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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.”


About Jerry Kane

Jerry Kane is the news manager with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. He can be contacted at jerry.kane@nebraska.gov or 402-471-5008.

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