The Community Fisheries Assistance Program (CFAP) is a cooperative program between local communities and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.  The primary goal of the program is to improve fishing opportunities at community lakes by removing fishing access barriers and providing family friendly fishing areas close to where people live.  CFAP offers anglers, who hold a state fishing license, free access to community lakes that cooperate with the program.  Currently, more than 90% of community lakes in the State of Kansas offer anglers the opportunity to visit and fish local lakes without having to obtain separate permits.  The CFAP program uses funds generated by excise taxes on fishing equipment and replaces community revenues that would have been generated by local permits and access fees.  The City of Clearwater does not require a City permit to fish on the City's lakes due to this program.  The City benefits greatly from a few of the program highlights including support for fisheries management, fish stocking and the ability to access grant funds through the State of Kansas.  For more information regarding the CFAP program, please visit the CFAP website .