2026 regulation year
Listed blue-catfish reservoirs 2026 — Kansas Fishing Regulations
Kansas statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Listed blue-catfish reservoirs carries a special-regulation overlay on top of Kansas's 2026 fishing rules — covering Blue catfish. Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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Per-species rules on Listed blue-catfish reservoirs
10 / day, only one fish over 30 in (Clinton, El Dorado, Elk City, Glen Elder, John Redmond, Melvern, Tuttle Creek)
Official source
Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks (KDWP) publishes the authoritative 2026 Kansas fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
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Emergency-order channel
In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks's emergency-order feed — check it before any Kansas trip during the active season.
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Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at Listed blue-catfish reservoirs?
- Listed blue-catfish reservoirs carries one special-regulation overlay that overrides Kansas' statewide 2026 rules, covering Blue catfish. It reads: "10 / day, only one fish over 30 in (Clinton, El Dorado, Elk City, Glen Elder, John Redmond, Melvern, Tuttle Creek)." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Listed blue-catfish reservoirs?
- Yes. Listed blue-catfish reservoirs is in Kansas, so a valid Kansas fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks (KDWP). The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for Listed reservoirs; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Kansas rules.
- Do Listed blue-catfish reservoirs' special rules replace Kansas' statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Kansas' statewide 2026 regulations apply on Listed reservoirs by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rule for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.
- Which species have special rules on Listed reservoirs?
- Blue catfish has a water-body-specific rule on Listed blue-catfish reservoirs, each linking to its full Kansas regulations above. Species not listed here follow the statewide Kansas limits.