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Fishing: Nebraska

18 published waters: depth maps, fish, ramps and water tests

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Found 18 waters

Lake McConaughy
Reservoir
13

Lake McConaughy

Keith

Lemoyne · 2.1 mi

24,885 acres160 ft

Rainbow Trout, Striped Bass, White Bass and 10 more

17 ramps13 campgroundsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 5.2 ft
Harlan County Lake
Reservoir
7

Harlan County Lake

Harlan

Precept · 24.5 mi

12,775 acres45 ft

Spotted Bass, Striped Bass, White Bass and 4 more

12 ramps6 campgroundsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 3.1 ft
Calamus Reservoir
Reservoir
5

Calamus Reservoir

Loup

Milburn · 26.5 mi

4,019 acres63 ft

Yellow Perch, Bluegill, White Crappie and 2 more

4 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 4.2 ft
Swanson Lake
Reservoir
7

Swanson Lake

Hitchcock

Trenton · 5 mi

3,743 acres45 ft

Northern Pike, White Bass, Blue Catfish and 4 more

5 ramps2 campgroundsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 3.2 ft
Sherman Reservoir
Reservoir
4

Sherman Reservoir

Sherman

Lexington · 57.7 mi

2,598 acres63 ft

Smallmouth Bass, White Crappie, Flathead Catfish and 1 more

5 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 2.1 ft
Merritt Reservoir
Reservoir
8

Merritt Reservoir

Cherry

Kennedy · 5.4 mi

2,547 acres100 ft

Alewife, Brown Trout, Muskellunge and 5 more

8 ramps1 campgroundDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 2.8 ft
Lake Minatare
Reservoir
6

Lake Minatare

Scotts Bluff

Carlson · 4.3 mi

1,732 acres48 ft

Muskellunge, Rock Bass, White Bass and 3 more

5 ramps5 campgroundsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 8.2 ft
Branched Oak Lake
Reservoir
6

Branched Oak Lake

Lancaster

Raymond · 4.3 mi

1,709 acres30 ft

White Perch, Brook Silverside, Flathead Catfish and 3 more

12 ramps2 campgroundsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 2 ft
Lake Maloney
Reservoir
6

Lake Maloney

Lincoln

North Platte · 7 mi

1,593 acres20 ft

Rainbow Trout, Rock Bass, White Bass and 3 more

3 ramps1 campgroundDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 2.3 ft
Harry Strunk Lake
Reservoir
3

Harry Strunk Lake

Frontier

Orafino · 6 mi

1,543 acres40 ft

White Bass, White Crappie, Flathead Catfish

5 ramps1 campgroundDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 3.2 ft
Box Butte Reservoir
Reservoir
5

Box Butte Reservoir

Dawes

Nonpareil · 7.1 mi

1,372 acres39 ft

Spotted Bass, White Bass, Yellow Perch and 2 more

2 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 7.4 ft
Hugh Butler Lake
Reservoir
7

Hugh Butler Lake

Frontier

Quick · 6.2 mi

1,133 acres55 ft

Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Common Carp and 4 more

4 ramps3 campgroundsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 2.9 ft
Enders Reservoir
Reservoir
7

Enders Reservoir

Chase

Enders · 2.1 mi

995 acres60 ft

Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rock Bass and 4 more

3 ramps5 campgroundsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 3 ft
Pawnee Lake
Reservoir
7

Pawnee Lake

Lancaster

Emerald · 3.2 mi

625 acres21 ft

Brook Silverside, Sauger, Flathead Catfish and 4 more

2 ramps2 campgroundsDepth mapWater tests
Lake Wanahoo
Reservoir
4

Lake Wanahoo

Saunders

Wahoo · 2.7 mi

567 acres34 ft

Common Carp, Flathead Catfish, Bighead Carp and 1 more

1 rampDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 1.3 ft
Ogallala Lake
Lake
7

Ogallala Lake

Keith

Martin · 2.7 mi

550 acres40 ft

Smallmouth Bass, Common Carp, Rock Bass and 4 more

2 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Willow Lake
Lake
3

Willow Lake

Brown

Elsmere · 7.3 mi

404 acres10 ft

Yellow Perch, Bluegill, White Crappie

1 rampDepth map
Carter Lake
Lake
4

Carter Lake

Douglas

Carter Lake · 1 mi

334 acres24 ft

Goldfish, Bluegill, Channel Catfish and 1 more

4 rampsDepth map201,767 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 1.4 ft

Nebraska Fishing Calendar

When each fish bites through the year — from the waters we map.

Slow · Good · Peak

Activity by month for the species recorded in our published waters. Tap a fish for the full guide. Timing is adjusted for Nebraska — about 2 weeks later than the national average.

Know the water and the fish before you drive out.

Depth surveys, stocking records and water samples, straight from the public registries that hold them — brought together for one question: is it worth the drive?