1. sports
2. fishing

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his map is being provided for
the benefit of anglers and
boaters using Cedar Bluff
Reservoir. The features shown
relate to these activities and their
associated access. Other activities
such as camping and hunting are
detailed in other available maps.
Cedar Bluff Reservoir encompasses 6,900 acres of clear, blue
water at conservation pool. 7,300
acres of public wildlife area and
1,000 acres of state park surround
the lake.
REGULATIONS - INFORMATION
Park permits are required for all activities within the
state park. Information centers are strategically located around the reservoir and provide information on
area regulations.
LENGTH LIMITS: Release all black bass less than 15
inches and all walleye less than 18 inches in length.
Reservoir
FISHING
Since 1993, Cedar Bluff Reservoir has experienced a
fishing resurgence unequalled even by the period when
it was first impounded in the early 1950’s. This rebirth
has seen Cedar Bluff rebound from 950 surface acres
and a maximum depth of 11 feet at its lowest level in
the fall of 1992, to a revitalized recreational meca nearly 70 feet deep and 6,900 acres in size.
A variety of habitat types make Cedar Bluff an
angler’s paradise. Underwater parking lots and roads,
flooded timber stands, rock bluffs, gravel-strewn beaches, all surrounded by a rim of flooded salt cedar near
the shoreline, provides for an infinite number of places
for anglers to find fish.
Black bass, crappie, bluegill, and catfish benefited
from the resurgence and today still provide excellent
fishing opportunities. However, degradation of flooded
habitat created during refilling has begun to limit bass,
crappie and sunfish recruitment potential. The result is
a change in dominance of species from sportfish
dependent on structure, to the open-water species like
white bass, wipers, and walleye. Introduced wiper and
existing white bass populations have exhibited fantastic
growth and will provide excellent opportunities in the
near future. Recently, walleye numbers have been
rebuilding in response to the reduction of crappie and
sunfish numbers, and will return Cedar Bluff to the
walleye fishing prominence it enjoyed decades ago.
Several artificial fish attractors have been constructed throughout the lake, and are marked with floating,
vertical buoys. Materials utilized include cedar trees
sunk with weights and wire and old tires configured to
attract various fish species.
OUTDOOR ALERT
Turn in polluters, poachers, unsafe
boaters and public land vandals.
CAll:
1 (800) 228-4263
CATCH & RELEASE: Voluntary catch and release
extend the lake’s fish resources. Reduced harvest of
small fish allows many fish to reach a larger, more desirable size. Releasing larger fish increases their recreational use and keeps them in the water to help control
undesirable fish by predation. A properly-released fish
is an investment in future fishing opportunities.
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BOATING
Six boat ramps and two small craft landing ramps
and associated parking areas are located around the
reservoir. No-wake zones exist at strategic locations
throughout the lake for safety as well as protection of
the shoreline. All boaters are reminded to be safe,
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courteous, and responsible. The demand for recreational use of Cedar Bluff waters has increased dramatically the past few years. It is our goal to provide
as many safe recreational boating opportunities as
possible.
Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs
described herein is available to all individuals without regard to
race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or handicap.
Complaints of discrimination should be sent to Office of the
Secretary, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, 900 Jackson
St., Suite 502, Topeka, KS 66612.
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KANSAS
KS Dept. of Wildlife & Parks
Cedar Bluff Office
RR 2, Box 76A
Ellis, KS 67637
(785) 726-3212
HWY 283
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Seasonal Road
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No wake Zone
Small Craft Ramp
Fish Attractor
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at cons. level 2,144’
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