Quick Facts

• Location: Hatchery Dr, Junction City, Kansas 66441
• Type: Dam and tailwater fishing area
• Water Type: Milford Lake / Republican River
• Access: Use designated fishing areas and stay outside restricted dam zones
• Fishing License: Kansas fishing license requirements apply
• Best For: Catfish, walleye, white bass and other reservoir and river species
• Best Time to Fish: Spring through fall; conditions depend partly on water releases
• Common Species Nearby: Channel catfish, blue catfish, walleye, white bass, crappie and freshwater drum
• Tackle Style: Medium freshwater tackle
• Fishing Style: Dam-area and tailwater fishing
• Current: Can change with dam releases
• Night Fishing: Check current access rules
• Amenities: Milford Lake recreation and fishing opportunities nearby

Overview

Milford Dam near Junction City, Kansas provides access to the waters around Milford Lake and the Republican River below the dam. Milford Lake is one of Kansas’s major fishing destinations, and the dam creates a distinctive fishing environment where moving water, depth changes, and current breaks can concentrate fish.

Catfish, walleye, white bass, crappie, freshwater drum, and other species may be encountered around the reservoir and tailwater system. Fishing conditions can change rapidly when water releases increase or decrease.

Fishing Tips

White bass and walleye anglers can try jigs, spoons, and baitfish-style lures around current seams and deeper water. Catfish anglers can use sturdy bottom rigs in slower water adjacent to the main current.

Always pay attention to dam operations. Water levels and current can change quickly, so remain outside restricted areas and never enter turbulent water.

Bottom Line

A major Junction City-area fishing location offering access to the productive Milford Lake and Republican River system.