Fishing lakes in Nebraska

Nebraska has 1,080 lakes recorded in the USGS National Hydrography Dataset, covering a combined 777 km². The largest is Lake McConaughy at 100.71 km². Anglers can find Rainbow Trout, Crappie, Yellow Perch across these waters.

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Top fish species in Nebraska

Rainbow Trout103 lakes
Crappie103 lakes
Yellow Perch103 lakes
Blue Catfish103 lakes
Flathead Catfish103 lakes
Northern Pike103 lakes
Smallmouth Bass103 lakes
Largemouth Bass103 lakes
Channel Catfish103 lakes
Bluegill / Sunfish103 lakes
White Bass103 lakes
Walleye103 lakes

Top 300 largest lakes

Lake McConaughy
100.71 km² · 41.249, -101.810
Lewis and Clark Lake
98.95 km² · 42.851, -97.680
Harlan County Lake
51.89 km² · 40.063, -99.291
Calamus Reservoir
20.36 km² · 41.870, -99.259
Swanson Lake
18.86 km² · 40.158, -101.110
Sutherland Reservoir
11.96 km² · 41.107, -101.135
North Sterling Reservoir
10.72 km² · 40.779, -103.291
Merritt Reservoir
10.30 km² · 42.611, -100.910
Sherman Reservoir
9.85 km² · 41.321, -98.899
Jackson Reservoir
9.85 km² · 40.392, -104.074
Johnson Lake
8.93 km² · 40.694, -99.853
Lake Minatare
7.92 km² · 41.933, -103.494
Prewitt Reservoir
7.64 km² · 40.422, -103.362
Branched Oak Lake
7.11 km² · 40.974, -96.872
Harry Strunk Lake
6.99 km² · 40.409, -100.235
Lake Maloney
6.42 km² · 41.038, -100.775
Hugh Butler Lake
6.06 km² · 40.367, -100.693
Julesburg Reservoir
5.74 km² · 40.931, -102.651
Twin Lakes
5.29 km² · 42.319, -102.471
Box Butte Reservoir
5.11 km² · 42.459, -103.103
Enders Reservoir
4.83 km² · 40.431, -101.542
Dads Lake
4.47 km² · 42.496, -100.656
Crescent Lake
4.08 km² · 41.704, -102.409
Davis Creek Reservoir
3.96 km² · 41.427, -98.763
Elwood Reservoir
3.96 km² · 40.628, -99.861
Whitney Lake
3.89 km² · 42.787, -103.305
South Marsh Lake
3.83 km² · 42.510, -100.497
DeSoto Lake
3.48 km² · 41.525, -96.011
Lake Babcock
3.42 km² · 41.487, -97.366
Big Alkali Lake
3.29 km² · 42.629, -100.614
Willow Creek Lake
3.12 km² · 42.176, -97.575
Lake Manawa
2.97 km² · 41.206, -95.858
Mother Lake
2.88 km² · 42.149, -101.840
Lewis and Clark Lake
2.80 km² · 42.836, -97.899
Cottonwood Lake
2.70 km² · 42.411, -101.701
Big Lake
2.69 km² · 40.071, -95.350
Alkali Lake
2.67 km² · 42.248, -101.951
Schoonover Lake
2.66 km² · 41.979, -102.473
Pelican Lake
2.54 km² · 42.527, -100.670
Lake Alice
2.52 km² · 41.989, -103.614
Pawnee Lake
2.51 km² · 40.848, -96.874
Jeffrey Reservoir
2.45 km² · 40.947, -100.411
Ogallala Lake
2.32 km² · 41.218, -101.656
Trout Lake
2.23 km² · 42.582, -100.613
Island Lake
2.15 km² · 41.737, -102.398
Northern Nebraska Plant Reservoir Number 1
2.15 km² · 42.806, -98.673
Dewey Lake
2.12 km² · 42.545, -100.634
Clear Lake
2.06 km² · 42.559, -100.619
Alkali Lake
2.05 km² · 42.911, -101.997
Hackberry Lake
2.03 km² · 42.563, -100.677
Moon Lake
2.02 km² · 42.376, -100.118
Dora Lake
1.83 km² · 42.391, -99.200
Mule Lake
1.76 km² · 42.486, -100.676
Spring Valley Lake
1.74 km² · 41.844, -101.633
Ashburger Lake
1.70 km² · 41.837, -102.443
Long Lake
1.69 km² · 42.424, -100.396
Bijou Number 2 Reservoir
1.68 km² · 40.285, -103.976
Lake Wanahoo
1.64 km² · 41.244, -96.611
Willow Lake
1.63 km² · 42.237, -100.080
Swan Lake
1.63 km² · 42.237, -100.766
George Lake
1.61 km² · 41.984, -101.834
Forneys Lake
1.61 km² · 40.854, -95.780
Whitewater Lake
1.53 km² · 42.534, -100.648
Billys Lake
1.53 km² · 42.445, -102.090
Red Deer Lake
1.53 km² · 42.566, -100.495
Enders Lake
1.52 km² · 42.262, -100.095
Swan Lake
1.52 km² · 41.721, -102.499
Willow Lake
1.51 km² · 42.553, -100.586
Peter Long Lake
1.50 km² · 42.218, -102.478
North Marsh Lake
1.45 km² · 42.536, -100.511
Cody Lake
1.40 km² · 42.995, -101.251
Glenn Cunningham Lake
1.40 km² · 41.350, -96.054
S B Lake
1.38 km² · 42.982, -101.531
Diamond Lake
1.37 km² · 42.283, -102.476
Beaver Lake
1.32 km² · 42.459, -100.670
Long Lake
1.32 km² · 42.247, -102.601
Hackberry Lake
1.31 km² · 41.732, -102.435
Lake Yankton
1.30 km² · 42.860, -97.475
Blue Lake
1.30 km² · 42.034, -96.159
Cravath Lake
1.29 km² · 42.349, -102.456
Carson Lake
1.26 km² · 42.080, -99.151
Round Lake
1.25 km² · 42.430, -101.559
Pony Lake
1.23 km² · 42.389, -99.333
Wagon Train Lake
1.21 km² · 40.631, -96.585
Vrender Swamp
1.20 km² · 42.440, -100.597
Beaver Lake
1.20 km² · 40.923, -95.883
Spring Lake
1.20 km² · 42.452, -102.131
Salt Lake
1.19 km² · 40.824, -96.741
Carter Lake
1.17 km² · 41.298, -95.916
Blue Lake
1.17 km² · 41.709, -102.435
Alkali Lake
1.13 km² · 42.388, -100.100
Black Lake
1.13 km² · 42.112, -102.338
Swan Lake
1.12 km² · 41.732, -101.477
Big Lake
1.09 km² · 42.429, -100.604
Horseshoe Lake
1.06 km² · 41.859, -96.736
Rush Lake
1.05 km² · 42.066, -98.873
Newport Landing Lake
1.04 km² · 41.372, -96.187
Bluestem Lake
1.04 km² · 40.634, -96.796
Frye Lake
1.03 km² · 42.020, -101.741
Lone Tree Lake
1.03 km² · 42.500, -100.843
Home Valley Lake
1.03 km² · 42.431, -101.669
Goose Lake
1.02 km² · 42.978, -101.574
Browns Lake
1.00 km² · 42.314, -96.328
Jesse Lake
0.99 km² · 42.115, -102.643
Sandbeach Lake
0.99 km² · 41.887, -102.440
Central Midway Lake
0.97 km² · 40.778, -100.067
Goose Lake
0.95 km² · 41.780, -102.447
Zorinsky Lake
0.95 km² · 41.220, -96.172
Winters Creek Lake
0.95 km² · 41.957, -103.526
McCarthy Lake
0.93 km² · 41.959, -102.704
Long Lake
0.92 km² · 42.290, -100.096
Smith Lake
0.89 km² · 42.407, -102.451
Square Lake
0.88 km² · 42.437, -100.888
Bean Lake
0.88 km² · 41.771, -102.533
Wehrspann Lake
0.87 km² · 41.164, -96.154
Rat Lake
0.86 km² · 42.280, -100.117
Snipe Lake
0.86 km² · 42.430, -99.260
Black Steer Lake
0.86 km² · 41.759, -102.313
Walters Lake
0.85 km² · 42.173, -102.246
Whitehead Lake
0.83 km² · 41.828, -102.500
Joy Lake
0.83 km² · 42.251, -102.476
Floyd Lake
0.83 km² · 42.020, -102.436
School Section Lake
0.83 km² · 42.238, -101.988
Lake North
0.82 km² · 41.491, -97.354
Chain Lake
0.81 km² · 42.106, -98.881
Swan Lake
0.79 km² · 42.165, -99.036
Twin Lakes
0.78 km² · 42.243, -102.640
McCook Lake
0.77 km² · 42.543, -96.513
Castle Lake
0.77 km² · 42.097, -101.863
Conestoga Lake
0.77 km² · 40.766, -96.853
Yankee Hill Lake
0.75 km² · 40.727, -96.787
Twomile Lake
0.74 km² · 42.674, -101.264
Nichol Lake
0.73 km² · 41.990, -99.229
Rat Lake
0.73 km² · 42.452, -100.647
Miles Lake
0.73 km² · 41.958, -102.624
Summit Lake
0.73 km² · 41.761, -96.289
Little Skull Lake
0.72 km² · 42.394, -100.265
Kern Lake
0.72 km² · 42.488, -102.086
Wolf Lake
0.71 km² · 41.805, -102.352
Goose Lake
0.71 km² · 42.110, -98.562
Downing Lake
0.71 km² · 42.252, -101.896
Alkali Lake
0.71 km² · 41.920, -102.061
Bull Lake
0.71 km² · 42.460, -100.835
Stagecoach Lake
0.70 km² · 40.601, -96.641
Lake Quinnebaugh
0.69 km² · 41.948, -96.175
Merrill Lake
0.69 km² · 41.892, -102.513
Snow Lake
0.68 km² · 42.136, -102.458
Smith Lake
0.68 km² · 42.342, -99.329
Krumpf Lake
0.66 km² · 42.132, -101.624
White Lake
0.64 km² · 42.996, -98.263
Big Sandy Lake
0.64 km² · 41.125, -96.336
Pony Lake
0.64 km² · 42.487, -100.511
Home Lake
0.64 km² · 42.302, -102.038
Thompson Lake
0.63 km² · 42.083, -102.421
Kirkmans Cove Lake
0.63 km² · 40.189, -95.993
Beck Lake
0.63 km² · 41.942, -102.548
Tree Claim Lake
0.62 km² · 42.197, -102.585
Goose Lake
0.61 km² · 42.170, -101.807
Clark Lake
0.61 km² · 41.847, -102.697
Sandow Lake
0.61 km² · 42.133, -102.300
Shell Lake
0.61 km² · 42.922, -102.038
Forester Lake
0.60 km² · 42.006, -102.591
Twin Lakes
0.60 km² · 40.831, -96.949
Watts Lake
0.60 km² · 42.577, -100.687
Clough Lake
0.60 km² · 41.916, -102.565
Thompson Lake
0.59 km² · 42.970, -102.087
Long Lake
0.59 km² · 42.209, -101.868
Oliver Reservoir
0.59 km² · 41.225, -103.819
Lake George
0.58 km² · 42.303, -99.566
West Twin Lake
0.58 km² · 42.509, -100.563
Goose Lake
0.58 km² · 42.451, -99.300
Hills Lake
0.58 km² · 41.966, -102.550
Stockholm Lake
0.57 km² · 41.988, -102.404
Roundup Lake
0.56 km² · 41.753, -102.413
Philips Lake
0.56 km² · 40.685, -99.777
Rockford Lake
0.56 km² · 40.223, -96.582
Jefford Lake
0.56 km² · 41.754, -101.294
Pawnee Raw Water Reservoir
0.56 km² · 40.229, -103.677
Frye Lake
0.56 km² · 42.989, -102.119
Burchard Lake
0.55 km² · 40.167, -96.304
Diamond Lake
0.55 km² · 42.224, -100.036
Ell Lake
0.55 km² · 42.646, -100.552
Sand Lake
0.54 km² · 41.790, -102.668
Alkali Lake
0.54 km² · 41.819, -102.599
North Twin Lake
0.53 km² · 42.140, -101.811
Wolf Lake
0.53 km² · 42.432, -99.306
Olive Creek Lake
0.52 km² · 40.580, -96.845
Piester Lake
0.52 km² · 42.392, -101.694
Indian Lake
0.52 km² · 42.273, -101.882
Medelmans Lake
0.51 km² · 41.998, -97.415
Folsom Lake
0.51 km² · 41.084, -95.823
Greys Lake
0.51 km² · 40.539, -95.630
Clear Lake
0.51 km² · 42.262, -100.044
Pratt Lake
0.51 km² · 41.899, -101.620
Joe Lake
0.51 km² · 42.210, -102.606
Willow Lake
0.50 km² · 42.112, -98.971
Ryan Lake
0.50 km² · 41.943, -102.693
Rat Lake
0.50 km² · 42.470, -101.938
Lake Alice Number Two
0.50 km² · 41.969, -103.575
Center Lake
0.49 km² · 42.479, -100.486
Base Lake
0.49 km² · 41.115, -95.884
Turpin Lake
0.49 km² · 42.406, -101.873
Hoover Lake
0.49 km² · 42.979, -102.100
Bluebaker Lake
0.49 km² · 41.915, -102.424
North Twin Lake
0.48 km² · 42.911, -101.964
Brown Lake
0.48 km² · 42.306, -99.231
Norman Reservoir
0.47 km² · 42.860, -103.540
Dads Lake
0.47 km² · 42.988, -102.058
Lonergan Lake
0.47 km² · 41.374, -96.036
Red Willow Lake
0.47 km² · 42.352, -101.449
Diamond Bar Lake
0.47 km² · 41.511, -101.315
Victory Lake
0.46 km² · 41.442, -96.548
Arnold Lake
0.46 km² · 42.160, -102.243
Cub Creek Reservoir 14-A
0.46 km² · 40.235, -97.131
Dominick Lake
0.45 km² · 41.973, -102.008
Spring Lake
0.45 km² · 42.383, -101.663
Goose Lake
0.45 km² · 42.448, -101.608
Osborne Lake
0.45 km² · 42.399, -102.093
White Willow Lake
0.45 km² · 42.355, -101.417
Blue Stem Lake
0.45 km² · 41.977, -102.672
Big Buck Lake
0.45 km² · 42.211, -101.819
Sturgeon Lake
0.45 km² · 41.991, -102.668
Wildwood Lake
0.45 km² · 41.038, -96.842
Schoolhouse Lake
0.44 km² · 42.687, -101.261
Dillmans Lake
0.44 km² · 42.086, -102.223
East Valley Lake
0.44 km² · 41.872, -102.688
O Brien Lake
0.44 km² · 42.167, -102.292
White Clay Lake
0.44 km² · 43.000, -102.565
Walgren Lake
0.44 km² · 42.637, -102.626
Richardson Lake
0.43 km² · 41.912, -102.673
Clubhouse Lake
0.43 km² · 42.965, -101.505
Kennedy Lake
0.43 km² · 42.106, -102.247
Holmes Lake
0.43 km² · 40.779, -96.634
Standing Bear Reservoir
0.43 km² · 41.315, -96.129
Sand Puddin Lake
0.43 km² · 41.699, -101.639
Moffit Lake
0.42 km² · 41.808, -102.652
Speckel-Meir Lake
0.42 km² · 42.346, -101.373
Breman Lake
0.42 km² · 41.866, -102.474
Tin Can Lake
0.42 km² · 42.138, -102.259
Groves Lake
0.42 km² · 41.883, -102.063
Revere Lake
0.42 km² · 42.033, -101.738
Duck Lake
0.42 km² · 42.247, -100.650
Lane Lake
0.42 km² · 42.060, -102.528
Hill Lake
0.42 km² · 42.300, -101.526
Round Lake
0.42 km² · 42.425, -102.184
Skull Lake
0.42 km² · 42.418, -100.302
Cameron Lake
0.41 km² · 42.379, -99.420
Bower Lake
0.41 km² · 42.102, -102.583
Crane Lake
0.41 km² · 41.727, -102.374
Woerdeman Lake
0.41 km² · 41.959, -96.908
Belle Lake
0.41 km² · 41.951, -102.446
Jumbo Reservoir
0.40 km² · 40.913, -102.668
Otter Lake
0.39 km² · 42.417, -99.289
Wolf Lake
0.39 km² · 42.444, -101.456
Memphis Lake
0.39 km² · 41.102, -96.442
Roseberry Lake
0.39 km² · 42.370, -101.333
Sunflower Lake
0.39 km² · 42.169, -101.619
Bennett Lake
0.39 km² · 42.203, -102.577
Cottonwood Lake
0.39 km² · 42.342, -99.031
Murphy Lake
0.39 km² · 42.378, -101.610
Hofeld Lake
0.38 km² · 42.390, -99.840
Murphy Lake
0.38 km² · 42.259, -99.287
McCarty Lake
0.38 km² · 42.008, -102.105
Sewer Lake Number 1
0.38 km² · 42.053, -102.762
Tree Claim Lake
0.38 km² · 42.449, -101.654
Snus Lake
0.38 km² · 42.754, -103.222
Patterson Lakes
0.38 km² · 42.003, -102.380
Haythorn Lake
0.38 km² · 41.537, -101.753
Evy Lake
0.37 km² · 42.490, -101.460
Twentyone Lake
0.37 km² · 42.469, -100.454
Wa Con-Da Lake
0.36 km² · 40.845, -95.853
Long Lake
0.36 km² · 41.762, -102.595
Badger Lake
0.36 km² · 42.150, -96.236
Patton Lake
0.36 km² · 42.126, -102.319
Dipping Vat Meadow
0.36 km² · 42.228, -101.917
Horseshoe Lake
0.36 km² · 41.632, -96.056
Doc Lake
0.36 km² · 42.034, -101.540
Negro Lake
0.36 km² · 41.960, -101.639
Simondson Lake
0.35 km² · 42.123, -102.480
Hudson Lake
0.35 km² · 42.677, -100.700
Willy Lake
0.35 km² · 42.011, -102.069
Overton Lake
0.35 km² · 42.288, -99.225
Wolf Lakes
0.35 km² · 41.443, -96.737
Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir 25-C
0.35 km² · 40.445, -96.535
Wilkinson Lake
0.34 km² · 42.233, -102.529
Pony Creek Lake
0.34 km² · 41.079, -95.792
Walnut Creek Lake
0.34 km² · 41.139, -96.068
Tony Lake
0.34 km² · 42.260, -101.943
Goose Lake
0.34 km² · 41.849, -102.726
Mulhall Lake
0.34 km² · 42.098, -102.478
Rat Lake
0.34 km² · 42.459, -101.478
School Lake
0.33 km² · 42.527, -100.610
Mud Lake
0.33 km² · 42.429, -101.400
Speck Lake
0.33 km² · 42.328, -101.281
Split Lake
0.33 km² · 41.878, -101.704
North Twin Lake
0.32 km² · 42.322, -100.121
Cub Creek Reservoir 12-D
0.32 km² · 40.283, -97.082
South Twin Lake
0.32 km² · 42.129, -101.809
Maskenthine Reservoir
0.32 km² · 41.980, -97.236
Gaunt Lake
0.32 km² · 42.019, -102.217