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2007 FISHING REGULATIONS FEATURE
SEVERAL CHANGES
Changes affect handfishing, bass tournaments,
and paddlefish and trout anglers
Dec. 26, 2007 - PRATT -- Hard copies
of the 2007 Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary booklet
will be available in early January, and anglers should be aware
of several new regulations that take effect Jan. 1, 2007. Two
new regulations deal with handfishing in certain parts of the
state and a Bass Pass for bass tournaments. Other changes affect
paddlefish and trout anglers.
The following information details Kansas fishing
regulation changes for 2007:
Handfishing
A handfishing season of June 15-Aug. 31 for flathead catfish
has been established on the Arkansas River from the John Mack
Bridge on Broadway Street in Wichita downstream to the Kansas-Oklahoma
border and on the Kansas River from its origin downstream to
its confluence with the Missouri River; a Handfishing Permit
($27.15), as well as a fishing license, is required to handfish;
and the regulation prohibits the use of hooks, snorkeling or
scuba gear, or other man-made devices while engaged in handfishing.
Bass Pass
A Tournament Bass Pass ($12.15) has been established; the
Bass Pass allows participants in registered bass tournaments
held between Sept. 1 and June 15 to keep two fish, to be released
after tournament weigh-in, that meet the statewide minimum length
limit but are under a special length limit for that fishing location;
the regulation also allows anglers in registered tournaments
to cull their catch, meaning they can replace a fish in their
livewell with a larger one; to qualify for these tournaments,
organizers must provide adequate weigh-in procedures; and boats
must be equipped with working livewells that contain an electrolyte
chemical-water solution.
Paddlefish Permits
A Paddlefish Permit is required of anyone snagging paddlefish
during the snagging season opened at designated waters; paddlefish
check stations are no longer required; and the $12.15 permit
will include six paddlefish tags that must be affixed immediately
upon catch to each fish that exceeds the length limit.
Trout Permits
Two categories of trout fishing waters have been established;
waters in one category require all anglers fishing there, for
any fish species, to have a $12.15 Trout Permit during the Oct.
15-April 15 trout season; and waters in the other category require
a trout permit only for anglers fishing for and harvesting trout.
Cleaning and Possession
All fish taken shall have the head, body, and tail fin attached
while in possession on the water. Sportfish taken must be kept
until consumed, processed, taken home or given to another person,
released, or disposed of at a designated fish cleaning station.
More detailed information may be found in the 2007
Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary booklet, currently available
online at www.kdwp.state.ks.us. The 2007 booklet also features
a paragraph of length and creel limit text for every body of
water in the state. This text clearly states the length and creel
limits of sportfish found in each water. Each water is listed
in alphabetical order according to the five Kansas Department
of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) regions of the state.
In addition, a full-color fish identification guide
lists all the state's sportfish, complete with text descriptions
and detailed illustrations by renowned fish illustrator Joseph
Tomelleri. Look-alike species are grouped together with complementary
text to help the angler discern the difference between such closely-related
species as white bass and wipers, blue catfish and channel catfish,
the state's three black basses, black and white crappie, and
others.
The booklet also provides the latest information
about invasive species in Kansas waters. Two pages are dedicated
to this subject, complete with detailed illustrations and tips
on how to prevent the spread of exotic species of plants, mollusks,
and fish.
Anglers who want to contact a district fisheries
biologist will find a listing of names and phone numbers of the
nearest local biologist. A listing of natural resource officer
contacts is also included.
For more information, contact the nearest office
of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, pick up a copy
of the 2007 Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary wherever
licenses are sold (available in early January), or download a
copy from the KDWP website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us.
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