Northeast Kansas Fishing
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Kansas State Fishing Records
Goldeye
Mike Augustine, Junction City
2 lbs., 4 oz. - 17 3/4"
June 19, 1980 - Milford Reservoir
Rod and reel with Vibrotail

Paddlefish
Clinton Boldridge, Riley,KS
144 lbs. - 54 1/4 inches
May 5, 2004 - Atchinson Co. Pond
Rod & reel

Perch, Yellow
Walker Trimble, Burlington
1.06 lbs. - 14"
May 7, 2000 - Coffey County Farm Pond
Rod and reel with worm

Pike, Northern
Mr./Mrs. H.A. Bowman, Manhattan
24 lbs., 12 oz. - 44"
August 28, 1971 - Council Grove Reservoir
Rod and reel with silver spoon

Redear
Larry Fox, Scott City
1.69 lbs. - 11 3/4"
July 4, 1995 - Finney Wildlife Area (Garden City)
Rod and reel with jig

Sauger
Jimmy Barnes, Kansas City
4.80 lbs. - 23.75"
November 29, 1996 - Melvern Reservoir
Rod and reel with jig and minnow

Saugeye
Raymond Wait, Norton
9.81 lbs., - 28.5"
Mar. 13, 1997 - Sebelius Reservoir (Norton)
Rod and reel with lure

Sturgeon
Edwin P. Hood, Mankato
5 lbs., 3.68 oz - 35 1/2"
July 4, 1999 - Lovewell Reservoir
Trotline with nightcrawler

Sunfish, Green
Fae Vaupel, Russell
2 lbs., 5.76 oz. - 11 1/2"
Sept. 26, 1982 - Farm Pond
Rod and reel with grasshopper

Trout, Rainbow
Raymond Deghand, Topeka
9 lbs., 5 oz. - 28 1/4"
Nov. 14, 1982 - Lake Shawnee, Topeka
Rod and reel with crappie jig

Walleye
Dustin Ritter, Hoisington
13 lbs., 2.56 oz. - 29"
April 17, 1996 - Wilson Reservoir
Rod and reel with Rapala

White Amur
Darrell Lancaster, Belton, MO
60 lbs. - 48"
July 6, 2000 - Sugar Valley Lakes, Kinn Co.
Rod and reel with plastic crawdad lure
Bass, Largemouth
Kenneth M. Bingham, Topeka
11 lbs., 12 oz. - 25"
March 20, 1977 - Farm pond, Jefferson County
Spining rod & reel with minnow

Bass, Smallmouth
Jason Heis, Salina
6.68 lbs. - 22 1/2 inches
August 15, 2004 - Milford Reservoir
Rod and reel with plastic worm

Bass, Spotted (Kentucky)
Clarence E. McCarter, Wichita
4 lbs., 7 oz. - 18 1/2 "
April 16, 1977 - Marion County Lake
Fly rod with medium popper

Bass, Striped
Chester Nily, Sylvan Grove
43 lbs., 8 oz. - 42 3/4"
May 18, 1988 - Wilson Reservoir
Rod and reel with white bass

Bass, Warmouth
Vivian A. Bradley, Pittsburg
1 lb., 1.76 oz. - 10 1/2"
April 30, 1988 - Mined Land Wildlife Area 7
Rod and reel with worms

Bass, White
Marvin Gray, Peculiar, Missouri
5 lbs., 10.72 oz. - 20 3/8"
April 11 - River above John Redmond Res.
Rod and reel with Road Runner

Bluegill
Robert Jefferies, Modoc
2 lbs., 5 oz. - 11"
May 26, 1962 - Farm Pond, Scott County
Rod and reel with worms

Buffalo, Largemouth
Randy Lee, Minneapolis
54 lbs., 4 oz. 45"
May 24, 1971 - Farm Pond, Ottawa County
Bankline with worms

Buffalo, Smallmouth
Scott Butler, Lawrence
51 lbs. - 41"
May 2, 1979 - Farm Pond, Douglas County
Rod and reel

Carp, Common
Phil McAmis, Hutchinson
47 lbs., 1.6 oz. - 40 1/4"
June 10, 1997 - Carey Park (Hutchinson)
Rod and reel with corn

Carp, Big Head
Richard Cook, Elsmore
58 lbs., 8 oz. - 46"
May 11, 2002 - Neosho River
Snagging
Wiper
Kevin Carson, Osage City
22 lbs. - 28 1/2''
June 28, 1993 - Pomona Reservoir (spillway)
Rod and reel with sod worms

Catfish, Blue
James Edmiston, Shawnee
94 lbs. - 57"
July 14, 2000 - Kansas River
Rod and reel with shad

Catfish, Bullhead
David Tremain, Havana
7 lbs., 5.4 oz. - 24 1/2"
May 15, 1985 - Farm Pond, Montgomery Co.
Rod and reel with crayfish

Catfish, Channel
Rick Barnow - Humbolt
36 lbs., 8 oz. -
June 3, 2003 - Mined Land Wildlife Area
Rod and reel with fish entrails

Catfish, Flathead
Ken Paulie, Caney
123 lbs. - 61"
May 14, 1998 - Elk City Reservoir
Rod and reel with jig and minnow

Crappie, Black
Hazel Fey, Toronto
4 lbs., 10 oz. - 22"
Oct. 21, 1957 - Woodson State Fishing Lake
Rod and reel with live minnow

Crappie, White
Frank Miller, Eureka
4 lbs. 1/4 oz. - 17 1/2"
March 30, 1964 - Farm Pond, Greenwood Co.
Rod and reel with live minnow

Drum
Arthur C. Hyatt, Coffeyville
31 lbs., 4 oz. - 37 1/2"
July 17, 1982 - Verdigris River
Troutline with perch

Eel, American
Ralph B. Westerman, Manhattan
4.44 lbs. - 35 1/4"
June 23, 1987 - Kansas River
Rod and reel with green worm

Gar, Longnose
Ray Schroeder, Topeka
31 lbs., 8 oz - unknown length
May 21, 1974 - Perry Reservoir
Rod and reel with yellow beetle

Gar, Shortnose
Jack M. Frost, Manhattan
5 lbs., 15 oz. - 34 1/4"
May 4, 1985 - Milford Reservoir
Compound bow and arrow

Gar, Spotted
Charles Harbert, Arma
7 lbs., 12 oz. - 33 1/2"
May 13, 1983 - Chetopa Dam, Chetopa
Bow and arrow
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