Glen Elder Reservoir Fishing Information

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Address:

2131 180 Road

Glen Elder, KS 67446

Counties:

Mitchell

GPS:

N39 30.821 W98 20.408

Surface Acres:

12,586 acres

Maximum Depth:

55 ft

Normal Lake Level:

1455.6 MSL

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Glen Elder Reservoir Fishing Report - Updated: 03/11/2026

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, Location
Crappie	Fair	9-15 inches	No recent reports. A few 10" fish came through ice here and there. One angler reported multiple limits of 12-14" fish in early December targeting trees on river channels between the Bluffs and Granite Creek. Expect crappie to be headed towards winter patterns as water temperatures drop. Look for crappie to be found on deeper points, channels, drop-offs, or brushpiles where they can pick off schools of shad. Trolling the river channel can be effective for finding an active fish here or there. Use minnows, jigs, spoons, or small crankbaits. Try fishing slower than you would in warmer months.
Trout	Good	10-20 inches	The last stocking for the season occurred Feb. 13 in the Glen Elder Reservoir outlet on the north end of the dam. Hatchery trout can be caught with a variety of methods. Some anglers prefer traditional fly fishing or small spinners and jigs. Others try to mimic the pellet feed trout are raised on by using things like cheese bait or corn. For more information on the trout season, schedule, or the program in general: Trout Fishing Program / Special Fishing Programs for You / Fishing / KDWP - KDWP
Walleye	Fair	11-25 inches	No angler reports. Heard of some success on the flats in May and June. Walleye should be headed towards winter patterns. Some may roam lake flats and river channels looking for baitfish, while others suspend over deep drops or points. Trolling river channels and roadbeds with crankbaits or nightcrawlers can be a good strategy to find Walleye. Walleye are often caught using nightcrawlers, jigging spoons, minnows, crankbaits, and spinners. *3 million fry were stocked in April 2025 and 3k fingerlings in Oct 2025.
Black Bass	Fair to Good	12-20 inches	No angler reports. The Marina/Kanza cove and Osage cove held the best densities of black bass this spring. When targeting black bass in the winter make sure you are fishing smaller, slower, and deeper than you would at other times of the year. Smallmouth tend to prefer harder, rockier bottoms, while Largemouth might be found on softer bottoms and weed beds. Don't overlook standing timber and brush piles. Look for areas that hold baitfish. Use a quarter ounce or an eighth ounce jig tipped with a minnow or baitfish imitation. You could also have success with hair jigs, jigging spoons, crankbaits, soft plastics, and crayfish imitations. With a 21-inch length limit, Smallmouth are almost all sublegal so please handle them with extreme care and release them immediately after catching them. *60,000 largemouth fingerlings stocked in June 2025
Catfish	Good	15-35 inches	No angler reports. Catfish seek deep holes in winter. Finding these congregations will be the key to having successs with either Blue Cats or Channel Cats. Try river cahnnel bends, old road beds, and other submerged structure. Best baits to use include cut bait, stinkbait, shad sides, shrimp, and nightcrawlers. Remember, there is a NEW creel limit on Blue Catfish at Glen Elder. 10 fish per day, only 1 allowed over 30 in.
White Bass	Good to Excellent	11-18 inches	No recent reports. Game Warden Keil reported wiper and white bass being caught through the ice west of the causeway. However, success was varied with some groups getting skunked and some catching over 40. Fish will move to deeper water in winter. White Bass and Wipers can be found chasing shad near brushpiles, river channels, drop offs, and other structure. Higher numbers of big whites tend to be caught west of the causeway. Look for drop-offs and points for suspended fish. Downwind shorelines can produce good numbers of actively feeding fish before water temps get too low. Use a variety of jigs, spinners, or minnows to catch fish all year. *350,000 Wiper fry were stocked in May 2025.
Anglers can now find GPS locations for each of the brush piles located in the reservoir. Simply click on this link Good Fishing Spots and select the individual brush pile. As we enhance these brush piles throughout the year, we'll make a note under each individual location. Current Water Temperature: 44ºF Current Water Level: 4.0 feet low Some boat ramps are unusable due to low water conditions. This currently includes Granite Creek, North Fork River, Carr Creek, and Walnut Creek. Boller Point ramp is very shallow but usable by shallow drafted vessels. Repairs to the face of the dam were completed in February 2023. Water levels should start to rise with rain.

Creel Length/Limits

Fishing Population	Creel Limit	Min Length Limit
Walleye	5***	18 inches
White Bass
Wiper	2
Striped Bass	2
Largemouth Bass	5*	18 inches
Spotted Bass	5*	15 inches
Smallmouth Bass	5*	21 inches
Crappie	20	10 inches
Channel Catfish	10
Blue Catfish	10	No more than 1 allowed 30 inches or longer
Flathead Catfish	5
Bluegill

* 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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+White Bass Forecast

WHITE BASS	(>9")	(>12")	(>15")	(lbs.)	Fishing Rating
RESERVOIR
GLEN ELDER	19.97	18.29	3.26	3.07	G
CEDAR BLUFF	19.86	18.20	6.75	2.16	E
MARION	12.32	5.97	0.18	1.85	G
POMONA	8.89	6.75	1.03	2.20	G
WEBSTER	8.31	6.81	0.06	1.99	G
BIG HILL	7.07	5.57	0.20	2.07	G
CLINTON	6.44	4.61	0.96	2.42	G
KANOPOLIS	5.63	4.73	0.37	2.08	G
WOLF CREEK	5.56	2.48	0.19	2.07	G
MILFORD	4.58	3.90	0.58	2.13	F
KIRWIN	4.28	3.61	0.39	1.95	G
PERRY	3.85	2.32	0.03	2.20	G
TORONTO	3.58	1.86	0.50	2.51	G
EL DORADO	3.13	2.63	0.58	2.76	F
MELVERN	3.04	2.60	0.58	2.38	G
COUNCIL GROVE	2.84	1.20	0.13	2.19	F
LACYGNE	2.70	0.11	0.08	1.95	G
WILSON	2.41	2.26	1.43	2.82	G
HILLSDALE	2.40	1.50	0.12	1.67	F
FALL RIVER	2.30	1.50	0.60	2.61	G
ELK CITY	1.83	1.27	0.27	2.80	F
JOHN REDMOND	1.77	1.18	0.53	3.61	G
LOVEWELL	1.68	1.29	0.25	2.32	F
TUTTLE CREEK	0.33	0.16	0.02	1.96	F
CHENEY	0.22	0.22	0.16	3.93	P

+Flathead Catfish Forecast

NAME	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big fish	Bio rating
	(>20")	(>28")	(>34")	(lbs.)	BR
KIRWIN	39.73	19.71	12.95	48.41	G
SEBELIUS	34.44	27.66	22.47	65.42	G
LOVEWELL	23.90	15.64	8.70	56.83	G
GLEN ELDER	23.56	10.10	5.07	65.29	G
HILLSDALE	21.54	15.38	5.38	51.76	F
WEBSTER	21.34	11.27	4.98	37.67	F
WILSON	15.79	9.19	2.64	46.26	G
KANOPOLIS	11.02	5.63	0.62	30.29	G
CHENEY	8.70	6.52	3.17	66.74	F
TORONTO	5.40	1.79	0.45	41.59	G
FALL RIVER	3.32	1.56	0.78	32.62	G
CLINTON	0.26	0.16	0.16	66.08	F

+Largemouth Bass Forecast

LARGEMOUTH BASS	(>12")	(>15")	(>20")	(lbs.)	Fishing Rating
RESERVOIR
SEBELIUS	164.73	74.29	0.00	4.58	G
CEDAR BLUFF	32.50	10.12	0.52	6.52	G
WILSON	29.39	22.70	0.26	4.84	G
BIG HILL	26.00	8.00	0.86	6.81	G
LACYGNE	21.85	15.68	2.07	7.91	E
WEBSTER	15.64	11.13	0.00	3.35	P
KIRWIN	13.84	11.13	0.00	3.11	P
MELVERN	10.43	2.57	0.00	2.43	P
WOLF CREEK	8.51	5.61	0.55	5.49	P
CLINTON	7.32	2.93	0.00	4.75	P
EL DORADO	6.90	4.05	0.29	4.42	F
GLEN ELDER	6.18	5.55	0.00	3.70	F
PERRY	4.26	2.06	0.15	4.83	F
MILFORD	4.03	2.06	0.00	5.62	F
HILLSDALE	2.70	1.74	0.10	5.18	P
TORONTO	1.50	1.50	0.00	3.71	P

+Walleye Forecast

WALLEYE	(>15")	(>20")	(>25")	(lbs.)	Fishing Rating
RESERVOIR
MARION	4.24	3.32	0.68	6.01	F
KIRWIN	2.75	1.31	0.19	6.44	G
CEDAR BLUFF	2.62	1.20	0.34	6.68	G
CHENEY	2.14	1.78	1.16	7.59	F
EL DORADO	1.84	1.47	0.61	7.08	G
WEBSTER	1.72	1.00	0.38	6.22	F
MILFORD	1.62	1.08	0.42	6.35	F
WILSON	1.56	1.36	0.60	6.41	G
HILLSDALE	1.12	0.90	0.43	7.06	G
WOLF CREEK	0.91	0.70	0.24	6.56	F
GLEN ELDER	0.81	0.53	0.07	6.03	F
POMONA	0.75	0.42	0.11	4.16	G
LOVEWELL	0.38	0.27	0.14	7.37	F
BIG HILL	0.33	0.20	0.03	4.85	P
CLINTON	0.20	0.13	0.07	8.37	P
MELVERN	0.18	0.05	0.00	3.15	P
KANOPOLIS	0.05	0.05	0.02	5.83	P

+Black Crappie Forecast

BLACK CRAPPIE	(>8")	(>10")	(>12")	(lbs.)	Fishing Rating
RESERVOIR
CEDAR BLUFF	9.88	4.67	0.27	1.27	G
SEBELIUS	5.10	3.03	0.83	1.28	F
KIRWIN	2.77	2.67	1.40	1.94	F
MARION	2.39	1.00	0.11	1.09	P
KANOPOLIS	2.00	1.64	0.39	1.24	G
WEBSTER	1.53	0.97	0.00	0.89	P
LOVEWELL	1.13	0.69	0.13	2.31	F
MILFORD	0.94	0.23	0.06	2.07	F
HILLSDALE	0.91	0.05	0.00	0.49	F
BIG HILL	0.63	0.13	0.00	0.53	F
GLEN ELDER	0.44	0.24	0.04	1.02	P
CLINTON	0.42	0.21	0.03	0.93	P
POMONA	0.29	0.12	0.05	1.44	F
TUTTLE CREEK	0.23	0.07	0.02	1.09	P
LACYGNE	0.21	0.12	0.00	0.93	P
TORONTO	0.21	0.04	0.02	1.26	P
PERRY	0.20	0.09	0.02	1.60	P
WILSON	0.18	0.16	0.04	1.22	F
WOLF CREEK	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.28	P
MELVERN	0.04	0.02	0.00	0.63	P
EL DORADO	0.04	0.00	0.00	0.31	P
FALL RIVER	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.54	P
COUNCIL GROVE	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.07	P

+Bluegill Forecast

BLUEGILL	(>6")	(>8")	(>10")	(lbs.)	Fishing Rating
RESERVOIR
SEBELIUS	11.60	5.17	0.00	0.64	G
HILLSDALE	4.98	0.02	0.00	0.35	G
CEDAR BLUFF	4.90	0.15	0.00	0.48	P
BIG HILL	4.20	0.10	0.00	0.36	F
LACYGNE	3.63	0.00	0.00	0.29	P
KANOPOLIS	2.69	0.03	0.00	0.39	G
MILFORD	2.56	0.35	0.00	0.52	F
WEBSTER	2.47	0.56	0.00	0.60	P
LOVEWELL	2.38	0.05	0.00	0.43	P
MARION	1.94	0.00	0.00	0.39	F
CLINTON	1.84	0.11	0.00	0.52	F
PERRY	0.73	0.00	0.00	0.29	F
WILSON	0.67	0.00	0.00	0.26	G
TUTTLE CREEK	0.64	0.00	0.00	0.25	P
MELVERN	0.46	0.00	0.00	0.29	P
FALL RIVER	0.44	0.00	0.00	0.22	P
POMONA	0.32	0.00	0.00	0.22	P
GLEN ELDER	0.22	0.10	0.00	0.56	P
WOLF CREEK	0.20	0.00	0.00	0.17	P
TORONTO	0.19	0.02	0.00	0.17	F
COUNCIL GROVE	0.14	0.00	0.00	0.30	P
KIRWIN	0.10	0.04	0.00	0.45	P
ELK CITY	0.05	0.00	0.00	0.22	P

+Channel Catfish Forecast

CHANNEL CATFISH	(>16")	(>24")	(>28")	(lbs.)	Fishing Rating
RESERVOIR
BIG HILL	8.60	0.83	0.17	9.56	G
HILLSDALE	6.50	0.62	0.07	11.01	E
LOVEWELL	5.18	0.70	0.07	10.72	G
MARION	4.00	0.15	0.03	18.72	G
KANOPOLIS	3.50	0.30	0.02	9.93	G
WILSON	3.38	0.37	0.00	8.87	G
CHENEY	2.76	0.43	0.08	12.42	G
FALL RIVER	2.33	1.77	0.73	12.19	G
PERRY	2.24	0.44	0.05	10.13	G
LACYGNE	2.22	0.05	0.00	6.12	G
TORONTO	1.92	1.14	0.17	9.89	G
COUNCIL GROVE	1.78	0.13	0.04	9.41	F
MELVERN	1.74	0.09	0.02	6.74	G
CLINTON	1.72	0.19	0.00	6.97	G
POMONA	1.67	0.03	0.00	7.53	G
CEDAR BLUFF	1.51	0.40	0.08	15.88	G
GLEN ELDER	1.45	0.42	0.12	16.33	G
KIRWIN	1.33	0.19	0.00	8.78	G
WEBSTER	1.22	0.22	0.00	7.45	G
JOHN REDMOND	1.15	0.39	0.08	12.29	G
ELK CITY	0.80	0.00	0.00	3.92	G
TUTTLE CREEK	0.62	0.15	0.05	13.80	G
EL DORADO	0.55	0.00	0.00	4.22	F
MILFORD	0.50	0.05	0.00	5.96	F
SEBELIUS	0.47	0.30	0.20	19.36	G
WOLF CREEK	0.44	0.00	0.00	3.50	G

+Black Bass Combined Forecast

Waterbody	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big fish	Size	Bio rating
Sebelius Reservoir	166.13	74.89	0.00	4.58	Reservoir	Good
Wilson Reservoir	45.74	29.56	0.26	4.84	Reservoir	Good
Cedar Bluff Reservoir	35.49	10.25	0.52	6.52	Reservoir	Good
Big Hill Reservoir	30.71	9.14	0.86	6.81	Reservoir	Good
Melvern Reservoir	26.29	8.00	0.00	2.86	Reservoir	Good
LaCygne Reservoir	21.85	15.68	2.07	7.91	Reservoir	Excellent
Webster Reservoir	15.64	11.13	0.00	3.35	Reservoir	Poor
Glen Elder Reservoir	15.13	11.46	0.00	3.70	Reservoir	Fair
Wolf Creek Reservoir	14.91	8.99	1.16	5.49	Reservoir	Fair
Kirwin Reservoir	13.84	11.13	0.00	3.11	Reservoir	Poor
Milford Reservoir	10.59	4.59	0.09	5.62	Reservoir	Fair
Clinton Reservoir	10.39	4.54	0.00	4.75	Reservoir	Fair
El Dorado Reservoir	9.67	5.57	0.29	4.42	Reservoir	Fair
Perry Reservoir	6.03	3.24	0.15	4.83	Reservoir	Fair
Hillsdale Reservoir	2.99	2.03	0.10	5.18	Reservoir	Poor
Toronto Reservoir	1.50	1.50	0.00	3.71	Reservoir	Poor

+Crappie Combined Forecast

Waterbody	Density	Preferred	Lunker	Big fish	Size	Bio rating
Toronto Reservoir	23.25	6.71	2.71	1.84	Reservoir	Excellent
Hillsdale Reservoir	22.36	8.07	1.14	1.59	Reservoir	Excellent
Melvern Reservoir	18.98	10.59	1.33	1.41	Reservoir	Good
Perry Reservoir	16.68	6.61	0.52	1.60	Reservoir	Good
Big Hill Reservoir	13.23	5.93	0.90	1.26	Reservoir	Good
Elk City Reservoir	12.41	7.05	2.51	1.76	Reservoir	Good
LaCygne Reservoir	11.47	5.14	0.37	1.31	Reservoir	Good
Marion Reservoir	11.11	3.89	0.22	1.09	Reservoir	Good
Fall River Reservoir	10.75	3.77	1.31	2.50	Reservoir	Good
Cedar Bluff Reservoir	10.50	4.94	0.52	1.90	Reservoir	Good
Pomona Reservoir	10.49	5.05	0.83	1.88	Reservoir	Good
John Redmond Reservoir	9.53	9.00	1.67	1.71	Reservoir	Good
Council Grove Reservoir	9.50	1.36	0.33	1.83	Reservoir	Good
Tuttle Creek Reservoir	8.27	5.61	0.84	1.54	Reservoir	Good
Clinton Reservoir	8.03	4.11	0.37	1.37	Reservoir	Good
Sebelius Reservoir	7.37	4.27	1.00	1.28	Reservoir	Fair
Kanopolis Reservoir	5.75	2.53	0.44	1.24	Reservoir	Good
El Dorado Reservoir	5.11	2.89	0.54	1.70	Reservoir	Good
Lovewell Reservoir	4.36	2.51	0.38	2.31	Reservoir	Good
Kirwin Reservoir	3.96	3.50	1.96	1.94	Reservoir	Fair
Webster Reservoir	3.92	1.75	0.06	1.06	Reservoir	Fair
Milford Reservoir	3.71	2.08	0.58	2.07	Reservoir	Fair
Glen Elder Reservoir	1.25	0.76	0.13	1.41	Reservoir	Fair
Wolf Creek Reservoir	1.07	0.33	0.00	0.59	Reservoir	Fair
Wilson Reservoir	0.98	0.33	0.16	1.30	Reservoir	Fair

+Sunfish Combined Forecast

Waterbody	Density	Preferred	Lunker	3 yr avg	Size	Rating
Sebelius Reservoir	44.40	9.50	0.00	1.21	Reservoir	G
Cedar Bluff Reservoir	15.33	0.22	0.00	0.44	Reservoir	F
Hillsdale Reservoir	6.09	0.07	0.00	0.46	Reservoir	F
LaCygne Reservoir	4.50	0.02	0.02	0.31	Reservoir	F
Kanopolis Reservoir	3.81	0.03	0.00	0.39	Reservoir	G
Wilson Reservoir	3.53	0.00	0.00	0.33	Reservoir	G
Webster Reservoir	2.94	0.50	0.00	0.50	Reservoir	F
Big Hill Reservoir	2.63	0.17	0.00	0.62	Reservoir	G
Lovewell Reservoir	2.56	0.05	0.00	0.43	Reservoir	P
Marion Reservoir	2.00	0.00	0.00	0.39	Reservoir	F
Milford Reservoir	1.44	0.35	0.00	0.52	Reservoir	P
Clinton Reservoir	1.20	0.07	0.00	0.52	Reservoir	F
Kirwin Reservoir	0.83	0.06	0.00	0.59	Reservoir	F
Perry Reservoir	0.60	0.00	0.00	0.32	Reservoir	P
Melvern Reservoir	0.52	0.05	0.02	0.37	Reservoir	P
El Dorado Reservoir	0.36	0.00	0.00	0.23	Reservoir	F
Tuttle Creek Reservoir	0.32	0.00	0.00	0.25	Reservoir	P
Glen Elder Reservoir	0.30	0.10	0.00	0.70	Reservoir	P
Wolf Creek Reservoir	0.30	0.00	0.00	0.18	Reservoir	P
Fall River Reservoir	0.29	0.00	0.00	0.26	Reservoir	F
Pomona Reservoir	0.23	0.02	0.02	0.43	Reservoir	P
Council Grove Reservoir	0.14	0.00	0.00	0.21	Reservoir	P
Toronto Reservoir	0.13	0.00	0.00	0.23	Reservoir	P
Elk City Reservoir	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.13	Reservoir	P

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