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PRATT – There’s not much today you can get for free, especially a weekend’s worth of entertainment for the whole family, but thanks to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, there’s an exception to this – Free Fishing Weekend.The 2016 Free Fishing Weekend will take place June 4 and 5 and is the perfect opportunity to introduce ot ... Read More


Gardner man breaks 27-year-old rainbow trout recordPRATT -- It wasn't a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but the rainbow on the end of Ken Phelps' line was golden. The Gardner man was fishing with Power Bait in Shawnee Mission Park Lake on March 3 when he hooked a new state record rainbow trout.After weighing, confirmation by regional fi ... Read More



USDA TO AID KANSAS PARTNER ON 20,000-ACRE ARKANSAS RIVER PROJECT
NEW CEDAR BLUFFS LIGHT DISPLAY A POPULAR ATTRACTION2008 FISHING REGULATIONS FEATURE SEVERAL CHANGES Read More


No license required during Free Fishing Days; scout hotspots onlinePRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that 2010 Free Fishing Days will be June 5-6, in coordination with National Fishing Week. On these days, anglers of all ages may fish without a fishing license. Ordinarily, nonresidents 16 or older and re ... Read More


June 19, 2014Bullfrogs can prove quite the challenge, but offer tasty cuisinePRATT– Kansas bullfrog season is less than two weeks away, and for those looking for the ultimate summer fishing challenge, this is it. From July 1-October 31, anglers can attempt to catch these four-legged amphibians with several different techniques.Bullfrogs may be ... Read More


2008 deer, antelope seasons highlight evening public hearing PRATT -- The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will conduct a public meeting and hearing at the Finnup Center at Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City April 17. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 p.m. The evening public hearing will begin at 7 p.m.
The afternoon session will ... Read More


2008 deer, antelope seasons highlight evening public hearing The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will conduct a public meeting and hearing at the Finnup Center at Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City April 17. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 p.m. The evening public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. The afternoon session will include su ... Read More


PRATT – Grab your fishing poles and load up the family, and leave your cash at home. Come the first weekend in June the only thing you’ll need for a great time is your lure and line. No fishing licenses are required because June 3 and 4 is Free Fishing Weekend in Kansas.Now that you know when you’ll be fishing, and likely who you’ll be fishing ... Read More


No fishing license required during Free Fishing Days; scout hotspots onlinePRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that 2009 Free Fishing Days will be June 6-7, in coordination with National Fishing Week. On these days, anglers of all ages may fish without a fishing license. Ordinarily, nonresidents 16 or olde ... Read More