By Daryl Bauer, Fisheries Outreach Program Manager
Got a news release about trout stockings that are continuing around the state:
Spring trout stockings continue in April
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.
Stop the presses! Just got another release:
Rainbow trout to be stocked at North Platte’s Iron Horse Park Lake
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission continues its spring trout stockings by releasing approximately 1,900 rainbow trout April 1 at Iron Horse Park Lake in North Platte. An additional 2,150 trout will be stocked at Iron Horse the week of April 21.
As spring temperatures continue to rise, anglers are encouraged to catch some of these larger trout – many near or exceeding 12 inches.
This program utilizes urban and community waters statewide to provide angling opportunities for all ages to catch and harvest rainbow trout.
Game and Parks is seeking input from trout anglers, particularly those who fish put-and-take lakes. To accomplish this, 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.
Signs with a scannable QR code are in place at Iron Horse Park Lake that will take anglers directly to the brief survey. Iron Horse is located at the Interstate 80 and U.S. Hwy 83 interchange.
GO FISH!