Hoopengarner SW-1 Reservoir Fishing near Johnson, Kansas

• Overview

  The Stanton County entry here is Hoopengarner SW-1 Reservoir, in Kansas. Elevation runs to 3,622 feet. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Kansas listings. Johnson sits 18 miles from here and is the nearest stop. It is 150 miles to Pueblo, the nearest city. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Hoopengarner SW-1 Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. At this water light and wind decide more than tackle does. Bright light pushes fish tight to whatever cover exists.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 78°F in July and bottoms out near 31°F in January. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. That shapes the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, R R Rutherford Reservoir is 18 miles off. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.