Largemouth and smallmouth bass are two of the great fishing species at Milford Reservoir. Rick Dykstra caught plenty of both in a few hours on Friday morning.
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Milford is home to Kansas' best blue catfish population. Ryan Gnagy holds a 21-pounder caught there last week. Fish three times as big have recently been caught at the lake.
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Zebra mussels snagged on the hook of a lure. Milford has had the invasive species for several years.
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Rick Dykstra removes the hooks from a smallmouth bass that took a surface lure early Friday morning. Smallmouths are one of about six species in great supply at Milford Reservoir.
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Not all species caught in a morning of casting are appreciated, like this sizable carp caught by Rick Dykstra while he was casting for bass.
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Though best known for smallmouth bass, Milford has some nice largemouths. This fish of about five pounds was caught in shallow water Friday morning by Rick Dykstra.
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Milford Reservoir's rocky shoreline makes for great bass habitat and bass fishing. Walleye, white bass, wipers and blue catfish are easily found in deeper waters.
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Tube-baits, like this, imitate the crawfish on which many Milford fish feed.
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Milford Reservoir's rocky shoreline makes for great bass habitat and bass fishing. Walleye, white bass, wipers and blue catfish are easily found in deeper waters.
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Milford Reservoir's rocky shoreline makes for great bass habitat and bass fishing. Walleye, white bass, wipers and blue catfish are easily found in deeper waters. This is Rick Dykstra battling a three-pound largemouth bass.
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The presence of so many great blue herons at Milford Reservoir confirms the lake's healthy fish populations.
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The presence of so many great blue herons at Milford Reservoir confirms the lake's healthy fish populations.
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A fishing boat heads out to start trolling at Milford Reservoir. Most styles of fishing, including casting from shore and wading, work well at the lake near Junction City.
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