Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Designated Waters Updates

Added: Carbondale East Lake, Great Bend-Stone Lake and Shawnee SFL to the Aquatic Invasive Species Designated Waters list for the presence of zebra mussels. Live fish and aquatic bait may not be transported from these waters. Addition of White Perch to AIS listing for Jeffrey Energy Center. 

RARE SPECIES ALERT

Alligator Snapping Turtle Alligator Snapping Turtles were released in the Neosho River between Chanute and the Oklahoma border in 2024. Please be aware of the increased potential to see the species in this area, and of subsequent research activities such as radio telemetry and trapping going on along this stretch of river. If you believe you have found or caught an alligator snapping turtle, please take a photo and send it to rare.species@ks.gov, before releasing it back to the water.

BOATING

Fire Extinguisher Requirements The U.S. Coast Guard has updated its rules for fire extinguisher requirements for motorboats (vessel). These updated requirements are based on vessel model year and its class.

ADDITIONAL FEES REMOVED

The Community Fisheries Assistance Program (CFAP) leases fishing rights on more than 200 community lakes to ensure anglers are not charged additional fees. The following waters were added for 2025. Added: Johnson County Antioch North and South Ponds, Johnson County Heritage Park Lake, Johnson County Kill Creek North and South Ponds, Johnson County Kill Creek Park Lake and Johnson County Shawnee Mission Park Lake.