Fishing

Kansas City Star Fishing Report – May 2nd

Fishing Report The May 2nd Missouri/Kansas Fishing report is up at the Kansas City Star website! Finally, the temperature has remained constant and water temperatures are moving towards 60 degrees. Crappie are on the banks and spawning in many lakes. The bass bite is the hottest it has been in many years on Truman Lake. …

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FavTrip Offers Fuel Discount to Fishermen

For Mahoney Outdoors and Lee’s Summit Area Fishing followers, FavTrip is offering a sweet new deal. By texting “ifish” to 31996, you will receive a five cents off fuel discount per gallon every day at two local shops in the KC Metro. Locations where discount applies Fav Trip KCMO – 9500 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City, …

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Lee’s Summit Lakes Walleye Sampling Success

Walleye Sampling Results Every year, the Missouri Department of Conservation conducts annual walleye sampling at Longview Lake and Lake Jacomo in Lee’s Summit, MO. I was fortunate to participate one evening on Longview Lake. It didn’t take long and we had walleyes coming up left and right. Jake Allman, the local fisheries biologist, believes the …

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Kansas City Star Fishing Report – April 11th

Fishing Report The April 11th Missouri/Kansas Fishing report is up at the Kansas City Star website! Unfortunately there wasn’t much to report due to the extreme fluctuation in temperature. Both Missouri and Kansas saw air temps drop into the teens over the past weekend, which shut everything down. This coming weekend will only be slightly …

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Tie Your Own Flies at James A. Reed

Tie Your Own Flies at James A. Reed

James A. Reed is a staple for Kansas City fisherman. The well-maintained lakes and ponds provide a variety of quality fishing experiences for all ages. For local fisherman Greg Burns, James A. Reed recently provided an added source of entertainment and education during a beginner’s fly and jig tying class hosted on-site at the Regional …

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New Facebook Group promotes Lee’s Summit Area Fishing

If you’re a fisherman living in the Lee’s Summit, MO area, or the greater Kansas City, MO area, you may have noticed a problem. Fishing reports for Lee’s Summit area fishing are virtually non-existent! As the writer for the Kansas City Star fishing report, I noticed a need for more information about local lakes in …

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