Howdy y'all. Just started fishing two years ago & had to take last year off, thanks to divorce & relocation from central MO to NE KS. Just bought a nice Suntracker Sportfish 20DLX pontoon & am itching to get back out on the water.

I'm in WYCO, so as far as the "bigs" go, we're figuring Perry, Clinton, or Hillsdale, with Perry & Clinton being the nearest. I've also read that some of the state/county fishing lakes are pretty decent.

So, we're not after any one species & love eating fish. Crappie's an obvious choice, but I've never caught a white bass/wiper & heard they're a hoot & tasty besides. Walleye or sauger would be lovely, as would yellow perch if any are to be found. We don't really target catfish, but eaters don't get tossed back. All that said, I would dearly love to find a place with decent bluegill or shellcrackers.

Y'all have a preference between Perry, Clinton & Hillsdale? Is one significantly better than the other for a particular species?

From what I can find online, some of the small lakes near-ish by like Douglas/Baldwin City or Osawotamie should have decent bluegill or shellcracker fishing. I've heard Atchison & Guy B. Park are good for 'em, but that boats are a no-go. Has anyone ever fished Tonganoxie? It's the nearest to me (excluding WYCO, which I'm not interested in), but I can find any info or anyone who's fished it.

Any pointers or advice on which lake y'all like would be greatly appreciated. Any caveats are welcome, as well. I hear Clinton becomes a party lake during the summer & that is very much NOT my scene.