Trout Stocking

New for 2025/2026: The Kansas trout season runs Dec. 1 - March 31 during the stocking period. During this season, some waters stocked with trout require a trout permit ($20) whether fishing for trout or not, while others require a trout permit only for anglers fishing specifically for trout.

Trout waters are listed on the Trout Season Info PDF.

Note: All residents age 16 through 74, and non-residents age 16 or older, must have a valid fishing license. Youth age 15 or younger must only possess a Youth Trout Permit ($7).

Trout permits are available and are valid 365 days from the date of purchase.

Stocking dates will be announced around the first of December, January, and February.

View a listing of trout stocking locations.

After March 31, there still may be trout in ponds and lakes around the state. You may trout fish these waters without a trout permit after March 31; however, the limit of 5 trout per day, and 15 trout in possession, still apply.

Limit: The daily creel limit is 5 trout. The possession limit is 15 trout.

Some local governments in areas such as Kansas City have their own trout stocking programs. Many of these require a separate/local fee, but the state permit is not required; Contact local city and county recreation departments for complete details.

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Trout Stocking Schedule

 

Northeast Region Trout Stocking Schedule

Northeast Region Stocking Schedule for 2025-2026 Schedule

Department-owned Waters

Trout Stockings by KDWP

Community Lake Stockings

Please contact local city/county offices for dates of stockings if not listed below

Northwest Region Trout Stocking Schedule

Northwest Region Trout Stocking Schedule for 2025-2026 Season

Community Lake Stockings

Please contact local city/county offices for dates of stockings if not listed below

South Central Trout Stocking Schedule

Department-owned Waters

Trout Stocking by KDWP

Community Lake Stockings

Please contact local city/county offices for dates of stockings if not listed below

Southeast Region Trout Stocking Schedule

Southeast Region Trout Stocking Schedule for 2025-2026 Season

Department-owned Waters

Trout stockings by KDWP

Community Lake Stockings

Please contact local/city offices for dates of stockings if not listed below

Southwest Region Trout Stocking Schedule

Southwest Region Trout Stocking Schedule for 2025-2026

Department-owned Waters

Trout Stockings by KDWP

Community Lake Stockings

Please contact local city/county offices for dates of stockings if not listed below

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Trout Stocking Locations

A trout permit is required of all anglers at these lakes:

• Coffeyville - Le Clere
• Dodge City Lake Charles
• Eisenhower State Park Pond
• Ft. Scott Gun Park Lake
• Lake Henry in Clinton SP
• Mined Land WA Unit #30
• Pratt Centennial Pond
• Willow Lake at Tuttle Creek SP
• Webster Stilling Basin
• Sandsage Bison Range and WA Sandpits (Periodically Dry)
• Vic’s Lake and Slough Creek in Sedgwick County Park
• Garnett Crystal Lake
• Kings Lake-Emporia
• O.J. Watson Park-Wichita
• Kanopolis Seep Stream (Changes to access due construction on stilling basin; view Kanopolis Lake map)
  Glen Elder Outlet

A trout permit is required for trout anglers only at these lakes:

• Colby Villa High Lake
• Lake Shawnee - Topeka
• Sherman County - Smoky Gardens Lake
• Salina Lakewood Lake - Changed to 2 trout creel 2019-2020 SEASON
• Moon Lake on Fort Riley
• Scott State Park Pond - Barrel Springs Pond
• Hutchinson-Carey Park Pond (new location for 2024-2025 Trout Season)
• Atchison City Lake # 1
• Holton-Elkhorn Lake
• Syracuse Sam's Pond
• Cimarron Grasslands Pits
• Great Bend Vet's Lake
• Meade State Fishing Lake
• Cherryvale-Tanko Lake
• Herington-Father Padilla Pond
• Ft. Riley Cameron Springs
• Shawnee Mission Lake (State Trout Permit required January of 2025)
• Kill Creek Lake (State Trout Permit required January of 2025)

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South Fork of the Solomon River above Webster Reservoir Map

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