Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary
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2 Kansas Fishing 0 Regulations 0 Summary 4 PURCHASE FISHING LICENSES AND VIEW WEEKLY FISHING REPORTS ONLINE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS' WEBSITE, WWW.KDWP.STATE.KS.US TABLE OF CONTENTS Wildlife and Parks Offices, e-mail . .3 Zebra Mussel, White Perch Alerts . .11 State Record Fish . .17 Lawful Fishing . .4-5 Reservoirs, Lakes, and River Access . .12-14 Are Fish Safe To Eat? . .18 Definitions . .5 Fish Identification . .15 Urban Fishing, Trout, Fishing Clinics . .19 License Information and Fees . ..6 Special Event Permits, Boats . .16 FISH Access . .20 Length and Creel Limits . .6-9 Handling Fish . .16 Becoming An Outdoors-Woman (BOW) . .20 Common Concerns, Missouri River Rules .10 Master Angler Award . .17 State Park Fees . .21 WILDLIFE & PARKS OFFICES KANSAS WILDLIFE & Maps and area brochures are available through offices listed on this page and from the PARKS COMMISSION department website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us. As a cabinet-level agency, the Kansas Office of the Secretary AREA & STATE PARK OFFICES Department of Wildlife and Parks is adminis- 1020 S Kansas Ave., Rm 200 tered by a secretary of Wildlife and Parks Topeka, KS 66612-1327.....(785) 296-2281 Cedar Bluff SP....................(785) 726-3212 and is advised by a seven-member Wildlife Cheney SP .........................(316) 542-3664 and Parks Commission. All positions are Pratt Operations Office Cheyenne Bottoms WA ......(620) 793-7730 appointed by the governor with the commis- 512 SE 25th Ave. Clinton SP ..........................(785) 842-8562 sioners serving staggered four-year terms. Pratt, KS 67124-8174 ........(620) 672-5911 Council Grove WA..............(620) 767-5900 Serving as a regulatory body for the depart- Crawford SP .......................(620) 362-3671 ment, the commission is a non-partisan Region 1 Office Cross Timbers SP ..............(620) 637-2213 board, made up of no more than four mem- 1426 Hwy 183 Alt., P.O. Box 338 Eisenhower SP...................(785) 528-4102 bers of any one political party, advising the Hays, KS 67601-0338 ........(785) 628-8614 El Dorado SP......................(316) 321-7180 secretary on planning and policy issues Elk City SP .........................(620) 331-6295 regarding administration of the department. Region 2 Office Fall River SP ......................(620) 637-2213 Regulations approved by the commission 3300 SW 29th are adopted and administered by the secre- Topeka, KS 66614-2053.....(785) 273-6740 Finney Game Refuge ........(620) 276-8886 Glen Elder SP.....................(785) 545-3345 tary. The driving force behind the commis- sion's actions are the goals and objectives of Region 3 Office Hillsdale SP ........................(913) 783-4507 managing and promoting the wildlife and 1001 W McArtor Rd. Kanopolis SP......................(785) 546-2565 natural resources of our state. Dodge City, KS 67801-6024...(620) 227-8609 Lovewell SP........................(785) 753-4971 Marais des Cygnes WA......(913) 352-8941 Region 4 Office Meade SP...........................(620) 873-2572 WILDLIFE & PARKS 6232 E 29th St. North Milford SP...........................(785) 238-3014 COMMISSIONERS Wichita, KS 67220 .............(316) 683-8069 Mined Land WA..................(620) 231-3173 Region 5 Office Perry SP .............................(785) 246-3449 John R. Dykes, Chairman 1500 W 7th St., Box 777 Pomona SP ........................(785) 828-4933 5641 Tahoe Lane Fairway, KS 66205 Chanute, KS 66720-0777...(620) 431-0380 Prairie Dog/NortonSP.........(785) 877-2953 Pratt Sandhills WA..............(620) 672-5911 (913) 831-3058 Emporia Research & Survey Office Scott SP .............................(620) 872-2061 [email protected] 1830 Merchant, P.O. Box 1525 Tuttle Creek SP ..................(785) 539-7941 John Fields Emporia, KS 66801-1525...(620) 342-0658 Webster SP ........................(785) 425-6775 807 Elmwood Lane Wilson SP...........................(785) 658-2465 Pittsburg, KS 66762 Kansas City District Office (620) 231-2068 14639 W. 95th St. [email protected] Lenexa, KS 66215 ..............(913) 894-9113 Lori Hall 2319 Melrose Lane Salina, KS 67401 E-MAIL ADDRESSES (785) 452-9383 AREA & STATE PARK OFFICES Glen Elder SP . [email protected] Dr. James Harrington Hillsdale SP . [email protected] RR 2, Box 374C Office of Secretary . [email protected] Kanopolis SP . [email protected] Liberal, KS 67901 Pratt Operations Office [email protected] Lovewell SP . [email protected] (620) 624-3260 Region 1 Office . [email protected] Marais des Cygnes WA . [email protected] [email protected] Region 2 Office . [email protected] Meade SP . [email protected] Kelly Johnston Region 3 Office . [email protected] Milford SP . [email protected] 4710 E. 26th St. N. Region 4 Office . [email protected] Mined Land WA . [email protected] Wichita, KS 67220 Region 5 Office . [email protected] Perry SP . [email protected] 316-263-2173 (W) Emporia Research . [email protected] Pomona SP . [email protected] 316-685-5160 (H) Kansas City Office . [email protected] Prairie Dog SP . [email protected] [email protected] Pratt Sandhills WA . [email protected] STATE PARKS & WILDLIFE AREAS Scott SP . [email protected] Doug Sebelius Cedar Bluff SP . [email protected] Tuttle Creek SP . [email protected] PO Box 10 Cheney SP . [email protected] Webster SP . [email protected] 105 S. Norton Cheyenne Bottoms . [email protected] Wilson SP . [email protected] Norton, KS 67654 Clinton SP . [email protected] 785-877-5143 (W) Council Grove WA . [email protected] FEDERAL OFFICES [email protected] Crawford SP . [email protected] Cimarron Grasslands . [email protected] Shari L. Wilson Cross Timbers SP . [email protected] Flint Hills NWR . [email protected] 51 S. 64th St. Eisenhower SP . [email protected] Kirwin NWR . [email protected] Kansas City, KS 66111 El Dorado SP . [email protected] Marais des Cygnes NWR . [email protected] 913-287-6879 (W) Elk City SP . [email protected] Quivira NWR . [email protected] [email protected] page 3 LAWFUL FISHING This publication is not intended to be a ing landowners. Those three large rivers are by law. Arrows must have barbed heads, and complete listing of all Kansas fishing reg- public property up to the normal high-water each arrow must be attached by a line to the ulations. It covers the most frequently asked line; however, fishermen must obtain bow and must be shot from the bow. Waters questions about non-commercial fishing. landowner or tenant permission before cross- within 50 yards of an occupied boat dock or Detailed information is available from local ing private property to fish. ramp, occupied swimming area, occupied pic- Wildlife and Parks offices listed in this pam- nic site or camping area, and other public-use phlet or on the department website, areas are closed to bowfishing. www.kdwp.state.ks.us/law/regulations.htm. ICEFISHING All regulations are subject to change. Also, Icefishing with baited hooks or lures is legal BAIT FISH you should inquire about special permits and on lakes, reservoirs, and streams. In addition other regulations prior to fishing local commu- to the allowed two lines, eight tip-ups may be Bait fish (as defined on Page 5) may be nity lakes. Length and creel limits listed in used to icefish, unless otherwise posted. Tip- taken for noncommercial purposes by the fol- this publication do not apply to private ups may have a maximum of two hooks each. lowing methods: seine not larger than 15 feet impoundments closed to public access. Unattended tip-ups must be tagged plainly long and four feet deep, with mesh not larger Individual reservoirs, state fishing lakes, with the fisherman's name and address. than one-fourth inch; fish trap with mesh not community lakes and other waters may have County or city lakes may have local laws con- larger than one-fourth inch and throat no larg- fishing and boating regulations specific to trolling such activity. er than one inch in diameter (must be tagged these areas. Be sure to check posted notices Holes cut in the ice of public waters may be with fisherman's name and address); fishing at all waters for such information. no more than 12 inches in diameter or 12-inch line; or a dip or cast net with mesh no larger square. than three-eighths of an inch. Bait fish may LEGAL EQUIPMENT not exceed 12 inches, and the possession limit is 500 per person. The taking of bait fish Each angler is limited to two lines with not SPEARFISHING & is allowed statewide, except that seining is more than two baited hooks (single or treble) GIGGING prohibited on department-owned waters. or artificial lures per line. Unless otherwise posted, spearguns, with- Unless exempt by law, a fishing license is In addition to two lines, a fisherman may out explosive charge, may be used to take required. set one trotline with not more than 25 hooks nonsport fish in waters posted “open to scuba or, instead of a trotline, an angler may use and skin diving.” Spears must be attached to BULLFROGS eight setlines containing not more than two speargun or person by a line. Nonsport fish hooks each. Trotlines and setlines cannot be may also be gigged in waters posted as open Bullfrog season extends from July 1 set within 150 yards of any dam. Setlines, to gigging. through October 31. Daily creel limit is eight. trotlines, and any unattended lines must be Possession limit is 24 bullfrogs on or after the checked at least once every 24 hours and third day.