Fishing in the Western Kansas Region

The inlet streams feeding Cedar Bluff offer good fishing for the region's target species.

1. Cedar Bluff Inlet (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Cedar Bluff Inlet, Kansas

The inlet streams feeding Cedar Bluff offer good fishing for the region's target species.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

2. Webster Reservoir (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Webster Reservoir, Kansas

Webster Reservoir offers excellent fishing in the Western Kansas with good public access and scenic surroundings.

• ⚠ This water: Channel Catfish -**10 fish daily creel. **Flathead Catfish -**5 fish daily creel limit. **Crappie -**50 fish daily creel limit. **Largemouth Bass -**15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. **Smallmouth Bass -**15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. **Walleye -**15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. **Wiper****-** 5 fish daily creel limit. **Rainbow****Trout****-**5 fish daily creel limit
• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

3. Kirwin (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Kirwin, Kansas

Kirwin offers excellent fishing in the Western Kansas with good public access and scenic surroundings.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

4. Norton Lake (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Norton Lake, Kansas

Norton Lake offers excellent fishing in the Western Kansas with good public access and scenic surroundings.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

5. Lake K10 (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Lake K10, Kansas

Lake K10 offers good fishing opportunities in the Western Kansas of Kansas with scenic natural surroundings.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: Lake K10 →

6. Cedar Bluff Reservoir (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Cedar Bluff Reservoir, Kansas

Popular fishing lake in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

7. Keith Sebelius Lake (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Keith Sebelius Lake, Kansas

Popular fishing lake in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

8. Kirwin Reservoir (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Kirwin Reservoir, Kansas

Popular fishing lake in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• ⚠ This water: Channel Catfish -**10 fish daily creel. **Flathead Catfish -**5 fish daily creel limit. **Crappie -**50 fish daily creel limit. **Largemouth Bass -**15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. **Walleye -**15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. **Wiper -**5 fish daily creel limit.
• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

9. Lake View (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Lake View, Kansas

Popular fishing lake in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

10. Lovewell Reservoir (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Lovewell Reservoir, Kansas

Popular fishing lake in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• ⚠ This water: Blue Catfish -**35-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. **Channel Catfish -**10 fish daily creel. **Flathead Catfish -**5 fish daily creel limit. **Crappie -**10-inch length limit, 20 fish daily creel limit. **Largemouth Bass -**15-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. **Walleye -**18-inch minimum length limit, 5 fish daily creel limit. **Wiper -**2 fish daily creel limit.
• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: Lovewell Marina →

11. Waconda Lake (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Waconda Lake, Kansas

Popular fishing lake in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

12. Wilson Lake (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Wilson Lake, Kansas

Popular fishing lake in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

13. Arikaree River (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Arikaree River, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: Arikaree River →

14. Bear Creek (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Bear Creek, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

15. Beaver Creek (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Beaver Creek, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: Beaver Creek →

16. Big Creek (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Big Creek, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: Big Creek →

17. Buckner Creek (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Buckner Creek, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: Buckner Creek →

18. Buffalo Creek (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Buffalo Creek, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: Buffalo Creek →

19. Cimarron River (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Cimarron River, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: Cimarron River →

20. Hackberry Creek (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Hackberry Creek, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: Hackberry Creek →

21. Ladder Creek (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Ladder Creek, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

22. Little Beaver Creek (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Little Beaver Creek, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: Little Beaver Creek →

23. Little Blue River (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Little Blue River, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: Little Blue River →

24. Medicine Lodge River (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Medicine Lodge River, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: Medicine Lodge River →

25. North Fork Cimarron River (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

North Fork Cimarron River, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: North Fork Cimarron River →

26. North Fork Smoky Hill River (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

North Fork Smoky Hill River, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: North Fork Smoky Hill River →

27. North Fork Solomon River (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

North Fork Solomon River, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

28. Pawnee River (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Pawnee River, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

29. Prairie Dog Creek (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Prairie Dog Creek, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

30. Rattlesnake Creek (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Rattlesnake Creek, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: Rattlesnake Creek →

31. Saline River (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Saline River, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

32. Sappa Creek (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Sappa Creek, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

33. Smoky Hill River (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Smoky Hill River, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: Smoky Hill River →

34. Solomon River (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Solomon River, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

35. South Fork Republican River (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

South Fork Republican River, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: South Fork Republican River →

36. South Fork Solomon River (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

South Fork Solomon River, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

37. White Rock Creek (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

White Rock Creek, Kansas

Popular river fishing in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

38. Cook Lake (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Cook Lake, Kansas

Named lake in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: Cook Lake →

39. Dirks Lake (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Dirks Lake, Kansas

Named lake in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →

40. Greenfield Lake (Walleye, Wiper, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass)

Greenfield Lake, Kansas

Named lake in the Western Kansas Region region of Kansas.

• Walleye, sauger, saugeye · Limit: 5 combined · Min 15 in (except rivers/streams/tailwaters)
• Wiper · Limit: 5
• Crappie · Limit: 50
• Channel catfish · Limit: 10
• White bass, bullhead, bluegill & other legal species · Limit: No limit

Boat Launch: East Launch →