It's actually a 13-18 inch slot on Douglas, unless it changed recently. Either way, you catch 2 >15" there Thursday and you can go wait at the ramp to get paid. Remember, this is the lake that a 1.01 took big bass last year.

Well d**n haha.  Maybe I should have tied those fish up and grabbed them later on haha.  Only kidding!  Speaking of grabbing something.  If anyone at DoCo sees a black flip flop, let me know!  Mine blew off the boat Sunday and we couldn't find it haha  .  It floats but there was so much debris on the lake, it was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Anybody know anything about the small lake just east of Lawrence next to I70?  I see boats on it occasionally, is it a public or private water?

Anybody know anything about the small lake just east of Lawrence next to I70?  I see boats on it occasionally, is it a public or private water?

 

pretty sure it's private, you can get to it by cutting east on one of those neighborhood streets north of the river off mass st. always wanted to fish it!

Hey guys! New to the site, been a reader for about a couple weeks. Just wanted to say thanks for all the good info on here.... Fished a ton when i was a kid up thru my teenage years and got away from it for a while. Now in my late 20's I've been dying to get back into it, so I put together a tackle box, bought a rod n reel for me and the wife and plan on hitting Shawnee Mission Park Friday morning.

 

I am in the Mission area so its great to read about all the reports around JOCO area. I hunt down in Hillsdale and Perry quite a bit but never threw a line out there in either... For now I am restricted to the shore/banks, but I am going to start pricing some little John boats, hopefully talk the boss into an early Christmas present 

 

Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself and say thanks again. Look forward to maybe contributing some info on here one day!  

Little update. Boat was sold yesterday. Court date is next Tuesday.

Wish me luck!

Anybody know anything about the small lake just east of Lawrence next to I70?  I see boats on it occasionally, is it a public or private water?

I see it all the time and drove by but it is a private lake that is fenced off. Looks good for fishing though.

Hey guys! New to the site, been a reader for about a couple weeks. Just wanted to say thanks for all the good info on here.... Fished a ton when i was a kid up thru my teenage years and got away from it for a while. Now in my late 20's I've been dying to get back into it, so I put together a tackle box, bought a rod n reel for me and the wife and plan on hitting Shawnee Mission Park Friday morning.

I am in the Mission area so its great to read about all the reports around JOCO area. I hunt down in Hillsdale and Perry quite a bit but never threw a line out there in either... For now I am restricted to the shore/banks, but I am going to start pricing some little John boats, hopefully talk the boss into an early Christmas present

Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself and say thanks again. Look forward to maybe contributing some info on here one day!

Welcome. I'm in Mission too...at least for now. House sold last week.

Little update. Boat was sold yesterday. Court date is next Tuesday.

Wish me luck!

Good luck buddy!

Hi guys it's Keith. Been lurking around awhile and figured I might as well join up!

Hi guys it's Keith. Been lurking around awhile and figured I might as well join up!

It's about time! 

Would have caught more but someone stole all of Adams PB&J Zinkers

But I proved you don't need that color or neds.

Got the opportunity to fish a Green Lake in Wisconsin for a few hours yesterday afternoon with a couple of guys who have fished it for 20 years. One boat went after fish and I went after big fish. The guy I was with threw back 4 lb smallmouth like they they were dinks. When I hooked that first Lake Trout I thought I had the one I was looking for. The big smallies just were not biting with the weather change.

Got the opportunity to fish a Green Lake in Wisconsin for a few hours yesterday afternoon with a couple of guys who have fished it for 20 years. One boat went after fish and I went after big fish. The guy I was with threw back 4 lb smallmouth like they they were dinks. When I hooked that first Lake Trout I thought I had the one I was looking for. The big smallies just were not biting with the weather change.

 

... pics

James A Reed is hitting Senko's and Fat Ika's

Douglas report?

Douglas report?

1lb 1oz big bass. That's about all you need to know.

Douglas report?

5 pounds, 5 1 pounders. Tons of fish slamming spinnerbaits, bladed jigs, and buzzbaits though, so it wasn't all bad. 

Douglas report?

And only a little over a pound separating first and last... so a consistent group of dinks!

Hey guys! New to the site, been a reader for about a couple weeks. Just wanted to say thanks for all the good info on here.... Fished a ton when i was a kid up thru my teenage years and got away from it for a while. Now in my late 20's I've been dying to get back into it, so I put together a tackle box, bought a rod n reel for me and the wife and plan on hitting Shawnee Mission Park Friday morning.

 

I am in the Mission area so its great to read about all the reports around JOCO area. I hunt down in Hillsdale and Perry quite a bit but never threw a line out there in either... For now I am restricted to the shore/banks, but I am going to start pricing some little John boats, hopefully talk the boss into an early Christmas present 

 

Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself and say thanks again. Look forward to maybe contributing some info on here one day!  

Welcome Hambone!

 

Little update. Boat was sold yesterday. Court date is next Tuesday.

Wish me luck!

Good luck Scrogg... Hope all ends well for you!

Sounds like typical Douglas.

Last free pass was lastnight boys... I'll be back out there with you next week!!!!!

Anybody know anything about the small lake just east of Lawrence next to I70? I see boats on it occasionally, is it a public or private water?

My buddy has been family friends with the folks that own it for a long time. Apparently it's called Bismark Lake. We haven't fished it yet, but he said he's caught some good fish over the years. Walleye included!

It is a private lake.  Fished it several times when I lived in Larry.  BIG crappie, lots of nice bass.  Fun little lake to fish.

 

SE Kansas grass grower

You guys ready for Thursday night?   I haven't fished in 23 days.... it hurts, oh how it hurts!!!!!!!!!

You guys ready for Thursday night?   I haven't fished in 23 days.... it hurts, oh how it hurts!!!!!!!!!

 

I'll be there.  Looking forward to Clayton's report from Miola later today.

Hey guys 

So I've got a little to report from SMP this weekend. 

 

So in two good days of fishing we hauled in 4 cats, 10 or 11 bluegills, 1 largemouth and 1 good ole snappin turtle!

 

Friday morning we got out there about 6:45am, started with a texas rig, fished that for a few hours then went to a yellow/gold spinner... no bites. The future wife was with me and fishing a texas rig... she soon lost her patience and when went to just ole fashioned live worms and bobbers. That's when the bites started rollin in - well sorta haha! Caught a handfull of blue's... then grabbed some lunch came back and snagged 2 cats in the little pond on the SW corner.

 

Didn't get back out there until Monday morning. Again I started with the texas rig, then to spinners... then defeated I went back to live bait and worms (which she had been fishing all morning with some good bluegills to show for it)... Caught a few more blue's. Got lunch. Came back and same story; we both hauled in a good cat, and I snagged a baby Largemouth - about 1 pounder or a "dink" as you may call it haha, but it was fun never-the-less...

 

Now I do want to tell you of the GIANTS I saw flippin out of the water in the Northwest/Southwest corners of the main Lake. I can only assume they were Largemouths - but all morning and afternoon on Monday these guys were hitting the surface HARD. They had to be 10+pounds. They were just outside of my casting range as we were on the banks, but man if i had a boat I'd be over in the corner, so just a heads up...