Trout fishing in Kansas is primarily a wintertime activity. Rainbow trout and coldwater fish won’t survive a Kansas summer, but they do fine from fall thru spring. One year-round trout fishing hotspot in Kansas is a strip-mined lake on the … Continued
In Kansas, the state record for rainbow trout has been broken repeatedly by a series of unbelievable catches. On April 2, 2011, angler Bob Lorson caught a 11.02-pound rainbow trout. 18 days later, Ed Ames of Tecumseh caught a rainbow … Continued
In Kansas, Lake Shawnee has yielded a rainbow trout bonanza this spring. On April 2, Bob Lorson caught an 11.02-pound rainbow that was confirmed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) as a new state record. But it … Continued
The Second Annual Kansas Hunting and Fishing Expo will bring the outdoors inside the Flinthills Mall, 1656 Industrial Road in Emporia, on April 2 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and April 3 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Although … Continued
Kansas anglers are being warned that possession of prohibited species such as silver carp is illegal. A few years ago, adult silver carp were first noticed in the Kansas River, leaping high in the air and endangering boaters. These non-native … Continued