2026 regulation year
Leavenworth State Fishing Lake 2026 — Kansas Fishing Regulations
Kansas statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Leavenworth State Fishing Lake carries 3 special-regulation overlays on top of Kansas's 2026 fishing rules — covering Wiper (hybrid striped bass) + striped bass, Smallmouth bass. Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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State-level special regulation
Smallmouth bass 18 in min + 2 / day; wiper 18 in min + 5 / day; largemouth bass 15 in min + 5 / day; walleye 15 in min + 5 / day; channel catfish 15 in min + 2 / day; flathead 5 / day; crappie 50 / day; 160-acre SFL W of Tonganoxie (Kansas City metro)
Source: Kansas special-water list
Per-species rules on Leavenworth State Fishing Lake
Wiper (hybrid striped bass) + striped bass regulations →
Wiper 18 in min, 5 / day; SFL near Tonganoxie (KC metro)
18 in min, 2 / day; SFL near Tonganoxie (KC metro)
Official source
Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks (KDWP) publishes the authoritative 2026 Kansas fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
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Emergency-order channel
In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks's emergency-order feed — check it before any Kansas trip during the active season.
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Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at Leavenworth State Fishing Lake?
- Leavenworth State Fishing Lake carries 3 special-regulation overlays that override Kansas' statewide 2026 rules, covering Wiper (hybrid striped bass) + striped bass and Smallmouth bass. One of them reads: "Smallmouth bass 18 in min + 2 / day; wiper 18 in min + 5 / day; largemouth bass 15 in min + 5 / day; walleye 15 in min + 5 / day; channel catfish 15 in min + 2 / day; flathead 5 / day; crappie 50 / day; 160-acre SFL W of Tonganoxie (Kansas City metro)." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Leavenworth State Fishing Lake?
- Yes. Leavenworth State Fishing Lake is in Kansas, so a valid Kansas fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks (KDWP). The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for Leavenworth State Fishing Lake; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Kansas rules.
- Do Leavenworth State Fishing Lake's special rules replace Kansas' statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Kansas' statewide 2026 regulations apply on Leavenworth State Fishing Lake by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rules for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.
- Which species have special rules on Leavenworth State Fishing Lake?
- Wiper (hybrid striped bass) + striped bass and Smallmouth bass have a water-body-specific rule on Leavenworth State Fishing Lake, each linking to its full Kansas regulations above. Species not listed here follow the statewide Kansas limits.