Fishing near Wichita, KS

Sitting at the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers in Sedgwick County, Wichita pairs urban community lakes and state fishing lakes with two major reservoirs minutes away. The metro is known for trophy catfish, walleye, bass, crappie, and wipers. Cheney Reservoir (9,550 acres) lies about 20 miles west, while El Dorado Reservoir (8,000 acres) sits roughly 30 miles east.

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Species & education

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Alligator Gar

Atractosteus spatula

American Paddlefish

Polyodon spathula

Bighead Carp

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

Bigmouth Buffalo

Ictiobus cyprinellus

Black Buffalo

Ictiobus niger

Black Bullhead

Ameiurus melas

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Blue Catfish

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

Brown Trout

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Cutthroat Trout

Oncorhynchus clarkii

Flathead Catfish

Pylodictis olivaris

Fishing guides near Wichita

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Merlyn Johnson
Blue Catter's Guide Service
Milford Lake Guided Catfish & Walleye Trips
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