Harrisburg New City Reservoir
Info / Saline County
Family Friendly
No
Handicap Access
No
Boat Fishing
Yes
Boat Ramps
Yes
Boat Rentals
No
Camping
No
Picnicking
Yes
Skiing
No
Swimming
No
Trout Stocking
No
Zebra Mussels
None
Location 209 acres
Fishing Outlook
Redear Sunfish
Average
Redear sunfish between 8-10 inches are observed during fisheries surveys. There are no size or harvest limits for sunfish.
Crappie spp.
Fair
Twenty-one percent of the black crappie collected in the 2025 survey were over 9 inches. No black crappie over 10 inches were collected. One white crappie (12 inches) was collected in the 2025 survey. Currently there are no size or creel limits for crappie at Harrisburg New City Reservoir.
Striped Bass x White Bass (Wiper)
Poor
No striped bass hybrids were collected in the 2025 survey. Striped bass hybrids (558 1.2-inches) were stocked in 2025. Striped bass hybrids are stocked annually when available.
Largemouth Bass
Average
Bass were collected at a rate of 88 fish/hr in the 2025 survey. Twenty-five percent of the bass collected were over 14 inches and 2% were over 18 inches. The largest bass collected was 3.6 pounds. Currently there are no size restrictions for bass and the creel limit is 6 fish per day.
Bluegill
Fair
Bluegill size structure remains constant as most catchable fish are between 6-7 inches. Very few bluegill over 8 inches are observed during fisheries surveys. There are no size or harvest limits for sunfish.
Channel Catfish
Average
Nine channel catfish (12-24 inches) were collected in the 2025 survey. Channel catfish (2117 8-inch fish) were stocked in 2025. Channel catfish are stocked annually when available. A daily catch limit of six fish applies.
Flathead Catfish
Poor
Two flathead catfish (27-37 inches) were collected in the 2025 survey. The largest weighed 26 pounds.
| 2025 | Channel Catfish | NonVulnerable (8 - 10") | 2117 |
| 2025 | Striped Bass x White Bass (Wiper) | Fingerling (1 - 3") | 558 |
| 2024 | Channel Catfish | NonVulnerable (8 - 10") | 5910 |
| 2023 | Channel Catfish | Advanced Fingerling (4 - 7") | 9850 |
| 2023 | Striped Bass x White Bass (Wiper) | Fingerling (1 - 3") | 4046 |
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Description
Harrisburg New City Reservoir has a surface area of 209.0 acres and maximum depth of 30.0 feet. Shoreline areas are shallow and the reservoir has a shoreline length of 6.5 miles with a watershed of approximately 2000 acres. Harrisburg New City Reservoir was impounded in 1955 to create the reservoir and provide a public water source. Currently the City of Harrisburg receives well water, eliminating the reservoir as a primary or secondary water source.Fishery History
Recent survey data suggests Harrisburg New City Reservoir is currently supporting a balanced fishery. Catchable populations of Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, crappie and Redear Sunfish are present in the reservoir. Channel catfish are stocked annually when available. Hybrid Striped Bass are stocked annually when available.
Site Regulations
Site-Specific Fishing Regulations:
- All Fish: 2 pole and line fishing only and each pole must not have more than 2 hooks or lures attached while fishing
- Channel Catfish: 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass: 17 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit