Byron Walker (Locations) 19%

Property Overview Byron Walker Wildlife Area has many different opportunities to recreate, ranging from camping and fishing at the Kingman State Fishing Lake to hunting a number of game animals ... for a 1200 acre reservoir. However, the great depression hit and money and labor went by the wayside. Fortunately by 1933 the resources were found and the original 80 acre Kingman State Lake was built. &nbsp ... refuges located on the Byron Walker Wildlife Area. One refuge is maintained on the eastern two-thirds of Kingman State Fishing Lake, including land north of the lake to 10th street      .... Continue to Byron Walker >>

Little Jerusalem Badlands (Locations) 19%

and times. If you would like to request a special day and certain time for your group, special events permits are available for a fee. Please contact the Historic Lake Scott State Park for special event ... in 2018 and opened to visitation in 2019. The 332-acre park encompasses 220 acres of badlands – fragile, but ruggedly spectacular geologic formations--owned by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and adjacent ... , The Nature Conservancy bought the tract of land that encompasses the chalk formations from private owners who stipulated that the property be protected yet opened for public viewing. The property adjoins      .... Continue to Little Jerusalem... >>

Kansas State Park Entrance and Camping Fees (Folder) 19%

at state fishing lakes or wildlife areas are limited to designated camping areas and a stay of not more than seven consecutive days on that department managed land unless otherwise established by posted ... Did you know that our Kansas State Parks are funded by user fees? Kansas State Park operations, programs and staff are funded primarily through the sale of park entrance permits and campsite      .... Continue to Kansas State Park... >>

Area News (Article) 19%

Want Current Lake Condition Information?  It’s Just a Click Away! It can be argued that technology is not always a good thing.  But for outdoor recreationists wanting to know current      .... Continue to Area News >>

LARGEMOUTH BASS (Image) 19%

associates with structure such as weeds or submerged timber. Some of the newer reservoirs and smaller lakes with standing timber also provide good largemouth fishing. Of the black basses, the largemouth      .... Continue to LARGEMOUTH BASS >>

BLACK BULLHEAD (Image) 19%

Smaller than the other, more sought-after catfishes, the bullhead is brown/green in color and doesn't have the forked tail like the channel cat. Common in nearly all streams, lakes and ponds      .... Continue to BLACK BULLHEAD >>

CHANNEL CATFISH (Image) 19%

. State lakes are also popular places to catch channel cats. Department hatcheries produce millions of channel cats each year. The state record channel cat weighed 36 pounds, 8 ounces. The world record      .... Continue to CHANNEL CATFISH >>

WALLEYE (Image) 19%

The walleye has become a highly-sought game fish for Kansas anglers and has been stocked in most federal reservoirs and some larger state and community lakes. To help maintain these fisheries      .... Continue to WALLEYE >>

BLUEGILL (Image) 19%

-shaped fish makes up for size with a scrappy fight. Common in most farm ponds and smaller community and state fishing lakes, bluegill are most easily caught when they move into shallow water and begin dishing      .... Continue to BLUEGILL >>

REDEAR SUNFISH (Image) 19%

The redear sunfish has been stocked into select lakes and reservoirs. Although the redear resembles the bluegill, it usually prefers deeper water and is more difficult to catch. The redear has      .... Continue to REDEAR SUNFISH >>