Cub Creek Lake
Fishing and stocking
Black crappie, saugeye, and yellow perch water, stocked 3 times in 2026, spread June to July; 11,816 fish reported.
Keya Paha County · Nebraska · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Saugeye
Yellow perch
Black crappie
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3 | Saugeye | fingerling | 2,409 | completed |
| Jun 24 | Yellow perch | fingerling | 4,388 | completed |
| Jul 2 | Black crappie | fingerling | 5,019 | completed |
When to fish Cub Creek Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:19 am-12:19 pm and 10:42 pm-12:42 am | 4:37-5:37 am and 4:50-5:50 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:05 am-1:05 pm | 5:48-6:48 am and 5:12-6:12 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Central Time (CDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Jul 2
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Nebraska fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the panfish (yellow perch stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Live bait | waxworms, crickets, and redworms out-fish everything for bluegill |
| Small tubes and grubs | 1 to 2 inch plastics for crappie around brush |
| Long telescoping pole | reach the pockets without spooking the school |
For the walleye (saugeye stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
| Medium spinning rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here |
| Jigging raps and blade baits | vertical over deep structure in the cold months |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Long Pine Creek | 13 mi | Sep 14 |
| Minnechaduza Creek | 32 mi | Sep 21 |
| Roosevelt SD | 33 mi | Oct 6 |
| Willow Lake (WMA) | 38 mi | Sep 1 |
| Big Alkali | 38 mi | Jun 11 |
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