Nebraska Trout Stockings
Early spring in Nebraska is a great time to catch some rainbows.
With ice melting off most of our Nebraska lakes in the past week there is a great opportunity to throw a line out for some rainbow trout on area ponds and lakes. This past Tuesday brought perfect pre-frontal conditions for some early afternoon fishing at our local city pond in Auburn.
It didn’t take long to catch a few rainbows on a Panther Martin spinner with an ultra-light outfit. With temps in the high 50’s and the water around 40 degrees the fish are starting to become more active. I even caught a small bass and hooked into a nice crappie as well.
Below you will find a list of ponds and lakes that are scheduled to be stocked in the next couple of weeks. As the weather warms up here in Nebraska there should be some nice windows of opportunity to catch trout throughout the state. A fly rod would be a lot of fun or if you prefer, an ultra light spinning combo with 4-6 pound test line. If you wish to relax on the shoreline and have some kiddos with you the old hot dog on a snelled hook and small weight will provide plenty of entertainment.
Upcoming Trout Stockings in Nebraska (Weather permitting)
Week of March 3
Lake Ogallala, Ogallala, 3,300 (cutbows); East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Week of March 10
Carney Pond, O’Neill, 750 (cutbows); Ponca State Park Pond, 1,500 (cutbows); Kramer Lake, Bellevue, 2,000; Fremont State Recreation Area No. 18, 2,000; Ta-Ha-Zouka Park Lake, Norfolk, 1,500 (cutbows); Pawnee Park West Lake, Columbus, 1,000 (cutbows); Neligh Park Pond, West Point, 500 (cutbows); Gracie Creek Pond, Burwell, 1,000; Rotary Club Lake, Auburn, 470; Humboldt City Park Lake (west), 200; Pawnee City Pond, 200; Stanton Lake, Falls City, 200; Auble Pond, Ord, 600; Elm Creek, Elm Creek Wildlife Management Area, Red Cloud, 500; Heartwell Park Lake, Hastings, 360; Suck’s Lake, Grand Island, 500; Holmes Lake, Lincoln, 1,750; Victoria Springs SRA Lake, Anselmo, 1,000; North Morrill Pond, Morrill, 1,500; Middle Morrill Pond, Morrill, 200; Riverside Park Pond, Scottsbluff, 700Week of March 17
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200; Neligh Park Pond, West Point, 400; Weeping Water Park Pond 1, 750; Steinhart Park East Pond, Nebraska City, 400; Holdrege City Lake, 810; Oxford City Lake, 200; Plum Creek Park Lake, Lexington, 660; Bethphage Pond, Axtell, 200; Fort Kearny SRA No. 6, Kearney, 900; Windmill SRA No. 2, Gibbon, 880; Geneva Pond, 200; Louisville SRA Pond No. 1A, 500; Lake Halleck, Papillion, 1,200; Gretna Crossing Pond, Gretna, 200; Lake Helen, Gothenburg, 1,000; Holmes Lake, Lincoln, 1,750; David City Park Pond West, 450; Rock Creek Lake SRA, Parks, 1,500; Bridgeport Middle Pond SRA, 1,600; Bridgeport Northwest Pond SRA, 1,400; Terry’s Pit, Terrytown, 500
Week of March 24
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200; CenturyLink Lake, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland, 2,000
Week of March 31
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
For information on fish stocking online, including upcoming trout stocking dates, visit OutdoorNebraska.gov and search “Fish Stocking Database.”