Nuisance Species Removed From Kingman State Lake
Associated Press - Fri 10:55 AM 08/17/2012
State wildlife officials are hoping their efforts to remove nuisance fish from Kingman State Fishing Lake will lure anglers back to the lake in south-central Kansas.
State wildlife officials are hoping their efforts to remove nuisance fish from Kingman State Fishing Lake will lure anglers back to the lake in south-central Kansas.
Use of the lake near Cunningham has dropped 70 percent since 1999, mostly because it has become overrun with white perch, gizzard shad and common carp. The white perch and other nuisance fish destroy spawning and eat young fish after they hatch.
The Hutchinson News reports workers from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, salvaged what they could of the lake's pike this week before draining the lake.
Koch said he hopes the lake fills by the spring fishing season, if the current drought is broken.
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Information from: The Hutchinson News, http://www.hutchnews.com
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LadyCougar47
Saturday 1 September 2012 11:41 Report this comment
This is wonderful news --My Family love to fish there alot- also hope they take time to deepen the lake alittle for boats..the only bad thing about the lake is that the rocks that are piled up make it real hard to fish from shore--for lines do get caught up when reeling them in...We really hope the take some time to upgrade a little..add me picnic areas-as well as--make like more access all around the lake....this just may bring more people to it...Thanks for listening.......Have a wonderful Holiday Weekend.....