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The Kansas trout season runs Oct. 15 - April 15. To view
a listing of trout stocking locations in your area, click on
the region of the state you will be fishing.
Region 1 - Northwest,
Region 2 - Northeast,
Region 3 - Southwest,
Region 4 - Southcentral,
Region 5 - Southeast
TROUT SEASON OPENS OCTOBER 15
Dry impoundments, late lake
turnover may delay stocking at three sites
October 8, 2008 - The Kansas trout season
begins Oct. 15 and runs through April 15. During this season,
the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) stocks rainbow
trout in designated waters throughout the state. Some waters
stocked with trout require a $12.50 trout permit for all anglers
16 or older, whether they are fishing for trout or not (Type
1 Waters). Other waters require a trout permit only for anglers
fishing for or possessing trout (Type 2 Waters). Anglers 15 and
younger do not need a permit.
Trout fishing at Mined Land Wildlife Area Unit
#30 requires a trout permit year-round. Trout permits are valid
for the calendar year, so permits purchased last January or later
are valid through Dec. 31. All residents 16-64 years old and
all nonresidents 16 and older must also have a valid fishing
license.
The daily creel limit is five trout unless otherwise
posted (two trout for anglers 15 and younger who do not have
a trout permit). The possession limit is three times the daily
creel.
While most designated trout waters in the state
will be stocked with trout in time for opening day, three impoundments
may be delayed: the stilling basin below Cedar Bluff Reservoir,
Smoky Gardens south of Goodland, and the Sand Sage Bison Range
Pond in Garden City.
As of Oct. 3, the Cedar Bluff Stilling Basin had
yet to experience fall turnover, which occurs as surface water
cools. The cool surface water sinks, and warmer water near the
bottom rises. When this happens, dissolved oxygen levels in the
water plummet, and it takes some time for the system to recover
and provide conditions that will support trout. Rather than risk
a fish kill for newly stocked trout, biologists may delay the
stocking. Conditions will be monitored, and if the basin is not
ready by Oct. 15, the stocking will be delayed until Nov. 1 or
later, if necessary.
Smoky Gardens and the Sand Sage Bison Range Pond
are currently dry. Both must fill with rainwater before trout
can be stocked.
More information on the trout program and stocking
plans may be found here.
Trout permits are available at the KDWP website,
at KDWP offices, and license vendors.
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