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HANDFUL OF ANGLERS ANTICIPATE
NOODLIN' SEASON ON SELECT RIVERS
Handfishing season runs June
15-Aug. 31; only flathead catfish may be taken; other restrictions
apply
PRATT -June 12, 2008- The Kansas handfishing
season -- often referred to as "noodling" -- opens
June 15, and die-hard outdoorsmen are looking forward to the
opportunity to take flathead catfish using this unconventional
method. Although such anglers may be few, the season offers a
special outdoor opportunity for the most intrepid outdoorsmen
and women.
In addition to a limited season, there are a number
of special restrictions during the handfishing season. Only flathead
catfish may be taken; legal handfishing hours are sunrise to
sunset; and the season runs June 15 through Aug. 31 at only two
locations: the Arkansas River from the John Mack Bridge on Broadway
Street in Wichita downstream to the Kansas-Oklahoma border and
the Kansas River from its origin downstream to its confluence
with the Missouri River.
A special $27.50 permit is required in addition
to a regular fishing license. Handfishermen may not use hooks,
snorkeling or scuba gear, or any other man-made 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. In addition, no man-made object that attracts fish
-- such as a barrel, box, bathtub, or any other object -- may
be used.
Anyone who purchases a handfishing permit will be given a questionnaire
they must complete and submit no later than 30 days after the
close of the open handfishing season. Handfishing permits may
be purchased online or at select locations across the state.
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