Panfish in Kansas
6 species documented in Kansas, alongside live conditions on the state’s 41 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Kansas
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
1,104 records
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
436 records
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
151 records
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlobus
59 records
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
5 records
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
2 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest Kansas waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas River | 59,985 sq mi | 20,300 cfs | 72°F | 30 min ago |
| Arkansas River | 43,713 sq mi | 718 cfs | — | 15 min ago |
| Republican River | 24,900 sq mi | 3,410 cfs | — | 30 min ago |
| Smoky Hill River | 19,260 sq mi | 645 cfs | 71°F | 30 min ago |
| Big Blue River | 9,640 sq mi | 11,300 cfs | 68°F | 1h ago |
| Solomon River | 6,770 sq mi | 191 cfs | — | 45 min ago |
| Neosho River | 4,905 sq mi | 3,640 cfs | 60°F | 45 min ago |
| Cottonwood River | 1,833 sq mi | 416 cfs | — | 45 min ago |
| Little Arkansas River | 1,327 sq mi | 31.4 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Arkansas River On Hwy | 43,801 sq mi | 442 cfs | — | 30 min ago |