May 15, 2014Trophy-size catches are just a cast awayPRATT ­– They’re swimming in the spot you almost casted, they’re biting just milliseconds after you reel in your line, they’re record-breaking fish, and they have yet to be caught. Inhabiting lakes and reservoirs all across the state, trophy fish are lurking about in some of Kansas’ most popul ... Read More

One record set in 2008; Master Angler Awards available
for trophy catches that are not state records PRATT -- Most Kansas anglers love to just catch fish, but most dream about catching that once-in-a-lifetime state record fish. In 2007, only one record was broken among the 36 species of fish for which the Kansas Department of Wildlife and ... Read More

Ellsworth man breaks 22-year-old recordPRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has certified a new Kansas state record striped bass that was caught in Wilson Reservoir on May 14, breaking a record that had stood for 22 years. Paul Bahr, Ellsworth, hauled the monster 44-inch, 44-pounder from the lake about 7 p.m. using live s ... Read More

One record set in 2008; Master Angler Awards available for trophy catches that are not state recordsMost Kansas anglers love to just catch fish, but most dream about catching that once-in-a-lifetime state record fish. In 2007, only one record was broken among the 36 species of fish for which the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) ke ... Read More

Kanopolis Seep Stream yields two big browniesPRATT — A new state record brown trout was caught on Jan. 15 by Arlyn Lindquist, Windom. Fishing with a Kastmaster spoon in Kanopolis Seep Stream below Kanopolis Reservoir, Lindquist landed the 2.32-pound, 17.5-inch beauty about 1 p.m. The fish was identified by Kansas Department of Wildlife and Par ... Read More

Anglers should be aware of new rules, areas openPRATT — The Kansas paddlefish season begins March 15 and runs through May 15. Paddlefish begin the annual spawning run when water temperatures reach 60 degrees, and some snagging areas, such as Chetopa, require a rise in the river level for paddlefish to be present. This usually occurs shortly be ... Read More

Permit required of everyone, six-fish season limitPRATT — The Kansas paddlefish season begins March 15 and runs through May 15, and paddlefish snaggers should be aware of some new rules for 2007. The first new rule is that anyone snagging must have a paddlefish permit -- good for six paddlefish. Only one permit is allowed per angler for the se ... Read More