Kansas puts Kansas City inside Wyandotte County. Some 152,933 people call it home. From the door outwards: 0.6 miles out stands Big Eleven Lake to the north-west, 3.9 miles out stands Lake Welborn, 5.3 miles out stands Houston Lake to the north, 6.5 miles out stands Bales Lake with 7.5 miles out stands Black Swan
| Issuing agency | Who needs a license | Resident annual | Non-resident annual | Non-resident short-term | Saltwater requirement | License-free days | Official source (last verified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) | Ages 16 and older | $25.00 | $75.00 | 1-day, 5-day | Not applicable — no coastline | Announced annually | Agency pageVerified 2026-08-13 |
*Prices are base annual freshwater licenses and exclude vendor fees, stamps and endorsements. Where a cell reads “Not verified”, the agency does not publish the figure in a format we can verify automatically.
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