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Stocking program provides opportunity to take rainbow trout Oct. 15-April 15PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks' (KDWP) trout program creates a popular winter opportunity for anglers across the state. This stocking program provides fish at more than 30 sites across Kansas and affords fast action when other fishing can be slow. ... Read More

Some waters require a permit whether fishing for trout or not A new fishing regulation that went into effect Jan. 1 mandates that, during the Oct. 15-April 15 trout season, some waters stocked with trout require a trout permit ($12.15) whether fishing for trout or not. Anglers fishing other trout-stocked waters are required to have a permit ... Read More

Feb. 20, 2014Kansas offers winter trout fishing at more than 30 public fishing lakesPRATT ­– Kansas might not be the first state that comes to your mind when you think of trout fishing, but don’t be fooled – the Sunflower State has created spectacular winter fishing opportunities by stocking more than 30 different public fishing locations with ... Read More

Kanopolis Seep Stream yields two big browniesPRATT — A new state record brown trout was caught on Jan. 15 by Arlyn Lindquist, Windom. Fishing with a Kastmaster spoon in Kanopolis Seep Stream below Kanopolis Reservoir, Lindquist landed the 2.32-pound, 17.5-inch beauty about 1 p.m. The fish was identified by Kansas Department of Wildlife and Par ... Read More

Dry impoundments, late lake turnover may delay stocking at three sitesThe Kansas trout season opened Oct. 15 and runs through April 15. During this season, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) stocks rainbow trout in designated waters throughout the state. Some waters stocked with trout require a $12.50 trout permit for all angler ... Read More

K.A.R. 115-25-14 (PDF - 20.14 kB)

This exempt regulation establishes statewide limits and open seasons for fishing in Kansas. The proposed amendment would add the Garnett Crystal Lake to the list of waters where a trout permit is needed from October 15 to April 15. This is a new area of opportunity where the Department intends to stock trout. PASSED AS PRESENTED, VOTE 5-0.

April 12, 2012
Two record-breaking fish caught within three-day periodPRATT—On March 7, Tony Melkus of Topeka caught the biggest rainbow trout he’d ever laid eyes on. In fact, when he had it weighed on certified scales, Melkus knew his 14.28-pound trout would be listed in the Kansas record books as the largest rainbow trout ever taken from Kan ... Read More

Fifty-five animals on auction block this yearIn an effort to preserve a small bit of the past, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) maintains small herds of buffalo in the state. As these herds grow, the agency auctions surplus animals that cannot be supported by available habitat on refuges near Garden City and McPherson. People ... Read More

Lakes statewide to be stocked with trout through April 15, 2007 The Kansas trout season begins Oct. 15 and runs through April 15, 2007. During this cool period of the year, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks stocks rainbow trout in designated waters throughout the state. Anyone fishing for trout in these waters must purchase a $12.1 ... Read More

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