The state of Kansas recently went fishing for answers as to whether a relatively new sonar technology enables casual anglers to catch crappie more easily. The groundbreaking experiment in late 2021 ...

Earlier this month an angler in Kansas railed against law enforcement officials for seizing his 2023 state-record crappie, claiming that he “caught the fish legally and honestly.” Now details of the ...

A fisherman who caught a huge white crappie that was approved as a state record by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks last April had his frozen trophy catch—and record—taken from him and he ...

Update: The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks released new information about its investigation into the disqualified state-record crappie on Feb. 16. Read the full story here. It took 60 years ...

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has removed a local fisherman's state record after investigating a citizen's claim that the fish's weight may not be accurate. On April 4, 2023, the ...

A state fishing record for a white crappie caught last March was nullified after ball bearings were found inside it, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks spokeswoman Nadia Marji said Friday. KDWP ...

A Kansas angler was recognized Tuesday for his recent catch of a massive white crappie that broke a 59-year-old state record. Bobby Parkhurst of Topeka reeled the 4.07-pound, 18-inch crappie from ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas wildlife officials have published the newest addition of the state’s fishing guide to help anglers find their next trophy catch. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks ...

With more than 100 location options in south-central Kansas, fishing could be on your summer to-do list. In April, a Topeka resident broke the record for largest crappie, measuring 18 inches long and ...

SHAWNEE COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) - A Topeka man has broken the record for the biggest crappie caught in Kansas. Bobby Parkhurst was fishing at Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake No. 2 on March 5th when he ...