Gracie Creek Pond
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 7 stockings on the 2026 record, spread January to October, heaviest in October.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,070 | completed |
| Mar 11 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,030 | completed |
| May 19 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 602 | completed |
| Jun 29 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 600 | completed |
| Sep 1 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 704 | completed |
| Oct 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 903 | completed |
| Oct 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 118 | completed |
When to fish Gracie Creek Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:17 am-12:17 pm and 10:40 pm-12:40 am | 4:35-5:35 am and 4:47-5:47 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:03 am-1:03 pm | 5:45-6:45 am and 5:10-6:10 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 today
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 7 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Calamus Reservoir | 4.9 mi | Oct 1 |
| Willow Lake (WMA) | 45 mi | Sep 1 |
| Davis Creek Reservoir (BOR) | 45 mi | Aug 19 |
| Atkinson Lake | 46 mi | Sep 9 |
| Long Pine Creek | 58 mi | Sep 14 |
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