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What's biting in Kansas in November: blue catfish, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass and rainbow trout at their peak, with black crappie, bluegill and brown bullhead around too, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. It follows Kansas freshwater month by month, with 5 fish-by-water guides for 5 fish.

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What's biting in Kansas in November

From the season calendar, best first

Where to fish in Kansas

1 water
Milford to the Neosho

Kansas freshwater

November: Walleye on the riprap

Fished from Milford Lake, Cheney Reservoir, Wilson Lake, Tuttle Creek, El Dorado Lake, Neosho River.

Kansas freshwater, month by month

Rules and licence

Size and bag limits and seasons in Kansas are set by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) and change — read the current rule before you keep a fish.

Statewide rules today

KDWP, where no local rule applies
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 50 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · Only one over 30" · 10 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No limit
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No limit
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person · trout permit dec. 1 – mar. 31: for everyone on type 1 trout waters, for trout anglers on type 2 waters
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 10 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 15" TL minimum · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 30" TL minimum · 2 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 2 per person · paddlefish permit (six carcass tags) to snag
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person · trout permit dec. 1 – mar. 31: for everyone on type 1 trout waters, for trout anglers on type 2 waters
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 15" TL minimum · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 15" TL minimum · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 15" TL minimum · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 15" TL minimum · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No limit
As of 8 November 2026. Source KDWP, checked 7 November 2026 · For education only — rules change. Always confirm with KDWP before you keep a fish.
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