As it gets warmer, the fish start moving, breeding, and generally being so much more catch-able. If you’re like me, a perfect Kansas pastime is fishing at some of Kansas’s best lakes. Now, I’m a catfish kind of person, but these 10 spots are great for all kinds of fish.
- Coffey County Lake
Brent/Flickr Coffey county lake is a very diverse fishing area, with smallmouth bass being the big winner here. Others you’ll find include walleye, white bass, crappies, and catfish.
- Pomona Lake
David Dehetre/Flickr Pomona’s the place to be if you’re looking for crappie fishing (Ha-ha). It’s also got white bass and wiper, as well as the occasional large catfish.
- Melvern Lake
Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Flickr Here there’s a booming population of smallmouth bass. You can also find a good number of bruiser smallies, blue catfish, crappies, and walleye.
- Elk City Lake
Granger Meador/Flickr If you’re looking for a fight, chances are you’re casting in Elk City Lake. Catfish here are heavy! This lake also produced a world record for flathead in 1998, at 123 pounds! If the waters are right, it’s also a good spot to find crappies.
- Wyandotte Lake
Vincent Parsons/Flickr If you’re up for braving the late winter, there’s a great number of trout here to find. If not, there’s also channel cats, small/largemouth bass, crappies, and walleye.
- Milford Lake
Acorns Resort At Milford Lake/Flickr In general, Milford is a tough spot to beat, as many fish caught here cross the 50 pound line. There are bass and crappies galore here!
- Perry Lake
戴 安琪/Flickr Sadly, the crappie population isn’t as big here as it used to be. However, there’s a good chance of you catching one in the spring, or some chunky channel catfish in the summer.
- Clinton Lake
Patrick Emerson/Flickr This lake might be known for great crappie fishing, however there’s also a good chance for white bass, walleye, and catfish.
- Wilson Lake
Vincent Parsons/Flickr Wilson is probably one of the top striper and walleye spots there is here. It’s also not a bad place for catfish or white bass, either.
- Marion Lake
Ken Lund/Flickr Personally, this is the lake where my father loves to get his catfish. They’re always biting, and they taste great fried every time.
Anyone up for a fishing trip? Let us know your perfect spot, lake or pond, in the comments below!
Brent/Flickr
Coffey county lake is a very diverse fishing area, with smallmouth bass being the big winner here. Others you’ll find include walleye, white bass, crappies, and catfish.
David Dehetre/Flickr
Pomona’s the place to be if you’re looking for crappie fishing (Ha-ha). It’s also got white bass and wiper, as well as the occasional large catfish.
Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Flickr
Here there’s a booming population of smallmouth bass. You can also find a good number of bruiser smallies, blue catfish, crappies, and walleye.
Granger Meador/Flickr
If you’re looking for a fight, chances are you’re casting in Elk City Lake. Catfish here are heavy! This lake also produced a world record for flathead in 1998, at 123 pounds! If the waters are right, it’s also a good spot to find crappies.
Vincent Parsons/Flickr
If you’re up for braving the late winter, there’s a great number of trout here to find. If not, there’s also channel cats, small/largemouth bass, crappies, and walleye.
Acorns Resort At Milford Lake/Flickr
In general, Milford is a tough spot to beat, as many fish caught here cross the 50 pound line. There are bass and crappies galore here!
戴 安琪/Flickr
Sadly, the crappie population isn’t as big here as it used to be. However, there’s a good chance of you catching one in the spring, or some chunky channel catfish in the summer.
Patrick Emerson/Flickr
This lake might be known for great crappie fishing, however there’s also a good chance for white bass, walleye, and catfish.
Wilson is probably one of the top striper and walleye spots there is here. It’s also not a bad place for catfish or white bass, either.
Ken Lund/Flickr
Personally, this is the lake where my father loves to get his catfish. They’re always biting, and they taste great fried every time.
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