Nebraska lakes and other waters are being freshly stocked with thousands of rainbow and tiger trout this week and throughout March and April.
The plants actually started ahead of the opening day March 9 at Trout Lake within Two Rivers State Recreation Area.
Many other lakes, city ponds, and streams will be stocked with trout in the coming weeks.
Many of these favorite fishing spots are also included in our rundown of Nebraska’s top trout fishing lakes and streams.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will release hatchery rainbow trout in March according to the following schedule. The numbers of trout expected to be planted also is included.
March 11
- CenturyLink Lake, Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, Ashland, 2,500 trout
- Gretna Crossing Pond, 200
- Humboldt City Park Lake, 350
- Pawnee City Pond, 300
- Rotary Club Lake, Auburn, 800
- Stanton Lake, Falls City, 200
- Steinhart Park East Pond, Nebraska City, 800
- Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area No. 2, Fremont, 4,500
- Ponca SP Pond, Ponca, 750
March 12
- Heartwell Park Lake, Hastings, 450 trout
- Suck’s Lake, Grand Island, 650
- Lake Halleck, Papillion, 1,200
- Weeping Water Pond 1, 1,500
- Louisville SRA 1A, Louisville, 600
- Fort Kearny SRA No. 6, Kearney, 1,200
- Windmill SRA No. 2, Gibbon, 900
- Ponca SP Pond, Ponca, 750
March 13
- Geneva Pond, 300 trout
- Bethphage Pond, Axtell, 200
- Holdrege City Lake, 800
- North Morrill Pond, 2,250
- Middle Morrill Pond, 450
March 14
- Auble Pond, Ord, 750 trout
- Victoria Springs SRA Lake, Anselmo, 1,200
- Carney Pond, O’Neill, 750
- Terry’s Pit, Terrytown, 1,500
- Riverside Park Pond, Scottsbluff, 900
March 16
- Ta-Ha-Zouka Park Lake, Norfolk, 1,500 trout at 8:30 a.m.
- Pawnee Park West Lake, Columbus, 1,500 at 9:30 a.m.
- Neligh Park Pond, West Point, 800 at 10:30 a.m.
- Holmes Lake, Lincoln, 4,000 at 1 p.m.
- Lake Helen, Gothenburg, 2,000 at 12:30 p.m.
- Plum Creek Park Lake, Lexington, 750 at 2 p.m.
March 18
- David City Park Pond West, 600 trout
- Rock Creek SRA Lake, Parks, 500
- Oxford City Lake, 150
March 19
- North Platte I-80 Lake, 2,700 trout
March 20
- Bridgeport SRA Middle Lake, 2,000 trout
- Bridgeport SRA Northwest Lake, 1,400
The following waters (including stocking numbers) also are likely to be stocked during March, if possible:
- Lake Ogallala SRA, Ogallala, 10,000 trout
- Gracie Creek Pond, Burwell, 1,000
- Elm Creek, Red Cloud, 500
- East Branch of Verdigre Creek, Royal, 1,000
- Two Rivers SRA No. 5 (Trout Lake), Waterloo, 10,500
The following locations will be stocked with rainbow trout during April, as time and conditions allow:
- East Branch of Verdigre Creek, Royal, 800 trout
- Two Rivers SRA No. 5 (Trout Lake), Waterloo, 6,000
- Keller Park SRA No. 4, 250
- Keller Park SRA No. 5, 400
- Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area Sandpit, Royal, 50
- Sand Springs, Plum Creek Valley WMA, 250
- North Platte I-80 Lake, 2,700
- Lake Ogallala SRA, Ogallala, 10,000
- South Grable Pond, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 1,200
- Middle Grable Pond, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 600
- Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond, Harrison, 600
- Chadron City Reservoir North, 1,700
- Chadron City Reservoir South, 1,700
- Chadron SP Pond, 500
- North Morrill Pond, 2,250
- Middle Morrill Pond, 450
- Riverside Park Pond, Scottsbluff, 900
- Bridgeport SRA Northwest Lake, 1,400
- Terry’s Pit, Terrytown, 1,000
- Bridgeport SRA Middle Lake, 2,000
- Cherry Creek Diversion Pond, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 250
- Laing Lake, Alliance, 1,000
- Rock Creek SRA Lake, Parks, 1,500
The NGPC already has started stocking smaller numbers of tiger trout, which are a sterile hybrid between brown and brook trout. Tiger trout are released at:
- Chadron State Park Pond (500 tiger trout stocked)
- Bessey Pond, Nebraska National Forest, Halsey (500)
- Alliance Golf Course Pond (300)
- Curtis Golf Course Pond (150)
- Rock Creek State Recreation Area Lake (1,000)
Remember to follow all pertinent fishing regulations and licensing requirements at these and any fishing location.
For more information, see the NGPC’s press release.