97 Acres in Moran, KS - $639,000
Find a slice of history with this very rare opportunity property. Offered for sale is one of the larger privately owned lakes that Kansas has to offer, it is Katy Lake. Hand dug around the year 1914, Katy Lake was built to provide a refilling area for steam engines going through the area. With the advancement of technology and railway companies moving away from steam engines, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway Company, known as The KATY, repurposed the lake into a recreational lake for their employees and families. In 1994, the lake was purchased privately for the first time by a group of investors. Since then, it has only changed hands one more time and has been maintained and improved into the fishing paradise that it is today. With approximately 50 acres of surface water there is ample opportunity for activities. A normal day on the lake includes catching 4 to 8 lb. bass and more crapp...
Find a slice of history with this very rare opportunity property. Offered for sale is one of the larger privately owned lakes that Kansas has to offer, it is Katy Lake. Hand dug around the year 1914, Katy Lake was built to provide a refilling area for steam engines going through the area. With the advancement of technology and railway companies moving away from steam engines, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway Company, known as The KATY, repurposed the lake into a recreational lake for their employees and families. In 1994, the lake was purchased privately for the first time by a group of investors. Since then, it has only changed hands one more time and has been maintained and improved into the fishing paradise that it is today. With approximately 50 acres of surface water there is ample opportunity for activities. A normal day on the lake includes catching 4 to 8 lb. bass and more crappie than you can fit in your cooler along with other fish species as well. This lake has PRODUCED 13 PLUS LB BASS. It also consistently produces very LARGE crappies in volume amounts. The lake has maintained a 100% catch and release rule on all large bass. The vast area of open water and backwater areas also tend to hold large quantities of waterfowl. The hunting in this general area for ducks and geese is excellent and shooting opportunities will be plentiful. Also available on the property are utilities such as electric and propane gas that lead to a small house overlooking the lake and dock. This spot would be a perfect place for your dream home, cabin or retreat center. The building site is set just off the black top and is still very secluded and views of the lake that are outstanding. Currently the lake is completely private with no allowed access other than the owner but there would be long-term possibilities of fishing memberships for an income-based property if the owner so desires. As an added bonus, there is around 20 acres of timber that could provide a good bit of deer and tons of turkey hunting for the outdoorsman. Come take a look and see just how much this property has to offer. Shown by appointment only, please call to set up a private showing. ONLY 90 MINUTES FROM KC metro area!!
Property Features:
- 130 Miles to Wichita, 100 Miles to Kansas City, and 150 Miles to Springfield, MO
- World-class bass and crappie fishing
- 50 +/- acres of surface water
- Multiple options for income include providing memberships for others to use the lake, building an event center for weddings, reunions, etc.,
- Katy Lake was hand dug around 1914, but has been privately owned since 1994
- Catching 4-8 lb. bass as well as a crappie about every cast are the norm for Katy Lake
- Electric, propane on the property
- There is an outstanding building site for your dream home, cabin, or event center over looking the lake
- Sits just off a black top road meaning easy access on to the property
- 2017 Taxes were $200.68
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