Council Grove Reservoir

Council Grove 3D
This Location does have Boat Access Fishing Forecast Region 4 Public Fishing Reports Wildlife Area

Council Grove, KS

1 mile N of Council Grove

Council Grove Lake Office - (620) 767- 5195

GPS Location: N38 41 6.11 W96 30 17.37

Location/Address:
Council Grove, KS

Impoundment Type: Reservoir

Surface Acres: 3,280 acres

Click for Council Grove, Kansas Forecast

Maximum Depth: 56 feet

Normal Lake Level: 1274 msl

Current Lake Level: See link

Fishing PopulationCreel LimitMin Length Limit
Channel Catfish 10
Crappie 20
Flathead Catfish 5
Largemouth Bass 5 15
Saugeye 5 15
Spotted Bass 5 15
Walleye 5 15
Wiper 2 18
Bluegill
Green Sunfish
White Bass
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination

Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/17/2013

Species

Rating

Size

Baits, Method, & Location

New Fishing Video

   

KDWPT has released the “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video. 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. You can view this new video on YouTube at this LINK.

Zebra Mussels

   

Zebra mussels have been discovered in Council Grove Reservoir. Click HERE for the news release.

Zebra mussel veligers (larval zebra mussels) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water.

Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS AND BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!!

CLEAN DRAIN & DRY Every Lake, Every Time!

Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.

New Fishing Newsletter

   

We have created a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that want it. This newsletter is for fishing information for the El Dorado District(Cowley,Butler, Chase, & Morris counties) only.

Channel Catfish

Fair to Good

up to 5 pounds

In the timber on cut bait and shad sides

Saugeye

Fair

15 to 20-inch

Along the dam and rocky shorelines on crankbaits or jigs.

White Bass

Fair

up to 14-inch

Rocky shorelines on spinners and crankbaits

Wiper

   

Few recent reports available

Wiper are usually caught along with the white bass so be sure to examine your catch closely as there is a 18-inch length limit and 2/day creel on wipers! Click HERE for information on properly identifying white bass and wipers.

White Crappie

Fair

up to 14-inch

Jigs or minnows in the covers. Bite has been off and on with action being quite good at times. Creel limit 20/day

General Comments

3.15 feet below normal pool releasing 8 CFS. Click HERE for water level information.

All Corps of Engineers boat ramps are usable after the recent 2.5 foot rise in lake elevation. The Kit Carson and Neosho ramps are temporarily inaccessible as paving work is being done in that park.

Two Wildlife Area boat ramps are present at the lake. The Munker's Creek boat ramp is open. Boaters should use caution at this ramp. Larger boats with longer trailers requiring deeper water may have difficulty launching with current low water conditions. The Neosho River boat ramp is open.

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