Goldeneye Pond
Fishing and stocking
Channel catfish water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in August. A 17-acre reservoir.
Deuel 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
Channel catfish
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | Channel catfish | catchable | 375 | completed |
When to fish Goldeneye Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:28-11:28 am and 9:51-11:51 pm | 3:47-4:47 am and 3:59-4:59 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:15 am-12:15 pm and 10:39 pm-12:39 am | 4:56-5:56 am and 4:23-5:23 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% 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 Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Aug 19
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake McConaughy | 22 mi | Jun 15 |
| Blue Lake (FWS-NWR) | 49 mi | Jun 3 |
| Island Lake (FWS) | 50 mi | Jun 3 |
| Enders Reservoir | 52 mi | Sep 22 |
| East Sutherland | 56 mi | Sep 23 |
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