Milford Lake

General data

Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Republican River -> Kansas River -> Missouri River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate, Continental
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Description

Milford Lake, also known as Milford Reservoir, is the largest man-made lake in Kansas with 15,700 acres (64 km2) of water. Over 33,000 acres (130 km2) of land resources are managed for quality recreational experiences as well as for protection of the project’s natural and cultural resources. Approximately 70% of the land resources are available for public hunting. For those who enjoy the water, there are marinas and boat launch ramps to gain access to the water for watersports and fishing. Milford Lake is home to many different fish species, which makes it a popular site for anglers.

Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes

Largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans)

Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)

Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)

Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)

Black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)

White crappie (Pomoxis annularis)

Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus)

Perciformes - Perches

Walleye (Sander vitreus)

Siluriformes - Catfishes

Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus)

Flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris)

Moroniformes - Temperate basses

White bass (Morone chrysops)

Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes

Freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens)

Clupeiformes - Herrings

American gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum)

Catches