Cedar Bluff Reservoir

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Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks Cedar Bluff Area Office 785-726-3212

13 miles South of I-70 Ogallah Interchange (exit 135) on K-147

GPS Location: 38.7961 -99.7244

Location/Address:
Ellis, KS 67637

Impoundment Type: Reservoir

Surface Acres: 6,869 @ conservation level

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Maximum Depth: 48'

Normal Lake Level: 2144' MSL

Current Lake Level: 2121.26' ----22.74' below conservation.

Lake Temperature: 72

Fishing PopulationCreel LimitMin Length Limit
Walleye 5 18''
White Bass No Limit
Crappie 50
Wiper 2
Channel Catfish 10
Largemouth Bass 5 15"
Smallmouth Bass 5 15"
Spotted Bass 5 15"
Flathead Catfish 5
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination

Fishing Report - Last Update: 6/13/2013

Species

Rating

Size

Baits, Method, & Location

Crappie

Fair/Good

Up to 15 inches

Vertically fishing minnows, small slab spoons, and jigs over the fish attractors and along timber lined drop-offs in 20-25 feet of water..

Walleye

Good

Up to 28 inches

Fish have transitioned to a more typical late spring feeding pattern where they can be found frequenting points and drop-offs in 12 to 25 feet of water. Vertically fishing or drifting jigs tipped and other presentations involving nightcrawlers has been good. Anglers have reported catching good numbers of fish, but a larger portion of their catch is falling below the 18 inch minimum length limit so the number of fish harvested has decreased below what it was earlier this spring. It may be more effective to try fish imitating baits for larger walleye.

White Bass/Wipers

Good

Whites up to 17 inches

Wipers up to 13 lbs.

Anglers report catching fair numbers of whites trolling shad imitating crankbaits or vertically fishing white or silver slab spoons over points and drop-offs.

Wipers continue to be caught casting topwater or shallow running crank baits over shallow secondary points in coves, and anglers have reported catching wipers drifting live bait over deeper drops and points. Many of the wipers reported are small and similar in size to many of the white bass caught so correct identification is necessary as the creel limit on wipers in 2 per day. Anglers may realize better success catching larger wipers by drifting live bait over deeper points and drop-offs.

The boatramp east of Cove 3 in the wildlife area will be temporarily closed until silt can be removed from the ramp. The Overland and Muley boatramps are open for business.

WATER TEMPERATURE- 70

SURFACE ELEVATION- 2121.39'----22.61 ft. below conservation.

It is illegal to release fish into public water unless it was taken from that water. So please discard any leftover bait in a trash can.

Cedar Bluff District Newsletter: A biannual newsletter detailing fishing related prospects and activities in the Cedar Bluff District, which includes such waters as Cedar Bluff Reservoir, Sheridan and Scott State Fishing Lakes, Antelope Lake, and other public fishing waters in northwest Kansas are available. If you would like to subscribe to this 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-Cedar-Bluff-Fishing-District

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