Scott State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: hunting, rules and access
Scott State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area is 160 acres by KDWP's count, centered about 15 miles north of Scott City, in Scott County and deer Unit 2. Camping: state Park Only; equipment: none (KDWP 2026-27).
Data updated October 2026. KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 summary; KDWP GIS; WIHA 2026-27.
KDWP landOther publicWalk-in (WIHA)Scott State Fishing Lake and Wildlife AreaOther wildlife areasDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 160 (KDWP); 156 inside the mapped boundary, water included |
|---|---|
| Location (KDWP) | 15 mi. N of Scott City |
| Phone | (620) 276-8886 |
| Camping | State Park Only |
| Boating | Fishing only on State Park |
| Equipment restrictions | None |
| Daily check-in/check-out | Not listed for this area |
| County | Scott |
| Deer unit | Unit 2 |
What are the rules on Scott State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area?
KDWP's 2026-27 listing puts no equipment restriction on the area. No other rule is listed.
Source: KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, page 12.
Which deer unit is Scott State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area in?
Deer Unit 2, 5,619 square miles, with 1,540 deer taken across the whole unit in 2021. Whitetail Antlerless-only permits are not valid in Unit 2.
Unit 2 gets 303 nonresident whitetail permits in 2026 (KDWP deer quotas and draw statistics; KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, page 30).
Harvest: KDWP deer harvest by unit (2017 to 2021).
What public and walk-in land is near Scott State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area?
Within five miles: 1,088 acres of other public and 168 acres of KDWP land (this area included), and no WIHA walk-in land.
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and KDWP Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) tracts. County walk-in totals: Scott County.
How do you get to Scott State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area?
KDWP's directions: 15 mi. N of Scott City. Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 83 and KS-95.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Scott City | 14 | south |
| Russell Springs | 20 | northwest |
| Leoti | 26 | southwest |
| Dighton | 29 | southeast |
Questions hunters ask
Can you camp at Scott State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area?
KDWP lists camping as: State Park Only.
Do you have to check in to hunt Scott State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area?
Not by KDWP's 2026-27 list of check-in areas.
Where is Scott State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area?
Its middle is about 15 miles north of Scott City, in Scott County and deer Unit 2.
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Sources: KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, page 7 to 16; KDWP wildlife areas; USGS PAD-US 4.1; KDWP Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) tracts; KDWP deer harvest by unit (2017 to 2021). General KDWP public land rules: all wildlife areas. FilledTag is not part of Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.