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Fishing regulations in Kansas can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Blue catfish as of March 31st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Blue catfish
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
5
No size limit. No closed season.
Site-specific Exceptions:
Bag limit = 10 blue catfish per person per day
Caney River and all its tributaries
Little Caney River and all its tributaries
Verdigris River from Ok-KS line to Tronto Reservoir Dam and all tributaries including Elk River to Elk City Reservoir dam
Fall River to Fall River Reservoir Dam and Big Hill Creek to Big Hill Reservoir Dam
Neosho River from OK-KS line to John Redmond Reservoir Dam and all tributaries including Labette creek to Parsons City Lake Dam
Wolf Creek to Coffey County Lake Dam
Arkansas River form OK-KS line to 21st Street North Dam (Witchita)
Ninnescah River from confluence with Arkansas River to confluence with South Fork of Ninnescah River
South Fork of Ninnescah River to Kingman Citny Lake Dam
For site-specific regulations that apply in specified reservoirs, state fishing lakes, and community lakes, see
Milford Lake is a lake located in Geary County, Kansas, United States. It is also intersecting with Clay County, Kansas. Its coordinates are:
39°09′4.9″N 96°55′11.7″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Milford Lake by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in Milford Lake are:
Blue catfish - 411 members reported to have caught this fish