Elwood Reservoir
Walleye and largemouth bass water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record.
Gosper County · Nebraska · see it on the national map
5
stockings 2026
Aug 17
last stocked
125,723
fish reported
978
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Walleye
Largemouth bass
Blue catfish
Channel catfish
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4 | Walleye | fingerling | 84,604 | completed |
| Jun 9 | Walleye | fingerling | 7,965 | completed |
| Jun 24 | Largemouth bass | fingerling | 28,085 | completed |
| Jul 7 | Blue catfish | catchable | 1,604 | completed |
| Aug 17 | Channel catfish | catchable | 3,465 | 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 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Medium spinning rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here |
For the catfish (blue catfish stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson Lake | 4.6 mi | Jun 9 |
| Lake Helen | 27 mi | Mar 18 |
| Jeffrey Lake | 36 mi | Jun 2 |
| Harlan County Reservoir (COE) | 49 mi | May 20 |
| Lake Maloney | 56 mi | Jun 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.