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For a metro-area lake, 225 acres of surface water at full pool isn’t half bad. The surrounding land adds an additional 505 acres of green space, a playground and park area on the northeastern side south of Ida Street, and over 5 miles of paved trails.
Why not just take some time to watch some trout rising?! The great thing about that video is that it is over an hour long!
Lake Ogallala fishery was renovated last fall, and rainbow and tiger trout as well as yellow perch have been re-stocked.
My favorite baits for a variety of predator fish, especially when the water is relatively cold, would be a neutrally-buoyant jerkbait.
Greg Wagner shares early spring open-water fishing tips from Nebraska Game and Parks Fisheries Biologist, Daryl Bauer.
Open-water trout fishing options exist in Nebraska even during the coldest part of the year in coolwater streams.