Trout Fishing Program

Trout Program

The trout season runs Nov. 1 - April 15. During that season, some waters stocked with trout require a trout permit ($14.50) whether fishing for trout or not, and others require a trout permit only for anglers fishing for trout. Waters are listed on the Trout Season Info PDF. In addition, all residents 16 through 74 years old and non-residents 16 and older must also have a valid fishing license.  New For 2021 youth 15 and younger must have youth trout permit($7.00).  

Trout permits are available HERE. This permit is valid 365 days from date of purchase.

Nov 1 - April 15 Stocking.

The Kansas trout season runs Nov. 1 - April 15. Click here to view a listing of trout stocking locations.

After April 15 there still may be some trout in the ponds and lakes around the state. You may trout fish these waters without a trout permit, but the limit of 5 trout a day and 15 in possession is still active. 

 LIMIT: The daily creel limit is 5 trout. The possession limit is 15.

Some local governments in areas such as Topeka and Kansas City have their own trout stocking programs. Many of these require a fee, but the state permit is not required. Local city and county recreation departments should have details.

Stocking Locations
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LAKES WHERE A TROUT PERMIT REQUIRED OF ALL ANGLERS

Sherman County - Smoky Gardens Lake

Coffeyville - Le Clere  

Dodge City Lake Charles

Eisenhower State Park Pond 

Ft. Scott Gun Park Lake

Glen Elder State Park (SP) Pond

Kanopolis Seep Stream

KDOT East Lake in Wichita

Lake Henry in Clinton SP

Mined Land WA Unit #30

Pratt Centennial Pond

Walnut River Area in El Dorado SP  

Willow Lake at Tuttle Creek SP

Webster Stilling Basin

Sandsage Bison Range and WA Sandpits (Periodically Dry)  

Vic’s Lake and Slough Creek in Sedgwick County Park

Garnett Crystal Lake

Colby Villa High Lake

Kings Lake-Emporia (New January 2023)

O.J. Watson Park-Wichita (New January 2023)

LAKES WHERE A TROUT PERMIT REQUIRED ONLY FOR TROUT ANGLERS

Lake Shawnee - Topeka

Salina Lakewood Lake- **Changed to 2  trout creel 2019-2020 SEASON

Moon Lake on Fort Riley

Scott State Park Pond - Barrel Springs Pond

Hutchinson Dillon Nature Center Pond

Atchison City Lake # 1

Holton-Elkhorn Lake

Syracuse Sam's Pond

Cimarron Grasslands Pits

Great Bend Vet's Lake

Meade State Fishing Lake

Cherryvale-Tanko Lake

Herington-Father Padilla Pond

Ft. Riley Cameron Springs

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Kansas Regional Map

Northeast Region Stocking Schedule for 2022-2023 Schedule

Department-owned Waters – Trout Stockings by KDWPT

Northeast Region

Fort Riley

Moon Lake

Fort Riley

Cameron Springs

Tuttle Creek

Willow Lake

 Eisenhower State Park Pond

Clinton State Park

Lake Henry

1st Stocking    Oct. 27    Oct. 27 Oct. 27 Oct. 27 Oct. 27
2nd Stocking  Nov. 14 Nov. 14 Nov. 14 Nov. 14 Nov. 14
3rd Stocking Dec. 30 Dec. 30      Dec. 16        Dec. 16         Dec. 16
4th Stocking           
5th Stocking          
6th Stocking          
           
Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2022-2023 Season 7,600 trout 6,200 trout 7,800 trout 1,200 trout 3,500 trout

 

Community Lake Stockings - Please contact local city/county offices for dates of stockings if not listed below

Northeast Region Herington
Father Padilla Pond
785-258-2271 		Shawnee County
Lake Shawnee
785-251-6800 		Holton
Elkhorn Lake
785-364-2721 		Atchison
City Lake #1
913-367-5500
1st Stocking Oct. 27 Oct. 24 Nov. 1 Nov. 1
2nd Stocking        
         
Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2022-23 Season 1,000 trout 17,000 trout 1,700 trout 2,000  trout

Northwest Region Trout Stocking Schedule for 2022-2023 Season

*At this time Webster Reservoir Stilling Basin,  will not be stocked due to work on dam and still basin.

Department-owned Waters – Trout Stockings by KDWPT

Northwest Region Webster Reservoir
Stilling Basin 		Glen Elder
State Park Pond 		Kanopolis
Seep Stream 		Sherman County Smoky Gardens
1st Stocking    Will not be stocked This year Oct. 26  Oct. 26 Oct. 31
2nd Stocking     Nov. 16 Nov. 16 Jan. 6
3rd Stocking   Dec. 16 Dec. 16  
4th Stocking          
5th Stocking        
6th Stocking        
         
Total Estimated Trout Stocked for
2022-23 Season 		0 6,800 trout 10,750 trout    1,500 trout

 

Community Lake Stockings - Please contact local city offices for dates of stockings if not listed below

Northwest Region Colby
Villa High
785-460-4400 		Salina
Lakewood Lake
785-826-7275
1st Stocking Oct. 31 Nov. 1
2nd Stocking   Dec. 16
3rd Stocking    
4th Stocking    
5th Stocking    
     
Total Estimated Trout Stocked for
2022-23 Season 		   

South Central Trout Stocking Schedule for 2022-2023 Season

Department-owned Waters - Trout Stocking by KDWPT 

South Central Region El Dorado St Park
River Area 		Wichita
KDOT – East Lake/O.J. Watson Park Pond  stockings starting at end of December (replaces KDot East stocking)
1st Stocking Oct. 27 Oct. 27
2nd Stocking Nov. 15 Nov.15
3rd Stocking Dec. 8 Dec. 8
4th Stocking Dec. 29 Dec. 29
5th Stocking         
6th Stocking    
     
Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2022-2023 Season 5,000 trout 5,000 trout

 

Community Lake Stockings - Please contact local city/county offices for dates of stockings if not listed below

South Central Region Sedgwick County Park
Vic’s Lake
316-660-1780 		Sedgwick County
Slough Creek
316-660-1780 		Hutchinson
Dillon Nature Center
620-663-7411
1st  Stocking  Oct. 27 Oct. 27 Oct. 27
2nd Stocking Dec. 29 Dec. 29 Nov. 15
3rd Stocking     Dec. 29
4th Stocking      
5th Stocking      
6th Stocking      
       
Total Estimated Trout Stocked for
2022-23 Season 		7,850 trout 6,400 trout 4,400 trout

Southeast Region Trout Stocking Schedule for 2022-2023 Season  

Department-owned Waters -  Trout stockings by KDWPT

Southeast Region

Kings Lake

Emporia State University

Stockings Start in January

 Mined Land WA - Unit #30
1st Stocking   October 26
2nd Stocking   Nov. 14
3rd Stocking   Dec. 8
4th Stocking   Dec. 29
5th Stocking    
6th Stocking    
7th Stocking    
8th Stocking    
     
Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2022-23 Season 1,000 trout 9,400 trout

Community Lake Stockings - Please contact local/city offices for dates of stockings if not listed below

Southeast Region Garnett Crystal Lake Cherryvale, Tanko Coffeyville, LeClere Lake Fort Scott, Fern Lake
1st Stocking Oct. 28 Oct. 25 Oct. 31 Oct. 27, Nov. 15,
2nd Stocking Dec. 8   Jan. 11      Dec. 16, Dec. 29
         
Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2022-23 Season 2000 trout 1600 trout 1000 trout        4,750 trout

Southwest Region Trout Stocking Schedule for 2022-2023

Department-owned Waters - Trout Stockings by KDWPT 

Southwest Region Meade State
Fishing Lake 		Scott State Park
Barrel Springs  		Cimarron
Grassland Pits 		Pratt
Centennial Pond

Garden City 

Finney Co.

Wildwood Park

1st  Stocking  Nov. 2 Oct. 31 Nov. 2 Nov. 2 Dry 
2nd  Stocking        Nov. 15 Nov. 15 Nov. 15 Nov. 15 Fish will be 
3rd  Stocking     Dec. 16 Jan. 6 Dec. 16 Dec. 16 Stocked in Dodge City 
4th  Stocking               Lake Charles
5th Stocking          
6th  Stocking          
Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2022-23 Season  8,000 trout 6,000 trout 3,600 trout 3,500 trout 3,400 trout

Community Lake Stockings - Please contact local city offices for dates of stockings if not listed below

Southwest Region Great Bend
Vets Park
620-793-4160  		Dodge City
Lake Charles
620-227-9323 		Syracuse
Sam's Pond
620-384-7818 
 1st   Stocking  Nov. 1     Oct . 31      Oct. 31
 2nd  Stocking  Dec. 16 Nov. 15  
 3rd  Stocking   Dec. 16  
 4th  Stocking       
       
           
Total Estimated Trout Stocked for 2022-23 Season  3,400 1,700 1,000