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FINALIZED PLAN TO GUIDE LARGEMOUTH
BASS MANAGEMENT
Conserving the most popular
sportfish in Kansas is plan's goal
September 5, 2007 - Largemouth bass have
a lot of fans in Kansas. In fact, recent surveys reveal that
largemouth bass is the most-sought species among resident and
lifetime fishing license holders.
To accommodate that angler preference and to help
ensure a rich bass fishing future in the Sunflower State, Kansas
Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) fisheries staff have
finalized the Largemouth Bass Management Plan. To incorporate
public input on the plan, a draft version has been circulated
in recent months among interested anglers and conservation organizations.
"The purpose of the plan is to assist department
staff in applying state-of-the-art fisheries science to future
management of the species," said Doug Nygren, fisheries
section chief for KDWP. "Another factor that led to development
of the plan is the need to incorporate the experience and knowledge
of KDWP fisheries staff who will be retiring in the next few
years."
The plan explains how KDWP conducts bass population
and assessment, how state hatcheries contribute to bass fishing
opportunities, how harvest regulations help maintain high-quality
fishing, discussion of challenges to the future of bass fishing
in the state, and much more.
"We want to make sure that anglers have more
background and more details on the many considerations we will
take into account in future management decisions affecting the
state's largemouth bass fishery," Nygren said.
To view or download the Largemouth Bass Management
Plan, click
here.
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