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About 120 species of freshwater fish are found in the streams of Kansas. While some stream fish grow quite large, many of them rarely reach lengths of more than a few inches, and limited public access to smaller streams keeps them from the view of the casual angler and naturalist.
Fish Identification Guide. from 2022 Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary. by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks. Next Article. Fishing Forecast: Top 10. Fish illustrations by...
Kansas has its sunflowers—and sunfishes. Anglers and naturalists alike will appreciate this handy guide to help them identify 64 species of freshwater fishes found throughout the state. Whether it’s big-river bass or small-stream sunfishes, this guide describes any species likely to be caught by hook-and-line.
Sunfish When you fish for "bluegill" in Wichita, you may catch bluegill (small mouth, round body), green sunfish (large mouth, long body), or any number of colorful varieties, or hybrid crossbreeds. These sunfish have nests of 8,000 eggs that hatch in 5 days. Catch all you want.
CHECKLIST OF KANSAS FISHES. From "A Checklist of the Vertebrate Animals of Kansas", 3rd edition, 2005, by George Potts and Joseph Collins (Species marked with an asterisk * are not native to Kansas. Species marked with an X no longer live in the wild in Kansas.) 144 Species. REFERENCE: Fishes in Kansas, 2nd edition, 1995.
The native white crappie is one of the most abundant and popular sportfish in Kansas. Vertical barring evident in the speckled coloration on white crappie distinguish them from black crappie.
