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For Immediate Release:March 4, 2022
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Nadia Reimer CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.reimer@ks.govSupport Kansas Wildlife by Donating a Portion of Your Tax ReturnPRATT – More than 4,500 birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans and mollusks are considered nongame species in Kansas – species that are not tra ... Read More

Nonresident Deer Draw Results Coming SoonPRATT – Phones at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ (KDWP) Pratt Operations Office have been ringing with calls from nonresident deer hunters anxious to know if they drew a permit for the 2022-2023 seasons.Historically, results of KDWP’s nonresident deer draw have been announced the first ... Read More

For Immediate Release:November 2, 2022
Contact:
Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.marji@ks.govPRATT – The wait is over for Kansas trout anglers, as Nov. 1 marked the opening day of trout season. More than 30 waters are being stocked with rainbow trout, providing anglers across the state with winter fishing opportuni ... Read More

PRATT -- A Kansas boat owner narrowly escaped major state and federal fines after it was determined the zebra mussels found on his recently purchased boat were dead. The Kansan had purchased the boat in another state and launched it at Milford Reservoir, northwest of Junction City. An alert marine service professional noticed the adult zebra mu ... Read More

Public may vote for winners, online or with paper ballot, through Feb. 17INMAN — The Kansas Sampler Foundation, a group formed to "help preserve and sustain rural culture," has announced the finalists for its 8 Wonders of Kansas Geography contest. As might be expected, the state's primary natural resource agency — the Kansas Departmen ... Read More

Could affect Council Grove Reservoir, Emporia water supplyPRATT — In late June, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) research biologists received a report that a zebra mussel had been found in Council Grove City Lake. On June 28, aquatic nuisance species (ANS) specialist Jason Goeckler, fisheries biologist Craig Johnson, and a fisher ... Read More

Anglers warned that possession of prohibited species is illegal; native game fish threatenedPRATT — About five years ago, adult silver carp were first noticed in the Kansas River, leaping high in the air and endangering boaters. These non-native fish have a peculiar habit of leaping completely out of the water as a motorboat passes over, but t ... Read More

Spring spawn draws crappie into wading waterPRATT — One of the most anticipated angling opportunities in Kansas is the spring crappie spawning period, usually from late April through May. The cool spring of 2011 may have delayed this year’s run, but warmer weather is in the forecast, and crappie are on the move. Reports from many reservoirs ha ... Read More

May 3, 2012
Warming water lures fish to shallows; online video details best angling techniquesPRATT — The Kansas crappie spawn is one of the most exciting times of the year for many Kansas anglers. In response to warming April weather, breeding fish are moving into lake shallows, and anglers are already catching them as they move to spawning w ... Read More

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