Saline State Fishing Lake (Fishing Location) 15%

Originally a borrow pit for highway construction. Opened in 1977 as a state fishing lake. 2019 Spring Rains have raised the lake level sufficient to support re-stocking Channel Catfish and Bluegill. The lake      .... Continue to Saline State Fish... >>

REDSPOT CHUB (Species information) 15%

34S, R25E in Cherokee County, Kansas.  (2) The main stem of Spring River at the point of entry on the Kansas-Missouri border in Cherokee County, (Sec. 1, T33S, R25E) to the confluence with Shoal ... of the Redspot Chub is restricted to streams within the Neosho and Spring River basins. They require streams with a fairly steady flow of clear water, inhabiting deep pools and runs with gravel bottoms      .... Continue to REDSPOT CHUB >>

Banded Darter (Species information) 14%

is common in Shoal Creek, Cherokee County and less abundant in the neighboring Spring River.      .... Continue to Banded Darter >>

Creeper Mussel (Species information) 14%

mature without going through a parasitic stage. Current probable range would include portions of the Caney, Cottonwood, Elk, Fall, Little Osage, Marais des Cygnes, Marmaton, Neosho, Spring, Verdigris      .... Continue to Creeper Mussel >>

Neosho Midget Crayfish (Species information) 14%

is nearly equal in length to abdomen. The Neosho Midget Crayfish is currently known from the Spring River and is likely restricted to that basin in Cherokee County. This crayfish inhabits clear, permanent      .... Continue to Neosho Midget Cra... >>

Highland Darter (Species information) 14%

is midge larvae and microcrustaceans, supplemented by mayflies and caddisflies. The Speckled Darter is found only in the Spring River and Shoal Creek in Kansas.      .... Continue to Highland Darter >>

Spotted Sucker (Species information) 14%

plant debris. They seem to require clear, relatively soft water. This fish spawns in late spring or summer and feeds mainly on small insects and crustaceans. The Spotted Sucker has been found recently      .... Continue to Spotted Sucker >>