Anyone catching anything in Kansas? 2024

fatmanslim247 reply :

I'm thinking about going out this weekend and doin some fishing at butler but I was wondering if anyone else is catching them else where?

thanks guys

ring fry reply :

Swim Senko, traps, and spinner baits have been working for me. Fish are pretty active between monsoons.

huskertko reply :

Caught a couple small ones this last weekend. One slow rolling a spinnerbait near the bottomin about 10 foot and the other on a t-rigged craw, pitching into submerged brush.

w4svc reply :

I've been having good luck every weekend for the past 5 weekends.

It started with small dinks 5 weeks ago .5 to 1 lbrs. as temps warmed started getting 2 o 4 lbrs the week before last. Last weekend fishing was tough with the wind Saturday caught 2 2 lbrs spent more time fighting the wind. The bank fishers were not catching any. Another boat was going for crappie only caught one in the time they were there.

roadwarrior reply :

This guy:

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1210014642

8-)

CPT Scrap reply :

caught a 3.05 on a spinnerbait last thursday evening about 7, and ive had a bunch that have been anywhere from 15-17 in. on same bait

shad color is the way to go....

-hydrillagorilla- reply :

RW -

Great post! That was pretty good!

Haven't fished in KS much lately. Buddies saying the Bass are moving up. Wish the weather would relax some!

Happy Releasing,

H.G.

WORD ON THE STREET IS BUTLER HAS THE ZEBRA MUSCLES - PLEASE PLEASE TAKE THE PROPER MEASURES AFTER FISHING IN ZEBRA MUSCLE LAKES! THEY ARE SPAWNING RIGHT NOW (ZEBRAS) AND THE WAY IT HAS BEEN EXPLANINED TO ME ... NOW IS THE EASIEST TIME TO TRANSPORT THEM!

fatmanslim247 reply :

WHAT!!! Thats going to tick me off

TruflShufl reply :

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WHAT!!! Thats going to tick me off

Does it surprise you? Zebra Mussels spread like wildfire. Despite the fact we do all we can to stop it, there's always someone that lets em spread. :'(

Keep doing our preventive measures and educate everyone you can.

-hydrillagorilla- reply :

It really sucks! I am a little HOT at the KDWP that they are not doing more to educate, test and in general let folks know how serious the issue is!

I am treating ANY public body of water in KS like it has them. I am washing my boat with diluted bleach inside and out everytime I fish in them. I think everyone needs to do the same, but this is only my opinion.

These things are going to be everywhere!

Sorry to come off topic! Didn't really mean too. I started another thread for this conversation.

ring fry reply :

Too wet to work so I fished three strip pits yesterday. First two were too muddy but caught one 3.5# on a swim senko. The last one I went to I caught 22 on a swim senko, but the total weight probably wasn't 20#. ;D

w4svc reply :

Friday 5/9 Caught 10 bass 1 to 4lbs and one very hungry crappie on a crank bait. ;D Fished mainly cranks and chatter baits.

Ranger364 reply :

I have been catching fish on Drop Shot at Marion County Lake.

Mostly males. Fishing bluffs in 10-20 FT.

w4svc reply :

Sat 9/10 Fishing was tough. Got on the lake about 1/2 hour before the wind started. Only caught two dinks before I gave up fighting the wind.

I hope everyone else had better luck than I did.

CPT Scrap reply :

caught a 5 1/2 on big hill saturday for an aba tourney

TruflShufl reply :

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caught a 5 1/2 on big hill saturday for an aba tourney

How do you like fishing that ABA series? I think I'm going to give it a try this Summer

fatmanslim247 reply :

ya how did u like it? I'll be with truffle if he does aba

CPT Scrap reply :

its been good to me in terms of tourney experience....but in s.e. kansas, because of the slot limits on the lakes i fish, you have to do it by paper. if you dont have a non-boater, you have to stop fishing, and go get the fish measured by another competitor.

Its an alright group, but its more points based, tryin to get to the national chamionship, then it is about winnin money...

TruflShufl reply :

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its been good to me in terms of tourney experience....but in s.e. kansas, because of the slot limits on the lakes i fish, you have to do it by paper. if you dont have a non-boater, you have to stop fishing, and go get the fish measured by another competitor.
Its an alright group, but its more points based, tryin to get to the national chamionship, then it is about winnin money...

Are you serious? That sucks.

Me n fatmanslim will probably make it out there sometime this year.

w4svc reply :

Friday 5/16 another 10 in the boat 2-3.5 lbrs crank bait mostly.

Can't get to the area the big boys stay, the weeds are thick this year.

Hoping as temps warm the sun burns the weeds down.

The water is clearest I've seen in years at Brown Co. Lake guess the thickness of the weeds are working as a filter on the north end.

Big carp are rolling in the weeds and being taken by bow.

Not my choice of fishing but some like it, may have to try it some day.

Tight lines everyone

Vic

fatmanslim247 reply :

Me and jay went to harvey county east this weekend, i caught 5 ranging from 14-19 inches, and jay caught a dink.... His lure was bigger than the fish. I had a good time though and the lake was pretty busy

TruflShufl reply :

19 inches my @$$ ;D

Yeah alot of crappie fishermen out this past weekend.

fatmanslim247 reply :

it was 19... u wouldn't know b/c u have never caught one that big before.... lol

w4svc reply :

Sat. 5/24 7 bass in the boat the bigest was 5.5 lbs several 2.5 lbrs

and one dink a crappie and one very mad bluegill the wife said he fought like a bass.

huskertko reply :

Only had aoout and hour and half on Thursday, but still caught a limit. Nothing huge but in the 1-2 pound range.

w4svc reply :

Sun 5/25 another 15 in the boat but only 5 2.5 to 3.5 lbrs.

We did get some top water action in the weeds and just before dark.

Worked frogs and large tubes across the top of the weeds with some success. Just before dark worked jitter bugs along the banks.

Also caught several on crank baits.

ksbasser reply :

I've been fishing mostly in Oklahoma at Grand as I have had a couple of tournaments there and another one in late june. But today I Checked out a private watershed near wichita. It is full and the bass are in the reeds. I caught several 2-4 lbrs and one that went 6.5. Caught them pitching a green and blue tube jig to pockets in the reeds. I am having a get together there this weekend sat and sun with a campout sat night. Just an informal meet and greet of about 10 guys from around kansas. Some are just there on sat ,some on sun and a few all weekend. We are going to have a pot for big fish , 5 bucks to enter and winner gets it all. Give me a call if you want to join us. Kevin Rush 316-250-3071

wiperfever reply :

My brother & I caught about a hundred Wipers 2 weekends ago at Milford. No real big ones, but all between 2 & 4 pounds.

Looks like they're close to shutting down though.

w4svc reply :

Caught 20 today, slow start at first worked a crank hard but only a couple of dinks. Tied on a coffee tube and they hit hard. The wife joined me later in the day, she never used a tube before, after a short training session she was on fish. Largest of the day was 5.5 lbs.

Going to hit it again Saturday;)

w4svc reply :

Well Saturday was a tough day. It was hard to get a bite. Started with a crank only one dink. Tried a tube they were not having anything to do with them either. Tried a shaky head worm and the bites were few and far between. Did manage to get 5 in the boat bigest was 3.5 lbs.

Been so long since I'd used worms failed to get several good hook sets. I'll have to pratice at that. The lake was like glass when I put in no breeze at all. Off and on the breeze would blow for a short time then stop.

ksbasser reply :

I had the weekend get together and the fishing was un-beleivable. There were 9 guys on saturday and 7 of us on sunday. Most of us caught 30 to 50 fish each day. The big ones were in hiding, probably deep in the flooded reeds. The males were finishing the spawn and could be seen guarding clouds of fry. If you could flip a tube or craw pappy right to an opening in the reeds , you got bit on every 3rd or 4th cast. There were also lots of big crappie and bluegills caught on small jigs. The average size bass was 2 lbs and the biggest caught was a little over 3lbs.

TruflShufl reply :

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I had the weekend get together and the fishing was un-beleivable. There were 9 guys on saturday and 7 of us on sunday. Most of us caught 30 to 50 fish each day. The big ones were in hiding, probably deep in the flooded reeds. The males were finishing the spawn and could be seen guarding clouds of fry. If you could flip a tube or craw pappy right to an opening in the reeds , you got bit on every 3rd or 4th cast. There were also lots of big crappie and bluegills caught on small jigs. The average size bass was 2 lbs and the biggest caught was a little over 3lbs.

Sounds awesome, too bad we missed out. Keep us posted on future events. 8-)

ksbasser reply :

Here is the 3lb fish my daughter caught at the weekend meet.