Location: Posted Areas

Type: Season

Dates: 06/15/24 - 08/31/24

This is an All Day Event

Other Information:

Handfishing, for flathead catfish only, is legal from sunrise to sunset June 15 through August 31 at these locations:

The entire length of the Arkansas River in Kansas, all federal reservoirs from beyond 150 yards of the dam to the upper end of the federal property, and on the Kansas River from its origin downstream to its confluence with the Missouri River. 

A special permit ($27.50) is required in addition to a fishing license. Anyone handfishing may not use hooks, snorkeling or scuba gear, or any other manmade device OR possess any fishing gear except a stringer. Stringers may not be used until the fish are caught by hand and are at or above the surface of the water. No man-made object — such as a barrel, box, or bathtub — may be used to attract fish.