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Kansas

John Redmond Reservoir

Spanning 8,246 acres of Coffey County, Kansas, John Redmond Reservoir reads as a seasonal largemouth fishery shaped by weather and forage.

Surface
8,246acres
Primary species
Largemouth
§ 01Today on the water · John Redmond Reservoirvia Open-Meteo · 08:30 local
Air temp
79.2°F
Barometric
29.92″
→steady 24h(+0.02)
Wind
11mph
from SSE
Moon
Waning Crescent
day 26.4 · 10% lit

Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min

§ 03Next 3 daysvia Open-Meteo · interpretation
  1. 8
    sepTue

    Stable window

    hi 99° · lo 77°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light s wind · settled

  2. 9
    sepWed

    Tougher window

    hi 95° · lo 73°

    Pick the calmest hour and stay flexible. Conditions push hard today; bite likely shrinks. Plan around the calmest gap.

    ── heavy precipitation · strong s wind · bite likely shrinks

  3. 10
    sepThu

    Better early

    hi 92° · lo 70°

    Pre-dawn through 9am. Get on the water before the front; the bite likely shrinks once precip starts.

    ── front rolling in · sw wind setting up

§ 04Field notesKansas

Where it is

John Redmond Reservoir sits in Coffey County, Kansas, covering about 8,246 acres. Cover, depth, and weather drive the day's lanes more than the shoreline.

Seasonal pattern

Spring. Warming water pulls largemouth toward shallow, protected areas where they stage and spawn; the quickest-warming pockets lead.

Summer. Heat pushes fish off the shallows toward depth and shade; work the cooler ends of the day.

Fall. As water cools, forage and bass return toward shallower water; movement is wide, so covering water pays.

Winter. Cold water settles fish deep and slow; patience and a subtle presentation are the more dependable choice.

Key structure

  • Creek and cove mouths that funnel fish and bait
  • Weed edges and the clean lines along them
  • Inside turns where a bank changes angle
  • Submerged wood, brush, and laydown cover

The calendar decides which of these is worth time on a given day.

Forage

Largemouth on John Redmond Reservoir hunt baitfish and panfish along cover; forage and weather drive the day's bite.

Access

Public access points serve John Redmond Reservoir; verify ramp conditions and lake levels before setting out.

Regulations

Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.

§ 05Sources & field guides

Field guides

Data & references

  • Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
  • Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
  • Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and county/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:00477467). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
  • Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing

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