Box Butte Reservoir (BOR)
Walleye and channel catfish water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.
Dawes County · Nebraska · see it on the national map
2
stockings 2026
Aug 18
last stocked
45,076
fish reported
1,263
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Walleye
Channel catfish
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29 | Walleye | fingerling | 41,076 | completed |
| Aug 18 | Channel catfish | catchable | 4,000 | completed |
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the walleye (walleye stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Jigging raps and blade baits | vertical over deep structure in the cold months |
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
For the catfish (channel catfish stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Rod holders | catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal |
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel |
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Whitney Reservoir | 25 mi | Jun 4 |
| Chadron Creek | 27 mi | Mar 3 |
| Big Bordeaux Creek | 29 mi | Mar 2 |
| Sowbelly Creek | 45 mi | May 12 |
| Kiowa Creek | 60 mi | Mar 2 |
Records from Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Nebraska fishing
regulations.