Truman is a good bet if you live on the south side. The highway is much improved since I fished it a lot.

I wouldn't be able to recommend any of the closer lakes with the exception of Clinton in Kansas. Some people do ok at the lakes you mentioned but I have never had what I would call a great day at them.

For a few years KC was probably one of the best places in mid America to live for fresh water fishing. I saw every one of the lakes mentioned accept Jacomo and Prairie Lee opened and for 5 to 10 years each had good to fantastic fishing. Now you have to work a bit harder and fight the crowds.