Wehrspann Lake offers an excellent multispecies fishery in the Omaha area that has an interesting history. In late November 2016, Nebraska Game and Parks applied a rotenone treatment, which removed approximately 250,000 invasive gizzard shad. In addition to the shad there were 61 channel catfish, 51 walleye, 284 carp, 52 blue catfish, 2 largemouth bass, […]
Lake Sharpe is a Missouri River reservoir located in central South Dakota. The reservoir runs from Oahe Dam in Pierre to Big Bend Dam at Fort Thompson. Lake Sharpe sits below Lake Oahe and above Lake Francis Case. The lake is over 60,000 acres and reaches depths of over 75 feet. Lake Sharpe, better referred […]
Whenever you hear an interview with an athlete that just won a championship, they often talk about the “long hours at practice and preparing” or something similar along those lines. There is plenty of truth to this, we often hear about how success comes from preparation and lack of preparation can result in failure. The […]
Lake Francis Case is a Missouri River reservoir located in central South Dakota from Big Bend Dam at Fort Thompson to Fort Randall Dam in Pickstown. Francis Case sits below Lake Sharpe and above Lewis and Clark Lake. The lake is over 100,000 acres and over 100 miles long while reaching depths of over 140 feet. […]
During the winter months, bottom bouncing large flats may be the last thing on an angler’s mind. But as we often hear in the sports world, “it’s the off-season prep that results in championships.” The same can be said for anglers. Taking advantage of a cold, snowy day during the winter or even stormy days […]
The Missouri River in South Dakota is a top walleye destination, especially in the spring! This is for good reason. The river often provides some of the first open water fishing opportunities and can produce some excellent bags of walleyes as well! In fact, the open water season on the river is already underway! Today, […]
One of the newer reservoirs in the Omaha area, Lawrence Youngman Lake, presents an excellent largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish fishery. This lake can produce fish with the most simple approaches, but don’t feel like you cannot break out of the norm for success. About the Lake Lawrence Youngman Lake is small, roughly 60 […]
Two Rivers State Recreation Area features over a half dozen lakes, all of which offer slightly different angling opportunities. Though all can be good fishing, Lake #1 is often one of the best choices. About the Lake The entire complex is roughly 320 acres. Though small, the lake can reach depths over 20 feet. Two […]
Zorinsky Lake is a highly popular recreation area location in Omaha. Zorinsky is enjoyed by runners/walkers, bikers and features numerous other playgrounds and ball fields surrounding the lake. For anglers, fishing can be good out of Zorinsky, especially through ice. About the Lake Zorinsky Lake is roughly 250 acres, but can reach depths over 30 […]
Lake Wanahoo is one of the most popular lakes in eastern Nebraska. This is for good reason. Wanahoo can produce excellent bluegill and crappie fishing and also offers strong largemouth bass, walleye and northern pike fishing. Wanahoo is a popular option all year, but ice fishing it draws the most action! About the Lake Lake […]
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