Kansas wildlife officials have taken steps to ensure that anglers have an enjoyable fishing experience in the coming months. As such, several lakes and reservoirs in the state have been stocked with a variety of popular sports fish.
As of June 10, the Fisheries Division of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has successfully introduced approximately 200,000 fingerlings of largemouth bass to 13 different lakes and reservoirs. KDWP made the announcement via social media and has provided a comprehensive list of the stocking locations along with the corresponding number of fingerlings for each site. This move is expected to significantly boost the population of largemouth bass in these bodies of water.
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- Bone Creek Reservoir – 28,694.
- Byron Walker Wildlife Area Ponds – 203.
- Clark State Fishing Lake – 22,740.
- Crawford State Fishing Lake (Farlington Lake) – 7,652.
- El Dorado Reservoir – 60,032.
- Haysville – Dorner Park – 536.
- Kingman State Fishing Lake – 14,447.
- Liberal Arkalon Recreation Area – 1,151.
- Melvern Reservoir – 47,789.
- Middle Creek State Fishing Lake – 2,876.
- Sedgwick County – Lake Afton – 7,511.
- Sedgwick North Pond – 202.
- Wichita – Emory Park Lake – 400.
This year, the KDWP Fisheries Division is dedicated to enhancing fishing opportunities for anglers in Kansas by focusing on stocking efforts. The fingerlings, which are sourced from hatcheries like Meade State Fish Hatchery and ponds that specifically raise largemouth bass, are a key aspect of this effort. Along with habitat enhancement projects and yearly monitoring of all black bass species in the state, these stocking efforts aim to make fishing for this species more attractive to anglers.