Here are the current fishing creel and length limits for the public lakes in Linn County. The creel limit is the number of fish one can keep while the length limit is the length the fish needs to be to keep it. This information can also be found on the Kansas Wildlife and Parks website, ksoutdoors.com.
Blue Mound City Lake
Bluegill - Unlimited creel limit with no length limit.
Black bullhead - Unlimited creel limit with no length limit
Green sunfish - Unlimited creel limit with no length limit.
Redear sunfish - Unlimited creel limit with no length limit.
Channel catfish - Creel limit 2, minimum length 15”.
Largemouth bass - Creel limit 5, minimum length 15”.
Crappie - Creel limit 50, no length limit.
Critzer Lake
Largemouth bass - Creel limit 2, minimum length 18”.
OUTDOORS
Lunkers in a lonely place
It was almost dark, I was fishing a black topwater chugger of some kind, only about three inches long with a skirt behind it. But it was light enough to see the fish hit, and there wasn’t any doubt he was big and strong. This was in the evening of a... [More]
NEWS
STARS technical academy ribbon cutting Friday
What was a dream a year ago has come to fruition with a ribbon cutting and open house scheduled for Friday, Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. The Southeastern Technical Academy for Rural Students (STARS) is now a reality located in the former Cox Motor Company building at Laurel and 17th Streets... [More]
Staff, advisors excited for opportunities STARS Academy offers students
With the ribbon cutting and open house of the new STARS Technical Academy in Pleasanton slated for Friday, Aug. 12, the staff and instructors at the school opened up recently about their roles and what the program means to them. Phil Mitchell, who will be teaching Construction... [More]
County real estate taxes still under state value
After sending the Linn County Commissioners an email explaining county real estate compliance with state values, the commissioners visited with Linn County Appraiser Kathy Bridges Monday. After initial conversation on the 2021 final ratio study concerning commercial and residential... [More]
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COMMUNITY
Linn Valley church to hold clothing giveaway
The Linn Valley Community Church will hold a clothing giveaway on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-13, with new back-to-school clothes for children in grades kindergarten to 12th. On Aug. 12, from 5 to 8 p.m. the event is open to residents of Linn Valley only. On Aug. 13... [More]
Climb becomes life or death in Colorado storm
The goal of summiting nine peaks in Colorado’s Grenadier Range in one week was a lofty goal; but staying alive became a bigger goal for Mound City rock climber Mike Meyer when a summer storm buffeted the peak he was on. Meyer is an accomplished climber; owner of the White... [More]
Holler presented with award for leatherworking
In the sixth grade, at the age of 12, Cole Holler took a class on leather working and found something he loved. Now 16, Cole was recently named the winner of the Ann Stohlman Youth Award in leatherworking at the Rocky Mountain Leather Trade Show in Sheridan, Wyo. “My... [More]
