Kansas Wildlife Trivia

• There are 24 large reservoirs in Kansas, ranging in size from 1,200 to 16,000 acres of surface water.

• 136 kinds of fish are found in Kansas.

• A single cattail head can contain as many as 250,000 seeds.

• There are more than 50,000 privately owned farm ponds in Kansas.

• Kansas is 1 of 7 states to have an official state soil.  Harney Silt Loam is the official state soil of Kansas.

• Over 600 kinds of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians live (or once lived) in Kansas.

• The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks operates more than 40 state fishing lakes in the state.

• There are more than 10,000 miles of streams and rivers in Kansas, most of which are privately owned.

• Kansas cities and towns own more than 200 small lakes.

• The most popular fish in Kansas is the channel catfish.