Back that Bass Up

Hey guys, I live in Wichita and am curious where everyone’s favorite lake is nearby. Living in Wichita, the surrounding reservoirs (Cheney and El Dorado) aren’t the best. Are you commuting to other lakes in KS or heading down to OK? Looking to get the boat out on some new water!

I had planned for my first trip to Okeechobee this coming May. However, with the new developments on the lake and the plan to lower the lake by 2ft by May, I have concerns about how that may affect the fishing. Does anyone have any ideas of how this water release may negatively or positively affect the fishing in the short term? I understand it could be difficult to predict, so I also wonder if I should just go to somewhere like Lake Toho instead. Any recommendations?