Keith Sebelius
Bureau of Reclamation 785-877-2953
GPS Location: N39 48.757 W99 57.794
Location/Address:
Norton, KS 67654
Impoundment Type: Reservoir
Surface Acres: 2,300
Maximum Depth: 42 feet
Normal Lake Level: 2304.3 conservation pool
Current Lake Level: 2299.13, 5.17' below conservation pool
Lake Temperature: 68 degree's
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
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| Bluegill | ||
| Black Bullhead | ||
| Channel Catfish | 10 | |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Green Sunfish | ||
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Saugeye | 5 | 18 |
| Spotted Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Walleye | 5 | 18 |
| Wiper | 2 |
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/17/2012
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Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
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2012 FISHING OUTLOOK |
The information that is below is an outlook on how the fish populations should be in 2012 and are based on the 2011 Fall sampling. |
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Saugeye |
Good |
Majority 13 to 18 inches |
Saugeye fishing should be good as numbers are up this year with 67% being in the 13 to 18 inch size range and 15% being over 18 inches. The remaining 18% being young of the year (YOY) fish. The largest fish sampled weighted 7.4 lbs. Rated #2 in state for density. |
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Wiper |
Good |
Majority 15 to 20 inches |
Numbers are up from last year with the majority of fish being in the 15 to 20 inch size range accounting for 83% and fish 20 to 25 inches accounted for 9%. The biggest fish weighted 5.14 lbs. Density rating for the state is #2. |
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Channel Catfish |
Good |
Majority 16 to 24 inches |
Catfishing should be good with the numbers up considerably from last year. The population is dominated by 16 to 24 inch fish accounting for 61%, fish 24 to 28 inches accounted for 24% and 20 inch + fish accounted for 12% and the remainder were YOY fish. Biggest fish weighted 18.3 lbs. Density rating for the state is #2. |
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Crappie |
Good & Fair |
Majority 2 to 5 inches |
Crappie fishing should be good for black crappie and fair for white crappie. Had a really good crappie spawn for both with 97% of the blacks and 90% of the whites being 2 to 5 inches. However, the density rating for black crappie is #2 in the state. |
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Largemouth/Spotted Bass |
Good |
Majority 4 to 8 inches |
Numbers are up from last year with the majority of the largemouth being in the 4 to 8 inch size range accounting for 40%. Fish 8 to 12 inches accounted for 22%, 12 to 15 inch fish accounted for 27% and fish over 15 inches accounted for 11%. The biggest fish weighted 3.4 lbs. Density rating for the state is #1. Spotted bass numbers are down from last year, however, the fishing should be good as well. The majority of spot's are in the 11 to 14 inch size range accounting for 55% and 14 inch + fish accounted for 24%. Density rating for the state is #1. |
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SPRING FISHING |
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Crappie |
Good |
7 to 16 inches |
Did have reports of fish being caught off the public fishing dock and up in the coves and shallows using jigs or jigs with minnows under a bobber. Most of them are in the 8 to 15 inch size range. |
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Saugeye/Walleye |
Good |
14 to 26 inches |
Did have reports of fish being caught up in Leota Cove, along the dam and off the Marsh dike using jigs and jigs with worms. Been hearing of a lot of short fish being caught, so remember the 18 inch length limit. Also, hearing of limits being caught. |
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Wiper |
Good |
15 to 28 inches |
Did have reports of fish being caught along the dam depending on wind direction and also up in Leota Cove using bucktail jigs and jigs with worms on the bottom. Had reports of a 11 pound fish being caught. |
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Catfish |
Fair |
14 to 30 inches |
Have heard of a few fish being caught up to the west end using shad and stink bait on the bottom. |
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General Comments |
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WATER TEMPERATURE- 68 SURFACE ELEVATION- 2299.13' ---- 5.17' below conservation Currently, the water level is 1.52 feet higher than it was one year ago at this time. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! Therefore, please discard leftover bait in a trash can. KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepage on February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video! KDWPT will be releasing the Urban Stocking Fish Program video soon and it can be found at http://youtu.be/5l4QiSfsQbQ Now Available: A Webster District newsletter that will include Webster, Kirwin and Keith Sebelius Reservoir's will be coming out soon. If you would like to subscribe to this spring and fall 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-Webster-Reservoir-Fishing-District |
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