Harlan County Reservoir (COE)
Fishing and stocking
Walleye water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to May, heaviest in April. A 12,822-acre reservoir.
Harlan 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
Walleye
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2 | Walleye | fry | 5,103,623 | completed |
| Apr 6 | Walleye | fry | 1,447,659 | completed |
| Apr 13 | Walleye | fry | 4,560,818 | completed |
| May 20 | Walleye | fingerling | 206,607 | completed |
When to fish Harlan County Reservoir (COE)
| 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 4:48-5:48 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:03 am-1:03 pm | 5:43-6:43 am and 5:12-6:12 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
- Last stocked May 20
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 walleye (walleye stocked 4 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Jigging raps and blade baits | vertical over deep structure in the cold months |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonmill Lake | 45 mi | Sep 30 |
| Elm Creek | 47 mi | Oct 14 |
| Elwood Reservoir | 49 mi | Oct 1 |
| Johnson Lake | 53 mi | Jun 9 |
| Lake Helen | 76 mi | Mar 18 |
Follow Nebraska stocking: RSS / Calendar (iCal) / Print the schedule