Game and Parks releasing rainbow trout this spring
Spring stockings of rainbow trout into ponds and lakes across Nebraska are beginning.
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission fish hatcheries staff are releasing 12-inch trout to enhance fishing opportunities this spring and jump-start the open water fishing season.
“This popular program emphasizes our urban and community waters statewide,” said Daryl Bauer, Game and Parks’ fisheries outreach program manager. “We encourage anglers to get out and enjoy the weather and harvest a few trout.”
Those just getting into fishing, are encouraged to read Game and Parks’ Going Fishing Guide, available at OutdoorNebraska.gov. There, they also can find additional information on fishing or buy a fishing permit.
Additionally, Game and Parks is seeking input from trout anglers, particularly those who fish put-and-take lakes. A survey is available at Trout Survey. Information from this survey will be used to inform future trout management and stocking decisions.
The following is a schedule for trout set to be stocked, including quantities. Dates can change because of weather or unforeseen circumstances:
Week of Feb. 15
North Platte I-80 Lake, North Platte, 2,025
Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area, Ogallala, 1,000
Week of Feb. 22
Bridgeport SRA Northwest Lake, Bridgeport, 1,400
Week of March 1
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Terry’s Pit, Terrytown, 500
Bridgeport City Pond, Bridgeport, 250
Scottsbluff Zoo Pond, Scottsbluff, 700
Bridgeport SRA Middle Lake, Bridgeport, 1,600
Week of March 8
Wayne City Pond, Wayne, 900
Neligh Park Pond, West Point, 900
Ponca State Park Pond, Ponca, 1,500
Carney Pond, O’Neill, 750
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Rock Creek Lake SRA, Parks, 1,500
North Morrill Pond, Morrill, 1,500
Middle Morrill Pond, Morrill, 200
CenturyLink Lake, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland, 1,800
Gracie Creek Pond, Burwell, 1,000
Auburn Rotary Club Lake, Auburn, 470
Humboldt City Park Lake West, Humboldt, 200
Pawnee City Pond, Pawnee, 200
Stanton Lake, Falls City, 200
Auble Pond, Ord, 600
Elm Creek, Red Cloud, 500
Heartwell Park, Hastings, 360
Sucks Lake, Grand Island, 500
Holmes Lake, Lincoln, 2,500
Victoria Springs SRA Lake, Anselmo, 750
Week of March 15
Lake Halleck, Papillion, 1,200
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Pawnee Park Pond West, Columbus, 1,000
Ta-Ha-Zouka Park, Norfolk, 1,500
Kramer Park Lake, Bellevue, 1,800
Weeping Water 1, Weeping Water, 750
Steinhart Park East Pond, Nebraska City, 400
Holdrege City Lake, Holdrege, 810
Oxford City Lake, Oxford, 200
Plum Creek Park Lake, Lexington, 600
Bethphage Pond, Axtell, 200
Fort Kearny SRA No. 6, Kearney, 900
Windmill SRA No. 2, Gibbon, 880
Geneva Boys Pond, Geneva, 200
Sutton Clark Pond, Sutton, 200
Louisville SRA No. 1A, Louisville, 500
Gretna Crossing, Gretna, 200
Lake Helen, Gothenburg, 1,000
Holmes Lake, Lincoln, 800
David City West Pond, David City, 450
Week of March 22
Fremont Lakes SRA No. 18, Fremont, 2,000
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Week of March 29
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Kramer Park Lake, Bellevue, 1,800
Lake Ogallala SRA, Ogallala, 7,000
Week of April 5
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
South Grable Pond, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 1,000
Middle Grable Pond, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 450
Cherry Creek Diversion Pond, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 200
Terry’s Pit, Terrytown, 500
Gilbert-Baker Wildlife Management Area Pond, Harrison, 200
North Platte I-80 Lake, North Platte, 2,025
Week of April 12
Keller Park SRA Pond No. 4, Long Pine, 200
Keller Park SRA Pond No. 5, Long Pine, 250
Sand Springs Pond, Plum Creek Valley WMA, Johnstown, 250
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Grove Sand Pit, Royal, 50
Chadron Creek Ranch WMA Pond, Chadron, 100
Chadron City Reservoir North, Chadron, 1,000
Chadron City Reservoir South, Chadron, 1,000
Chadron SP Pond, Chadron, 400
Rock Creek Lake SRA, Parks, 1,500
Week of April 19
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Curtis Golf Course Pond, Curtis, 300
Morrill Pond North, Morrill, 1,000
Morrill Pond Middle, Morrill, 200
Scottsbluff Zoo Pond, Scottsbluff, 400
Bridgeport SRA Northwest Lake, Bridgeport, 1,400
Laing Lake, Alliance, 750
Week of April 26
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200