Public Wildlife Areas in Southeast Kansas (Landing Page KDWPT) 12%

Southeast Region is made up of 18 counties in the southeastern corner of the state. This area is dominated by the Osage Questas physiographic region, which is characterized by rolling      .... Continue to Public Wildlife A... >>

Hatcheries (Folder) 12%

operates four hatcheries located at Farlington, Meade, Milford, and Pratt and a rearing pond at Woodson State Fishing Lake. Each contributes in its own way to supply the varied needs of Kansas anglers      .... Continue to Hatcheries >>

Community Fisheries Assistance Program (Folder) 12%

The Community Fisheries Assistance Program (CFAP) improves fishing opportunities at community lakes. The state leases the fishing rights from over two hundred community lakes statewide      .... Continue to Community Fisheri... >>

STRIPED BASS (Image) 12%

are maintained through stocking programs. Stripers are legendary for their hard fighting nature and long, drag-sizzling runs. The Kansas state record is 43 pounds, 8 ounces. The freshwater world record is 67      .... Continue to STRIPED BASS >>

FLATHEAD CATFISH (Image) 12%

, the flathead is caught with live bait and occasionally lures, usually at night. The Kansas state record is also the world record. It was caught in 1998 from Elk City Reservoir and weighed 123 pounds.      .... Continue to FLATHEAD CATFISH >>

BLACK BULLHEAD (Image) 12%

, the bullhead readily bites worms and stink bait and delights youngsters learning to fish. The state record is 7 pounds, 5 ounces. The world record is 8 pounds, 15 ounces.      .... Continue to BLACK BULLHEAD >>

SAUGEYE (Image) 12%

. Similar in appearance to the parents, the saugeye will grow faster than either but probably won't get as big as the walleye. The world record saugeye weighed 15 pounds, 10 ounces. The state record weighed 9      .... Continue to SAUGEYE >>

SAUGER (Image) 12%

and murky water conditions. Sauger are less likely than walleye to be flushed from a reservoir. Smaller than the walleye, the world record sauger weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces. The state record is 4 pounds, 13      .... Continue to SAUGER >>

REDEAR SUNFISH (Image) 12%

a narrow band of red on the gill cover lobe and usually shows vertical barring. Redears are popular locally because of the challenge they provide. The state record weighed 1 pound, 8 ounces. The world record      .... Continue to REDEAR SUNFISH >>

DRUM (Image) 12%

. The Kansas state record drum weighed 31 pounds, 4 ounces.      .... Continue to DRUM >>