Fish Sampling Reports
Fish sampling reports include statistics for public water bodies across the state to help anglers decide where they should fish.
Fish sampling reports include statistics for public water bodies surveyed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Not all areas are surveyed, so there may be other water bodies that are not listed below and provide good fishing opportunities. Information contained within the reports will help anglers decide where they should fish to target a variety of species.
2026 sampling reports
2026 sampling reports include surveys and data collected during 2025.
Sampling reports archive
View the past 10 years of fish sampling reports in the archive below.
2025 sampling reports
2025 sampling reports include surveys and data collected during 2024.
2024 sampling reports
2024 sampling reports include surveys and data collected during 2023.
2023 sampling reports
2023 sampling reports include surveys and data collected during 2022.
*Some lakes (mainly in northwest and northcentral Nebraska) experienced winterkill due to harsh conditions during the 2022-2023 winter.
*Some lakes (mainly in northwest and northcentral Nebraska) experienced winterkill due to harsh conditions during the 2022-2023 winter.
2022 sampling reports
2022 sampling reports include surveys and data collected during 2021.
2021 sampling reports
2021 sampling reports include surveys and data collected during 2020.
2020 sampling reports
2020 sampling reports include surveys and data collected during 2019.
2019 sampling reports
2019 sampling reports include surveys and data collected during 2018.
2018 sampling reports
2018 sampling reports include surveys and data collected during 2017.
2017 sampling reports
2017 sampling reports include surveys and data collected during 2016.
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