Kansas City Metro Area
The greater Kansas City area has seven winter trout lakes on the Missouri side of the state line. There are also winter trout lakes on the Kansas side, but you're on your own there. Historically, there have been at least a couple of lakes each in Johnson County and Wyandotte County, but I don't keep up with Kansas trout news. Sorry!
As with all the winter trout lakes, oxygen levels will be good during the winter months, allowing for pursuit feeding, meaning you should have luck casting spinners, crankbaits, jigs, and streamers. However, colder water temperatures cause slower metabolism and will suppress feeding behavior. Focus your efforts early in the season before the temperatures get wicked cold, during unseasonably warm spells, and also as spring approaches. During colder weather, you may have better luck.
As with all the winter trout lakes, oxygen levels will be good during the winter months, allowing for pursuit feeding, meaning you should have luck casting spinners, crankbaits, jigs, and streamers. However, colder water temperatures cause slower metabolism and will suppress feeding behavior. Focus your efforts early in the season before the temperatures get wicked cold, during unseasonably warm spells, and also as spring approaches. During colder weather, you may have better luck.
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Chaumiere Lake
Daily limit is 4 trout, no bait restrictions, three poles may be used 5-acre Chaumiere Lake is located in Chaumiere Woods Park in North Kansas City. To find the park, take North Chouteau Trafficway south from I-35 for a 1/4 mile and take the first right onto North Cleveland, followed by an immediate right onto NE 43rd Terrace. 
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Coot Lake
Daily limit is 4 trout, no bait restrictions, three poles may be used 22-acre Coot Lake is located in James A Reed Wildlife Area near Lee's Summit. To find the park, take SE Ranson Road south from Hwy 50, turn left on 12th Ave to enter the wildlife area, and turn left onto Princeton Drive. Take Princeton to the end of the road to find Coot Lake.
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Plover Lake
Daily limit is 4 trout, no bait restrictions, three poles may be used 15-acre Plover Lake is located in James A Reed Wildlife Area near Lee's Summit. To find the park, take SE Ranson Road south from Hwy 50 for about 3/4 mile. Turn left into the main MDC entrance, and turn left again onto Talonia Dr. Plover Lake will be on your left.
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Capital Federal Sports ComplexDaily limit is 4 trout, no bait restrictions, three poles may be used
Located in Liberty, this is primarily a baseball park, but there are several small ponds. It was initially just pond #1 that received trout. The updated description from MDC doesn't say this, so all ponds may be stocked with trout now. To find the park, take Old State Hwy 210 east from Hwy 291 for about a mile, turning left into the park. To find the lake, keep left, and drive to the end.
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Cleveland Lake
Daily limit is 4 trout, no bait restrictions, three poles may be used Cleveland Lake is located in Belton, just south of Belton High School. To find the park, take Cleveland Ave. south past the high school, and you'll see it on your right. |
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Jesse James Park Lake
Daily limit is 4 trout, no bait restrictions, three poles may be used The lake is just off Hwy 33 just north of Kearney, which is just north of Liberty. |
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Johnston Lake
Daily limit is 4 trout, no bait restrictions, three poles may be used Johnston Lake is kind of hidden behind a housing development in Raymore in Hawk Ridge Park. The easiest way to get there is to find the Price Chopper on West Foxwood and head due north on Johnston Parkway. |
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