StockingMap

East Branch Verdigre Creek (Above Grove Lake)

Rainbow trout water; 28 stockings on the 2026 record.

Antelope County · Nebraska · see it on the national map

28 stockings 2026
Aug 25 last stocked
5,400 fish reported

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary 7, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 167 fish stockedJanuary 13, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 167 fish stockedJanuary 26, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 66 fish stockedFebruary 5, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedFebruary 18, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedMarch 10, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedMarch 16, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedMarch 24, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedMarch 30, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedApril 6, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedApril 15, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedApril 22, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedApril 29, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedMay 6, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedMay 13, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedMay 21, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedMay 27, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedJune 3, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedJune 8, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedJune 17, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedJune 22, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedJuly 1, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedJuly 8, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedJuly 13, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedJuly 29, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedAugust 3, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedAugust 11, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stockedAugust 25, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 200 fish stocked

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Rainbow trout illustration Rainbow trout 28 stockings

Stocking record 2026

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Jan 7 Rainbow trout catchable 167 completed
Jan 13 Rainbow trout catchable 167 completed
Jan 26 Rainbow trout catchable 66 completed
Feb 5 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Feb 18 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Mar 10 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Mar 16 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Mar 24 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Mar 30 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Apr 6 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Apr 15 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Apr 22 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Apr 29 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
May 6 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
May 13 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
May 21 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
May 27 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Jun 3 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Jun 8 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Jun 17 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Jun 22 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Jul 1 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Jul 8 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Jul 13 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Jul 29 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Aug 3 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Aug 11 Rainbow trout catchable 200 completed
Aug 25 Rainbow trout catchable 200 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 trout (rainbow trout stocked 28 times here in 2026, moving water)

Inline spinners 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams
Drifted bait single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom
Small jerkbaits floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends

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.

WaterDistance Most recent
Grove Lake 2.1 mi Jan 20
Willow Creek 34 mi Aug 18
Skyview Lake 43 mi Aug 18
Maskenthine Reservoir 54 mi Jun 4
Beaver SD 54 mi May 12
Records from Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Nebraska fishing regulations.