Fishing Webster Reservoir

AKA: Webster State Park

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Webster Reservoir, KS

Popular Fish Species Webster Reservoir, KS

Webster Reservoir Popular Fish - Walleye

Walleye Fishing

Webster Reservoir is home to a hearty population of walleye. Good fisheries management, plus plenty of forage have them growing fat and healthy. Walleye have excellent vision in low light scenarios which helps them find food in deep or murky water. Make an effort to be on the water anytime there are low light conditions. During May and June is the optimal time to catch them, while feeding in shallower water. Other times of the year they are more likely to roam around in deeper water. Concentrate around structure like points, flats and ledges off the river channels. One of the proven methods for catching walleye here is trolling with spinners tipped with live bait, or trolling with long-billed, deep diving crankbaits. However casting live bait, jigs, worms and spoons also works well at times.

Webster Reservoir Popular Fish - White Crappie

White Crappie Fishing

Plenty of healthy white crappie reside in Webster Reservoir, as they are making a nice comeback this year. The fish population is healthy and crappie fishing is excellent. The best time to catch crappie tends to be at dawn and dusk. Crappie always like cover and structure, so locate shallow brush and vegetation in Spring and Fall focusing on the 8 to 12 foot range. As the crappie move deep in summer and winter, follow points out to as deep as 30 to 35 feet, as well as ledges near channels at these depths. Live bait and small jigs are the most common method for crappie here.

Webster Reservoir Popular Fish - Hybrid Striped Bass

Hybrid Striped Bass Fishing

Hybrid striped bass, also known as wipers, are a favorite of many locals and fishing guides at Webster Reservoir, as they are plentiful and grow to bragging size. As a hybrid of striped bass and white bass, they have great potential for spawning massive numbers and growing to large sizes. Fishing for hybrid stripers is a matter of locating schools of bait, and schools of hybrid striped bass are likely to be in the area. Mornings, during Fall, hybrids can be caught on topwater or shallow running lures, as they are feeding on baitfish at the surface. When they move deeper, fish finders improve your odds of locating both bait and schools of wipers. Live bait, spoons and jigs are very very effective here, and these hungry fish can be caught year round.

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Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, white crappie, walleye, bluegill, white bass and hybrid striped bass at Webster Reservoir in Kansas.

Bordered on the north by Webster State Park, Webster Reservoir is a great destination for boating and fishing. There is plenty of room on this 3,700-acre lake, in the north-central part of the state, for a wide range of water-related activities. At the top of the list is fishing.

Anglers come here expecting to catch nice stringers of walleye, catfish, bass, crappie, white bass and wipers. The lake is a flooded section of the South Fork Salmon River which creates deep channels and ledges through the middle of the lake. These deep structures often hold schools of hybrid stripers, white bass, walleye and bass. During Spring, Summer and Fall, anglers tend to concentrate shallow, with over 25 miles of shoreline to fish. The campgrounds, as well as access points around the lake via local roads, provide areas for fishing from the bank. Numerous boat ramps are available to serve the public.

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Webster Reservoir Amenities

Marina: NO
Boat Rental: NO
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: NEARBY
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: NEARBY

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Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings

Goose Flat Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, east side, off State Route 258, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with paved parking.

Old Marina Campground Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, on the north side of the lake, off 9 Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Rock Point Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northeast corner of the lake, off 10 Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with docks and paved parking.