Hackberry Lake (FWS)
Yellow perch and black crappie water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.
Cherry County · Nebraska · see it on the national map
4
stockings 2026
Jul 2
last stocked
116,075
fish reported
501
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Yellow perch
Black crappie
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24 | Yellow perch | fingerling | 25,233 | completed |
| Jun 24 | Yellow perch | fingerling | 28,696 | completed |
| Jul 2 | Black crappie | fingerling | 9,607 | completed |
| Jul 2 | Black crappie | fingerling | 52,539 | completed |
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the panfish (yellow perch stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight rod and small jigs | 1/32 to 1/64 oz jigs under a float; 2 to 4 lb line |
| Live bait | waxworms, crickets, and redworms out-fish everything for bluegill |
| Small tubes and grubs | 1 to 2 inch plastics for crappie around brush |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Watts Lake (FWS) | 1.7 mi | Jul 2 |
| Big Alkali | 5.4 mi | Jun 11 |
| Minnechaduza Creek | 25 mi | May 8 |
| Willow Lake (WMA) | 37 mi | Jul 2 |
| Cub Creek Lake | 42 mi | Jul 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.