For Us KC Area Guys - Fishing Reports

[pbrussell]

John Redmond is supposedly just a giant shallow mud flat that's only really good for cat fishing.

Went fishing on some small lakes/ponds today.

Caught my first EVER frog fish, and it was a giant.

[Bluebasser86]

John Redmond is supposedly just a giant shallow mud flat that's only really good for cat fishing.

Went fishing on some small lakes/ponds today.

Caught my first EVER frog fish, and it was a giant.

Nice! What did that one go? Got to be around 7 it looks like.

[pbrussell]

6 and a quarter, however i have no idea what the heck my scale is really at.

I weighed two 3 pound weights, and they came out at 5.

Weighed another ten pound weight, and it weighed in over ten. Who knows, ha.

[Hi Salenity]

John Redmond is supposedly just a giant shallow mud flat that's only really good for cat fishing.

Went fishing on some small lakes/ponds today.

Caught my first EVER frog fish, and it was a giant.y

You da man!

[Bluebasser86]

Speaking of Melvern, to the south is John Redmond - I notice nobody has talked about that much. Is it worth a troll?

Catfish, white bass, duck hunting, and drownings is about all John Redmond is known for.

[Wachati]

Curt and I battled the wind today at Melvern, and that is pretty much all we battled. Hard to fish some of the spots we wanted too, bc of the wind and water level has dropped significantly since we last fished there. I did manage to bat for the cycle catching white bass, LM, SM, bluegill, walleye, catfish, and a drum, all on square bills. Picked the wrong lake to try out my new nanofil, broke off on a hook set on first bite. The zebra mussels just tear up any line out there, lots of retying. Highlight of the day....a white bass double-up, or me not falling overboard.

[Bluebasser86]

Curt and I battled the wind today at Melvern, and that is pretty much all we battled. Hard to fish some of the spots we wanted too, bc of the wind and water level has dropped significantly since we last fished there. I did manage to bat for the cycle catching white bass, LM, SM, bluegill, walleye, catfish, and a drum, all on square bills. Picked the wrong lake to try out my new nanofil, broke off on a hook set on first bite. The zebra mussels just tear up any line out there, lots of retying. Highlight of the day....a white bass double-up, or me not falling overboard.

Nanofil is terrible around zebra mussels, or any kind of rough cover really. It's great in open water for firing long casts or fishing light baits but I don't like it for contact baits like shakyheads at all, it bows too bad. It fishes a Ned rig, grub, scrounger, wacky rig better than any line I've ever used though. Sounds like you guys still had a pretty decent day despite the wind. I think there was a pretty good cold front that must have pushed through, at least with the bluebird skies, wind, and cooler temps it sure seems like one must have.

[AllDay]

Catfish, white bass, duck hunting, and drownings is about all John Redmond is known for.

Alrighty then - scratch John Redmond off my list!

[AllDay]

If my performance at Pleasanton East tonight is a prelude to Melvern 10/20, watch out I boated a 5 lbs 1 oz and a 4 lbs 9 oz tonight. However, I lost a 6+ lbs LMB which is quite disappointing (it's the opportunities you lose that is remembered most). Here's a pic of the 5 lbs (left) and 4 lbs (right):

 

[Hi Salenity]

Curt and I battled the wind today at Melvern, and that is pretty much all we battled. Hard to fish some of the spots we wanted too, bc of the wind and water level has dropped significantly since we last fished there. I did manage to bat for the cycle catching white bass, LM, SM, bluegill, walleye, catfish, and a drum, all on square bills. Picked the wrong lake to try out my new nanofil, broke off on a hook set on first bite. The zebra mussels just tear up any line out there, lots of retying. Highlight of the day....a white bass double-up, or me not falling overboard.

You know if you do fall out of the boa,t I'm going to post a picture of it.

[AllDay]

John Redmond is supposedly just a giant shallow mud flat that's only really good for cat fishing.

Went fishing on some small lakes/ponds today.

Caught my first EVER frog fish, and it was a giant.

Nice one!

[Doc-Drew]

Hey guys I have a question that I should probably know the answer to. A friend asked me about this and I told him I didn't know but will find out. I know you need a permit to use the southern most west ramp at la cygne, but what about the other two? Thanks

[joefish]

Hey guys I have a question that I should probably know the answer to. A friend asked me about this and I told him I didn't know but will find out. I know you need a permit to use the southern most west ramp at la cygne, but what about the other two? Thanks

There are only two boat ramps at Lacygne, North and marina. Don't know about the north ramp but the fee at the Marina is only $2.00 per day and the facilities are much nicer.

[Bluebasser86]

There are only two boat ramps at Lacygne, North and marina. Don't know about the north ramp but the fee at the Marina is only $2.00 per day and the facilities are much nicer.

There's actually 3, 2 in the Linn County portion of the lake and one off 399th st in the river in Miami Co. You have to pay for both of the Linn Co ramps but the one in the river is free. It's $2 a day or $20 a year I believe.

[joefish]

There's actually 3, 2 in the Linn County portion of the lake and one off 399th st in the river in Miami Co. You have to pay for both of the Linn Co ramps but the one in the river is free. It's $2 a day or $20 a year I believe.

WOW guess I don't know where the other one in Linn county is. I always used to one at the Marina. It is $2.00 per day.

[skunked_again]

Curt and I battled the wind today at Melvern, and that is pretty much all we battled. Hard to fish some of the spots we wanted too, bc of the wind and water level has dropped significantly since we last fished there. I did manage to bat for the cycle catching white bass, LM, SM, bluegill, walleye, catfish, and a drum, all on square bills. Picked the wrong lake to try out my new nanofil, broke off on a hook set on first bite. The zebra mussels just tear up any line out there, lots of retying. Highlight of the day....a white bass double-up, or me not falling overboard.

we hit Mervern today and did well. took us about 3 hours to figure the smallies out but in the end we had our way. i do admit the place hasnt been as friendly as the last 5 years.

[Bluebasser86]

WOW guess I don't know where the other one in Linn county is. I always used to one at the Marina. It is $2.00 per day.

You have to drive past the cabins to get to it. It's in the really shallow little cove straight across the lake to the west of the outlet. It's extremely shallow, pretty much have to use the trolling motor to get out of the cove and probably for the first 100 yards out into the lake now with it being so low. Might not even be able to launch a bass boat fromt there. I can launch mine but it doesn't take much water to launch.

[kylek]

we hit Mervern today and did well. took us about 3 hours to figure the smallies out but in the end we had our way. i do admit the place hasnt been as friendly as the last 5 years.

Do you mind sharing what you guys used to catch them? How many did u guys end up catching? I am heading down next weekend and want to focus on catching smallies.

[skunked_again]

Do you mind sharing what you guys used to catch them? How many did u guys end up catching? I am heading down next weekend and want to focus on catching smallies.

creature bait plastics fished right on the stained/clean water line in strong wind blown points. 2-5 feet of water. have a shad rap rigged for fish busting on the surface. cranks were for the most part a waste of time otherwise.

[Chris S]

You have to drive past the cabins to get to it. It's in the really shallow little cove straight across the lake to the west of the outlet. It's extremely shallow, pretty much have to use the trolling motor to get out of the cove and probably for the first 100 yards out into the lake now with it being so low. Might not even be able to launch a bass boat fromt there. I can launch mine but it doesn't take much water to launch.

Last time I was out it was closed, to shallow.

[Doc-Drew]

So does anyone know if the north ramp is usable?

[Bluebasser86]

So does anyone know if the north ramp is usable?

At 399th st up in the river? If you're talking about that one I launched my boat from it last Wednesday with no problems. It was a huge waste of time going out there though. No shad in the river anywhere and that means no fish in the river anywhere. Then again when the shad move back with the cooler weather the fish will follow so maybe it is better now.

[retro basser]

Got the truck back yesterday! Think they finally worked all the demons out of the transmission, feels like it could pull a house now... not even breakin a sweat for my old boat.

Of course i had to run it out to the state lake a couple hours for a 'test drive'

Wierd day to be out there. Felt like a front was coming in but the wind was out of the east, bass were flat out hiding, what biting fish I could find were tucked up under logs, the rest were taking cover suspending deep by the dam.. I'm headin out to clinton today on a buddies boat, I hear stories out of clinton, but everywhere has stories... we'll see.

One more thing, couple of the ones I caught out at DGCO had blistered scales on the side and one had a good patch of scales flat out rubbed off. I heard the females will rub on logs during spawn but does that seem normal in the fall?

[pbrussell]

There are supposed to be 5-6 pound class fish at clinton. However, I hear they are a pain in the A to find.

[Bluebasser86]

Got the truck back yesterday! Think they finally worked all the demons out of the transmission, feels like it could pull a house now... not even breakin a sweat for my old boat.

Of course i had to run it out to the state lake a couple hours for a 'test drive'

Wierd day to be out there. Felt like a front was coming in but the wind was out of the east, bass were flat out hiding, what biting fish I could find were tucked up under logs, the rest were taking cover suspending deep by the dam.. I'm headin out to clinton today on a buddies boat, I hear stories out of clinton, but everywhere has stories... we'll see.

One more thing, couple of the ones I caught out at DGCO had blistered scales on the side and one had a good patch of scales flat out rubbed off. I heard the females will rub on logs during spawn but does that seem normal in the fall?

The blisters are probably infections. With the hot water and lack of rain this summer I've seen lots of fish with infections from all the bacteria in the water. The one missing scales probably had a close call with a catfish or blue heron.

There are supposed to be 5-6 pound class fish at clinton. However, I hear they are a pain in the A to find.

They are there from what I've heard. There's a local tournament trail that fishes out there and it took 21 pounds to win this year, that's a good weight anywhere. Still I've heard it's almost too much work to be worth it.