Opinion Needed What is the best public lake for....

LundLover · 09-03-2008, 07:41 AM

In your opinion, what is the best NEBRASKA public lake for catching?

LMBass?

SMBass?

Whitebass?

Walleye?

Catfish?

Bluegill?

Crappie?

Other?

sqwidbrain · 09-03-2008, 08:50 AM

Well I don't get out like I used to, but I would say:

LMB: Chechland is pretty good.

Walleye: don't fish for them a lot, spill way at Gavins Point Dam is very popular.

Catfish/BlueGill: Any of the sandpit lakes seem to hold decent fish. Fremont Lakes, Louisville, Fort Kearney

LundLover · 09-03-2008, 11:13 AM

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These, http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/fishing/...ishoutlook.pdf .

Daryl Bauer
Lakes and Reservoirs Program Manager
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
daryl.bauer@nebraska.gov

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Good stuff here.

What do the rest of you say?

Hooligan · 09-03-2008, 11:32 AM

LMBass? Refuge Lakes, or Clear Lake.

SMBass? Merritt

Whitebass? Mac/Harlan

Walleye? Mac/Merritt

Catfish? Merritt/Loup River

Bluegill? Tough, bud I'd have to go with Pelican/Dewey

Crappie? Again, likely one of the Sandhills lakes. Cottonwood/Steverson has some giants if you can pin them down.

The only species that I'd add to that are Muskies, and yellow Perch. We have a number of perch fisheries here in the state that are often overlooked. I don't think people even target them. They are often a by-catch. Frankly, I'd rather eat perch than walleye, slightly sweeter meat and you don't have to take a limit to feed a family.
Muskies Merritt without a doubt, but I think over the next few years you may see a pig show up here and there in the Eastern portion of the state.
Perch Again Cottonwood Steverson. All you have to do is pin them down, and follow the school, and you can get them dialed in relatively easy.

Disclaimer: I should add that these would be what I'd consider the best shot at a BIG fish, and enough cross species action to keep a guy busy a while.

Harold · 09-04-2008, 12:12 AM

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LundLover; In your opinion, what is the best NEBRASKA public lake for catching?

Eliminating "ponds" and smaller fisheries, here's MY choice for the "Big one":

LMBass? Red Willow

SMBass? Red Willow/Merritt

Whitebass? Who cares, they SUCK! *

Walleye? Swanson

Catfish? Swanson/Cambridge

Bluegill? Don't know, don't fish big lakes for Bluegill...

Crappie? Red Willow/Merritt

Wiper? Elwood/Harlan

(*) Sorry, but I had one totally pi$$ me off, and I ain't over it yet!

Harold F.

Done · 09-04-2008, 01:22 AM

It depends on if you want to catch a lot of fish or if you want to catch big fish or you just want to catch a fish.

Largemouth Bass, catfish, bluegill and crappie are easy, because they are in just about every lake in the state.

Catfishin 4 Life · 09-04-2008, 09:40 AM

This is just from my experience in NE i mainly fish for cats and alot of Private Sandpits

LMBass - Zorinsky or Walnut creek

SMBass - Gavins point dam (above and below) or Base Lake (if that counts as public)

Whitebass - Gavins point below dam

Walleye - BO or Gavins (above and Below)

Catfish - Anywere there is good catfishin about any lake but if i had to chose i would go with the mighty mo or Spencer dam

Bluegill - Walnut creek or them small park ponds some have nice gills in them

Crappie - Quintity Zorinsky or weherspan Size Base Lake

Brown and rainbow trout - verdigree creek

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lakebigmacfisher · 09-04-2008, 07:59 PM

LMBass?????????????????

SMBass? Lake big mac

Whitebass? Lake big Mac

Walleye? Lake big mac

Catfish? Lake big mac

Bluegill???????????????

Crappie????????????

of course thats where I live by and my favorite lake, cat fish is just an opinion along with smb, but white bass and wiper and huge walleye is a fact.

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sqwidbrain Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hastings, NE Posts: 344 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Well I don't get out like I used to, but I would say: LMB: Chechland is pretty good. Walleye: don't fish for them a lot, spill way at Gavins Point Dam is very popular. Catfish/BlueGill: Any of the sandpit lakes seem to hold decent fish. Fremont Lakes, Louisville, Fort Kearney __________________ How big is it?!!

09-03-2008, 11:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hooligan Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	LMBass? Refuge Lakes, or Clear Lake. SMBass? Merritt Whitebass? Mac/Harlan Walleye? Mac/Merritt Catfish? Merritt/Loup River Bluegill? Tough, bud I'd have to go with Pelican/Dewey Crappie? Again, likely one of the Sandhills lakes. Cottonwood/Steverson has some giants if you can pin them down. The only species that I'd add to that are Muskies, and yellow Perch. We have a number of perch fisheries here in the state that are often overlooked. I don't think people even target them. They are often a by-catch. Frankly, I'd rather eat perch than walleye, slightly sweeter meat and you don't have to take a limit to feed a family. Muskies Merritt without a doubt, but I think over the next few years you may see a pig show up here and there in the Eastern portion of the state. Perch Again Cottonwood Steverson. All you have to do is pin them down, and follow the school, and you can get them dialed in relatively easy. Disclaimer: I should add that these would be what I'd consider the best shot at a BIG fish, and enough cross species action to keep a guy busy a while. Last edited by Hooligan; 09-03-2008 at 11:35 AM.

09-04-2008, 01:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Done Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fremont, NE Posts: 764 Thanks: 7 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	It depends on if you want to catch a lot of fish or if you want to catch big fish or you just want to catch a fish. Largemouth Bass, catfish, bluegill and crappie are easy, because they are in just about every lake in the state. __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." ~John Buchan

09-04-2008, 07:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
lakebigmacfisher Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	LMBass????????????????? SMBass? Lake big mac Whitebass? Lake big Mac Walleye? Lake big mac Catfish? Lake big mac Bluegill??????????????? Crappie???????????? of course thats where I live by and my favorite lake, cat fish is just an opinion along with smb, but white bass and wiper and huge walleye is a fact. Last edited by lakebigmacfisher; 09-04-2008 at 08:02 PM.

09-04-2008, 09:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
Catfishin 4 Life 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Springfield Posts: 1,903 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This is just from my experience in NE i mainly fish for cats and alot of Private Sandpits LMBass - Zorinsky or Walnut creek SMBass - Gavins point dam (above and below) or Base Lake (if that counts as public) Whitebass - Gavins point below dam Walleye - BO or Gavins (above and Below) Catfish - Anywere there is good catfishin about any lake but if i had to chose i would go with the mighty mo or Spencer dam Bluegill - Walnut creek or them small park ponds some have nice gills in them Crappie - Quintity Zorinsky or weherspan Size Base Lake Brown and rainbow trout - verdigree creek __________________

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