Elm Creek
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked 2 times in 2026, spread March to October; 952 fish reported.
Webster 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
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 501 | completed |
| Oct 14 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 451 | completed |
When to fish Elm Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:13 am-12:13 pm and 10:36 pm-12:36 am | 4:31-5:31 am and 4:45-5:45 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:59 am-12:59 pm | 5:39-6:39 am and 5:09-6:09 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
- Stocked 9 days ago (Oct 14)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Nebraska fishing forecast
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 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harlan County Reservoir (COE) | 47 mi | May 20 |
| Cottonmill Lake | 59 mi | Sep 30 |
| Recharge Lake | 69 mi | Sep 10 |
| Elwood Reservoir | 86 mi | Oct 1 |
| Johnson Lake | 88 mi | Jun 9 |
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