Fall River Reservoir Fishing Information
Fall River Reservoir
Fall River Reservoir Outlet
Fall River State Park Kid's Pond
Alternate Route to Narrows
US Army Corps of Engineers 620-658-4445
There are 17 miles of public river access beginning at Hwy.99 bridge.
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method, Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel catfish | good | 0% 11"-16" 26% 16"-24" 53% 24"-28" 30% 28"-36" | Use a worm, stink bait, or shad sides in channels. |
| crappie | good | 61% 5"- 8" 14% 8"-10" 11% 10"-12" 13% 12"-15" | Use a jig or minnow on brush piles and deep channels, especially by dam. |
| white bass | fair | 28% 6"- 9" 22% 9"-12" 33% 12"-15" 17% 15"-18" | Use a jig, spinner, or imitation shad on channel breaks. |
| General Comments: | |||
| Link to USACE reservoir water level: http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FALL.lakepage.html Size structures listed are from 2025 October test netting. To view a map of brush piles in Fall River Reservoir and the old sunken Ladd Bridge in the river, copy this file into Google Earth and zoom into the reservoir. FLRR brush piles 1.52 kB For more information about the Fall River Fisheries District, click here to access newsletters. | |||
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | ||
| Channel Catfish | 10 | |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Green Sunfish | ||
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Spotted Bass | 5 | 15 |
| White Bass |
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination