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Major Recreation Sites in Kansas

Cedar Bluff Reservoir:

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Box 76A, Ellis, KS 67637; (785)726-3212. Located 15 miles south of WaKeeney. Nearest highway, Kansas 283. Reservoir open 24 hours. Good access roads. Available species include walleye, crappie, white bass, channel catfish, and wipers. Reservoir has approximately 3,180 surface acres. Fishing season year-round. Click here for specific public facilities for this site. For more information regarding Current Reservoir Data, click here.

Cheney Reservoir:

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Cheney State Park, RR1, Pretty Prairie, KS 67570; (316)542-3664. Nearest main highway, U.S. 54. Nearest major city, Wichita. The lake is about 9,500 acres of open water. Accessible from numerous roads. Several boat ramps, camping facilities. Predominate species include crappie, catfish, and striped bass. Open to fishing year-round. Click here for specific public facilities for this site. For more information regarding Current Reservoir Data, click here.

Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge:

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Rt 1, Box 103, Kirwin, KS 67644; (785) 543-6673. Located 5 miles southeast of Philipsburg. Nearest highway, Kansas 183. Reservoir open 24 hours. Good access roads. Available species include walleye, crappie, freshwater drum, wipers, and channel and flathead catfish. Irrigation supply reservoir experiencing moderate fluctuations. Reservoir peaks at 5,075 surface acres. Fishing season is year-round. Click here for specific public facilities for this site. For more information regarding Current Reservoir Data, click here.

Keith Sebelius Reservoir:

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Norton Wildlife Area, Box 431, Norton, KS 67654; (785) 877-2953. Located 4 miles southwest of Norton. Nearest highway, U.S.36. Reservoir open 24 hours. Good access roads. Available species include walleye, saugeye (sauger/walleye hybrids), wipers, largemouth bass, crappie, and channel catfish. Irrigation supply reservoir experiencing moderate fluctuations. Reservoir peaks at 2,180 surface acres. Fishing season is year-round. Click here for specific public facilities for this site. For more information regarding Current Reservoir Data, click here.

Lovewell Reservoir:

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RR 1, Box 66A, Weber, KS 66970; (785) 753-4971. Located 10 miles south of Superior, NE. Nearest highway, Kansas 14. Reservoir open 24 hours. Fair ac cess roads. Irrigation supply reservoir experiencing moderate fluctuations. Reservoir peaks at 2,040 surface acres. Available species include walleye, white bass, freshwater drum, carp, and channel and flathead catfish. Fishing season is year-round. Click here for specific public facilities for this site. For more information regarding Current Reservoir Data, click here.

Waconda Reservoir:

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Box 298, Glen Elder, KS 67446; State Park (785)545-3345 or Wildlife (913)781-4884. Located 2 miles east of Downs. Nearest highway, U.S. 24. Reservoir open 24 hours. Good access roads. Available species include walleye, crappie, white bass, hybrid striped bass, and channel and flathead catfish. Irrigation supply reservoir experiencing minor fluctuations. Reservoir peaks at 12,600 surface acres. Fishing season is year-round. Click here for specific public facilities for this site. For more information regarding Current Reservoir Data, click here.

Webster Reservoir:

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Rt.2, Box 153, Stockton Kansas 67669 (913)425-6775. Located10 miles west of Stockton. Nearest highway, U.S. 24 reservoir open 24 hours. Good access roads. Available species include walleye, white bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, wipers and crappie. Irrigation supply reservoir experiencing moderate fluctuations. Reservoir peaks at 3,740 surface acres. Trout are stocked and the season is October - April. Fishing season is year round. Click here for specific public facilities for this site. For more information regarding Current Reservoir Data, click here.

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