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hat's right. Kansas fishing isn't what it used to be. It's much more. Oh, we still have some of the best channel, Tflathead, and blue catfishing to be found, but today Kansas anglers have great variety. If you're an old-school angler and still want to catch the whiskered fish native to our streams and rivers, you have more opportunities today than ever. Channel catfish are found in nearly every stream, river, pond, lake, and reservoir in the state. They remain one of the most popular angling species. To keep up with demand, state fish hatcheries produce millions of channel cats each year. Some are stocked into lakes as fry, but more are fed and grown to catchable size, then stocked into one of many state and community lakes around the state. Our reservoirs hold amazing numbers of channel catfish, and for the most part, the reservoir cats are overlooked by anglers fishing for other species. Fisheries biologists consider channel cats an underutilized resource in most large reservoirs. For sheer excitement, the flathead catfish is still king. Monster flatheads weighing 60, 70 and even 80 pounds are caught each owned, but some reaches are leased by the department through summer. Most of the truly large flatheads come from the larger the Fishing Impoundments and Stream Habitats (F.I.S.H) rivers in the eastern half of the state, where setting limb and trot Program, while other reaches are in public ownership. Many lines is a tradition. streams provide excellent channel and flathead catfishing, and There are 26 large reservoirs in Kansas. Most were built in the those in the east and southeast may also hold spotted bass. A 1960s for flood control, water supply, and recreation. The reser- little research using the Fishing Atlas and legwork visiting with voirs range in size from 1,200 to 16,000 surface acres, and most landowners could open some great stream fishing. offer park facilities. Fishing is the number one attraction, and More than 150,000 privately-owned farm ponds also provide reservoir anglers have a variety to cast to. Depending on indi- outstanding fishing opportunities. Tucked away in beautiful vidual reservoir characteristics, each has its own specialty. In the prairie settings, these secret fishing holes are largemouth bass, northeast, reservoirs are known for producing crappie, white crappie, bluegill, and channel cat hotspots. Permission from the bass, and channel catfish. In the southeast, crappie, largemouth landowner is needed to fish on any private water, except those bass, white bass, and catfish are tops. In the central part of the waters enrolled in the department's F.I.S.H program. state, reservoirs draw anglers looking for walleye, white bass, The F.I.S.H. program works like the popular Walk-In Hunting striped bass, wipers, and channel cats. In the west, reservoirs are Area program. The department leases pond and stream access known for walleye, largemouth bass, wipers, and crappie. from private landowners and opens it to public fishing. The For those who prefer smaller waters, there are plenty to leases run from March through October and allows fishing only choose from. The department owns and operates more than 40 from sunrise to one half hour after sunset. state fishing lakes. These impoundments can be as small as 50 Other special programs include the trout program, which pro- acres or as large as 300. Some primitive facilities are available, vides catchable-sized trout in select waters across the state from and boating is allowed for fishing only. State fishing lakes are October through April. A trout permit is required of all anglers great places for family trips and provide good fishing for large- who fish for trout during the season. The urban program stocks mouth bass, crappie, and channel catfish. More than 200 com- catchable-sized channel catfish in select urban lakes. Check out munity lakes are owned by local governments, and these jewels the Fishing Forecast, which is a compilation of biologists' sam- can provide outstanding angling opportunities. The Community pling efforts and can help you decide where to fish according to Fisheries Assistance Program has leased fishing rights to most of the type of fishing you prefer. For up-to-date information, look these lakes to allow fishing from the shore or a boat with no up the fishing report for the lake of your choice on the depart- additional fees. All you need is a Kansas fishing license. Less ment’s website: www.kdwp.state.ks.us. Field staff update the than 10 percent of community lakes still require daily or annual fishing reports each week through the fishing season, reporting fees. They may establish creel and length limits more restrictive on fishing success, lake levels, water temperatures, and other than state regulations, so it's a good idea to check locally before important information. fishing. There's no doubt that Kansas fishing has come a long way. There are more than 10,000 miles of streams and rivers in Anglers can specialize in catfish or crappie, wipers or walleye, Kansas, most of which are privately owned. The three navigable or better yet, they can fish for them all! Use this guide to find a rivers - the Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas - are open to the lake, stream, or reservoir that fits your style. Then, hang on and public, although one must have permission to access the river have fun. through private land. The rest of our streams are privately Aquatic Nuisance Species Zebra Mussel Alert Zebra mussels have been found at El IT IS AGAINST BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL Dorado Reservoir, as well as the Walnut River below the reservoir. Biologists from LAW TO RELEASE ANY EXOTIC SPECIES OF Northeast Oklahoma State University FISH OR PLANT IN KANSAS WATERS. believe they have also found evidence of zebra mussels in Cheney Reservoir, but this has not been confirmed. Anglers and boaters who visit these or any other waters known to harbor zebra mussel populations can help prevent their spread to other waters. Zebra mussels are small bi-valve mollusks that have invaded this country through the ballast waters of large ships that visit the Great Lakes. First found in 1988, they have spread throughout much of the Northeast and the entire length of the Mississippi River in a few short years. Unlike other freshwater mussels, these mussels attach them- KEEP THE WATER selves to hard surfaces and can cause extensive damage to water works SAFE AND CLEAN FOR FUTURE FISHING and power plants by clogging inlet pipes. They also damage boat Report dumping, pollution to the EPA at 1-800-223-0425 motors by clogging cooling systems and fouling the hulls of boats. Zebra mussels look like small clams with yellowish-brown, D- shaped shells that usually have alternating dark and light stripes. Usually, they are less than 1 inch long and grow in clusters. Kansas boaters who visit any water where zebra mussels exist can Report help prevent their spread by taking the following protective measures before moving their boats from one body of water to another: Poachers, 1) drain bilge water, live wells, and bait buckets; Polluters, & 2) remove any attached vegetation; 3) inspect the boat and trailer for attached zebra mussels; Public Land 4) scrape off any zebra mussels; Vandals 5) dry boat and trailer for five days before entering another waterway, OR wash boat parts and trailer with 140-degree water, a 10-percent chlorine and water solution, or hot saltwater solution. Do not wash at boat ramps. Finish with a clean-water rinse. Other Species Concerns If you moor your boat in water for extended periods, frequently check drive and hull for mussels. ASIAN CARP If you discover zebra mussels in Kansas waters, note the location and date, and notify the nearest Wildlife and Parks office or contact the Emporia Research and Survey Office, 1830 Merchant, P.O. Box 1525, NEW ZEALAND Emporia, KS 66801, (620) 342-0658. Save a sample in rubbing alcohol. Do not put them back in the water. MUDSNAIL White Perch Alert White perch have become established in Wilson and Cheney reservoirs and Kingman State Fishing Lake. These fish are capable of out-competing native fishes for food and space. Therefore, anglers are prohibited from moving these fish from one body of water to another. Particular caution should be taken by those anglers taking small fish for bait from these reservoirs, or any other body of water. Description Length: Usually 5-7 inches Weight: Average 8 ounces Coloring: variable, dark grayish-green, dark silvery green, or dark brown to almost black on back; pale olive or silvery green on sides; silvery white on belly

DO NOT TRANSPORT BAIT FISH OR ANY OTHER FISH FROM ONE BODY OF WATER TO ANOTHER. IT IS ILLEGAL TO DUMP BAIT FISH TAKEN FROM ONE BODY OF WATER INTO ANOTHER. LARGEMOUTH BASS Part of a group known as the black basses, SMALLMOUTH BASS The smallmouth is a hard-fighting sport fish including the smallmouth and spotted basses, the largemouth grows once found only in a few waters in the southeastern corner of the biggest. Common in farm ponds, the largemouth likes shallow, Kansas. Introduced in several larger reservoirs, the smallmouth has murky water and usually associates with structure such as weeds or adapted well and attracts a growing number of angler fans. submerged timber. Some of the newer reservoirs and smaller lakes Smallmouths prefer clear water and rocky structure. The mouth of with standing timber also provide good largemouth fishing. Of the the smallmouth extends to just below the eye. The world record black basses, the largemouth is the only one with a mouth that smallmouth weighed a whopping 11 pounds, 15 ounces. The Kansas extends behind the eye. The world record weighed 22 pounds, 4 record is 6 pounds, 11 ounces. ounces. The Kansas record is 11 pounds, 12 ounces.

STRIPED BASS A saltwater native, the striped bass has adapted SPOTTED BASS Also known as the Kentucky bass, the spotted is well to freshwater existence and has prospered in several Kansas native to eastern Kansas streams, mainly those that flow over lime- lakes. Striped bass don't reproduce in Kansas waters, however, so stone bottoms in the Flint Hills. It resembles the largemouth in col- populations are maintained through stocking programs. Stripers are oration, with a more pronounced horizontal blotching and spots legendary for their hard fighting nature and long, drag-sizzling runs. along the belly. The spotted bass acts more like a smallmouth when The freshwater world record is 67 pounds, 1 ounce. The Kansas caught, fighting remarkably hard. The mouth extends to just below state record is 43 pounds, 8 ounces. the eye. The world record is 10 pounds, 4 ounces and the Kansas record weighed 4 pounds, 7 ounces. Illustrations by Joseph R. Tomelleri

WIPER Perhaps the most aggressive fish in Kansas waters, the wiper WHITE BASS Common in nearly all Kansas' larger reservoirs, white is a cross between a white bass and a striped bass. Wipers grow fast, bass are prolific and are generally found in large schools. While strike hard, and fight like no other fish. It's no wonder Kansas anglers popular any time of the year, white bass are known for their love them. The wiper, like its striper parent, has two rows of teeth spawning runs, which may take them miles upriver of the reservoir. near the rear of the tongue. The white bass has a single tooth patch Fishermen gather along the streams near the deeper pools and cast on its tongue. The world record wiper is listed at 27 pounds, 5 jigs and spinners for the hard fighting white. White bass are so ounces. The state record wiper weighed 22 pounds. numerous in most Kansas waters, there is no daily creel limit. The Kansas state record white bass weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces. The world record is 6 pounds, 7 ounces. FLATHEAD CATFISH As the name implies, this catfish has a broad, BLACK BULLHEAD Smaller than the other, more sought-after cat- flat head with a jutting lower jaw. Also called the calico cat, the flat- fishes, the bullhead is brown/green in color and doesn't have the head is mottled brown to nearly yellow in color. Strictly predatory, forked tail like the channel cat. Common in nearly all streams, lakes the flathead is caught with live bait and occasionally lures, usually and ponds, the bullhead readily bites worms and stink bait and at night. The Kansas state record is also the world record. It was delights youngsters learning to fish. The world record is 8 pounds, caught in 1998 from Elk City Reservoir and weighed 123 pounds. 15 ounces. The state record is 7 pounds, 5 ounces.

BLUE CATFISH The blue catfish looks much like the channel cat, CHANNEL CATFISH The channel catfish is the bread and butter of except the blue has a humped back, a longer anal fin, and grows Kansas fishing. Found in nearly all waters from large rivers and bigger. Blues are native to several rivers in northeastern Kansas reservoirs to small prairie streams, good channel cat fishing is never including the Kansas and Missouri. Blues are seldom caught on the far away. State lakes are also popular places to catch channel cats. concoctions used for channel cats, preferring cut or live bait. The Department hatcheries produce millions of channel cats each year. largest blue cat on record weighed 121 pounds, 8 ounces. The The world record is 58 pounds. The state record channel cat Kansas record weighed 94 pounds. weighed 36 pounds, 8 ounces.

WALLEYE The walleye has become a highly-sought game fish for SAUGEYE The saugeye is a cross between a walleye and a sauger Kansas anglers and has been stocked in most federal reservoirs and and is another promising hybrid. The saugeye has been successfully some larger state and community lakes. To help maintain these fish- stocked in reservoirs where walleye populations are difficult to main- eries, millions of young walleye are collected and stocked each tain. Similar in appearance to the parents, the saugeye will grow spring by department biologists and culturists. The world record is faster than either but probably won't get as big as the walleye. The 22 pounds, 11 ounces. The state record weighed 13 pounds, 2.5 world record saugeye weighed 15 pounds, 10 ounces. The state ounces. record weighed 9 pounds, 13 ounces. Illustrations by Joseph R. Tomelleri

SAUGER This close cousin to the walleye loves murky water and PADDLEFISH The paddlefish is a plankton eater that resembles pre- current. Sauger are being stocked in several northeastern Kansas historic fishes. Common only in two Kansas rivers – the Marais des reservoirs where walleye haven't done well because of high flow- Cygnes and the Neosho – the paddlefish is taken by fishermen during through and murky water conditions. Sauger are less likely than the spring spawning runs, and then only during the special snagging walleye to be flushed from a reservoir. Smaller than the walleye, the season. Stocking paddlefish in Oklahoma’s Kaw Reservoir and in Tuttle world record sauger weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces. The state record Creek Reservoir may bring the paddle-snouted fish back to some of its is 4 pounds, 13 ounces. former range. The largest paddlefish on modern record was caught in Kansas in 2004 and weighed 144 pounds, 0 ounces. WHITE CRAPPIE The white crappie is abundant across Kansas and BLACK CRAPPIE The black crappie is not as widespread in Kansas ideally suited to the large reservoirs. Known for its prolific numbers as the white crappie. The black is more suited to clear-water and and delicious white meat, the white crappie is one of the most pop- small impoundments such as farm ponds. Black crappies are distin- ular sportfish in the state. The rich waters of northeastern Kansas guished by a uniform dark flecking with no visible barring as seen reservoirs produce some of the finest fishing for slab-sided white on the white crappie. The world record black crappie weighed 6 crappie found anywhere in the U.S. The world record white weighed pounds. The Kansas record is 4 pounds, 10 ounces. 5 pounds, 3 ounces. The Kansas record tipped the scales at 4 pounds, 1/4 ounce.

BLUEGILL The bluegill is one of the most common panfish in GREEN SUNFISH Although it has a larger mouth and more elon- Kansas, and it provides many youngsters with their first fishing gated body than the bluegill, the green sunfish has the blue tab on thrill. Although it doesn't grow to enormous weights, the tenacious, the gill cover and is often confused with the bluegill. Commonly saucer-shaped fish makes up for size with a scrappy fight. Common referred to as perch, green sunfish are aggressive and easy to catch. in most farm ponds and smaller community and state fishing lakes, However, they can easily overpopulate and become stunted in small bluegill are most easily caught when they move into shallow water waters. The world record greenie is still listed at 2 pounds, 2 and begin dishing out spawning beds. The world record is 4 pounds, ounces. The Kansas record weighed 2 pounds, 6 ounces. 12 ounces. The state record bluegill weighed 2 pounds, 5 ounces. Illustrations by Joseph R. Tomelleri

REDEAR SUNFISH The redear sunfish has been stocked into select DRUM The freshwater drum is common in most Kansas rivers lakes and reservoirs. Although the redear resembles the bluegill, it and reservoirs. Commonly considered an undesirable rough fish, the usually prefers deeper water and is more difficult to catch. The drum is predatory and will readily strike lures and baits. It is a good redear has a narrow band of red on the gill cover lobe and usually fighter and the white meat is fine table fare. The drum can make shows vertical barring. Redears are popular locally because of the strange drumming or grunting noises with muscles vibrated against challenge they provide. The world record tipped the scales at 5 the swim bladder. The world record drum weighed 54 pounds, 8 pounds, 8 ounces. The state record weighed 1 pound, 8 ounces. ounces. The Kansas state record drum weighed 31 pounds, 4 ounces. Region 1

83 283 27 25 117 DECATUR NORTON 281 81 PHILLIPS 14 REPUBLIC 161 383 28 183 ST. Francis Atwood 8 36 Norton 60 36 Oberlin Belleville 36 Smith Lovewell 383 Center Mankato 36 36 Philipsburg 181 128 148 CHEYENNE Sebelius 281 RAWLINS 9 123 9 CLOUD SMITH JEWELL 28 9 SHERIDAN GRAHAM 283 Kirwin 83 ROOKS OSBORNE Concordia 23 24 Osborne Beloit Colby Stockton 9 Goodland 24 70 70 24 24 Hoxie Hill 27 383 City Glen Elder Webster 14 25 OTTAWA SHERMAN 281 THOMAS 18 MITCHELL 81

Minneapolis Oakley TREGO 181 18 Wakeeney 281 Lincoln 106 25 40 183 232 18 Gove Wilson 40 70 Sharon 70 Springs Cedar Bluff LINCOLN Hays Russel 70 WALLACE 156 27 LOGAN GOVE 140 25 83 ELLIS RUSSELL 23 283 147 Ellsworth 104 183 281 141 4 SALINE Kanopolis 156 ELLSWORTH 4 14

RESERVOIRS boat ramps boat rental camping drinking water dump station electric hookups marina picnic areas swimming trailer pads Additional fees Req. bluegill bullhead channel catfish crappie flathead catfish green sunfish largemouth bass redear sunfish sauger saugeye smallmouth bass spotted bass striped bass trout walleye white bass wiper Cedar Bluff – 6,790 acres (cons. level), 13 miles S of I-70 on K-147 > > > > > > > > Glen Elder – 12,586 acres, 12 miles W of Beloit on US 24 > > > > > > > > > > Kanopolis – 3,550 acres, 33 miles SW of Salina on K-141 > > > > > > > > > Keith Sebelius (Norton) – 2,230 acres, 3 miles SW of Norton > > > > > > > > > Kirwin – 5,080 acres, 15 miles SE of Phillipsburg > > > > Lovewell – 2,986 acres, 4 miles E, 10 miles N of Mankato > > > > > > > > > > Webster – 3,740 acres, 8 miles W of Stockton > > > > > > > > Wilson – 9,040 acres, 8 miles N of I-70 on K-232 > > > > > > > > > > STATE FISHING LAKES Jewell – 57 acres, 6 miles S, 2 miles W of Mankato > > > Logan – 75 acres, 3 miles N, 3 miles W of Russell Springs > > > Ottawa – 100 acres, 5 miles N, 1 mile E of Bennington > > > > Rooks – 64 acres, 2 1/2 miles S, 2 miles W of Stockton > > > Saline – 38 acres, 2 1/2 miles N, 2 miles W of Salina > > St. Francis Sandpits – 5 acres, 1 mile W, 2 miles S of St. Francis > > Sheridan – 67 acres, 11 miles E of Hoxie > > > > COMMUNITY LAKES Atwood Lake – 45 acres, Junction of highways 25 and 36 > > > > Belleville -Rocky Pond – 7 acres, Belleville > > > > > > > Colby Villa High Lake – 2 acres, Colby > Ellis City Lake – 100 acres, Ellis > > > Goodland Smoky Hill Gardens – 11 acres, 10 miles S, 2 miles W of Goodland > > > > Holyrood Lake – 40 acres, Holyrood > Logan City Lake – 25 acres, 2 1/2 miles S of Logan > > > > Morland Antelope Lake – 80 acres, 2 miles W, 1 1/2 miles N of Morland > > > Plainville Township Lake – 158 acres, 2 miles W of Plainville > > > Salina Indian Rock Pond – 2 acres, NE Salina > > Salina Lakewood Lake – 8 acres, Salina > > > St. Francis Keller Lake – 3 acres, St. Francis > > RIVER ACCESS Saline River low-water dam at Lincoln Saline River, Wilson Reservoir Wildlife Area, Cedar Creek > Smoky Hill River, Kanopolis Reservoir Wildlife Area Smoky Hill River at Salina Solomon River at Beloit > > > > > > Solomon River (north fork) – Glen Elder Reservoir Wildlife Area > > Solomon River (south fork) – Glen Elder Reservoir Wildlife Area > > Solomon River – Low-water dam at Minneapolis > Solomon River – (south fork) Webster Wildlife Area > > Big Creek at Hays > > Region 2

159 77 75 7 NEMAHA BROWN 15 15 99 63 73 Hiawatha Washington 36 DONIPHAN 120 36 Marysville Seneca Troy WASHINGTON 87 187 159 36 75 20 148 9 20 77 9 73 9 MARSHALL 9 Atchison 159 RILEY POTTAWATOMIE 62 Tuttle 4 15 Holton 116 Creek 16 ATCHISON 73 Clay 16 Center Westmoreland JEFFERSON 24 24 7 13 4 192 Leavenworth 82 177 63 92 59 75 LEAVEN- 24 JACKSON 92 Oskaloosa 82 Manhattan WORTH 635 Milford WYANDOTTE 113 16 5 18 SHAWNEE Perry 24 CLAY Kansas 177 40 DICKINSON City 40 70 18 18 Junction 32 Alma 470 City Lawrence 10 435 4 Topeka 70 GEARY 99 Olathe 150 Abilene 35 75 DOUGLAS 77 57 177 69 43 15 Clinton WABAUNSEE 56 JOHNSON 31 59 4 35 7 4 4 68 68 15 56 MIAMI Paola Hillsdale

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COMMUNITY LAKES boat ramps boat rental camping drinking water dump station electric hookups marina picnic areas swimming trailer pads Additional fees Req. bluegill bullhead channel catfish crappie flathead catfish green sunfish largemouth bass redear sunfish sauger saugeye smallmouth bass spotted bass striped bass trout walleye white bass wiper Alma City Lake – 80 acres, 2 1/2 miles SE of Alma > Atchison City Watershed Lakes – 90 acres, Atchison > > > > > > > > Atchison County Lake – 60 acres, 5 miles W of Huron Baldwin Spring Creek Lake – 7 acres, 1 1/4 miles S, 1 1/2 miles E of Baldwin > > > Bonner Springs North Park Lake – 3 acres, NW Bonner Springs > > Centralia City Lake – 405 acres, 2 miles S, 1 mile W of Centralia > > > > > > > DeSoto Sunflower Park – 1 1/2 acres, 4 miles W of DeSoto > > Edgerton Bridgewater Lake – 3 acres, Edgerton Edgerton City Lake – 5 acres, Edgerton > > > Eskridge Lake Wabaunsee – 216 acres, 4 miles W of Eskridge > > > > > > Fort Riley Ponds – 50 acres, Ft. Riley > Gardner City Lake – 100 acres, 1 mile N or Gardner > > Harveyville City Lake – 25 acres, 1 mile N, 1 mile W of Harveyville Herington City Lake (new) – 555 acres, 2 1/2 miles W of Herington > > > Herington City Lake (old) – 367 acres, 1 1/2 miles SW of Herington > > > > > Herington Father Padilla Pond – 2 acres, Broadway & Vine > Hiawatha City Lake – 7 acres, 1 mile S of Hiawatha > Holton Banner Creek Lake – 535 acres, 1 1/2 miles W of Holton Holton City (Prairie) Lake – 78 acres, 1 1/2 miles N, 3 1/2 miles W of Holton > > > > > Holton Elkhorn Lake – 4 acres, Holton > Horton Little Lake – Horton > > Horton Mission Lake – 154 acres, Horton > > > > > > Junction City Homer's Pond – 5 acres, 1st & Eisenhower > Kansas City Big 11 – 3 acres, 11th & State Ave., Kansas City > Kansas City Pierson Park Lake – 13 acres, 55th & Douglas > Lansing City Lake – 1 1/4 acres, east edge of Lansing > Lawrence Lone Star Lake – 195 acres, 4 miles SW of Lawrence > > > > > > > > Lawrence Mary's Lake – 6 acres, 1/2 mile E of Haskell & 31st St. > Leavenworth Jerry's Lake – 3/4 acre, Jerry's Parks > Leawood Tomahawk Parkway Ponds (3) – 1 acre each, 119th & Roe > Lenexa Lake Lenexa – 30 acres, 91st St. & Monticello, Lenexa UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Visit KDWP's website for progress on this area. Lenexa Mize Blvd. Lake – 6 acres, Mize Blvd. Near Hwy 10, Lenexa UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Visit KDWP's website for progress on this area. Lenexa Resurrection Cemetary Lake – 2 acres, 83rd. & Quivera Rd., Lenexa UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Visit KDWP's website for progress on this area. Lenexa Rose's Lake – 2 acres, 87th & Lackman > Louisburg Lake – 23 acres, SE edge of Louisburg > Louisburg Louis/Young Park – 2 acres, 263rd. & US Hwy 69, Louisburg Manhattan Anneberg Park Pond – 5 acres, W Anderson Ave., Manhattan > > Marysville Country Club Lake – 10 acres, 1 mile E of US-36 & 77 > Ogden City Lake – 24 acres, Ogden > > Olathe Black Bob – 1 acre, Olathe > > Olathe Cedar Lake – 56 acres, S of Olathe in Cedar Lake Park > > > Olathe East High School Pond – 2 acres, 127th St. & Pflumm Olathe Frisco Lake – 12 acres, Dennis & Sunset > > Olathe Heatherstone Park Pond – 1 acre, 12350 Pflumm Rd., Olathe > Olathe Heritage Park Lake – 20 acres, 160th & Pflumm Rd. > > > Olathe Lake Olathe – 172 acres, 2 miles W of Olathe on Dennis > > > Olathe Mahaffie Farmstead Pond – 1 acre, Ridgeview & Kansas City Rd. > Olathe Prairie Center – 1 acre, 3 miles W of Olathe, on 135th St. > Olathe Stagecoach Park Pond – 4 acres, Olathe Olathe Waterworks Lake – 6 acres, Sheridan & Curtis St. > Osawatomie Beaver Lake – 3 acres, 1 1/2 miles N, 2 miles W of Osawatomie Osawatomie City Lake – 21 acres, 1 1/2 miles N, 2 miles W of Osawatomie > > > Overland Park Amesbury Lake – 4 acres, 143rd St. & West Gate St., Overland Park Overland Park Kingston Lake – 8 acres, 151st St. & 69 Hwy. > Overland Park Regency Park Lake – 3 acres, N of 151st St. & Horton Overland Park South Lake Park – 5 1/2 acres, 87th & Valley View > > Overland Park Summercrest Lake – 2 acres, 112th St. W & Riley, Overland Park > Overland Park Wilderness Lake – 3 acres, 16001 Rosewood, Overland Park Paola City Lake (Lake Miola) – 220 acres, 1 mile N, 1 mile E of Paola > > > > > > > > Pottowatomie County Lake – 49 acres, 14 miles N, 1 mile W of St. Marys > > > Richmond City Lake – 21 acres, 1 mile S, 1 1/2 miles E of Richmond > > > Sabetha City Lake – 100 acres, 6 miles W of Sabetha > > > Sabetha Pony Creek – 171 acres, 3 miles N of Sabetha > > Shawnee Mission Antioch Park – 3 acres, 6501 Antioch Rd. > > > Shawnee Mission Park Lake – 135 acres, 79th & Renner Rd. > > > > > > Shawnee Mission Park Pond – 1 acre, 79th & Renner Rd. > > Reg 2 Cont’ COMMUNITY LAKES Cont. boat ramps boat rental camping drinking water dump station electric hookups marina picnic areas swimming trailer pads Additional fees Req. bluegill bullhead channel catfish crappie flathead catfish green sunfish largemouth bass redear sunfish sauger saugeye smallmouth bass spotted bass striped bass trout walleye white bass wiper Spring Hill City Lake – 40 acres, 1/2 NW of Spring Hill St. Marys Jeffrey Energy Center – 125 acres, 5 miles N, 3 miles W of St. Marys > > St. Marys Jeffrey Energy Center – 450 acres, 5 miles N, 3 miles W of St. Marys. > > State Park Clinton Lake Henry – 2 acres, Clinton State Park State Park Clinton Picnic Area Pond – 1/2 acre, Clinton State Park > State Park Milford State Park Pond – 2 acres, Milford State Park > Tecumseh Lake Hammond – 15 acres, 6320 Stubbs Rd. > > > > Topeka Auburndale Park Stream – E of McVicar & I-70, Topeka Topeka Central Park Lake – 3 acres, 1534 SW Clay > > Topeka Clarion Park Lake – 4 acres, 37th & Fairlawn Topeka Governor's Cedar Crest Pond – 1 acre, Maclennan Park Topeka Governor's Pond East – 1 acre, Maclennan Park Topeka Governor's Pond West – 1 acre, Maclennan Park Topeka Karl's Lake – 1 acre, 5501 SW 6th Ave. Topeka Shawnee Lake – 416 acres, 3139 SE 29th St. > > > > > > > > > Topeka Shawnee JR. – 2 acres, W side of Lake Shawnee, 3139 SE 29th St. > Topeka West Lake – 6 acres, Gage Park > Troy 4-H Lake – 5 acres, 1/2 mile SW of Troy > Wamego City Lake – 1/2 acre, Wamego City Park > > Waterville City Lake – 8 acres, 1 mile N, 1 mile W of Harveyville > Wyandotte Co. Lake – 330 acres, Wyandotte County Park > > > > Wyandotte Co. New Pond – 7 acres, 126th & State Ave., Kansas City > RIVER ACCESS Big Blue River, Rocky Ford Dam below Tuttle Creek Reservoir > Big Blue River, Tuttle Creek Reservoir Wildlife Area > > Big Blue River, Tuttle Creek Seep Stream,Tuttle Creek SP River Pd Area > > > > > > > > > Delaware River, Perry Reservoir Wildlife Area, Valley Falls (2) > > > > > Kansas River at Lawrence > Kansas River at Topeka > Kansas River at mouth of Big Blue River, Manhattan > Marais des Cygnes River low-water dam at Osawatomie Marias des Cygnes River low-water dam at Ottawa Missouri River at Atchison > Missouri River – city parks in Doniphan, Leavenworth, and Wyandotte co.'s > Republican River, Milford Reservoir Wildlife Area > > Rock Creek, Clinton Reservoir Wildlife Area > > Wakarusa River at Eudora > Wakarusa River, Clinton Reservoir Wildlife Area > Region 3

27 25 83 23 283 147 183 281 RUSH BARTON 4 Scott Tribune Leoti City 156 96 Ness 4 La Crosse 4 4 Dighton City 96 281 156 96 83 GREELEY WICHITA SCOTT Great 56 LANE 283 183 NESS Bend 23

156 Larned 25 19 50 PAWNEE 156 Jetmore 19 Syracuse 50 156 Lakin Garden ST. John City HODGEMAN 50 270 50 Kinsley 56 STAFFORD HAMILTON 25 Dodge City KEARNY 83 Cimarron FINNEY 61 EDWARDS 27 281 23 154 Johnson Ulysses Pratt 270 54 160 144 283 154 64 Greensburg 160 190 54 GRAY FORD 34 STANTON Sublette PRATT GRANT 183 42 MORTON HASKELL 190 KIOWA SEWARD 98 270 83 Meade 160 160 Medicine 160 51 51 Ashland Coldwater 56 Hugoton 270 51 160 Lodge 54 27 25 283 34 281 2 Elkhart 23 1 STEVENS Liberal MEADE 83 CLARK CAMANCHE BARBER 183 281 8

STATE FISHING LAKES boat ramps boat rental camping drinking water dump station electric hookups marina picnic areas swimming trailer pads Additional fees Req. bluegill bullhead channel catfish crappie flathead catfish green sunfish largemouth bass redear sunfish sauger saugeye smallmouth bass spotted bass striped bass trout walleye white bass wiper Barber – 77 acres, N edge of Medicine Lodge > > > > > Clark – 337 acres, 8 1/2 miles SW of Kingsdown > > > Concannon – 60 acres, 15 miles NE of Garden City > > > Finney Refuge Pits – 5 acres, S edge of Garden City > > Finney – 110 acres, 8 miles N, 3 miles W, 1 mile N of Kalvesta > > > Goodman – 40 acres, 5 miles S, 2 1/2 miles E of Ness City > > > Hain – 53 acres, SW of Spearville > > Hamilton – 60 acres, 3 miles W, 2 miles N of Syracuse > > > Kiowa – 21 acres, NW edge of Greensburg > > > > Meade – 80 acres, 8 miles S, 5 miles W of Meade > > > > > > > > Scott – 115 acres, 11 miles N of Scott City > > > > > > > > > COMMUNITY LAKES Coldwater City Lake – 250 acres, 1 mile S, 1 mile W of Coldwater > > > > > > > > Dodge City Lake Charles – 1 acre, Dodge City Community College Dodge City Mariah Hills Golf Course Pond – 2 acres, Dodge City Elkhart Cimarron National Grasslands Pits – 11 acres, 8 miles N of Elkhart > > Ellinwood Wolfe Pond – 1 acre, S of Hwy 56, W of Ellinwood > > > Great Bend Stone Lake – 50 acres, SW of Great Bend > > > > Ford County Lake – 48 acres, 5 miles E, 3 miles N of Dodge City > > Great Bend Veterans Park– 13 acres, Great Bend > > Jetmore City Lake – 110 acres, 1 mile S, 5 miles W of Jetmore > > > > > > > La Crosse Warren Stone Memorial Lake – 2 acres, 2 miles E of La Crosse > > > Lakin Beymer Sandpit – 18 acres, 2 1/2 miles S of Lakin > > > > Liberal Arkalon Recreational Area – 10 miles NE of Liberal on Hwy 54 > > > > Pratt County Lake – 51 acres, 2 1/2 miles E of Pratt > > > > > RIVER ACCESS Ninnescah River (south fork), 2 miles E, 1 mile S of Pratt > > Ninnescah River (south fork), Lemon Park, Pratt > Region77 44 177 77 4 Council Grove 4 149 56 56 Council 81 15 56 Grove 177 4 MORRIS 14 McPHERSON Marion 57 35W Mc Pherson 50 56 56 150 Lyons Marion 15 35 61 RICE 77 HARVEY 96 MARION CHASE 14 Newton 50 Hutchinson 177 50 61 196 81 SEDGWICK El Dorado Cheney 96 35W 54 61 254 El Dorado RENO 17 296 Wichita 54 Kingman 96 54 235 2 77 14 42 15 BUTLER 42 53 COWLEY KINGMAN 55 49 160 2 Wellington 160 160 15 38 35 Winfield 14 44 81 2 Anthony 49 77 166 179 166 15 HARPER SUMNER Arkansas City 81 177

RESERVOIRS boat ramps boat rental camping drinking water dump station electric hookups marina picnic areas swimming trailer pads Additional fees Req. bluegill bullhead channel catfish crappie flathead catfish green sunfish largemouth bass redear sunfish northern pike saugeye smallmouth bass spotted bass striped bass trout walleye white bass wiper Cheney – 9,550 acres, 20 miles W of Wichita > > > > > > > > > Council Grove – 3,280, 1 mile N of Council Grove > > > > > > > > > > El Dorado – 8,000 acres, 3 miles E, 2 miles N of El Dorado > > > > > > > > > Marion – 6,160 acres, 4 miles NW of Marion > > > > > > > > STATE FISHING LAKES Butler – 124 acres, 3 miles W, 1 mile N of Latham > > > > Black Kettle – 8 acres, 2 miles N, 1/2 mile E of Moundridge > Chase – 109 acres, 2 1/2 miles W of Cottonwood Falls > > > > Cowley – 84 acres, 13 miles E of Arkansas City > > > Kingman – 144 acres, 7 miles W of Kingman > > > McPherson – 46 acres, 6 miles N, 2 1/2 miles W of Canton > > > COMMUNITY LAKES Andover Lake George – 4 acres, Andover > Anthony City Lake – 156 acres, 1 mile N, 1/2 mile W of Anthony > > > > > > > > Arkansas City Pond – 15 acres, 1 block W of 6th St. & Taylor, Arkansas City > > Bel Aire Eagle Lake – 4 acres, 41st & Parkwood Benton Poling Park Lake – ?? acres, Benton Clearwater Chosholm Ridge Lakes 1 & 2– 5 acres, Clearwater Derby High Parks Lake (2) – 6 acres, 9500 E Madison Derby Stone Creek Park – 2 acres, Woodlawn & 63rd St. Harvey County East Lake – 254 acres, 7 miles E of Newton > > > > > > > > > Harvey County West Lake – 15 acres, 4 miles N, 3 miles W of Halstead > > > > > > > Haysville Riggs Park – 1 acre, Haysville > > Hutchinson Carey Park Pond – 1 acre, S end of Hutchinson > > Hutchinson Carey Park Lagoon – 5 acres, S end of Hutchinson Hutchinson Dillon Nature Center – 3 acres, NE of Hutchinson > > Kechi Lake – 2 acres, 6300 N Oliver, Kechi Kingman Hover Pond – 1 acre, Kingman Riverside Park > > Marion County Lake – 153 acres, 2 miles E, 2 miles S of Marion > > > > > > > > > Mulvane Sports Complex Pond – 1 acre, 1900 E 111th St. S, Mulvane Park City Chisholm Pointe Lake – 3 acres, Park City Reg 4 Cont’

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OSAGE 31 56 57 59 35 Pomona 33 56 Ottawa 68 31 268 Lyndon 68 50 170

Emporia Melvern FRANKLIN 169 50 7 69 LINN 135 57 John 75 31 Redmond 52 35 Garnet 7 Mound LYON Burlington City 52 59 169 31 57 239 ANDERSON GREENWOOD COFFEY 3 WOODSON 65 31 52 Yates Iola BOURBON 7 69 Center 54 54 Eureka 54 Fort Toronto 57 54 Scott ALLEN 39 WILSON Chanute 99 39 7 96 Fall River 39 57 169 146 75 Erie 3 Fredonia 47 47 57 Girard 160 Howard 96 CRAWFORD Pittsburg 37 NEOSHO 126 126 160 169 160 39 57 ELK Parsons 103 CHAUTAUQUA 96 160 59 Elk City Big Hill 7 69 Independence 96 96 75 Oswego Columbus 26 Sedan 69 166 MONT- 101 59 CHEROKEE 66 GOMERY 166 99 Coffeyville LABETTE 59 69 66 166 169

RESERVOIRS boat ramps boat rental camping drinking water dump station electric hookups marina picnic areas swimming trailer pads Additional fees Req. bluegill bullhead channel catfish crappie flathead catfish green sunfish largemouth bass redear sunfish sauger saugeye smallmouth bass spotted bass striped bass trout walleye white bass wiper Big Hill – 1,240 acres, 4 1/2 miles E of Cherryvale > > > > > > > > Coffey Co. Lake – 5,100 acres, 3 miles N, 1 mile E of Burlington > > > Elk City – 4,450 acres, 4 miles NW of Independence > > > > > > > > Fall River – 2,500 acres, 25 miles SE of Eureka > > > > > > > > John Redmond – 9,400 acres, 2 miles No 1/2 W of Burlington > > > > > > > > > La Cygne – 2,600 acres, SE of La Cygne > > > > > > > > > > Melvern – 7,000 acres, 35 miles S of Topeka > > > > > > > > > > Pomona – 4,000 acres, 25 miles S of Topeka > > > > > > > > > > Toronto – 2,800 acres, 15 miles SW of Yates Center > > > > > > > > STATE FISHING LAKES Big Hill Wildlife Area – 13 3/4 acres, 6 miles E of Cherryvale Bourbon – 103 acres, 4 miles E of Elsmore > > > > Crawford – 150 acres, 9 miles N, 1 mile E of Girard > > > > > > > > > Lyon – 135 acres, 5 miles W, 1 mile N of Reading > > > Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area – 1,967 acres, 7 miles N of Pleasanton > Melvern River Pond – 90 acres, 1/2 mile S of Melvern Reservoir > > > > > > > Mined Land WA – 1,500 acres, Cherokee, Crawford & Labette cos. > > Montgomery – 105 acres, 3 miles S, 1 mile E of Independence > > > Neosho – 92 acres, 6 miles S, 1 mile W of St. Paul > > > > > > Neosho Wildlife Area – 800 acres, 1 mile E of St. Paul > Osage – 140 acres, 3 miles S, 1/2 mile E of Carbondale > > > > Wilson – 110 acres, 1 mile S, 1 mile E of Buffalo > > > Woodson – 180 acres, 5 1/2 E of Toronto > > > > COMMUNITY LAKES Altamont City Lake – 13 acres, 4 miles S of Altamont > Arma Bone Creek Lake – 540 acres, 4 miles N, 2 miles W of Arma > > > > Arma City Lake – 1.5 acres, Hookie Park, Arma Blue Mound City Lake – 19 acres, 1 mile N, 2 miles W of Blue Mound > Bourbon County Elm Creek Lake – 106 acres, 1 mile E, 2 miles N of Hiattville > > > Bourbon County Lake – 106 acres, 1 mile E, 2 miles N of Hiattville > > > > > > Bronson City Lake – 25 acres, 2 1/5 miles E of Bronson on Hwy 54 Carbondale City Lake – 265 acres, 2 miles E of Carbondale > > Chanute City Lake – 80 acres, S edge of Chanute > > > > > > Reg 5 Cont’

COMMUNITY LAKES Cont. boat ramps boat rental camping drinking water dump station electric hookups marina picnic areas swimming trailer pads Additional fees Req. bluegill bullhead channel catfish crappie flathead catfish green sunfish largemouth bass redear sunfish sauger saugeye smallmouth bass spotted bass striped bass trout walleye white bass wiper Chanute Highland Park Pond – 1 acre, Chestnut & Kansas St., Chanute > Cherryvale – 11 acres, 1.4 miles S of Cherryvale > > Coffeyville State Park & Pfister Park Lakes – 10 acres, Coffeyville > Columbus VFW Lake – 2 acres, 1 mile S of Hwy 96 & K-7, Columbus > Emporia Jones Park – 3 acres, Emporia > > Emporia Kahola Lake – 5 acres, Edgerton > > > > > > Emporia Peter Pan Park – 3 acres, Emporia > > Edna City Lake – 10 acres, 2 miles W, 1 mile S of Edna > > > > > Eureka City Lake – 259 acres, 4 miles N of Eureka > > > > > Fort Scott Cedar Creek City Lake – 220 acres, 6 miles W of Ft. Scott > Fort Scott Lake – 360 acres, 2 miles S, 3 miles W of Ft. Scott > > > > > Fort Scott Community College – 2 acres, South Horton St., Ft. Scott Fort Scott Gunn Park Fern Lake – 2 acres, NW Corner of Ft. Scott > > > > > > Fort Scott Gunn Park West Lake – 8 acres, NW Corner of Ft. Scott > > > > > > Fort Scott Rock Creek Lake – 75 acres, 1 mile S, 2 1/2 miles W of Ft. Scott > > > > Frontenac City Lakes (3) – 5 acres, N Cherokee St., Frontenac Garnett Cedar Creek Lake – 310 acres, 6 miles S, 2 miles W of Garnett > > > > > Garnett City Lake (north) – 55 acres, N edge of Garnett > > > > > > > Garnett City Lake (south) – 10 acres, S edge of Garnett > > > > > > Greenbush Ed. Center Lake – 5 acres, 1/4 mile S of Greenbush Gridley (Bishop) Lake – 33 acres, 1 mile N of Gridley > > > > Lebo Lake – 70 acres, 2 miles E, 1 mile N of Lebo > > > Madison City Lake – 114 acres, 2 miles S, 1/2 mile W of Madison > > > > Moline City Lake – 65 acres, 2 miles W, 1/2 mile S of Moline > > > Moline City Lake New – 185 acres, 4 mile NW of Moline > > > Mound City Lake – 148 acres, 4 miles W of Mound City > > > Mulberry City Lake – 3 acres. Mulberry > New Strawn City Lake – 3 acres, center of New Strawn > > Olpe City Lake – 90 acres, 1/2 mile W, 1 mile S of Olpe > > > Osage City Lake – 50 acres, 1 1/2 miles S of Osage City > Overbrook City Lake – 8 acres, NE edge of Overbrook > Parker City Lake – 7 1/2 acres, 3/4 mile S, 1/2 mile W of Parker Parsons City lake – 980 acres, 4 mile N, 3 1/2 mile W of Parson > > > > > > Parsons Tolen Creek Pond – 1 acre, Parsons > Parsons West Pond – 1 acre, 32nd & Chess Ave., Parsons Pittsburg College Lake – 2 acres, PSU Campus, Pittsburg > > Pittsburg Lincoln Park Ponds – 1 acre, 710 W 9th St., Pittsburg > Pittsburg Players lake – 3 1/2 acres, Lakeside Park, Pittsburg > Pleasanton City Lake No. 1 – 127 acres, 1 mile N, 1/2 mile E of Pleasanton > > > Pleasanton City Lake No. 2 – 11 acres, 1/4 mile W of Pleasanton > > Pleasanton City lake No. 3 – 32 acres, 1/2 mile W of Pleasanton > > Prescott City Lake – 25 acres, 1 mile E, 1/2 mile S of Prescott > > > Prescott Linn County Strip Pits (5) – 30 acres, 1 mile N, 1 mile E of Prescott Richmond City Lake – 21 acres, 1 mile S, 1 1/4 mile E of Richmond > > Riverton Empire Lake – 800 acres, SE of Riverton > Sedan City Lake (new) – 70 acres, 5 mile N of Sedan > > > Sedan City Lake (old) – 55 acres, 7 miles N of Sedan > > > Severy City Lake – 10 acres, 2 1/2 miles E of Severy > > > Thayer City Lake (old) – 30 acres, 1 mile W, 1/4 mile S of Thayer > > > > Thayer City Lake (new) – 45 acres, 1 1/4 miles W, 1/4 mile S of Thayer > Yates Center South Owl – 250 acres, 1/4 mile S of Yates Center > > > Yates Center Reservoir – 150 acres, 2 miles W, 3 miles S of Yates Center > > > > > RIVER ACCESS Caney River – Federal Land above Hula Reservoir Cottonwood River – Emporia Peter Pan Park > Cottonwood River – Emporia Soden Park > Elk River – Elk City Reservoir Wildlife Area > Fall River – low-water dam at Fredonia Fall River – Fall River Reservoir Wildlife Area > > Marais des Cygnes River – Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area > > Marais des Cygnes River – Melvern Reservoir Wildlife Area > > Marmaton River – low-water dam at Fort Scott Neosho River – low-water dam at Burlington Neosho River – low-water dam at Chanute Neosho River – low-water dam at Chetopa > > Reg 5 Cont’ RIVER ACCESS Cont. boat ramps boat rental camping drinking water dump station electric hookups marina picnic areas swimming trailer pads Additional fees Req. bluegill bullhead channel catfish crappie flathead catfish green sunfish largemouth bass redear sunfish sauger saugeye smallmouth bass spotted bass striped bass trout walleye white bass wiper Neosho River – low-water dam at Hartford > > Neosho River – low-water dam at Iola Neosho River – low-water dam at Neosho Falls > Neosho River – low-water dam at Oswego > > > Neosho River on the Neosho Wildlife Area > Neosho River – John Redmond Reservoir Wildlife Area 110 Mile Creek above Pomona Reservoir > Shoal Creek at Galena > > Spring River – low-water dam at Baxter Springs > Spring River SE of Riverton below Empire Lake Spring River – off K-96 near Kansas-Missouri state line Verdigris River – low-water dams at Coffeyville Verdigris River – low-water dams at Independence Verdigris River – low-water dam at Neodesha > > > Verdigris River – Toronto Reservoir Wildlife Area > > Community Fisheries Assistance Program (CFAP)

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has implemented the Community Fisheries Assistance Program (CFAP). It offers to lease fishing rights from approximately 215 community lakes statewide. Communities that participate in this lease program will not charge anglers additional fees to fish from the shore or from a boat, even if permits have been required in the past. Activities other than fishing at these lakes may require additional permits. KDWP hopes that removing the fees will increase opportunities for anglers to fish closer to home. State fishing license requirements still apply. Community lakes listed in this publication that require additional fees are identified in their listing.

Department Offices OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY REGION 2 REGION 5 1020 S Kansas Ave., Suite 200 300 SW Wanamaker Rd. 1500 W. 7th Topeka, KS 66612-1327 Topeka, KS 66606 P.O. Box 777 (785) 296-2281 (785) 273-6740 Chanute, KS 66720-0777 (620) 431-0380

OPERATIONS OFFICE REGION 3 KANSAS CITY OFFICE 512 SE 25th Avenue 1001 McArtor Rd, 14639 W 95th St. Pratt, KS 67124-8174 Dodge City, KS 67801 Lenexa, KS 66215 (620) 672-5911 (620) 227-8609 (913) 894-9113

REGION 1 REGION 4 EMPORIA RESEARCH & P.O. Box 338 6232 E. 29th. St. N SURVEY OFFICE 1426 Hwy 183 Alt., Wichita, KS 67220 1830 Merchant, P.O. Box 152 Hays, KS 67601-0338 (316) 683-8069 Emporia, KS 66801-1525 (785) 628-8614 (620) 342-0658

Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs described herein is available to all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or handicap. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to Office of the Secretary, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, 1020 S Kansas Ave. Suite 200, Topeka, KS 66612-1327 5/05