Emporia State's King Lake To Be Restocked with Rainbow Trout
Emporia, KS (11/24/2025) — King Lake on the Emporia State University campus will receive its first stock of rainbow trout for the 2025-26 season after Thanksgiving. The first of three stockings will happen around Dec. 1. This is thanks to an ongoing partnership between the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) and the university.
Two more stocks of fish will be added, one in January and one in February for a total of about 1,500 fish or 1,050 pounds. Fishing in King Lake follows Kansas state fishing requirements:
- Trout season runs from December 1 to March 31.
- All anglers at King Lake between these dates need to possess a trout permit.
- The daily creel limit is five trout.
King Lake opened to public fishing in April 2022.
For more on fishing in Kansas - including regulations, minimum lengths and creel limits - visit ksoutdoors.com/Fishing.
For information about trout fishing in Kansas, including permit costs, visit ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/Special-Fishing-Programs-for-You/Trout-Fishing-Program.
About Emporia State University
Emporia State University offers a range of academic programs through its institute and seven schools: Applied Health Sciences, Business & Technology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies, Library and Information Management & Library and Archives, Science & Mathematics and Visual and Performing Arts, along with The Teachers College.
ESU stands out for its innovative education practices. It ensures accessible education by offering in-state tuition rates to full-time undergraduate students from all lower-48 United States. Additionally, full-time undergraduates benefit from flat-rate tuition - students enrolled in 12 or more credit hours with at least one credit hour on campus pay a flat rate.
For more information on how to build your future at Emporia State University, please visit www.emporia.edu.
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King Lake on the north end of the Emporia State University campus will be restocked with trout in December, as shown in this file photo from January 2023.
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Gwendolynne Larson, ESU director of media relations, (620) 341-5528, glarson1@emporia.eduShare this Story
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