Milford Reservoir
5 mi NW of Junction City on US-77
GPS Location: N39 06.241 W96 53.682
Location/Address:
Junction City, KS
Impoundment Type: Reservoir
Surface Acres: 16,200 acres
Maximum Depth: 65 feet
Normal Lake Level: 1144.4
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | ||
| Blue Catfish | 5 | |
| Channel Catfish | 10 | |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | |
| Green Sunfish | ||
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Spotted Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Walleye | 5 | 18 |
| White Bass | ||
| Wiper | 2 |
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
Fishing Report - Last Update: 5/16/2012
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Species |
Rating |
Size |
Baits, Method, & Location |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Black bass |
Good |
up to 7 lbs |
Smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass are all available to anglers in Milford. Smallmouth are most abundant, and provide a trophy opportunity. Largemouth are less abundant, but trophys are also present. Spotted bass are few in numbers, but provide a unique fishery. In combination, these species should provide good angling. |
|
Catfish |
Good |
up to 50 lbs |
Channel, blue, and flathead catfish are present in Milford. Blue cats provide both a trophy and abundant fishery, while channel cats offer good numbers of smaller fish. Flatheads also provide a trophy fishery of their own, although not as abundant as channels or blues. Together these 3 species offer good fishing to anglers. |
|
Crappie |
Very Good |
.5-1.5lbs |
Crappie numbers are high in Milford due to excellent spawning and growing conditions the last few years. Although most are smallish, keepers are present. Fishing can be good in Spring and late Fall/Winter when crappie become more concentrated. |
|
Walleye |
Good |
up to 8 lbs |
Walleye numbers are good in Milford. Many fish will be sub-legal, but there are still keepers available. Fishing along the dam during the spawn, drifting the flats in late Spring/early Summer, and summertime trolling are the most reliable methods. |
|
White bass |
Fair |
.5-2lbs |
White bass of all sizes are available in Milford, even trophys. Fishing the river and rocks in the Spring, jigging and trolling in early summer, and topwater in the late Summer/early Fall should be most productive. |
|
Wiper |
Good |
up to 10 lbs |
Wiper of all sizes are also abundant in Milford. In addition to the techniques for white bass listed above, live bait fishing for Wipers can produce real lunkers for those with appropriate tackle. |
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Current Fishing Opportunity |
Listed Below |
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Catfish |
Good |
up to 30lbs |
blue cats and channels on cut bait and sides in upper end along windy banks and mouth of the river 5ft deep |
|
Crappie |
Good |
up to 16" |
tube jigs and minnows near rock banks and brush 3-10ft deep |
|
Walleye |
Good |
up to 8lbs |
edges of flats on worms 10ft deep |
|
White Bass/Wipers |
Good |
up to 10lbs |
along dam, near rock points and rip rap on jigs and crankbaits |
|
Smallmouth Bass |
Good |
up to 5lbs |
spinnerbaits, crankbaits and jerkbaits along rocky points near shallow gravel banks |
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Largemouth Bass |
Good |
up to 5lbs |
jerkbaits and spinnerbaits near brush along points and drop offs |
|
Outlet |
Good |
walleye, white bass, and wipers on jigs, catfish on cutbait |
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General Comments |
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| Blue-green algae Alert - Milford Reservoir is open to fishing from land and boat. Visit the Blue-Green Algae Information page for the latest updates.
KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepage and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video! Following up the popular CAUTION: DO NOT TRANSFER LIVE BAIT FROM ONE BODY OF WATER TO ANOTHER!!! ALONG WITH ZEBRA MUSSEL INFESTATION, ASIAN CARP ARE IN DRAINAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE KANSAS RIVER AND CAN EASILY BE MISTAKEN FOR SHAD!!! This includes a report covering the fishing forecast for the 2012 fishing season. The Current Fishing Opportunity section will be updated with regular weekly fishing reports starting March 2012. WARNING! ZEBRA MUSSELS NOW IN RESERVOIR AND OUTLET! Sign up for the most recent Milford district fisheries newsletter today! |
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