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NEBRASKAland January 2015

NEBRASKAland Magazine is dedicated to outstanding photography and informative writing with an engaging mix of articles and photos highlighting Nebraska’s outdoor activities, parklands, wildlife, history and people.

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50 NEBRASKAland • JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2015 the state. Find the list of lakes by searching "Stocking Reports" at OutdoorNebraska.org. Once you're on the water, start with a small crankbait, spoon or spinner. If you're getting strikes but no fish, you can catch them on anything from nightcrawlers to corn. Berkley makes PowerBait that looks and smell just like the pellets these fish were raised on. Fish these on the bottom or below a bobber, and expect to vary your depth to find these 10- to 12-inch eaters. Branched Oak Lake Flathead Catfish The No. 1 way to catch flats is live bait. Catch white perch or sunfish during the afternoon and move your boat next to flooded trees near nightfall, where flatheads will be concentrated. Bank anglers can bounce crankbaits off the bottom along the lake's rocky shorelines. Grove Lake Northern Pike The rainbow trout-fed trophies in Grove are fat and happy. There aren't many fish, but some 40-inch plus fish are possible using a variety of artificial lures, including spinnerbaits. Or, use creek chubs or white suckers on quick strike rigs. Just do us one favor: put these trophies back in the water when you're done snapping photos so we can all have some fun. Sleeper With the water starting to cool, again take a look at Lake Ogallala's trout. This can be an ace in the hole for fall. November Die-hards come out the month before ice, and for good reason. There are some gems left to fish before hard water arrives. Pine Ridge Streams Trout Sight fish Soldier Creek, Squaw Creek and others for brook trout with either crawlers or nymphs. These fish are very spooky, so don't wear bright colors and keep your distance. If you can get a bait to them, you'll catch fish. Lewis and Clark Lake Walleye As the water cools, prey moves deeper and big fish Harlan County Lake near Alma annually ranks as one of the state's top white bass fisheries, especially in late summer.

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