Milford Lake At Milford, largemouth, smallmouth, striped, and white bass, along with channel catfish, walleye, and crappie are favorites with anglers. State Park Rd. Just west of Manhattan lie 26 lakes and ponds that are managed for sport fishing. Fishing at Fort Riley's lakes and ponds is only allowed when the areas in which they lie are open for fishing. The lake also produces impressive strings of channel catfish and holds some very nice walleyes.
Primitive camping is available under the shade of mighty oaks and a nice boat ramp is on hand.
Other fishing areas Most of the area's ponds and streams are privately owned, and fishing is allowed only with landowner permission. The Kansas River, however, is in the public domain and may be fished without permission. The best way to really see the countryside is to stick to the backroads that wind beside pristine streams and trace the spine of prairie edges. Flint Hills Bicycle Journeys , by avid cyclist Steve Martini, is a must for visiting cyclist. Available at local bookstores, the inexpensive 40 page book wonderfully details 17 tours that range from 4.5 to 215 miles.