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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NAME | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAUGER | |||||
(>11") | (>14") | (>17") | (lbs.) | BR | |
PERRY | 3.10 | 2.39 | 0.43 | 2.75 | E |
CLINTON | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.12 | 1.92 | F |
MELVERN | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.08 | 1.94 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SMALLMOUTH BASS | |||||
(>11") | (>14") | (>17") | (lbs.) | BR | |
MELVERN | 18.69 | 9.43 | 0.69 | 2.86 | E |
WILSON | 13.50 | 8.53 | 2.61 | 3.70 | G |
GLEN ELDER | 11.35 | 7.90 | 1.34 | 3.29 | G |
WOLF CREEK | 7.02 | 6.09 | 3.76 | 5.07 | F |
BIG HILL | 6.59 | 2.72 | 0.80 | 3.79 | F |
MILFORD | 5.52 | 2.48 | 0.23 | 3.08 | F |
EL DORADO | 5.14 | 2.57 | 0.43 | 2.71 | F |
CLINTON | 4.31 | 1.78 | 0.37 | 4.16 | F |
PERRY | 1.24 | 1.10 | 0.27 | 3.87 | F |
CEDAR BLUFF | 0.38 | 0.19 | 0.05 | 3.50 | G |
HILLSDALE | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.15 | 3.01 | P |
NAME | Density | Preferred | Lunker | Big fish | Bio rating |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLUE CATFISH | |||||
(>20") | (>30") | (>35") | (lbs.) | BR | |
EL DORADO | 92.83 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 13.05 | G |
JOHN REDMOND | 92.08 | 1.25 | 0.31 | 22.03 | G |
ELK CITY | 77.14 | 7.55 | 0.45 | 22.90 | G |
TUTTLE CREEK | 58.43 | 11.49 | 1.66 | 33.04 | G |
MILFORD | 47.83 | 6.76 | 4.69 | 43.98 | G |
PERRY | 38.05 | 8.47 | 4.99 | 45.15 | G |
LOVEWELL | 37.63 | 25.46 | 6.55 | 30.55 | G |
GLEN ELDER | 26.29 | 7.21 | 3.20 | 38.94 | G |
CHENEY | 15.46 | 12.93 | 8.28 | 57.71 | F |
MELVERN | 13.74 | 4.53 | 0.28 | 19.43 | G |
WOLF CREEK | 8.78 | 2.07 | 0.42 | 38.00 | G |
CLINTON | 7.84 | 3.00 | 1.34 | 37.44 | F |
KANOPOLIS | 7.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.53 | F |
WILSON | 4.88 | 2.99 | 0.24 | 26.45 | 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 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sebelius Reservoir | 9.17 | 4.63 | 0.43 | 6.38 | Reservoir | P |
Kirwin Reservoir | 4.75 | 1.06 | 0.33 | 8.46 | Reservoir | G |
Marion Reservoir | 4.69 | 1.89 | 0.17 | 4.65 | Reservoir | G |
Council Grove Reservoir | 3.51 | 1.82 | 0.60 | 6.89 | Reservoir | G |
Webster Reservoir | 3.19 | 1.94 | 0.81 | 6.36 | Reservoir | G |
El Dorado Reservoir | 2.73 | 1.91 | 0.67 | 7.94 | Reservoir | G |
Wilson Reservoir | 2.62 | 2.02 | 0.84 | 7.45 | Reservoir | G |
Milford Reservoir | 2.60 | 1.13 | 0.05 | 3.87 | Reservoir | F |
Cedar Bluff Reservoir | 2.12 | 1.34 | 0.47 | 7.93 | Reservoir | G |
Glen Elder Reservoir | 1.96 | 1.10 | 0.13 | 6.61 | Reservoir | F |
Kanopolis Reservoir | 1.88 | 1.13 | 0.32 | 6.70 | Reservoir | G |
Perry Reservoir | 1.55 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 2.75 | Reservoir | E |
Melvern Reservoir | 1.37 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 4.45 | Reservoir | G |
Cheney Reservoir | 1.20 | 1.04 | 0.63 | 7.54 | Reservoir | F |
Clinton Reservoir | 1.20 | 0.34 | 0.02 | 3.45 | Reservoir | G |
Pomona Reservoir | 1.20 | 0.48 | 0.05 | 4.16 | Reservoir | G |
Hillsdale Reservoir | 1.14 | 0.62 | 0.24 | 7.06 | Reservoir | E |
Lovewell Reservoir | 1.00 | 0.89 | 0.38 | 4.62 | Reservoir | F |
Wolf Creek Reservoir | 0.64 | 0.40 | 0.16 | 5.99 | Reservoir | F |
Tuttle Creek Reservoir | 0.45 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 4.81 | Reservoir | G |
Big Hill Reservoir | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.39 | Reservoir | F |
Elk City Reservoir | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.11 | Reservoir | F |
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