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Park users can save by purchasing permits before April 1PRATT — Visitors to Kansas state parks can save money by purchasing many permits before the prime park season begins on April 1. Permits purchased in the off-season — Oct. 1-March 31 — are valid for the remainder of the calendar year, and they are cheaper if purchased during this period.F ... Read More


Three reservoirs used this year; care taken not to spread aquatic nuisance speciesPRATT — It's walleye egg-taking time for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), and fisheries biologists will harvest walleye eggs from three reservoirs this month. Walleye egg-taking will begin on March 18 at Cedar Bluff Reservoir, March 22 at Hills ... Read More


Young hunters ages 11 through 16 invited; registration deadline March 25COUNCIL GROVE — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) — in cooperation with area chapters of the National Wild Turkey Federation and Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation, as well as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — is conducting a special turkey hunt April 3 ... Read More


North/South Fork Junction
  • Type of Facility: Brushpile
  • Location of Facility: N 039 28.365’ W 098 25.993’
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    This brush pile consists of over 100 cedar trees that were placed on the ice in February 2010. They are tied together and are located at the junction of the 2 forks west of the causeway. This should be a great place for ice fishing crappie, but will also hold catfish and white bass throughout the year. Depth at conservation is around 14 feet. We added over 100 cedar trees to this brush pile in March 2013.


Old Causeway Road Bed
  • Type of Facility: Fish Attractor
  • Location of Facility: N 039 28.590’ W 098 25.917’
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    This brush pile consists of over 100 cedar trees that were placed on the ice in February 2010. They are tied together and are located just west of the old causeway north bridge piling west of the causeway. This should be a great place for ice fishing crappie, but will also hold catfish and white bass througout the year. Depth at conservation is around 16 feet. This brush pile is not marked with a buoy due to its easy to find location near the old bridge.  We added over 100 cedar trees to this pile in March 2013.


kids and snake

10/23/10 - SRTR
Fundraiser Trail Ride
(Hillsdale State Park)

4/10/10 - Eastern Kansas Beagle Club
Beagle Field Trial
(Hillsdale State Park)