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Big Hill Reservoir

4 1/2 miles E of Cherryvale

Mound Valley Gate House - (620) 328-2050

GPS Location: N37 16 10.75 W95 28 10.03

Location/Address:
Cherryvale, KS

Impoundment Type: Reservoir

Surface Acres: 1,240 acres

Maximum Depth: 60 feet

Normal Lake Level: 858 feet

* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination

Fishing Report - Last Update: 11/22/2011

Species	Rating	Size	Baits, Method, & Location
Crappie	fair	7-9 inches	Jigs and minnows around structure is a good technique for winter crappie. Look for fish to be suspended in 8-20 feet of water.
Channel catfish	fair	14-22 inches	Cut shad can be a good bait for wintertime channel catfish.
White Bass	fair	12-16 inches	White bass can be tough to catch in winter. If you do locate a school, try vertical jigging or dead-sticking jigs or spoons.
Largemouth Bass	fair	12-16 inches	Bass will be more active on warm, sunny days when the water temperature warms. Some anglers find a winter bite on jigs or soft plastics fished slow along abrupt depth changes and rocky structures.
General Comments
Largemouth Bass virus was detected at Big Hill during 2008. There have been no fishkills associated with the virus at Big Hill however, anglers should not transport live bass to other water bodies. New District Newsletter We have created a fishing newsletter that can be sent out to all that subscribe to it. This newsletter is for fishing information for the Independence District(Montgomery, Wilson, and Labette counties) only.