New Kansas Rainbow Trout Record

[Phil Lilley]

Jay Melkus of Topeka, who is an on-call nurse for Grace Hospice, boated what may be the new Kansas record rainbow trout. Melkus and Steve Dawdy of Topeka were fishing Lake Shawnee during the evening of Mar. 7.

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[laker67]

Congrats to Jay, a good looking fish for sure. I am surprised that kansas grows them that large. It is quite a thrill to land a record fish.

[drew03cmc]

That lake has a good number of holdover fish each year. It is possible that fish was just stocked last week, but it is also possible that is a holdover from last year.

[laker67]

That lake has a good number of holdover fish each year. It is possible that fish was just stocked last week, but it is also possible that is a holdover from last year.

Thats a pretty big holdover from only a year. I was hoping to see your name at the bottom of this topic, Drew.

[drew03cmc]

Shoot, I've had the flu for a week. I ain't left the house other than to go get more medicine.

[dennis boatman]

Kansas has trout?

[Phil Lilley]

http://www.in-fisherman.com/2012/02/22/bass-fishing-for-trout/

I posted this on OA main page last week. It goes with this topic.

[drew03cmc]

Kansas has trout?

Only in the winter and if you know the summer springs at Lake Shawnee and in Cherokee County, Mined Lands Wildlife Area #30.

[laker67]

Kansas has trout?

This is funny. I asked this same question about 2 years ago, and Drew was quick to inform me that indeed they do.

[dennis boatman]

I need to get out more...