Reservoir · Mitchell, Kansas
Glen Elder Reservoir
Glen Elder Reservoir
Reservoir · Kansas
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Glen Elder 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
Glen Elder Reservoir is northwest Kansas's destination white bass, walleye, black bass, crappie, and catfish reservoir on the Solomon River. StrikeTracks publishes complete static Fishery with catalog-visible Unavailable conditions because no same-lake live USGS 00010 exists. Hatchery trout in the dam outlet are not this lake. This is not Wilson, not Milford, and not Cedar Bluff.
Target species
White Bass
Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
KDWP Glen Elder 2026 report: white bass Good to Excellent, 11–18 inches, especially west of the causeway. Not Wilson white bass and not Cheney.
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
KDWP Glen Elder: catfish Good, 15–35 inches. Channel cats opportunistic lakewide. Not Kansas River at Topeka.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
KDWP Glen Elder: black bass Fair to Good, 12–20 inches. 60,000 largemouth fingerlings stocked June 2025. Marina/Kanza and Osage coves. Not Wilson.
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
KDWP Glen Elder: walleye Fair, 11–25 inches, with 2025 fry and fingerling stockings. Not Wilson and not El Dorado.
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
KDWP Glen Elder: crappie Fair, 9–15 inches, river-channel trees between the Bluffs and Granite Creek. Not Cheney crappie.
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
KDWP Glen Elder: blues on deeper structure, cut bait or dead shad. New 10/day, one over 30 inches. Not Milford's slot.
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
KDWP Glen Elder: smallmouth on rockier bottoms with a 21-inch length limit; most fish are sublegal. Not Milford smallmouth.
Wiper
Morone saxatilis × Morone chrysops
Canonical species: Hybrid Striped Bass
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
KDWP Glen Elder: 350,000 wiper fry stocked May 2025. Companion to white bass, not Wilson striped bass.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Solomon River USACE flood-control reservoir (Waconda Lake) with causeway, river channels, bluffs, and brush piles. Low water can close ramps. Catalog coordinates are a public dam / mid-lake reference, not the outlet trout area.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
KDWP Glen Elder State Park documents public ramps and shoreline. Several ramps can be unusable at low water. Catalog coordinates are not a verified launch pin. Confirm current USACE and KDWP ramp status.
Stocking information
KDWP Glen Elder 2025 stockings included walleye fry/fingerlings, largemouth fingerlings, and wiper fry. Outlet trout stockings are below the dam and are not this lake's fishery. Confirm current official KDWP stocking notices.
- Stocked
Largemouth Bass
Stocked · Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
- Stocked
Walleye
Stocked · Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
- Stocked
Wiper
Stocked · Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Official sources
KDWP Glen Elder blue catfish 10/day with only one fish 30 inches or longer. Smallmouth 21-inch minimum; most smallmouth are sublegal. Distinct from Wilson striped-bass targeting and from outlet trout-permit rules. Confirm current official KDWP regulations.
conditionPublicationPolicy=static-value-structural-unavailable. Glen Elder Reservoir (Waconda Lake) is northwest Kansas's destination Solomon River federal reservoir, with destination-specific KDWP 2026 fishing reports for white bass, walleye, black bass, crappie, and catfish plus 2025 stockings and a 21-inch smallmouth special. inlandHasCompleteStaticFisheryValue passes on official KDWP fishery, access, and regulations. No same-lake live USGS 00010 exists; outlet trout temperature below the dam is not pool thermal under LAKE-STATIC-VALUE-POLICY-1. This is not Wilson, not Cedar Bluff, and not western-geography filler. HIGH plus PATH B does not auto-approve; public catalog-visible Unavailable is approved because this is the destination-specific Glen Elder pin whose honest Unavailable plus complete static Fishery is useful independently of Wilson, Milford, and Lovewell. This justification is Glen Elder-specific and does not copy Wilson or Milford prose.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Mitchell, Kansas
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
Mitchell
Management Category
USACE Solomon River reservoir
Regulation Scope
Glen Elder Reservoir
Regulation Summary
Glen Elder Reservoir: KDWP special length and creel limits on the USACE Glen Elder / Waconda project. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
White Bass, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Crappie, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Hybrid Striped Bass
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
Glen Elder Reservoir (Waconda Lake), Mitchell / Osborne counties, Kansas. About 12,600-acre USACE Kansas City District Solomon River reservoir. Catalog-visible Unavailable: no same-lake live USGS water temperature (00010). Outlet trout below the dam are a separate tailwater, not pool thermal. Distinct from Wilson Reservoir and from Milford.
