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FISHING FORECAST
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Statewide Results:
With about 450 lakes and streams open to public fishing, deciding where to
fish is one challenge for Nebraska anglers. Graphs and text are provided to
explain sampling information for important sport fish species sampled across
Nebraska from the previous year. Fishing
forecasts are provided for regions of the state, as well as for individual
species.
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For more information about Nebraska's fish sampling program,
please contact one of the Game and Parks Commission District Offices in your
area:
Northwest Nebraska: Alliance District Office, 308 763-2940
Northcentral Nebraska: Basset District Office, 402 684-2921
Northeast Nebraska: Norfolk District Office, 402 370-3374
Southwest Nebraska: North Platte District Office, 308 535-8025
Southcentral Nebraska: Kearney District Office, 308 865-5310
Southeast Nebraska: Lincoln District Office, 402 471-7647
If you don't find your favorite fishing hole in the graphs, it's not because
it doesn't hold any fish. Not every lake is sampled every year. And whether
a lakes show high densities of fish or not, it's still up to the angler to
be in the right place at the right time and use the right techniques to catch
fish. Fisheries biologists use a variety of methods to sample fish populations
across Nebraska, including electrofishing for largemouth bass, trap nets for
bluegill and crappie, and gill nets for walleye, white bass, and channel catfish.
Fish populations are sampled at most major reservoirs every
year, while smaller waters are sampled less often. Results are provided on
this web site so that anglers can compare lakes statewide, and determine trends
at specific sites. Graphs are used to display fish sampling information,and
show total catch rates divided by different length categories. The statewide
graphs show information for major fish species at waters sampled the previous
year. Graphs for individual waters show trend information for species at that
lake over the past 5 to 10 years. Sampling can be influenced by a variety of
factors, most notable weather. However, the sampling results provide anglers
with at least a ballpark idea of fish abundance and sizes at various locations.
If you don't find your favorite fishing hole in these graphs, it's because
not every lake is sampled each year. Also, even if a lake shows high densities
of fish or not, it's still up to the angler to be in the right place at the
right time and use the right techniques to catch fish.
Individual Waters:
Fish populations from some lakes and reservoirs are sampled annually or on
a regular basis. Results from these waters allow anglers to review trends in
the fish populations over time. These graphs and text show results for major
fish species in individual waters for the past 5 to 10 years. Again, text is
provided to explain the graphs and provide fishing forecasts.
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