Keith Sebelius
Bureau of Reclamation 785-877-2953
GPS Location: N39 48.757 W99 57.794
Location/Address:
Norton, KS 67654
Impoundment Type: Reservoir
Surface Acres: 2,300
Maximum Depth: 42 feet
Normal Lake Level: 2304.3 conservation pool
Current Lake Level: 2294.57, 9.73' below conservation pool
Lake Temperature: 65 degree's
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
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| Bluegill | ||
| Black Bullhead | ||
| Channel Catfish | 10 | |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Green Sunfish | ||
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Saugeye | 5 | 18 |
| Spotted Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Walleye | 5 | 18 |
| Wiper | 2 |
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/17/2013
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Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
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2013 FISHING OUTLOOK |
The information that is below is an outlook on how the fish populations should be in 2013 and are based on the 2012 Fall sampling. |
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Saugeye |
Good |
Majority 15 to 18 inches |
Saugeye fishing should be good as numbers are up this year with 24% being in the 8 to 15 inch size range, 62% being in the 15 to 18 inch size range and 14% being over 18 inches. The largest fish sampled weighted 6.97 lbs. Rated #1 in state for density for fish 14 inches and above. |
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Wiper |
Good |
Majority 15 to 20 inches |
Numbers are down from last year with the majority of fish being in the 15 to 20 inch size range accounting for 55% and fish 20 to 25 inches accounted for 45%. The biggest fish weighted 9.59 lbs. Density rating for the state is #8 for fish 12 inches and above. |
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Channel Catfish |
Good |
Majority 24 to 30 inches |
Catfishing should be good; however, the numbers are down from last year. The population is dominated by 24 to 30 inch fish accounting for 67% and fish 17 to 24 inches accounted for 33%. Biggest fish weighted 8.07 lbs. |
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Crappie |
Good & Fair |
Majority 2 to 5 inches |
Crappie fishing should be good for black crappie and fair for white crappie. Had a really good crappie spawn for both with 58% of the blacks and 82% of the whites being 2 to 5 inches. However, the density rating for black crappie is #3 in the state for fish 8 inches and above. |
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Largemouth/Spotted Bass |
Good |
Majority 8 to 12 inches |
Numbers are up from last year with the majority of the largemouth being in the 8 to 12 inch size range accounting for 41%. Fish 3 to 8 inches accounted for 17%, 12 to 15 inch fish accounted for 28% and fish over 15 inches accounted for 14%. The biggest fish weighted 4.86 lbs. Density rating for the state is #1. Spotted bass numbers are up from last year and the fishing should be good as well. The majority of spot's are in the 11 to 14 inch size range accounting for 44% and 14 inch + fish accounted for 24%. Density rating for the state is #1. |
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CURRENT FISHING |
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Crappie |
Fair |
7 to 16 inches |
Did have reports of fish being caught off the public fishing dock and up in the shallows using jigs. Most of them are in the 8 to 15 inch size range. Boat ramps are usable at this time. |
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Saugeye/Walleye |
Fair |
14 to 26 inches |
Did have reports of some fish being caught using jigs and night crawlers. Remember the 18 inch length limit. Did stock 1.4 million saugeye fry on 4-12-2013. |
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Wiper |
Good |
15 to 28 inches |
Did have reports of fish being caught in Leota cove using night crawlers on the bottom and wade fishing casting jigs and crankbait's. Stocked in 100,000 wiper fry on 05-14-2013 and another 90,000 on 05-16-2013. |
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Catfish |
Poor |
14 to 30 inches |
Did not have any reports of fish being caught. |
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General Comments |
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WATER TEMPERATURE- 65 SURFACE ELEVATION- 2294.57 ---- 9.73' below conservation Currently, the water level is 4.56 feet lower than it was one year ago at this time. The boat ramps are open and usable. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! Therefore, please discard leftover bait in a trash can. KDWPT has released the "Walleye for Tomorrow" video and uploaded the video to the KDWPT You Tube channel. The video can be viewed at http://youtu.be/8BMsifSvf-U . KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepage on February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video! KDWPT will be releasing the Urban Stocking Fish Program video soon and it can be found at http://youtu.be/5l4QiSfsQbQ Now Available: A Webster District newsletter that will include Webster, Kirwin and Keith Sebelius Reservoir's will be coming out soon. If you would like to subscribe to this spring and fall newsletter you can go to the following link to get on the mailing list. The link is: http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Webster-Reservoir-Fishing-District |
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