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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

Elk City

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

One record set in 2008; Master Angler Awards available
for trophy catches that are not state records PRATT -- Most Kansas anglers love to just catch fish, but most dream about catching that once-in-a-lifetime state record fish. In 2007, only one record was broken among the 36 species of fish for which the Kansas Department of Wildlife and ... 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

October 19, 2012Wildlife, Parks and Tourism commission approves hunting, fishing and park regulationsFALL RIVER—The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KWPT) commission conducted a public hearing at Flint Oak, Fall River on Thursday, October 18. In the public hearing portion of the meeting, the Commission acted on a variety of regulations. The ... 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

Glen Elder State Park Pond

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