Bowling Lake

FishinForEyes · 11-17-2009, 06:19 PM

I was thinking of taking my 10 year old daughter to Bowling Lake for some trout fishing. I was wanting to know if any of you have been there and done this activity. Also, what advice for bait to use as I'm not sure corn and worms would be enough.

iROCKBASS · 11-17-2009, 08:00 PM

I was in Lincoln for training and checked out Bowling Lake. The first day I got there late and my reel got a nasty backlash. The second day I caught a bass!

on November 6th! I thought it was a pretty cool setup. There is like three ways to get in and park. I talked to alot of people fishing and everyone was real

nice. There was a little confusion as to which lake the trout were stocked into,

a seperate lake on the south side or the main lake. I'm sure if you ask around or just watch for a while you can figure it out. Have a good time!

LincolnLunger · 11-17-2009, 08:58 PM

personally I'd think you would have better luck at holmes.

I have not been to holmes and targeted trout in a few weeks but you should do pretty good. I have never been to bowling lake so I can't say much about that lake but they only stocked about 400 into bowling apposed to 4000 in holmes. If you can try to get there early in the morning or sometime towards the evening. seems the trout shut off in the afternoon and don't bite well. throw small spinners and have a rod out with some powerbait. Ive had good luck using berkley powerbait corn fished about 3-5ft under a bobber, depending on how deeper the area your fishing is. If thats not working try fishing of the bottom with a few small split shots.

Good luck

bschiltz · 11-17-2009, 11:03 PM

I was out at Holmes last Friday right when the cold front was moving through. Nothing was biting but I saw a couple trout jump.

whitetips · 11-18-2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by LincolnLunger

personally I'd think you would have better luck at holmes.

I have not been to holmes and targeted trout in a few weeks but you should do pretty good. I have never been to bowling lake so I can't say much about that lake but they only stocked about 400 into bowling apposed to 4000 in holmes. If you can try to get there early in the morning or sometime towards the evening. seems the trout shut off in the afternoon and don't bite well. throw small spinners and have a rod out with some powerbait. Ive had good luck using berkley powerbait corn fished about 3-5ft under a bobber, depending on how deeper the area your fishing is. If thats not working try fishing of the bottom with a few small split shots.

Good luck

Yes, more catchable-size rainbow trout were stocked in Holmes than Bowling, but when you consider those 400 trout were stocked into the small pond on the south side of Bowling, well that is a lot less area than at Holmes.

This has about everything you need to know to catch those trout, http://www.nefga.org/web/beginners3.php#III.F.

Daryl Bauer
Fisheries Outreach Program Manager
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
daryl.bauer@nebraska.gov
Barbs and Backlashes

bschiltz · 11-18-2009, 10:19 AM

Daryl, your link doesn't seem to work. Go here: http://www.nefga.org/web/beginners3.php and scroll down to or click on the link on the left side that says "getting started on winter rainbow trout"

Ben

LincolnLunger · 11-18-2009, 03:12 PM

Thanks Daryl, I was not aware that there were to seperate parts of bowling lake.

GreenCanoe · 11-18-2009, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by LincolnLunger

Thanks Daryl, I was not aware that there were to seperate parts of bowling lake.

Neither was I, and I've been there half a dozen times!

I always stay on the north side. Shows how observant I am...

Last time I was there was a week before the stocking. Usually I do well on gills, but I didn't get a single bite that day. Water was still rising from the pump getting fixed. I imagine it's full now.

whitetips · 11-19-2009, 09:10 AM

Just for clarification, there is a small "pond" or bay on the south side that is attached by a culvert to the main part of Bowling Lake. We stock the catchable trout in that small "pond" and I believe most of them stay there.

Daryl B.

Glens · 11-23-2009, 12:01 PM

Any reports from there? I was thinking about going Sunday the 22nd, but I woke up with that sick feeling and a headache. Must of been the pre-game tailgating, the post-game tailgating, and the last call at the bar. Where are my priorities?

AV Angler · 11-23-2009, 01:48 PM

Went for about 45 minutes on my way home from wildwood on Saturday morning. Not a bite. It is a small pond, and I just wonder how many are left in there. I didn't give it much of a try, as I had already been out all morning at wildwood catching the heck out of crappies (not really). I suppose they are in there, but there were a couple other guys without anything as well. I really liked when they stocked Bowling with a bunch of trout in the bigger lake. I used to catch them all the time a few years ago.

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FishinForEyes FishinForEyes has no status. Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 77 Thanks: 4 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts	Bowling Lake I was thinking of taking my 10 year old daughter to Bowling Lake for some trout fishing. I was wanting to know if any of you have been there and done this activity. Also, what advice for bait to use as I'm not sure corn and worms would be enough.

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iROCKBASS iROCKBASS is iced out Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Holdrege Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 36 Thanks: 34 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I was in Lincoln for training and checked out Bowling Lake. The first day I got there late and my reel got a nasty backlash. The second day I caught a bass! on November 6th! I thought it was a pretty cool setup. There is like three ways to get in and park. I talked to alot of people fishing and everyone was real nice. There was a little confusion as to which lake the trout were stocked into,a seperate lake on the south side or the main lake. I'm sure if you ask around or just watch for a while you can figure it out. Have a good time! __________________ The only thing better than fishing is talking about fishing-ike

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LincolnLunger LincolnLunger is anxiously awaiting Spring walleyes! Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: southeastern nebraska Posts: 2,171 Thanks: 970 Thanked 589 Times in 369 Posts	personally I'd think you would have better luck at holmes. I have not been to holmes and targeted trout in a few weeks but you should do pretty good. I have never been to bowling lake so I can't say much about that lake but they only stocked about 400 into bowling apposed to 4000 in holmes. If you can try to get there early in the morning or sometime towards the evening. seems the trout shut off in the afternoon and don't bite well. throw small spinners and have a rod out with some powerbait. Ive had good luck using berkley powerbait corn fished about 3-5ft under a bobber, depending on how deeper the area your fishing is. If thats not working try fishing of the bottom with a few small split shots. Good luck __________________ Shut Up And Fish! ><((((((((()*< ~--------------

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LincolnLunger LincolnLunger is anxiously awaiting Spring walleyes! Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: southeastern nebraska Posts: 2,171 Thanks: 970 Thanked 589 Times in 369 Posts	Thanks Daryl, I was not aware that there were to seperate parts of bowling lake. __________________ Shut Up And Fish! ><((((((((()*< ~--------------

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11-17-2009, 11:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
bschiltz bschiltz has no status. Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lincoln Posts: 46 Thanks: 34 Thanked 18 Times in 12 Posts	I was out at Holmes last Friday right when the cold front was moving through. Nothing was biting but I saw a couple trout jump.

11-18-2009, 10:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
bschiltz bschiltz has no status. Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lincoln Posts: 46 Thanks: 34 Thanked 18 Times in 12 Posts	Daryl, your link doesn't seem to work. Go here: http://www.nefga.org/web/beginners3.php and scroll down to or click on the link on the left side that says "getting started on winter rainbow trout" Ben

11-19-2009, 09:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
whitetips whitetips has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lincoln Posts: 356 Thanks: 50 Thanked 523 Times in 176 Posts	Just for clarification, there is a small "pond" or bay on the south side that is attached by a culvert to the main part of Bowling Lake. We stock the catchable trout in that small "pond" and I believe most of them stay there. Daryl B.

11-23-2009, 12:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
Glens Glens is Wanting to go fishing Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lincoln Posts: 254 Thanks: 96 Thanked 69 Times in 50 Posts	Any reports from there? I was thinking about going Sunday the 22nd, but I woke up with that sick feeling and a headache. Must of been the pre-game tailgating, the post-game tailgating, and the last call at the bar. Where are my priorities?

11-23-2009, 01:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
AV Angler AV Angler is on the water...at least in my mind. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lincoln Posts: 182 Thanks: 64 Thanked 63 Times in 52 Posts	Went for about 45 minutes on my way home from wildwood on Saturday morning. Not a bite. It is a small pond, and I just wonder how many are left in there. I didn't give it much of a try, as I had already been out all morning at wildwood catching the heck out of crappies (not really). I suppose they are in there, but there were a couple other guys without anything as well. I really liked when they stocked Bowling with a bunch of trout in the bigger lake. I used to catch them all the time a few years ago.