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Milford Lake Fishing Conditions

Updated 1 day ago · 1 attached data sensor

74/100Good
SHOULD YOU FISH TODAY?

Today and tomorrow look broadly similar

Today is 74/100 and tomorrow is 78/100. The difference is too small to justify postponing solely because of the forecast. The tomorrow comparison changes forecast weather while carrying forward the latest measured water context, so recheck the gauge or tide before leaving.

Today74/100
Tomorrow78/100
Decision confidenceLimited
Wind0 mph

Wind should be relatively manageable for most fishing logistics.

Water temperature77.5°F

This reading becomes biologically useful only when paired with a species that is actually confirmed for this water. The site no longer turns temperature compatibility into an unverified species claim.

What we still don't know
  • No authoritative species evidence is attached yet, so this page deliberately does not recommend specific fish species.
Water temp77.5°Fobserved
Air temp71°FNWS
Wind0 mph
WHAT CHANGED

Conditions score improved 19 points

  • Current wind is about 0 mph.
  • Current precipitation probability is 15%.
NEXT 24 HOURS

Best planning windows

Thu 8 am93/100

light wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk

0 mph wind · 15% rain
Thu 7 pm86/100

manageable wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk

10 mph wind · 2% rain
Thu 9 pm86/100

manageable wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk

10 mph wind · 2% rain

These rank weather/light/tide logistics only. They are not bite forecasts.

7-DAY PLANNING OUTLOOK

Weather-based trip planning

Thu85/10071–92°F · wind up to 10 mph
Fri78/10076–92°F · wind up to 15 mph
Sat69/10072–88°F · wind up to 15 mph
Sun69/10065–73°F · wind up to 10 mph
Mon76/10062–73°F · wind up to 5 mph
Tue85/10058–72°F · wind up to 5 mph
Wed81/10059–76°F · wind up to 5 mph

Future scores primarily reflect forecast weather while using today's water conditions as the baseline. Recheck before the trip because river flow, tides and water temperature can change.

SPECIES INTELLIGENCE

Confirmed fish targets

No authoritative species occurrence evidence is attached to this water yet, so the site deliberately does not recommend trout, bass or any other target merely because the temperature looks compatible.

Species recommendations require stored authoritative/editor-confirmed occurrence evidence. Broad temperature compatibility is not enough.

PROVENANCE

Where this page gets its facts

  • USGS: Milford Lake Near Wakefield, Ks (sensor ID 391259097001800)

Water data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Weather forecasts/alerts: National Weather Service (NWS). Coastal tide/observation data: NOAA CO-OPS where applicable. Derived scores are site calculations, not official agency products.

ACCESS + REGULATIONS

Verify before you fish

Fishing license

Licensing and exemptions vary.

USFWS license finder →
Kansas rules

Seasons, limits and special reaches can change.

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Access

A sensor coordinate is not proof of legal public access.

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TRANSPARENCY

What this score means

This is a planning score based on measurable conditions. It is not a bite forecast and cannot guarantee catches. Missing facts are left unavailable rather than invented.

Read the methodology →