Reservoir · Geary, Kansas
Milford Reservoir
Location Snapshot
Milford Reservoir is a large northeast Kansas reservoir with a mixed catfish, walleye, white-bass, and black-bass fishery. The principal supported target is channel catfish, with blue catfish, white crappie, walleye, white bass, hybrid striped bass, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass adding additional species variety to the same fishery.
Current Lake Rating
Point-in-time lake rating — separate from the trip recommendation below.
Fair66
Conditions are fair for a Warmwater lake trip. Wind is in a helpful range for lake fishing and boat control.
Scores are model-specific and are not directly comparable across water types.
Rating confidence: High
Should I Go?
Go
Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.
Recommendation confidence: High (85)
Guidance is limited because some water or weather evidence is missing or degraded.
Best window
Tue, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Why
- Air temperature is comfortable for a warmwater lake trip
- Recent precipitation has been light.
Some lake inputs are incomplete or degraded.
Current Readings
- Water temperature
- 14.7 °C
- Last updated
- 54 min ago
≈ 58.5 °F
Source: USGS · MILFORD LAKE NEAR WAKEFIELD, KS · 391259097001800
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Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
53°F
Feels like
48°F
Wind
8 mph SE
Wind gust
13 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 7 AM
Clear
Temp 49°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Tue 11 AM
Overcast
Temp 58°F
Chance 4%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 10 mph
Tue 3 PM
Partly cloudy
Temp 68°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 11 mph
Tue 7 PM
Overcast
Temp 63°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Tue 11 PM
Clear
Temp 56°F
Chance 11%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Wed 3 AM
Clear
Temp 55°F
Chance 9%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Drizzle
High 68°F / Low 48°F
Chance 11%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 21 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Overcast
High 74°F / Low 53°F
Chance 13%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 16 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Partly cloudy
High 78°F / Low 59°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 28 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Overcast
High 79°F / Low 61°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 38 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Reservoir Elevation History
Elevation is reported relative to the datum used by this USGS monitoring site. Elevations from different lakes or datums should not be directly compared.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Milford Reservoir.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Channel catfish are primary and established in Milford Reservoir. Blue catfish, white bass, and white crappie are common and established, and hybrid striped bass and walleye are common and stocked. Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are present and established.
Target species
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
White Bass
Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Wiper
Morone saxatilis × Morone chrysops
Canonical species: Hybrid Striped Bass
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Stocking information
Hybrid striped bass and walleye are stocked in Milford Reservoir.
- Stocked
Walleye
Stocked · Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
- Stocked
Wiper
Stocked · Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Geary, Kansas
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
Geary
Management Category
USACE Republican River reservoir
Regulation Scope
Milford Reservoir.
Regulation Summary
Milford Reservoir: KDWP special length and creel limits on the USACE Milford project. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, White Crappie, Walleye, White Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available