FISHING FORECAST: TOP 10

Below is a preview of the 2023 Kansas Fishing Forecast, highlighting the top 10 locations for some of Kansas’ most popular sportfish species –channel catfish, black bass, walleye, crappie, wiper and saugeye.

Included in this preview are the top locations for each species, density rating, preferred rating, lunker rating and biggest fish caught during sampling. Ratings are averages of all samples collected in the previous three years. Density Rating is the number of catchable-size fish captured per unit of sam-

Channel Catfish

pling effort. Preferred Rating identifies the relative number of preferred-size fish in the samples. And Lunker Rating represents sampling catch rate of memorable-size fish and serves as an index of trophy angling potential.

To view a complete version of the 2023 Kansas Fishing Forecast, visit ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/Fishing-Forecast or purchase a copy of the 2023 March/April issue of Kansas Wildlife & Parks Magazine by calling (620) 672-0756.