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Laura Rose Clawson, Chief of Public AffairsLaura.roseclawson@ks.govKDWP, Safe Kids Kansas, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Remind Boaters to Stay Safe During National Safe Boating WeekPRATT – As boating season gets underway, many people will be heading to the wate ... Read More

Dec. 22, 2011
KDWPT biologists use data to predict fishing prospects, stocking needsPRATT — “Statewide, I think we’re looking at a very good year for anglers in 2012,” says Doug Nygren, Fisheries Section chief for the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT). What leads Nygren to this conclusion? The results of fish biologists’ ... Read More

May 31, 2012
Shallow points, flats, and underwater roadways lure anglers to big fishPRATT — Many anglers pursue walleye in late March and early April, when breeding fish move onto the rip-rap of lake dams to spawn. But the best time to catch walleye is in May and June, when water temperatures warm and walleye move into shallows to feed. At thi ... Read More

Fall fish sampling data used for 2009 Kansas Fishing Forecast; improvements comingEach year, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) raises and stocks millions of fish throughout the state, providing anglers with special opportunities to catch a wide variety of species. To monitor the health of fisheries and help anglers find the bes ... Read More

Fall fish sampling data used for 2009 Kansas Fishing Forecast; improvements comingPRATT -- Each year, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) raises and stocks millions of fish throughout the state, providing anglers with special opportunities to catch a wide variety of species. To monitor the health of fisheries and help anglers fin ... Read More