Reservoir · Butler, Kansas
El Dorado Reservoir
Location Snapshot
El Dorado Reservoir is a south-central Kansas reservoir with a stocked hybrid-striped-bass fishery and strong coolwater predator mix. The principal supported target is hybrid striped bass, with white bass, walleye, white crappie, and blue catfish adding additional species variety to the same fishery.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at El Dorado Reservoir.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Hybrid striped bass are primary and stocked in El Dorado Reservoir. Blue catfish, white bass, and white crappie are common and established, and walleye are common and stocked.
Target species
Wiper
Morone saxatilis × Morone chrysops
Canonical species: Hybrid Striped Bass
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
White Bass
Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Stocking information
Hybrid striped bass and walleye are stocked in El Dorado Reservoir.
- Stocked
Wiper
Stocked · Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
- Stocked
Walleye
Stocked · Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Butler, Kansas
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Lake Details
County
Butler
Management Category
USACE Walnut River reservoir
Regulation Scope
El Dorado Reservoir.
Regulation Summary
El Dorado Reservoir: KDWP special length and creel limits on the USACE El Dorado project. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
Hybrid Striped Bass, White Bass, Walleye, White Crappie, Blue Catfish
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available