McConnell Air Force Base - Fishing

 

Rules & Regulations

Fishing on McConnell AFB is permitted provided anglers obtain and carry on their person a McConnell AFB fishing permit AND a State of Kansas fishing license. Persons younger than 16 or older than 74 do not need a license.

All state regulations apply.  State regulations can be found here.

Fishing is allowed at 4 sites -- the KANG pond and the 3 ponds in the Krueger Recreation Area, known as the "Windmill Pond," "Bee Tree Pond," and "Teardrop Pond". All fishing is catch-and-release only.

Register for a permit using mcconnell.isportsman.net/home.  Payment and printing of the permit are also via the i-Sportsman application. Payments are by credit card.  Sorry, there are no refunds.  

 

<--- KANG Pond

 

       Bee Tree Pond --->

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updates From the Base Fish and Wildlife Biologist

+ results of the 2015 pond fishery survey found the following species on base: largemouth bass, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid bluegill, white crappie, channel catfish

+ we stocked the bee tree and windmill ponds in April 2016 with largemouth bass, channel catfish, and hybrid bluegill

+ with the help of an Eagle Scout candidate from a local Boy Scout troop, we initiated a fish health study using pink, nylon tags called Floy Tags. We tagged 25 fish for this long-term study.Tagged fish are found in the bee tree pond.

What to do if you catch a tagged fish:

(1) write down the tag number (2) get a length measurement (3) report information here: Natalie.wilderom@us.af.mil

Alternatively, you can write down the tag number, and then take a photo of the fish laying on or held up to a nearby landmark, e.g. the fish feeder, and send it here: natalie.wilderom@us.af.mil

Thanks for being a part of our study!

Map of Fishing Ponds

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Questions, comments, concerns? Feel free to stop by Building 695 on base to talk to us, or contact:

Natalie Wilderom:  316-759-0627 or Natalie.wilderom@us.af.mil