Get your favorite lure ready and see how lucky it is: can you catch a tagged fish from Stone Lake or Vet’s Lake. With help from the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Dept, the Great Bend Rec will tag 20 fish at each Lake. The fish will be tagged in early May. Once the tagging has taken place the Great Bend Rec will announce it on our Facebook page.
If you catch a tagged fish, you will need to take a photo of the fish and you and e-mail it to the e-mail address on the tag along with the tag number printed on the tag. Participants will receive an e-mail back within a couple of days informing them how to collect their prize. After taking the photo and getting the tag number you may cut the tag off and release the fish or keep it if you like.
Each tag number will be assigned a prize for that particular tag. In order to participate in this event, all participants must follow all the regulations and Kansas licensing requirements for fishing in the state of Kansas set by the Kansas Wildlife & Parks Department. Prizes will vary from gift cards, fishing tackle, outdoor gear, and more. These donations will be provided by the Great Bend Rec.