Gas boats OK, motor up You can launch a boat with a gas outboard. Leave it up and use your electric motor.No gas motors on board Remove the outboard or bring a boat without one.Gas boats: check first The rules don't say. Call before you tow a gas boat there.
Kill Creek Park Lake
Near De Soto, Johnson County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Battery/electric trolling motors for fishing only; gasoline motors prohibited.
Size
28 acres
Fees & permits
JCPRD boat permit plus Kansas fishing license required
Other rules
Gas motors prohibited. Battery or electric trolling motors are allowed only for fishing. Rental boats at the marina.
Johnson County Park and Recreation District (JCPRD)
What the official rules say
The use of gasoline motors with any watercraft other than for emergency or official JCPRD business shall be prohibited.
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Before you go
Rules change, and some lakes close for the season or have their own permits. We link each lake to the agency page that states its motor rule, and show the month we checked it (most recently October 2026). Confirm the current rules with the lake's manager before you head out. Your state's boat registration and safety-equipment rules still apply on electric-only lakes.
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