Find your next trophy catch with the 2024 Kansas Fishing Forecast

TOPEKA (KSNT) – If you're looking to improve your fishing experience this year, be sure to grab a copy of the Kansas Fishing Forecast for 2024 for your tackle box before you head out to the lake.

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has released the new forecast for prospective anglers to help them find the best places to start casting lines in 2024. The forecast categorizes fish by their density rating, preferred rating, lunker rating, biggest fish and biologist rating in Kansas' lakes, reservoirs and ponds. Fish species listed in the forecast include:

• Bluegill
• Channel catfish
• Largemouth bass
• Spotted bass
• Walleye
• White bass
• White crappie
• Black crappie
• Wiper
• Sauger
• Saugeye
• Smallmouth bass
• Striped bass
• Redear sunfish
• Blue catfish
• Flathead catfish

You can find a copy of the Kansas Fishing Forecast for 2024 below or you can download it by clicking here. You can also find individual reports for each of the fish species listed above on the KDWP's website by clicking here.

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