2021 Fishing Regulations Summary

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KS Fishing Regulations 21 VENDOR.qxp_Kansas Fishing Regulations 2/18/21 3:10 PM Page 8

NEW FOR 2021 Wild-caught Bait

Trout

Silver and bighead carp have been added to the list of wild-caught bait that may exceed 12 inches in length. Silver and bighead carp may not be kept alive. See Page 9.

Kansas youth 15 and younger are required to purchase a youth trout permit for $7, which will allow youth to keep five trout in select waters. See Page 13.

Prohibited Species Added

Blue Catfish on Southeast and Southcentral Kansas Rivers

Species added to the “prohibited species” definitions include: monk parakeet, Asian raccoon dog, crucian carp, largescale silver carp, Prussian carp, wels catfish, Eurasian minnow, stone moroko, European perch, Nile perch, roach, amur sleeper, zander and common yabby. See Page 12.

E-licenses, E-permits & E-tags E-licenses, e-permits and e-tags are now available through KDWPT’s “HuntFish KS” mobile app.

One-day Fishing License Fee Reduced The price of one-day fishing licenses have been reduced from $8.50 to $6.00 for residents and from $14.50 to $10.00 for nonresidents. See Page 5.

Free Fishing Days 2021 Free Fishing Days are June 5 and 6.

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The daily creel limit for blue catfish has been increased from the statewide limit of 5 to 10 blue catfish on select waters. See Page 16.

Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Waters Added New waters added to the ANS list include: LINN COUNTY: Linn Valley Lakes-Main Lake, LYON COUNTY: Lyon SFL, SEDGWICK COUNTY: Emerald Bay, Wichita-South Lake. See Page 42.

New Aquatic Nuisance Species Invasive Phragmites and Curly-leaf Pondweed were added to the list of ANS. See Page 45.

Spanish-language Resource KDWPT is proud to employ a bilingual information representative for Spanish-speaking anglers. To utilize this resource, call (785) 2130512 or email socorro.acosta@ks.gov.


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