Saugeye | Fair | 14 - 22" | Wind blown points and flats in the middle and lower ends of the reservoir are best. Also try shallow shoreline areas first thing in the morning. Shad imitating swimbaits and jigs tipped with minnows or worms can be productive baits. |
| White Bass | Good | All sizes - up to 17 inches | Casting swimbaits, bucktail jigs, and Kastmaster spoons along wind blown points and areas near the river channel. Using slab spoons or live minnows is also producing some fish right now along brush piles and in the river channel. Also look to target fish in the mornings/evenings feeding on shad at the surface. |
| Wiper | Fair | All sizes | Similar locations and baits as those used for white bass. Stocked 600,000 Wiper fry in May. |
| General Comment | |||
| Current lake elevation and water temperature is available on the location page linked to this fishing report. It is updated daily by the Corps of Engineers. | |||
Creel Length/Limits
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | ||
| Channel Catfish | 10 | |
| Crappie | 20 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Saugeye | 5 | 18 |
| Walleye | 5 | 18 |
| Wiper | 2 | |
| Trout | 5 | |
| Blue Catfish | 5 | 35 |
* 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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| NAME | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLATHEAD CATFISH | |||||
| (>20") | (>28") | (>34") | (lbs.) | BR | |
| SEBELIUS | 39.62 | 33.92 | 27.44 | 54.65 | G |
| LOVEWELL | 31.65 | 22.93 | 14.12 | 56.83 | G |
| KIRWIN | 22.99 | 3.36 | 2.35 | 37.09 | G |
| GLEN ELDER | 22.15 | 8.37 | 4.65 | 65.29 | G |
| WILSON | 18.01 | 10.80 | 3.19 | 46.26 | G |
| WEBSTER | 14.41 | 3.68 | 1.06 | 25.33 | G |
| KANOPOLIS | 6.88 | 2.79 | 0.00 | 18.00 | F |
| CHENEY | 6.08 | 4.78 | 2.44 | 66.74 | F |
| TORONTO | 5.88 | 1.61 | 0.40 | 41.59 | G |
| FALL RIVER | 3.67 | 1.41 | 0.57 | 32.62 | G |
| CLINTON | 0.28 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 66.08 | F |
| NAME | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAUGEYE | |||||
| (>14") | (>18") | (>22") | (lbs.) | BR | |
| SEBELIUS | 10.67 | 4.53 | 0.37 | 6.38 | G |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 3.78 | 1.80 | 0.42 | 6.89 | F |
| KANOPOLIS | 2.02 | 1.07 | 0.20 | 6.70 | G |
| POMONA | 0.95 | 0.28 | 0.00 | 2.97 | G |
| MELVERN | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | F |
| CLINTON | 0.86 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 2.72 | F |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 0.75 | 0.13 | 0.02 | 4.81 | G |
| WEBSTER | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.06 | 4.48 | F |
| ELK CITY | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.11 | F |
| NAME | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARGEMOUTH BASS | |||||
| (>12") | (>15") | (>20") | (lbs.) | BR | |
| SEBELIUS | 264.55 | 81.66 | 1.03 | 5.24 | G |
| WILSON | 49.43 | 38.12 | 0.39 | 5.63 | G |
| WEBSTER | 45.72 | 29.11 | 0.00 | 3.80 | F |
| KIRWIN | 37.30 | 28.81 | 0.00 | 3.72 | F |
| LACYGNE | 35.01 | 26.89 | 1.96 | 7.70 | G |
| BIG HILL | 33.15 | 14.38 | 0.64 | 6.81 | G |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 18.65 | 7.00 | 0.09 | 5.83 | G |
| KANOPOLIS | 17.03 | 2.14 | 0.53 | 4.85 | F |
| MILFORD | 10.70 | 2.81 | 0.00 | 4.21 | F |
| GLEN ELDER | 10.26 | 7.17 | 0.07 | 4.92 | G |
| MELVERN | 8.57 | 1.89 | 0.00 | 2.03 | F |
| EL DORADO | 7.93 | 4.29 | 0.21 | 3.94 | F |
| CLINTON | 6.09 | 2.53 | 0.00 | 4.75 | F |
| WOLF CREEK | 5.61 | 4.23 | 0.59 | 5.49 | P |
| PERRY | 3.51 | 1.74 | 0.27 | 6.00 | P |
| LOVEWELL | 2.94 | 2.35 | 0.00 | 4.56 | P |
| TORONTO | 1.50 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 3.71 | P |
| HILLSDALE | 1.47 | 1.05 | 0.00 | 2.99 | P |
| NAME | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALLEYE | |||||
| (>15") | (>20") | (>25") | (lbs.) | BR | |
| KIRWIN | 4.78 | 0.56 | 0.06 | 8.46 | G |
| MARION | 4.74 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 4.65 | G |
| WEBSTER | 3.06 | 0.92 | 0.11 | 6.36 | G |
| EL DORADO | 2.73 | 1.00 | 0.09 | 7.94 | G |
| WILSON | 2.62 | 1.18 | 0.07 | 7.45 | G |
| MILFORD | 2.60 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 3.87 | F |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 2.15 | 0.57 | 0.03 | 7.93 | G |
| GLEN ELDER | 2.04 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 6.61 | F |
| CHENEY | 1.20 | 0.73 | 0.14 | 7.54 | F |
| HILLSDALE | 1.17 | 0.31 | 0.10 | 7.06 | G |
| LOVEWELL | 1.00 | 0.47 | 0.00 | 4.62 | F |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.66 | 0.20 | 0.02 | 5.99 | F |
| MELVERN | 0.49 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 4.45 | F |
| CLINTON | 0.42 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 3.45 | F |
| POMONA | 0.38 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 4.16 | P |
| KANOPOLIS | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 5.83 | P |
| BIG HILL | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.39 | F |
| ELK CITY | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | P |
| SEBELIUS | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.51 | P |
| NAME | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK CRAPPIE | |||||
| (>8") | (>10") | (>12") | (lbs.) | BR | |
| SEBELIUS | 26.47 | 14.00 | 1.33 | 1.54 | G |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 23.61 | 4.75 | 0.08 | 1.29 | G |
| KIRWIN | 9.56 | 9.15 | 5.79 | 2.06 | G |
| LOVEWELL | 4.46 | 0.76 | 0.05 | 1.43 | F |
| KANOPOLIS | 3.94 | 3.03 | 0.44 | 1.43 | G |
| WEBSTER | 3.77 | 1.75 | 0.02 | 1.40 | F |
| MARION | 3.33 | 0.67 | 0.33 | 1.09 | F |
| MILFORD | 2.88 | 0.94 | 0.02 | 1.06 | F |
| HILLSDALE | 1.75 | 0.32 | 0.05 | 1.02 | G |
| CLINTON | 1.11 | 0.70 | 0.02 | 0.93 | G |
| JOHN REDMOND | 0.75 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 1.29 | P |
| GLEN ELDER | 0.73 | 0.40 | 0.13 | 1.11 | F |
| WILSON | 0.64 | 0.24 | 0.11 | 1.68 | P |
| PERRY | 0.38 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.81 | P |
| POMONA | 0.34 | 0.14 | 0.02 | 1.44 | P |
| TORONTO | 0.34 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 1.19 | P |
| BIG HILL | 0.33 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.52 | F |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.23 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 1.39 | P |
| LACYGNE | 0.20 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.93 | P |
| EL DORADO | 0.14 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.60 | P |
| FALL RIVER | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 1.14 | P |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 1.17 | P |
| MELVERN | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.63 | P |
| ELK CITY | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | P |
| NAME | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUEGILL | |||||
| (>6") | (>8") | (>10") | (lbs.) | BR | |
| SEBELIUS | 44.33 | 9.47 | 0.00 | 1.21 | G |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 15.12 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.40 | F |
| HILLSDALE | 6.07 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.46 | F |
| LACYGNE | 4.39 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.31 | F |
| KANOPOLIS | 3.78 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.39 | G |
| WILSON | 3.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | G |
| WEBSTER | 2.94 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 | F |
| LOVEWELL | 2.56 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.43 | P |
| BIG HILL | 2.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.36 | G |
| MARION | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.39 | F |
| MILFORD | 1.44 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 0.52 | P |
| CLINTON | 1.11 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.52 | F |
| KIRWIN | 0.81 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.59 | F |
| PERRY | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.32 | P |
| MELVERN | 0.52 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.37 | P |
| EL DORADO | 0.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 | F |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 0.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | P |
| GLEN ELDER | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.70 | P |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | P |
| FALL RIVER | 0.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 | F |
| POMONA | 0.23 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.43 | F |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.21 | P |
| TORONTO | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 | P |
| ELK CITY | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | P |
| NAME | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANNEL CATFISH | |||||
| (>16") | (>24") | (>28") | (lbs.) | BR | |
| LOVEWELL | 6.94 | 0.94 | 0.11 | 11.81 | G |
| BIG HILL | 6.30 | 0.73 | 0.03 | 9.05 | G |
| HILLSDALE | 5.36 | 0.33 | 0.05 | 10.45 | G |
| MARION | 4.43 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 5.79 | G |
| KANOPOLIS | 3.37 | 0.43 | 0.02 | 9.93 | G |
| WILSON | 2.97 | 0.46 | 0.03 | 10.11 | G |
| TORONTO | 2.56 | 1.83 | 0.47 | 11.33 | G |
| PERRY | 2.45 | 0.67 | 0.14 | 12.70 | G |
| CHENEY | 2.45 | 0.41 | 0.04 | 14.81 | G |
| ELK CITY | 2.23 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 5.65 | G |
| LACYGNE | 2.19 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 7.26 | G |
| GLEN ELDER | 2.18 | 0.46 | 0.16 | 16.60 | G |
| MELVERN | 2.14 | 0.27 | 0.04 | 8.33 | G |
| CLINTON | 1.82 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 6.06 | G |
| FALL RIVER | 1.73 | 1.39 | 0.64 | 14.53 | G |
| POMONA | 1.55 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 11.96 | G |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 1.46 | 0.32 | 0.04 | 14.15 | G |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 1.42 | 0.20 | 0.09 | 9.41 | F |
| WEBSTER | 1.39 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 10.64 | G |
| KIRWIN | 1.06 | 0.25 | 0.08 | 11.23 | G |
| JOHN REDMOND | 1.05 | 0.31 | 0.07 | 12.33 | F |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 0.95 | 0.20 | 0.09 | 14.31 | G |
| WOLF CREEK | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.12 | F |
| EL DORADO | 0.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.84 | F |
| SEBELIUS | 0.37 | 0.23 | 0.17 | 22.56 | F |
| MILFORD | 0.35 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 9.23 | F |
| NAME | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE BASS | |||||
| (>9") | (>12") | (>15") | (lbs.) | BR | |
| GLEN ELDER | 18.32 | 16.17 | 3.84 | 3.49 | G |
| MARION | 17.06 | 12.20 | 0.43 | 1.87 | G |
| CEDAR BLUFF | 10.24 | 9.28 | 2.79 | 2.25 | G |
| PERRY | 9.76 | 5.82 | 0.22 | 2.15 | G |
| KANOPOLIS | 8.17 | 6.15 | 0.28 | 2.70 | G |
| POMONA | 7.40 | 4.58 | 0.45 | 2.20 | G |
| CLINTON | 6.88 | 5.20 | 1.02 | 2.32 | G |
| WEBSTER | 6.22 | 3.92 | 0.08 | 2.73 | G |
| MILFORD | 5.78 | 4.93 | 0.55 | 2.13 | G |
| KIRWIN | 5.19 | 4.22 | 0.67 | 2.18 | G |
| TORONTO | 5.00 | 3.00 | 1.36 | 2.69 | G |
| FALL RIVER | 4.24 | 2.94 | 0.94 | 3.02 | G |
| WOLF CREEK | 3.96 | 2.44 | 0.32 | 1.98 | G |
| MELVERN | 3.33 | 2.63 | 0.43 | 2.26 | G |
| LOVEWELL | 3.25 | 1.75 | 0.25 | 1.85 | P |
| EL DORADO | 3.24 | 1.58 | 0.36 | 2.03 | F |
| JOHN REDMOND | 3.14 | 2.21 | 0.95 | 3.24 | F |
| BIG HILL | 3.00 | 1.83 | 0.07 | 1.73 | G |
| LACYGNE | 2.71 | 1.60 | 0.33 | 2.88 | G |
| COUNCIL GROVE | 2.47 | 1.58 | 0.18 | 2.23 | F |
| HILLSDALE | 2.43 | 1.83 | 0.10 | 1.43 | G |
| WILSON | 2.21 | 2.11 | 0.86 | 2.96 | G |
| CHENEY | 0.86 | 0.80 | 0.33 | 2.09 | P |
| ELK CITY | 0.80 | 0.40 | 0.03 | 1.94 | F |
| TUTTLE CREEK | 0.47 | 0.18 | 0.02 | 2.96 | F |
| Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | 3 yr avg | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebelius Reservoir | 267.22 | 82.69 | 1.03 | 5.24 | Reservoir | G |
| Wilson Reservoir | 62.91 | 44.38 | 0.39 | 5.63 | Reservoir | G |
| Webster Reservoir | 45.72 | 29.11 | 0.00 | 3.80 | Reservoir | F |
| Big Hill Reservoir | 38.62 | 16.46 | 0.64 | 6.81 | Reservoir | G |
| Kirwin Reservoir | 37.30 | 28.81 | 0.00 | 3.72 | Reservoir | F |
| LaCygne Reservoir | 35.01 | 26.89 | 1.96 | 7.70 | Reservoir | G |
| Melvern Reservoir | 25.37 | 6.34 | 0.00 | 2.86 | Reservoir | G |
| Cedar Bluff Reservoir | 22.06 | 7.49 | 0.09 | 5.83 | Reservoir | G |
| Glen Elder Reservoir | 20.90 | 11.69 | 0.07 | 4.92 | Reservoir | G |
| Kanopolis Reservoir | 17.03 | 2.14 | 0.53 | 4.85 | Reservoir | F |
| Milford Reservoir | 15.89 | 3.94 | 0.00 | 4.21 | Reservoir | F |
| El Dorado Reservoir | 12.86 | 5.36 | 0.21 | 3.94 | Reservoir | F |
| Wolf Creek Reservoir | 12.44 | 9.42 | 0.79 | 5.49 | Reservoir | F |
| Clinton Reservoir | 9.56 | 3.75 | 0.00 | 4.75 | Reservoir | F |
| Perry Reservoir | 4.74 | 2.70 | 0.27 | 6.00 | Reservoir | P |
| Lovewell Reservoir | 2.94 | 2.35 | 0.00 | 4.56 | Reservoir | P |
| Hillsdale Reservoir | 1.77 | 1.35 | 0.00 | 3.01 | Reservoir | P |
| Toronto Reservoir | 1.50 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 3.71 | Reservoir | P |
| Waterbody | Density | Preferred | Lunker | 3 yr avg | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvern Reservoir | 34.23 | 14.91 | 1.41 | 1.61 | Reservoir | E |
| Sebelius Reservoir | 28.53 | 15.00 | 1.83 | 1.54 | Reservoir | G |
| Lovewell Reservoir | 26.88 | 10.54 | 1.02 | 2.50 | Reservoir | G |
| Hillsdale Reservoir | 25.52 | 11.45 | 1.52 | 1.29 | Reservoir | E |
| Perry Reservoir | 25.45 | 14.03 | 0.38 | 1.42 | Reservoir | G |
| Cedar Bluff Reservoir | 24.71 | 5.51 | 0.43 | 1.80 | Reservoir | G |
| Toronto Reservoir | 18.51 | 5.83 | 1.91 | 2.40 | Reservoir | G |
| Elk City Reservoir | 15.49 | 5.57 | 1.35 | 2.40 | Reservoir | G |
| LaCygne Reservoir | 15.07 | 5.95 | 0.45 | 2.30 | Reservoir | G |
| Clinton Reservoir | 10.61 | 3.46 | 0.24 | 1.37 | Reservoir | G |
| Kirwin Reservoir | 10.31 | 9.56 | 6.06 | 2.06 | Reservoir | G |
| Wolf Creek Reservoir | 8.93 | 3.27 | 0.57 | 1.64 | Reservoir | F |
| Tuttle Creek Reservoir | 7.57 | 4.68 | 1.05 | 1.69 | Reservoir | G |
| Pomona Reservoir | 7.41 | 3.11 | 0.18 | 1.73 | Reservoir | G |
| Big Hill Reservoir | 7.40 | 3.43 | 0.27 | 1.19 | Reservoir | G |
| Marion Reservoir | 6.67 | 2.67 | 0.33 | 1.09 | Reservoir | G |
| Milford Reservoir | 6.54 | 3.75 | 0.58 | 1.90 | Reservoir | G |
| Fall River Reservoir | 6.06 | 1.85 | 0.44 | 2.58 | Reservoir | G |
| El Dorado Reservoir | 5.93 | 2.29 | 0.82 | 1.59 | Reservoir | G |
| Council Grove Reservoir | 5.89 | 3.22 | 1.33 | 1.87 | Reservoir | F |
| Kanopolis Reservoir | 5.67 | 3.58 | 0.50 | 1.43 | Reservoir | G |
| Webster Reservoir | 5.38 | 2.90 | 0.17 | 1.79 | Reservoir | G |
| Glen Elder Reservoir | 3.33 | 1.38 | 0.46 | 1.91 | Reservoir | F |
| John Redmond Reservoir | 1.71 | 0.79 | 0.25 | 3.04 | Reservoir | F |
| Wilson Reservoir | 0.73 | 0.31 | 0.13 | 1.68 | Reservoir | P |
Trout Stocking Information
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Northwest Region Trout Stocking Schedule
Department-owned Waters – Trout Stockings by KDWP
| Northwest Region |
Webster Reservoir Stilling Basin |
Glen Elder State Park Pond |
Kanopolis Seep Stream | Sherman County Smoky Gardens |
| 1st Stocking | Will not be stocked This year | |||
| 2nd Stocking | ||||
| 3rd Stocking | ||||
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Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2024-25 Season | 6273 Trout | 0 Trout | 5,355 trout | 1,020 trout |
Community Lake Stockings - Please contact local city offices for dates of stockings if not listed below
| Northwest Region |
Colby Villa High 785-460-4400 |
Salina Lakewood Lake 785-826-7275 |
| 1st Stocking | ||
| 2nd Stocking | ||
| 3rd Stocking | ||
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Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2024-25 Season |
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