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Big Hill Reservoir

4 1/2 miles E of Cherryvale

Mound Valley Gate House - (620) 328-2050

GPS Location: N37 16 10.75 W95 28 10.03

Location/Address:
Cherryvale, KS

Impoundment Type: Reservoir

Surface Acres: 1,240 acres

Maximum Depth: 60 feet

Normal Lake Level: 858 feet

* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination

Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/14/2012

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Crappie	Fair	7-9 inches	Crappie have mostly moved offshore and are suspended near timber. Try pitching a jig or minnow near brush piles or trees in deeper water.
Channel Catfish	Fair	14-22 inches	Look for channel catfish on the north end of the reservoir where recent inflows have washed in a lot of food. Shad sides, worms, and livers have all been productive
Largemouth Bass	Good	8-18 inches	Some bass have already spawned but others are still in the process. Look for fish near the shoreline in mornings and evenings. Mid-day, anglers have had luck with crankbaits along submerged points.
General Comments
Largemouth bass virus was detected at Big Hill during 2008. There have been no fish kills associated with the virus at Big Hill however, anglers should not transport live bass to other water bodies to prevent spread of the virus. New District Newsletter We have created a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that subscribe to it. This newsletter is for fishing information for the Independence District(Montgomery, Wilson, and Labette counties) only.