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Stocking program allows opportunity to take rainbow trout Oct. 15-April 15 PRATT -- 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 27 sites across Kansas and affords fast action when other fishing can be slow. Rainbow ... Read More


Stocking program allows opportunity to take rainbow trout Oct. 15-April 15The 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 27 sites across Kansas and affords fast action when other fishing can be slow. Rainbow trout, native ... Read More


Modern cabins have been added to the recreational offerings at Cross Timbers and Milford state parks. With heat, air conditioning, full bathroom and shower facilities, and kitchens, the cabins offer an alternative to pitching a tent or hauling a trailer to the park. Contact these parks or Cedar Bluff , Cheney , Eisenhower , El Dorado , Lovewel ... Read More


SALINA – The fishery in the Salina’s 13-acre Lakewood Lake will be renovated this fall with a grant from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Community Fisheries Assistance Program. Owned and operated by Salina Parks and Recreation and located in Lakewood Park, Lakewood Lake will be opened for public fish salvage Sept. ... Read More


PRATT – Summer is winding down and before we know it, school will start and another busy fall will be underway. However, there’s still time for some summer fun at Kansas state parks, and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Park staff are working to ensure your last days of summer will be memorable.Kansas state parks offer the best ... Read More


Three reservoirs harvested this year; goal of 90 million eggs about half completePRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks' (KDWP) annual spring walleye egg harvest has been under way since March 19, and the agency's goal of 90 million walleye eggs for the state's hatcheries is about half way complete. Fisheries biologists are harve ... Read More


Three reservoirs harvested this year; goal of 90 million eggs about half completeThe Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks' (KDWP) annual spring walleye egg harvest has been under way since March 19, and the agency's goal of 90 million walleye eggs for the state's hatcheries is about half way complete. Fisheries biologists are harvesting wall ... Read More


PRATT – In March, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) fisheries biologists and other staff collected nearly 100 million walleye eggs. Thanks to the Kansas Walleye Initiative, a record percentage of the walleye and saugeye hatched from those eggs will likely end up on the hooks of Kansas anglers.“We’ve been having some great ... Read More