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NEBRASKA — Spring trout stockings will continue throughout the state in April.
As the spring temperatures continue to rise, anglers are encouraged to catch some of these larger trout – many near or exceeding 12 inches – being stocked.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is continuing to seek valuable input from trout anglers, particularly those who fish put-and-take lakes. Information from a voluntary survey will be used to continue informing future trout management and stocking decisions.
A survey is available at OutdoorNebraska.gov. Search “trout stocking reports.” Information from this survey will be used to inform future trout management and stocking decisions.
The following is a schedule for rainbow and cutbow (rainbow/cutthroat hybrid) trout set to be stocked, including quantities. Dates can change because of weather or unforeseen circumstances:
Week of April 1
Keller Park State Recreation Area Pond No. 4, Long Pine, 200; Keller Park SRA Pond No. 5, Long Pine, 250; Sand Springs Pond, Plum Creek Valley Wildlife Management Area, 250; Ainsworth City Pond, 250 (cutbows); Gilbert-Baker WMA, Harrison, 450; Cherry Creek Pond, Fort Robinson State Park, Crawford, 850; Bridgeport SRA Middle Pond, 1,600; Terry’s Pit, Terrytown, 500; Bridgeport SRA Northwest Pond, 1,400; East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Week of April 7
Grable South Pond, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 1,000; Grable Middle Pond, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 450; Laing Lake, Alliance,1,000; Chadron SP Pond, 400; Chadron Creek WMA Pond, Chadron, 600; East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Week of April 14
Rock Creek Lake, Parks, 1,500; Lake Ogallala, 5,000; Chadron City Reservoir North, 1,000; Chadron City Reservoir South, 1,000; Riverside Park Pond, Scottsbluff, 700; East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Week of April 21
CenturyLink Lake, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland, 2,000; Halleck Park Pond, Papillion, 1,200; Kramer Park Lake, Bellevue, 2,000; Grove Sand Pit, Royal, 50; North Platte I-80 Lake, 4,050; Curtis Golf Course Pond, 200; East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Week of April 28
North Morrill Pond, 1,500; Middle Morrill Pond, 200; 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.”
