Fishing in Kansas public spots, conditions & reports
3 of 3worth the trip today
Mostly walleye today. Each spot is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.
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Every Kansas spot
3 public spots, best first. Each is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.
The state report
Kansas Wildlife & Parks hasn’t published one we can date.
Licenses and rules
Rules for what people fish for here
- Walleye15" minimum · 5 a dayKansas (K.A.R. 115-25-14): 15" minimum, 5 walleye, sauger and saugeye a day combined. The 15" minimum does not apply in streams, rivers and tailwaters. KDWP posts different limits on some reservoirs.Open · Kansas non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- White bassno daily limitKansas (K.A.R. 115-25-14): no statewide limit on white bass; striped bass and wipers are 5 a day each. KDWP posts lake-specific limits on some reservoirs.Open · Kansas non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Common carpno daily limitKansas: carp fall under "all other legal species" in the statewide creel table, which have no limit.Open · Kansas non-tidal · verified Oct 18, 2026 · source
- Channel catfish10 a dayKansas (K.A.R. 115-25-14): 10 channel catfish a day, no statewide minimum.Open · Kansas non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Smallmouth bass15" minimum · 5 a dayKansas (K.A.R. 115-25-14): 15" minimum, 5 black bass a day combined (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted). KDWP posts different limits on some reservoirs.Open · Kansas non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Crappie50 a dayKansas (K.A.R. 115-25-14): 50 crappie a day, white and black combined, no statewide minimum. Some reservoirs post a 10" minimum or a lower limit.Open · Kansas non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Striped bass5 a dayKansas (K.A.R. 115-25-14): 5 striped bass a day statewide; wipers are a separate 5-a-day limit.Open · Kansas non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
Limits differ by water. Each spot page shows the limits for its own water.
What’s biting in Kansas
Species people fish for at Kansas spots, and how many of those spots are worth the trip for them today.
WalleyeSander vitreus3 of 3 spots worth the trip in Kansas
Best now at Milford Lake, KS90
Bites in 50–72° water
Channel catfishIctalurus punctatus2 of 2 spots worth the trip in Kansas
Best now at Milford Lake, KS82
Bites in 60–85° water
Smallmouth bassMicropterus dolomieu2 of 2 spots worth the trip in Kansas
Best now at Milford Lake, KS82
Bites in 55–78° water
CrappiePomoxis spp.2 of 2 spots worth the trip in Kansas
Best now at Milford Lake, KS82
Bites in 50–80° water
Striped bassMorone saxatilis1 of 1 spot worth the trip in Kansas
Best now at Wilson Lake, KS82
Bites in 50–72° water
White bassMorone chrysops0 of 3 spots worth the trip in Kansas
Best now at Milford Lake, KS47
Bites in 55–80° water
Common carpCyprinus carpio0 of 3 spots worth the trip in Kansas
Best now at Milford Lake, KS47
Bites in 52–86° water
About fishing in Kansas
Kansas's 3 public access points span reservoirs, across 3 counties. Across them, the species anglers most often target are Walleye, White Bass, Common Carp, and Channel Catfish. Each is scored live on water temperature, river flow, moon phase, barometric pressure, and weather. Always confirm current size, creel, and season limits with the Kansas state fishery agency before keeping fish — we flag any species whose regulations we haven't yet verified.
3 public access points across 0 water bodies. Data from NOAA, NWS, USGS, and Kansas Wildlife & Parks.