as far as the laws go if the state owns the land next to the river then its public but like most laws they have to be inforced
as far as the big blue they are inforced because of a farmer with a stick up his A--
lol @ the placement of the stick !!
there are more than 3 though. i just got this from kdwp site............
RIVER FISHING
Big Blue River - Rocky Ford Dam below Tuttle Creek Reservoir
Big Blue River - Tuttle Creek Reservoir Wildlife Area
Big Blue River - Marysville
Delaware River -Perry Reservoir Wildlife Area, Valley Falls
Kansas River -Lawrence
Kansas River -Topeka
Kansas River - Mouth of Big Blue River, Manhattan
Marais des Cygnes River - low-water dam, Osawatomie
Missouri River - City parks in Doniphan, Atchison, and Leavenworth counties
Republican River - Milford Reservoir Wildlife Area
Rock Creek - Clinton Reservoir Wildlife Area
Wakarusa River - Eudora
Wakarusa River - Clinton Reservoir Wildlife Area