Reservoir · Mitchell, Kansas
Glen Elder Reservoir
Location Snapshot
Glen Elder Reservoir is a north-central Kansas reservoir with a strong white-bass fishery and broad warmwater predator mix. The principal supported target is white bass, with walleye, largemouth and smallmouth bass, white crappie, channel catfish, blue catfish, and hybrid striped bass adding additional species variety to the same fishery.
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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
White bass are primary and established in Glen Elder Reservoir. Channel catfish and white crappie are common and established, and largemouth bass and walleye are common and stocked. Blue catfish and smallmouth bass are present and established, and hybrid striped bass are present and stocked.
Target species
White Bass
Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Wiper
Morone saxatilis × Morone chrysops
Canonical species: Hybrid Striped Bass
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- 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, largemouth bass, and walleye are stocked in Glen Elder Reservoir.
- 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
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Mitchell, Kansas
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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