A Guide to the I-80 Lakes • Fishing the Interstate
Amenities: Primitive boat ramp.
Directions: From Exit 222 at Cozad,
go a half mile north on Highway 21 to
West 2nd Street. Turn left and go 0.25
miles west, then turn right on Road
225 and go 0.25 miles north. Turn left
on West Railroad Street and go 1 mile
west, then turn left and go 1 mile south
on Road 419, crossing the I-80 overpass
to the lake.
GPS coordinates: 40.855432,
-100.012030
Cozad WMA
This area has an 18-acre lake and
Platte River access.
Fish species: Largemouth bass,
bluegill, channel catfi sh, common carp,
yellow perch, rock bass.
Amenities: Articulated mat concrete
boat ramp.
Directions: From Exit 222 at Cozad, go
south on Highway 21 a short distance
to the fi rst left turn.
GPS coordinates: 40.840620,
-99.985152
Johnson Lake SRA
Private homes around this 2,189-
acre lake limit shoreline access, but
bank anglers still can fi nd good fi shing
for walleye, white bass, and some big
channel catfi sh. The inlet on the west
side can be especially productive. Two
accessible fi shing piers are available
along with near-water sidewalks
designed for angling. Near the inlet, a
breakwater has been retrofi tted with
bank angler access features.
Fish species: Flathead catfi sh,
channel catfi sh, crappie, walleye,
sauger, white bass, wiper, smallmouth
bass, freshwater drum, common carp,
paddlefi sh, bluegill.
Amenities: Concrete boat ramp at
the inlet, fi sh-cleaning stations at the
inlet and outlet, modern restrooms, pit
toilets.
The Tri-County Supply Canal snakes through the fl ooded canyons at the inlet to Jeff rey Reservoir in
Lincoln County. ERIC FOWLER, NEBRASKALAND
