Kansas · United States

Milford Lake KS fishing forecast

61 Good of 100

Milford Lake KS is a freshwater fishing spot in Kansas, United States. Anglers here target Walleye, Crappie, White Bass, Channel Catfish. The most productive months are typically March, April, May, June, September, October, November.

Quick answer

Best monthsMarch, April, May, June

Top speciesWalleye, Crappie, White Bass

Score now61/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #410 of 644 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending down — 11 points below this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±12 points, from 6 live signals

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Wind+5.8Barometric pressure+4.4

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	22.4 °C
Wind	20 km/h from ESE, gusting 33 km/h
Pressure	1016 hPa
Cloud cover	100%
Chlorophyll	13.57 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	1
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

River gauge: REPUBLICAN R AT JUNCTION CITY, KS (7 km): 80 cfs, steady

The water is running true to season — within a few tenths of the August average of 22.4 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 20.0 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Milford Lake KS

Milford Lake KS currently scores 61 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 22.4 °C. 6 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Wind +5.8: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Thermocline +3.0: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth
Stream flow +3.0: river discharge vs seasonal norm
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather

What’s biting now

The model expects today: channel-catfish, golden-trout, black-bullhead, rock-bass, silver-carp, bighead-carp, brown-bullhead, pumpkinseed

Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 82% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Milford Lake KS:

Score history at this spot

26 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-15, 81/100

13 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

10 points below the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Walleye

Sander vitreus
Crappie

Pomoxis spp.
White Bass

Morone chrysops
Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Best months by species at Milford Lake KS

WalleyeSander vitreus
CrappiePomoxis spp.
White BassMorone chrysops
Channel CatfishIctalurus punctatus

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.