Kansas City Regional Guide to Disabled Angler Fishing Facilities

Anglers who do not need to purchase a Lifetime, annual or daily fishing permit, but must purchase a daily fishing tag or trout permit when or where required:

• Missouri resident visual acuity not exceeding 20/200 in the better eye with maximum correction, or having 20 degree or less field of visual concentric contraction. Must carry certified statement of eligibility from licensed ophthalmologist, optometrist or physician.
• Missouri resident who is permanently disabled and confined to a wheelchair. Must carry certified statement of eligibility from a licensed physician.
• Missouri resident with cerebral palsy or mental retardation as defined in Missouri Revised Statutes, section 630.005, and who is so severely disabled that he or she cannot fish alone. Must be accompanied by a licensed adult angler and posses a certified statement of eligibility from a Licensed physician qualified to evaluate and treat the developmentally disabled.
• Missouri resident who is an honorably discharged veteran who has a service-related disability of 60 percent or greater, or who was a prisoner of war during military service. Must carry a certified statement of eligibility from the Veterans Administration.
• Missouri resident landowner and resident lessee of land, and all members of their immediate household (see definition of landowner), when fishing on the land they own or lease.
• Missouri resident who owns land that completely encloses a body of water, or any member of his or her immediate household, when fishing in those waters.
• Missouri resident 65 years of age or older and any person (resident or nonresident) 15 years of age or younger.

Buchanan County

Belcher Branch Lake - 55 Acres
3 miles E of Faucett off Highway D
Restrooms and 2 Accessible Docks
For information call (816) 271-3100

Cass County

Amarugia Lake - 55 Acres
7 miles NW of Archie
Restrooms and Wooden Fishing Pier
For information call (816) 622-0900

Harrisonville North Lake - 34 Acres
1 mile N of Harrisonville off M-291
Restrooms and Floating Dock
For information call (816) 622-0900

Clay County

Missouri River Access
2 miles E of Missouri City off Highway- 210
Across from Cooley Lake CA
Restroom and Boat Loading Platform
For information call (816) 792-8662

Clay/Clinton County

Smithville Lake – 7,200 acres
*Crow's Creek Boat Ramp – Covered Picnic Area and Floating Dock
*Little Platte Access – Restrooms
*Sailboat Cove Access – Restrooms
For information call (816) 792-8662

Jackson County

Blue Springs Lake – 720 acres
1 mile E of M-291 off Bowlin Rd
Restrooms and Marina Concessions at the Main Dock. Floating Dock at the North Boat Ramp
For information call (816) 503-4800

James A Reed
2 miles E of Lee's Summit
For information call (816) 622-0900

Coot Lake – 22 acres
Restrooms, Paved Fishing Jetty and Floating Docks, Winter Trout Fishing.

Plover Lake – 15 acres
Paved Fishing Jetty

Catclaw Lake – 42 acres
Floating Docks,
Restrooms 

Jackrabbit – 31 acres
Floating Docks, Restrooms

Prairie Hollow Lake – 7 acres
Restrooms, Wooden Fishing Pier, and Paved Fishing Area
Organized Groups Only

Lake Jacomo – 970 acres
1 mile NE of Lee's Summit off Woods Chapel Rd.
Restrooms, Paved Jetty and Covered Dock at the South Ramp; Restrooms and Paved Fishing Trail at the Mouth of Liggett Cove; Paved Jetty Concessions and Floating Dock at Main Marina
For information call (816) 503-4800

Lone Jack Lake – 35 acres
2 miles NW of Lone Jack off Brown Rd
Paved Fishing Jetty
For information call (816) 655-6250

Longview Lake – 930 acres
109 th and Raytown Rd
Restrooms and Concessions at Main Marina; Restrooms and Floating Dock at Shelter 14; Restrooms and Floating Dock at Mouse Creek Ramp
For information call (816) 503-4800

Johnson County

Hazel Hill Lake – 71 acres
5 miles NW of Warrensburg on Highway- OO
Restrooms and Paved Fishing Area
For information call (660) 530-5500

J.N. “Turkey Kearn Mem” WA - 25 acres
(This lake is closed to fishing and will open March 1, 2005)
8 miles N of Windsor off Highway- WW
Restrooms, Accessible Boat Launch and Accessible Floating Dock
For information call (660) 885-6981

Lafayette County

Maple Leaf Lake – 140 acres
Just S of I-70 (off South Outer Rd) between Odessa and Higginsville
Restrooms and 5 Accessible Docks; 2 Docks are Open and 3 are Covered.
For information call (660) 530-5500

Edwin A Pape Lake – 245 acres
3 miles S of Concordia off Highway- 23 Restrooms, Picnic Tables and
Paved Jetty. For information call (660) 463-2454

Pettis County

Farrington Park Lake – 17 acres
County Line Rd in Windsor
Restrooms and Accessible Fishing Jetty
For information call (660) 885-6981

Platte County

Platte River Access (2)
Interstate 29 and Highway- HH
Restrooms and Boat Loading Platform
For information call (816) 792-8662

Tobacco Hills Lake on Guy B Park CA – 17 acres
5 miles N of Platte City off H- 371
Restrooms, Boat Loading Platform and Covered Dock, Special Bluegill Management
For information call (816) 792-8662

Saline County

Blind Pony Lake – 200 acres
(Closed for renovations in 2004, call first) 5 miles NE of Sweet Springs
Restrooms, Paved Fishing Jetty and Floating Covered Dock, Area also supports a Warm Water Fish Hatchery.
For information call 573-884-6861