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Fall 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 fall.
“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.
The following is a schedule for trout set to be stocked, including quantities. Dates can change because of weather or unforeseen circumstances:
Week of Sept. 21
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Week of Sept. 28
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Ainsworth City Park Pond, Ainsworth, 250
Keller Park State Recreation Area Pond No. 4, Long Pine, 200
Keller Park SRA Pond No. 5, Long Pine, 250
Chadron State Park Pond, Chadron, 200
Chadron Creek Ranch Wildlife Management Area Pond, Chadron, 50
Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond, Harrison, 450
Cherry Creek Diversion Pond, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 200
Grable Pond South, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 500
Grable Pond Middle, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 450
Week of Oct. 5
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Fremont Lakes SRA No. 18, Fremont, 2,000
Wayne City Park Pond, Wayne, 900
Crystal Cove, South Sioux City, 3,000
Week of Oct. 12
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Holmes Lake, Lincoln, 2,500
Bowling Lake, Lincoln, 400
Kramer Park Lake (American Heroes Park), Bellevue, 2,000
Fontanelle Park Pond, Omaha, 400
Benson Park Pond, Omaha, 700
Ta-Ha-Zouka Park Lake, Norfolk, 1,500
Pawnee Park West, Columbus, 1,000
Towl Park Lake, Omaha, 200
Middle Ice House Pond, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 150
Lower Ice House Pond, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 600
Laing Lake, Alliance, 1,000
Grable Pond North, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 500
Bridgeport City Pond, Bridgeport, 250
CenturyLink Lake, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland, 1,200
Week of Oct. 19
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Grove Lake, Royal, 1,000
Gracie Creek Pond, Burwell, 1,000
Auburn Fairgrounds Lake, Auburn, 470
Humboldt City Park Lake, Humboldt, 200
Pawnee City Lake, Pawnee City, 200
Stanton Lake, Falls City, 200
Oxford City Lake, Oxford, 300
Auble Pond, Ord, 1,200
Heartwell Park, Hastings, 600
Suck’s Lake, Grand Island, 500
Fort Kearny SRA No. 6, Kearney, 1,060
Windmill SRA No. 2, Gibbon, 1,000
Elm Creek, Red Cloud, 500
Bethphage Pond, Axtell, 200
Birdwood Lake, North Platte, 1,500
Chappell Interstate Pond, Chappell, 2,250
Ducks Unlimited Sand Pit, Oshkosh, 200
Scottsbluff Zoo Pond, Scottsbluff, 700
Rock Creek Lake, Parks, 2,500
Humphrey Pond, Ogallala, 480
Week of Oct. 26
East Branch Verdigre Creek, Royal, 200
Weeping Water No. 1, Weeping Water, 750
Louisville SRA No. 1A, Louisville, 500
Steinhart Park East Pond, Nebraska City, 400
Bessey Pond, Halsey, 250
Geneva City Pond, Geneva, 200
Sutton Clark Pond, Sutton, 200
Lake Halleck, Papillion, 1,200
Gretna Crossing, Gretna, 200
David City West, David City, 450
Melham Park Lake, Broken Bow, 700
Ansley City Lake, Ansley, 800
Lake Helen, Gothenburg, 1,600
Plum Creek Park Lake, Lexington, 660
Holdrege City Lake, Holdrege, 1,300
North Morrill Pond, Morrill, 1,500
Middle Morrill Pond, Morrill, 200
South Morrill Pond, Morrill, 200
