Fishing

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Fishing licenses are available online from the Nebraska Game and Parks commission at www.outdoornebraska.gov.

Questions about fishing regulations?  Check the NGPC Fishing Guide. 

If your boat is currently registered in another state, you will need to purchase an invasive species decal for your boat.  These are $15 a year, and also available for sale www.outdoornebraska.gov.

View our calendar for all the summer fishing tournaments.

Fishing has long been the primary drawing card at Lake McConaughy, with its cool, clear, deep waters. Game fish vary from sporty rainbow trout to the everyday catfish. Prized most highly by the local angler is the walleye, and Nebraska’s current state record of 16 lbs. 2 oz. came from Lake Mac.  The lake plays host to several walleye tournaments each year.

Lake Ogallala boasts some of the best trout fishing in the Great Plains region.  Its colder temperature and well-aerated water that passes through the dam make ideal conditions for trout.

In recent years, Game and Parks officials have also stocked wipers, a cross between  white bass and striped bass that provides excellent fishing action.

(Photo courtesy of Dauer Bauer, Nebraska Game and Parks)

Calendar of Events

Mar
17
Fri
12:00 pm APA Signature Show at the Petrif...
APA Signature Show at the Petrif...
Mar 17 @ 12:00 pm – Apr 29 @ 2:00 pm
APA Signature Show at the Petrified Wood & Art Gallery
The Petrified Wood & Art Gallery in Ogallala will again host the American Plains Artists (APA) Signature Show this spring.  The show will be on display March 17-April 29 at the gallery located at 418 East 1st[...]
Apr
29
Sat
all-day Catfish Classic
Catfish Classic
Apr 29 all-day
The annual Catfish Classic will take place Saturday  April 29, 2023 Contact:  Darrell Morrow 308-778-5879
all-day Wild West Soap Box Derby – Seaso...
Wild West Soap Box Derby – Seaso...
Apr 29 all-day
Contact:  Dave Barrett at 308-778-5879
May
13
Sat
10:00 am Birding at Lake Mac
Birding at Lake Mac
May 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join us at Lake McConaughy for this Nebraska Bird Month Event Saturday, May 13 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Lake McConaughy Visitors Center! Learn about common birds at Lake McConaughy, make pinecone bird[...]