Outdoors

Outdoors digest | Catch of the week

After several hours of failing to call in a turkey on a farm in southeast Kansas, Paul Curtiss of Kansas City and his friends decided to take a break and go bass fishing at a pond on the farm. He ended up hooking an 8.2-pound largemouth.

Outdoors

The governor goes fishing

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback advanced quickly in the fishermen’s ranks when he experienced his state’s reservoir fishing for the first time last week. After he got off the water at Milford Reservoir, he was talking about the big one that got away, not the fish he caught.

Outdoors

Fishing report for May 9

Brent’s best bet: Looking to catch a limit of crappies? Try Smithville Lake. The fish have finally moved to the spawning banks and the fishing has been hot. Fishermen also are catching some nice-sized bass in the shallows, and the channel catfish have started to hit, too.

Sports

Fishing Tournament Trail for May 7

The Fishing Tournament Trail is published each Tuesday of the fishing season. To report upcoming events and results, call 816-234-4319 or send email to bfrazee@kcstar.com by noon Monday. For upcoming tournaments,, list the lake, tournament hours, takeoff site, entry fee and contact information. To report results, spell the first and last names of the top two places and big-bass winner.

Outdoors

Fishing report for May 2

Brent’s best bet: The bass fishing has been excellent at Bull Shoals Lake, with the fish moving to the spawning banks. Keeper fish have been caught on topwater lures early and grubs during the day.

Outdoors

The Fishing Tournament Trail: April 30

The Fishing Tournament Trail is published each Tuesday during the fishing season. To report results or upcoming events, call 816-234-4319 or send email to bfrazee@kcstar.com with information by noon Monday. For upcoming tournaments, include the name of lake, the takeoff site, entry fee, and a contact telephone number. For results, include spellings and hometowns of the first two placers, plus the big-bass winners.

Outdoors

Fishing report for April 25

Brent’s best bet: Looking for some good bass fishing? Head to Bull Shoals Lake. Though the Ozarks reservoir isn’t producing many giant fish, it is providing impressive numbers of keepers. And that includes all three species of black bass — largemouth, smallmouth and Kentucky. The fish are heading toward the spawning banks, and they’re being caught on topwater lures early and grubs during the day.

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Outdoors digest | Catches of the week

A Mission fly fisherman didn’t have to travel far from home to catch a huge rainbow trout. But for his big salmonoids, a Fort Leavenworth angler had to journey to another continent.

Outdoors

Take a float trip in the Ozarks

The Ozarks region is renowned for its shallow, scenic float streams. Whether you'e traveling by canoe or by johnboat in search of fishing adventure, the area has plenty to offer. Here are 20 rivers and creeks that offer great floating.