Vehicles, fires, and any other normally used in campground equipment needs to remain in the campground.Īnyone that has driven through the lake in the past month or so has noticed we have been removing all the trees near the dam. Most of the shoreline is dry with 20 to 50 yards between the normal bank and the current water's edge. Please do not try to launch trailered boats until notified that the water level is back to where boats may again be launched. As of the lake is low enough that neither boat ramp is useable. All length and creel limits still persist on the river, oxbows, and ponds on the area. This salvage order is in effect for the State Fishing Lake only. All normally illegal activities such as snagging, hand fishing, jugging, and seigning REMAIN ILLEGAL. This salvage order will remain in effect until the fisheries division removes it some time between April and June 2023. Due to a severe imbalance in the existing fish population where common carp, gizzard shad, and bullhead have dominated the fishery, all length and creel limits have been removed for all species. PLEASE DO NOT FISH, WADE, SWIM, OR OTHERWISE COME IN CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THE LAKE UNTIL AFTER AUGUST 16.īeginning Februa fish salvage order was opened on Kingman State Fishing Lake. THE LAKE WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO FISHING. Do not transport bait or bait water from those reservoirs to Kingman.ĪTTENTION! KINGMAN STATE LAKE'S FISH POPULATION WAS TERMINATED ON AUGUST 2, 2023. If you have visited these reservoirs, be sure you have cleaned or dried your boat and other equipment as indicated on signs posted at both boat ramps before launching at Kingman State Fishing Lake. Dead white perch may be possessed or used as bait on the waters where they were taken.ĪNS ALERT! Zebra mussels have been found in Cheney, Marion, and El Dorado reservoirs. Fishermen need to know that possession of live white perch is prohibited. though the Manager(only full-time staff) is frequently working on the area and not available.ĪNS ALERT! White perch have been found in the lake. and generators are not to be run during those time constraints. Generators are allowed, however, quiet hours are from 11:00p.m. There is no dump station at Kingman State Fishing Lake and trash is a carry in/carry out requirement. Campers should realize that State Fishing Lakes differ greatly from State Parks where full-service sites are provided and fees are collected. There is no fee and picnic tables, fire rings, and primitive toilets are available. At Kingman State Fishing Lake, camping is all primitive on a first-come first-served basis. No designated sites are available and no hookups are provided. Two boat launching facilities are located on the east side of the lake.Ĭamping on State Fishing Lakes in Kansas is generally only primitive.

Picnic tables, firerings, toilets, and a group shelter are available for visitors. Take a kid to one of the ponds and you're guaranteed a good day. These are indicated on the area map and can provide excellent fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, and bluegill. The area also has numerous ponds that hold fish. Special length limits and creel limits are posted at the lake entrance. Kingman State Fishing Lake offers excellent fishing for largemouth bass, bluegill, redear, northern pike, and channel catfish.

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