2026 regulation year
Cedar Bluff Reservoir 2026 — Kansas Fishing Regulations
Kansas statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Cedar Bluff Reservoir carries 4 special-regulation overlays on top of Kansas's 2026 fishing rules — covering Wiper (hybrid striped bass) + striped bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye. Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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State-level special regulation
Walleye 21 in min + 5 / day (up to 2 walleye 15–18 in may be kept in the 5-fish limit); wiper 2 / day (no minimum — western KS trophy wiper flagship); largemouth + smallmouth + spotted bass 15 in min + 5 / day combined; crappie 50 / day combined; blue catfish 5 / day; channel catfish 10 / day, flathead 5 / day
Source: Kansas special-water list
Per-species rules on Cedar Bluff Reservoir
Wiper (hybrid striped bass) + striped bass regulations →
Wiper 2 / day, no minimum; western KS trophy wiper flagship
15 in min, 5 / day combined (statewide); secondary western-KS natural-reproduction smallmouth flagship
21 in min, 5 / day (up to 2 walleye 15–18 in may be kept); western KS trophy walleye flagship
Official source
Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks (KDWP) publishes the authoritative 2026 Kansas fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
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Emergency-order channel
In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks's emergency-order feed — check it before any Kansas trip during the active season.
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Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at Cedar Bluff Reservoir?
- Cedar Bluff Reservoir carries 4 special-regulation overlays that override Kansas' statewide 2026 rules, covering Wiper (hybrid striped bass) + striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleye. One of them reads: "Walleye 21 in min + 5 / day (up to 2 walleye 15–18 in may be kept in the 5-fish limit); wiper 2 / day (no minimum — western KS trophy wiper flagship); largemouth + smallmouth + spotted bass 15 in min + 5 / day combined; crappie 50 / day combined; blue catfish 5 / day; channel catfish 10 / day, flathead 5 / day." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Cedar Bluff Reservoir?
- Yes. Cedar Bluff Reservoir is in Kansas, so a valid Kansas fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks (KDWP). The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for Cedar Bluff Reservoir; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Kansas rules.
- Do Cedar Bluff Reservoir's special rules replace Kansas' statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Kansas' statewide 2026 regulations apply on Cedar Bluff Reservoir by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rules for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.
- Which species have special rules on Cedar Bluff Reservoir?
- Wiper (hybrid striped bass) + striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleye have a water-body-specific rule on Cedar Bluff Reservoir, each linking to its full Kansas regulations above. Species not listed here follow the statewide Kansas limits.