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Kansas Fishing Forecast

Live fishing conditions for 3 Kansas locations, or enter any ZIP code.

US locations · Weather + calculated solunar periods
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Kansas fishing forecast for today

Thursday, October 22 · NWS offices: ICT, TOP, EAX · Time zone: America/Chicago

LocationFishing todayTomorrowBest window todayWind nowDeer movement todaySolunar
Wichita
NWS ICT
59 Marginal5910:00 AM–12:00 PM5 mph (g 9)67 Seeking & chasing★★★★★
Topeka
NWS TOP
58 Marginal616:00 PM–8:00 PM5 mph (g 3)67 Seeking & chasing★★★★★
Kansas City
NWS EAX
57 Marginal616:00 PM–8:00 PM1 mph (g 2)60 Seeking & chasing★★★★★

Best fishing score today: Wichita (59/100). Best deer movement score: Wichita (67/100).

Wichita in detail

Is it too windy to fish in Wichita right now?

10:00 AM: wind 5 mph SSE, gusts 9 mph · Sunny

Shore
No — good breeze
Boat
No — good breeze
Kayak
No — good breeze
Fly fishing
No — good breeze

Right-now fishing score: 62 (Marginal) for boat fishing. Pressure 1023 hPa, trend +0.2 hPa/3h. Wind thresholds are heuristics — see the wind guide.

Wichita fishing today

59/100
Marginal
based on remaining hours
Temperature64–78°F
Wind up to9 mph
Solunar★★★★★
  • Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)
  • Stable high pressure (1023 hPa) — bluebird conditions, go deeper/slower
  • Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot)
  • Sunrise/sunset low-light window
  • Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)

Best times

  1. 10:00 AM–12:00 PM 62 out of 100 Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot) · Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)
  2. 6:00 PM–8:00 PM 61 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window · Light breeze — good chop (7 mph)
  3. 9:00 PM–11:00 PM 59 out of 100 Light breeze — good chop (7 mph) · Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot)

Wichita fishing tomorrow

59/100
Marginal
Temperature57–78°F
Wind up to14 mph
Solunar★★★★★
  • Light breeze — good chop (6 mph)
  • Breezy but fishable (12 mph)
  • Sunrise/sunset low-light window
  • Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)
  • Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot)

Best times

  1. 7:00 AM–9:00 AM 61 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window · Light breeze — good chop (6 mph)
  2. 11:00 AM–1:00 PM 62 out of 100 Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot) · Light breeze — good chop (10 mph)
  3. 6:00 PM–8:00 PM 57 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window · Light breeze — good chop (10 mph)

7-day fishing outlook — Wichita

Today
59
Marginal
★★★★★
Tomorrow
59
Marginal
★★★★★
Sat, Oct 24
71
Yes — good day
★★★★★
Sun, Oct 25
71
Yes — good day
★★★★★
Mon, Oct 26
73
Yes — good day
★★★★★
Tue, Oct 27
68
Yes — good day
★★★★★
Wed, Oct 28
61
Marginal
★★★★★

Kansas fishing regulations & resources

Seasons, licenses, size and creel limits are set by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Always check current Kansas fishing regulations before you go.

Frequently asked questions

Is today a good day to fish in Kansas?

As of this forecast, Wichita scores 59/100 (“Marginal”) and the best-scoring listed location is Wichita at 59/100. Scores are heuristics from NWS weather and solunar data, and they change through the day.

Which Kansas cities are covered?

Wichita, Topeka, Kansas City. Any Kansas ZIP code also works in the search box.

Where can I find Kansas fishing regulations?

From the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks: https://ksoutdoors.gov/Fishing