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Marion Reservoir

6,160 acres, 4 miles NW of Marion off US-56. Channel Catfish - 10 fish daily creel. Flathead Catfish - 5 fish daily creel limit. Crappie - 20 fish daily creel limit.

Largemouth Bass - 18-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Walleye - 18-inch minimum length limit, 3 fish daily creel limit. No more than 1 fish 21-inch or longer. Wiper5 fish daily creel limit.

ANS Alert - Zebra Mussels

(Live fish and aquatic bait may not be transported from this water)

Melvern Reservoir

7,000 acres, 35 miles S of Topeka on US-75. Blue Catfish - 35-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Channel Catfish - 10 fish daily creel. Flathead Catfish - 5 fish daily creel limit. Crappie - 10-inch minimum length limit, 20 fish daily creel limit. Largemouth Bass - 18inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Smallmouth Bass - 18-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Spotted Bass - 18-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Walleye - 18-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Sauger - 18inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Saugeye - 18-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit.

ANS Alert - Zebra Mussels

(Live fish and aquatic bait may not be transported from this water)

Milford Reservoir

16,020 acres, 5 miles NW of Junction City on US-77. Blue Catfish - 25- to 40-inch slot length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit, may include only one fish 40 inches or longer. Channel Catfish - 10 fish daily creel. Flathead Catfish - 5 fish daily creel limit. Crappie - 50 fish daily creel limit. Largemouth Bass - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Smallmouth Bass - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Spotted Bass - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Walleye21-inch minimum length limit, 2 fish daily creel limit. Wiper - 5 fish daily creel limit.

ANS Alert - Zebra Mussels

(Live fish and aquatic bait may not be transported from this water)

Perry Reservoir

11,600 acres, 18 miles NE of Topeka on US-24.

Blue Catfish - 35-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Channel Catfish - 10 fish daily creel. Flathead Catfish - 5 fish daily creel limit. Crappie - 10-inch minimum length limit, 20 fish daily creel limit. Largemouth Bass - 18-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Smallmouth Bass - 18-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit.Walleye - 18-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit.

Saugeye - 18-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Sauger - 18-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit.

ANS Alert - Zebra Mussels

(Live fish and aquatic bait may not be transported from this water)

Pomona Reservoir

4,000 acres, 25 miles S of Topeka on US-75.

Channel Catfish - 10 fish daily creel. Blue Catfish - 5 fish daily creel limit. Flathead Catfish - 5 fish daily creel limit. Crappie - 50 fish daily creel limit. Largemouth Bass - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Walleye - 18-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Saugeye - 18-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Wiper - 18inch minimum length limit, 2 fish daily creel limit.

ANS Alert - Zebra Mussels

(Live fish and aquatic bait may not be transported from this water)

Toronto Reservoir

2,800 acres, 15 miles W of Yates Center on US-54.

Channel Catfish - 10 fish daily creel. Flathead Catfish - 5 fish daily creel limit. Crappie - 50 fish daily creel limit. Largemouth Bass - 15inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Spotted Bass - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit.

Tuttle Creek Reservoir

10,900 acres, 6 miles N of Manhattan on K-13. Blue Catfish - 10 fish daily creel limit. No more than 1 fish 30 inches or larger. Channel Catfish - 10 fish daily creel. Flathead Catfish - 5 fish daily creel limit. Crappie - 50 fish daily creel limit. Largemouth Bass - 18-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Saugeye - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit.

ANS Alert - Zebra Mussels

(Live fish and aquatic bait may not be transported from this water)

Webster Reservoir

3,780 acres, 8 miles W of Stockton off US-24. Channel Catfish - 10 fish daily creel. Flathead Catfish - 5 fish daily creel limit. Crappie - 50 fish daily creel limit. Largemouth Bass - 15inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Smallmouth Bass - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Walleye - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Wiper - 5 fish daily creel limit. Rainbow Trout5 fish daily creel limit

Wilson Reservoir

9,040 acres, 8 miles N on K-232 from I-70 exit 206 Wilson.

Blue Catfish - 32- to 40-inch slot length limit, 2 fish daily creel limit; 40 inches or larger, 1 fish daily creel limit. Channel Catfish - 10 fish daily creel. Flathead Catfish - 5 fish daily creel limit. Crappie - 50 fish daily creel limit. Largemouth Bass - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Smallmouth Bass - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Spotted Bass - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Walleye15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Striped Bass - 2 fish daily creel limit. ANS Alert - White Perch and Zebra Mussels (Live fish and aquatic bait may not be transported from this water)

State Fishing Lakes

Atchison SFL

66 acres, 2 miles N, 2 miles W of Atchison.

Channel Catfish - 15-inch minimum length limit, 2 fish daily creel limit. Flathead Catfish5 fish daily creel limit. Crappie - 20 fish daily creel limit. Largemouth Bass - 18-inch minimum length limit, 2 fish daily creel limit.

Smallmouth Bass - 18-inch minimum length limit, 2 fish daily creel limit. Walleye - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit.

Barber SFL Lower

51 acres, 1/4 mile N of Medicine Lodge.

Channel Catfish - 5 fish daily creel limit.

Crappie - 50 fish daily creel limit.

Largemouth Bass - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Walleye - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit.

Barber SFL Upper (Periodically Dry)

26 acres, 1/4 mile N of Medicine Lodge.

Channel Catfish - 5 fish daily creel limit.

Crappie - 50 fish daily creel limit.

Largemouth Bass - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit.

Big Hill Wildlife Area

14 acres, 6 miles E of Cherryvale.

Channel Catfish - 10 fish daily creel.

Flathead Catfish - 5 fish daily creel limit. Crappie - 50 fish daily creel limit.

Largemouth Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit.

Black Kettle SFL

8 acres, 2 miles N, 1/2 mile E of Moundridge. Channel Catfish - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Flathead Catfish5 fish daily creel limit. Crappie - 50 fish daily creel limit. Largemouth Bass - 18-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit.

Bourbon SFL

103 acres, 4 miles E of Elsmore. Channel Catfish - 15-inch minimum length limit, 2 fish daily creel limit. Crappie - 50 fish daily creel limit. Largemouth Bass - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Spotted Bass - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. Walleye - 18-inch minimum length limit, 2 fish daily creel limit. Saugeye18-inch minimum length limit, 2 fish daily creel limit.

Brown SFL

62 acres, 8 miles E, 1 miles N of Hiawatha. Channel Catfish - 15-inch minimum length limit, 2 fish daily creel limit. Flathead Catfish5 fish daily creel limit. Crappie - 20 fish daily creel limit. Largemouth Bass - 18-inch minimum length limit, 2 fish daily creel limit. Walleye - 15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit.

Creel limits for similar species, including largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and spotted bass; or walleye, saugeye, and sauger; apply to single species or in combination. For example, at Kanopolis Reservoir, an angler may keep five walleye OR three walleye and two saugeye OR any other combination of the two. Blue catfish and channel catfish now have separate creel limits. A blue catfish is identified by having 30 or more rays in the anal fin. A channel catfish has less than 30 rays in the anal fin.

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