KSbass

Haven’t fished out at P2 yet this year. Honestly for me, the bite doesn’t really start getting good until water temps are in the 60s. So likely late April, early May. I like the north side more so than the south. Brush hogs, jigs, chatter baits and top water are my favorites out there. I did drive up to Pott Cross Creek last Monday, pulled in 11 little guys and a 4 pounder.

For smaller bodies, Closest is going to be Pottawatomie state lake 2. Can get a little crowded with how close and easy it is to get out there. I tend to do fairly well out there. Pottawatomie state lake 1 is just north of Westmoreland, about 25 miles north of manhattan. Smaller and less crowded generally and the fishing tends to be ok. Next up would be Pottawatomie Cross Creek Lake which is north of Saint Mary’s, about a 40 min drive. I haven’t fished it since there is so little bank access, but I hear if you have a boat or kayak the fishing is great. Welcome to town! Now that there’s some one else around in here, I’ll maybe get back to posting more often. Hope I could help.

Haven’t posted in a long while but had to share. Shattered my PB with this 6.5 monster yesterday evening. Hope everyone’s enjoying the fall bite!

Hey all, I’m headed to Chase Friday to give it a go. Anyone been recently or have any kind of report on how it is? Thanks

Blue your the best man. We would primarily bank it I imagine unless I decide to load my little boat in the back of the truck and take it. There are a couple F.I.S.H. Ponds near that we war to hit up as well. Good to know. Keep up the fishing vids. I tune in on YouTube fairly often.

Wondering if any of you KS folks have fished here before? Thinking of tripping there with a couple buddies to camp and fish a few days either this spring or fall. Any info is greatly appreciated.

Nice day yesterday. Tried getting some fishing in but all my regular spots were all frozen over. This leads me to believe most if not all waters will be frozen over until mid to late February. Unless we get a week or two of warm weather. @Bluebasser86 you mentioned above you fished Jeffries. I’ve never been out there, but imagine it isn’t frozen over beings an energy center. Or it maybe. I don’t know. Is that primarily a boating lake, or could I beat the bank?

Nice. Let us know where ya end up and how it went afterwards.

Lunkers also did some bed fishing in his New Year’s Eve video.

Ever head south Fry? Starkeer, Ever do any fishing in KS?

Never thrown the baby but have had a ton of success on the brush hog. Texas rigged on a 3/0 or 4/0 in green pumpkin. Generally bank fishing throwing into and around shallow cover. Have probably caught the most fish using this method.

Still no Manhattan area anglers out there I see. August was a bit of a baby bass month for me. Could hardly catch anything over a pound and a half. September has done well with multiple 2-3 pounders and this 4.4 pounder. My biggest of the year. Primarily fishing the ponds in the area from the bank. One day a week for a few morning hours. Pott 1 and 2 have been brutal as of late, at least for me. Going to continue the pond hoping, trying new waters, in hopes of a 5.

If anyone on here knew, it’d be you. My dad had a membership to lake hobby near Osborne. Had a gate key and members would reserve days or weekends for access. At least how I remembered it. Was a pretty sweet deal. We would always be catching really big bass and a lot of them. Was hoping there was something like that still around. Shame.

Anyone know if there are any? My dad used to belong to one but it since shut down and became public long ago. Was pretty cool growing up and going fishing on a lake no one would be on all weekend. Was curious if any were around.

So this past month has been much of the same. Hoping around to different farm ponds in the northern part of Pott county. Each time out produces good numbers. 10-15 fish but most on the small side. Usually land one 2-3 pounder each time out but haven't hooked into a big one since that last four pounder. My buddy did however land a 4.2 last weekend breaking his PB. Still have a few more ponds on the list to try out in search of that 5 pounder. Again if there are any Manhattan, KS anglers out there, feel free to chime in. Happy fishing all.

Thanks for the info! I've got a little 9 foot trolling motor boat thinking of taking. Seemed like a good size lake for getting around it with that or walking bank. Set up camp and do some of both.

Anyone ever fished here? A couple buddies and I are thinking of meeting up there ( equalish driving distance for all ) and camping/fishing it for a few days. From the reports I've read, seem to be big bass in it. Any info appreciated. Thanks.

Rolled out to a different farm pond this morning for sunrise. Top water bite was on! This is my first season using a whopper plopper and it's working great. The loon color seems to be working really well so far. Have a bone color one as well but not used yet. Also caught a few on zoom creature bait Texas rigged. Caught 13 dinks, a 1.7 pound, and a 4.2 pound. Still looking for that 5+ pounder PB. Happy fishing everyone.

Still nobody out there in this neck of the woods I see. Hopefully someone comes around. Oh well. Hit a small pond before the sun came up and crushed five 1 - 2 pounders on a loon 110 plopper. Top water bite died off and decided to head over to Pott 1 before the weekenders flooded the spots. Landed one 2 pounder out there on a brush hog on the south side pocket near the road. Not a bad morning. Still hoping for a big girl here rather soon. Going to be trying some new spots in the area moving forward. Have fun on the water everyone.

Another good couple hours at Pot 2 this morning. Got an ok one early on a spook. Nice getting my first top water bite of the year today. Couple 2-3 pounders in small coves off small main points hiding in the lay downs. Bites been good last couple times out there, surprisingly.

Ha good to know. Was thinking of hitting the water at around 6 am this weekend in hopes I wouldn't have to grind for a few hours before the bite began. Thanks!

Anyone starting at sun up yet? If so how's the bite? This is my first season going from spring to summer and wasn't sure when that really turns on.

I fish Pot 1 often. Has a lot of 1-2 pounders in it. Never caught a 3 out there. It's up north of westmorland. I was referring to pottawatomie cross creek lake which is further east and just north of Saint Mary's. From what I've read seams to be size wise between pot 1 and 2.

Have caught one small mouth out there on the dam side. Was probably 1.5-2pounds. Not very big. Surprised me to be honest. I bet that catfish was a fight on that setup ha. Have only fished river pond a couple times and was skunked each time. That was back when I rarely fished however. I imagine I'll get out there sometime this summer with better luck. Ever fish the Pot lake out near Saint Mary's? Been thinking about making the drive over there to check it out.

Nice afternoon out at Pot 2. Pulled in four and a dink in 2 hours working bottom with a Texas rig brush hog. Two on the north side and two on the south side. Weren't taking the moving baits today. Best was 3.1 pounds. Others were 2.2, 1.5, and 1.4