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Milner Lake

Johnsonville, Illinois — Wayne County.

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9.9Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 149784505).

Getting there

Flying here

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Boat rentals near Milner Lake

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Location & fast facts

Where Milner Lake is in Illinois

The red circle marks Milner Lake.

Fast facts

About Milner Lake

  • County: Wayne
  • Nearest city: Johnsonville (about 2.5 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 63 mi from Carbondale and 106 mi from Springfield, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Illinois: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Illinois

Official IDNR pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Milner Lake shoreline

0.1 mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 149784505), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (38.4922, -88.5832). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Milner Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Milner Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Fishing gear for Milner Lake

    Basic freshwater tackle for a day on Milner Lake. These open Amazon search results; check your state's fishing rules for the water before you buy bait or tackle.

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    Contact & official info

    Questions about Milner Lake

    How big is Milner Lake?

    Milner Lake covers about 10 acres in Johnsonville, Illinois (Wayne County).

    What towns are on Milner Lake?

    Milner Lake touches Johnsonville in Wayne County, Illinois.

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