Harlan County Reservoir (COE)
Walleye water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.
Harlan County · Nebraska · see it on the national map
4
stockings 2026
May 20
last stocked
11,318,707
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Walleye
Stocking record 2026
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elm Creek | 47 mi | Mar 12 |
| Elwood Reservoir | 49 mi | Aug 17 |
| Johnson Lake | 53 mi | Jun 9 |
| Lake Helen | 76 mi | Mar 18 |
| Jeffrey Lake | 85 mi | Jun 2 |
Records from Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Nebraska fishing
regulations.