Ice Skating
All lakes are "Unsafe for Skating" unless posted otherwise. A minimum of four (4) inches of hard and clear ice, measured in multiple locations across the body of water, is necessary before consideration can be given to posting a lake safe for skating. The following lake(s) are currently safe for skating:
None
Fishing
Many of the lakes in Kansas City are stocked periodically by the Missouri Department of Conservation. For a complete list of the lakes stocked, visit the Missouri Department of Conservation. For the latest information about the Fish Stocking program, please call the Fish Stock Hotline at 816-525-0300 Ext. 4001.
Here is a complete list of KCMO lakes where fishing is allowed:
Bales Lake
(In Blue Valley Park)
East 24th Street and Topping AvenueChaumiere Lake
(In Chaumiere Woods Park)
Northeast 43rd Strett and North Indiana Avenue
Englewood Lake
(In Englewood Park)
Englewood Road and North Troost Avenue
Klapmeyer Lake
(In Klapmeyer Park)
West 126th Strett and State Line Road
Lake of the Woods
(In Swope Park)
Gregory Boulevard and Oldham Road
Lakewood Greenway Lakes
(In Lakewood Greenway)
Northeast 46th Street and North Norton Avenue
North Terrace Lake
(In Kessler Park)
Chestnut Trafficway and Cliff Drive Penn Valley Lake
(In Penn Valley Park)
West 27th Street and Broadway
Smith Lake
(In Smith Park)
East 135th Street and Prospect Avenue
Spring Valley Lake
(In Spring Valley Park)
East 28th Street and Spring Valley Drive
Troost Lake
The Paseo and East 29th Street