Marias Des Cygnes - Good spots?

[GreenDog]

Hey guys... I wanted to do some flathead fishing and I live out in the Olathe area... I figured I would head out to the Marias Des Cygnes. I have never been there before but I have heard there are some nice Flatheads.

Anyone want to reveal any good spots????

Thanks!

[arkrivercatman]

Good Luck with that.:wink:

[GreenDog]

Thanks!:big_smile:

Good Luck with that.:wink:

[flathunter]

I am sure there will be lots of people from that area willing to give you there best flathead spots.

[mighty_thorr]

from what i know of the MDC, wherever you can get to on it is a decent to good spot

[kscathunter]

Good Luck with that.:wink:

sorry sean but there was a little bit of sarcasim in that post.:ooooh: sharing ones spot on here would mean certan death to their spot:sad2: sorry good luck on FINDING a spot:wink:

[StiffPole]

Spots, never seen spots on a flathead :wink:......them are channel cats, young channel cats. Seriously though, I have only fished it a few times right above Melvern. Caught a few smaller ones, around ten lbs., no bigguns though. Good luck and let us know.

[KC Jayhawk 78]

I am sure there will be lots of people from that area willing to give you there best flathead spots.

:smile2::smile2::smile2:

[kcgeoff]

You can fish the dam in Ottawa or Oswatomie there are some good flatheads in there just hard to find them if you don't know the river. I suggest heading in the other direction and fishing the Kansas river. You might try the Bowersock dam in Lawrence its not any further from Olathe then the MDC is. :big_smile:

[KC Jayhawk 78]

Marais Des Cynges is a tough river to bank fish Sean. You really need a small flat bottom to get back in there and explore. Then you run into the problem with landowners comin down the bank with the double barrel. My advice, find another river. Its a good flathead river, but too many obstacles to get to the good spots. I dont even fish that river much anymore. Good luck. :big_smile:

[kcgeoff]

Oh yea make sure you have some good boots or waders. Most of the bank is solid mud on the MDC.

[smhmc6]

I've never fished it before, but the best advice I could give you is checking out aerial photo's. From the sounds of it there's not much bank access, not a suprise for Kansas, but if you have a boat looking at aerial photo's will help eliminate stretches of the river and you can highlight several spots that are worth checking out.

[unclebuncle]

Theres public access at Trading Post on hiway 69 at wildlife refuge.

[hereflattieflattie]

The lowhead dam at Osawatomie and at Ottawa are good spots. I would probably try Osawatomie, you can fish right below the lowhead dam there. Its by the old creamery, I want to say go right off of 12th street off the main drag and go over the bridge and you will see the dam on your left. The Ottawa lowhead dam is pretty tough to fish and there are usually alot of people there.

[GreenDog]

Thanks.... I will try this out! :)

The lowhead dam at Osawatomie and at Ottawa are good spots. I would probably try Osawatomie, you can fish right below the lowhead dam there. Its by the old creamery, I want to say go right off of 12th street off the main drag and go over the bridge and you will see the dam on your left. The Ottawa lowhead dam is pretty tough to fish and there are usually alot of people there.

[kscathunter]

Thanks.... I will try this out! :)

then you better try on 8th street because 8th st dam is on 8th :smile2: not 12th:wink:

[hereflattieflattie]

8th street it is, I couldn't remember what street it was :wink:

[GreenDog]

We went out and tried this spot out... I don't think the locals tend to like out of towners :big_smile:

We caught a lot of nice catfish tho.....

[rush_60]

We went out and tried this spot out... I don't think the locals tend to like out of towners :big_smile:

We caught a lot of nice catfish tho.....



Next time try not to look like an out-of-towner!:wink::smile2:

[kscathunter]

Next time try not to look like an out-of-towner!:wink::smile2:

yea you got to sit in the parking lot with at least a case of beer and not fish.

[KC Jayhawk 78]

:smile2::smile2::smile2: Yeah, no kidding. Seems like more watching than fishing down there.

[kcgeoff]

Then after drinking most of the beer stumble down the stairs and ask the out towners what their doing. Then ask them why they aren't keeping the gar?! LOL

I used to wonder sometimes if the locals down there wondered out of the nut house across the bridge! :smile2:

[mighty_thorr]

dress like me and you'll fit in just fine :ooooh::wink:

[arkrivercatman]

dress like me and you'll fit in just fine :ooooh::wink:

Only because they cant see you.:crazy::smile2::wink:
I need to get some "urban" camo for my neck of the "woods".:cool2::smile2:

[boombalaty]

To look like a local? You mean sit in your car and smoke crack? Lol:ooooh::wink::smile2:

[GreenDog]

Next time I go I am going to change my JO sticker on my plate to MI. They were setting firecrackers off right next to my charger.. When I walked over I had to walk between a group of about 20 and I said..."Whats up guys" and all they did was watch me... Maybe I will try.. "Howdy Fellers.." next time.

[KC Jayhawk 78]

Sean, all you gotta do is look back down the hill, and yell "Billy Bob, bring me my pistol !!! " and watch them run. :smile2::smile2::smile2:

[mighty_thorr]

not seein JO on the tag, maybe WY :smile2:

[dlbenthusen]

Theres public access at Trading Post on hiway 69 at wildlife refuge.


Ya over around Boicourt has some good spots. And there is some boat access. Drive around and you can find some good spots. I found a spot that had a small creek running into the river on a bend. needed 4x4 to park off the road. We pulled 5 flatheads out and 4 channel's and 2 or 3 gar :angry: . the flats were around 8 to 12 pounds. channels were around 8.
Had one flat get off as we were going down the bank to get it. it would have been the biggist. looked like 15 to 25lb's. but did'nt get a close look.

There is some easy parking and camping spots but most are taken quick. the mud hole access spots are better fishing:wink:

I would try not to stick out. Most people don't like company so try not to crowd. I would rather be safe than sorry so I allways have a pistol. I did have a buddy get a 45 pulled on him last year when he cought some guys in a boat steeling his cat off one of his limblines. Most people are drunk so be carfull.

[KC Jayhawk 78]

Don, where you been? I forgot all about you. You havent been around here in a long long time. :smile2:

[kmcalester]

Let me say welcome to the BOC!!!