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Missouri lakes and reservoirs

King Lake Fishing

A 180-acre Missouri lake in DeKalb County.

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DeKalb County

What the MDC outline says about King Lake

Conservation department GIS puts 180 acres of water inside the King Lake outline in DeKalb County. Groceries and fuel are nearest in King City, roughly 5 miles away. It falls under the MDC Northwest Region. It lies on King Lake Conservation Area.

The ramp layers show 1 mapped ramp.

180acres

1mapped ramps

1counties

MDC Managed Public Waterbody outlines (GIS acres, region, managing area) on gisblue.mdc.mo.gov, Census 2023 places, retrieved October 27, 2026. MDC office phone: 816-271-3100.

Directions to King Lake MDC area page

Access

Launch points MDC maps around King Lake

King Lake Conservation Areaboat ramp, parking; Missouri Department of Conservation

Other ramps close to King Lake

Limpp Community LakeLimpp Community Lake, 6 miles northwest
Elam Bend Conservation Area on Grand RiverGrand River, 10 miles east
Willow Brook Lake (Maysville)Willow Brook Lake, 11 miles south

MDC boat ramp/access, dock and jetty layers; USACE Little Rock District ramps and USACE recreation areas; retrieved October 27, 2026.

Limits

Keeping fish from King Lake legally

Species	Daily limit and length	Season
Black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted/Kentucky)	6 a day	All year
Channel catfish	10 a day	All year
Blue catfish	5 a day	All year
Flathead catfish	5 a day	All year
Crappie (black and white)	30 a day	All year
Goggle-eye (Ozark, rock, and shadow bass) and warmouth	15 a day; 7" minimum	All year
Muskellunge	1 (daily limit is 1 muskellunge or 1 northern pike); 36" minimum	All year
Northern pike	1 (daily limit is 1 muskellunge or 1 northern pike)	All year
Paddlefish (spoonbill)	2 a day; 32" minimum (eye to fork of tail)	March 15–April 30
Pickerel (chain and grass)	6 a day	All year
Shovelnose sturgeon	10 a day; 30" maximum (snout to fork of tail)	All year
Trout (rainbow and brown)	4 a day; Rainbow: none; Brown: 15" minimum in streams	All year
Walleye and sauger	4 a day; 15" minimum	All year
White, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids	15 a day; No more than 4 longer than 18"	All year

For King Lake, read the statewide limits first, then any water-specific rule.

Limits and seasons as printed in A Summary of Missouri Fishing Regulations 2026 (MDC, effective March 1, 2026), page 20 (booklet PDF); retrieved October 27, 2026.

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Neighbour lakes measured against King Lake

Among the five closest Missouri lakes with pages, Willow Brook Lake has the most water at 150 acres.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Ramps	Attractors	Species named
King Lake		180	1	0	0
Limpp Community Lake	6 miles northwest	27	1	13	7
Willow Brook Lake	11 miles south	150	1	28	7
Buffalo Bill Lake	15 miles south	44	1	23	0
West Silt Basin	16 miles south	12	0	3	0
Happy Holler Lake	16 miles west	58	1	17	6

MDC waterbody outlines, ramp and attractor layers, 2026 prospects; retrieved October 27, 2026.

Nearby

Missouri places a short haul from King Lake

Missouri lakes not far from King Lake

Limpp Community Lake6 miles northwest
Willow Brook Lake11 miles south
Buffalo Bill Lake15 miles south
West Silt Basin16 miles south
Happy Holler Lake16 miles west

Buying minnows and worms near King Lake

Rea's One Horse Grocery Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Rea, 17 miles

Missouri towns to stay in near King Lake

Maysville10 miles
Stanberry14 miles
Albany16 miles

Missouri county guides that cover King Lake

DeKalb Countyseat: Maysville

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Fish photos

Photo guide to fish at King Lake

White Crappie, Missouri — White Crappie
Photo: Dominic, CC BY 4.0

Goggle-eye, Missouri — Goggle-eye
Photo: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, CC BY 2.0

Paddlefish, Missouri — Paddlefish
Photo: USFWS Fish and Aquatic Conservation, Public domain

Shovelnose Sturgeon, Missouri — Shovelnose Sturgeon
Photo: MONGO, CC BY-SA 3.0

Answers

King Lake questions, with short answers

What Missouri town is closest to King Lake?

MDC maps it in DeKalb County, the MDC Northwest Region, about 5 miles from King City.

Is King Lake a large lake for Missouri?

180 acres by MDC GIS.

How many MDC or Corps ramps serve King Lake?

1 mapped ramp on file, King Lake Conservation Area among them.

Which species live in King Lake?

Its fish are not listed.

How many black bass may a Missouri angler keep at King Lake?

Black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted/Kentucky): 6 a day; All year.

What permit does a visitor buy for King Lake?

Missouri anglers 16 through 64 carry a fishing permit: $14 a year for residents, $57 for nonresidents, or $9 for a daily permit.

What boating rules apply at King Lake?

The MDC data here prints no motor rule; check signs at the ramp.

Where do King Lake anglers buy supplies?

Rea's One Horse Grocery Bait & Tackle is nearest at 17 miles.

Plan a day on King Lake

Fees, seasons and special rules are on the permit page.

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