Lake McConaughy
Fishing and stocking
Walleye water; 10 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to June. A 24,885-acre reservoir.
Keith 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 14 | Walleye | fingerling | 3,638,910 | completed |
| Apr 14 | Walleye | fry | 1,550,000 | completed |
| Apr 22 | Walleye | fry | 2,909,525 | completed |
| Apr 22 | Walleye | fingerling | 7,883,740 | completed |
| Apr 23 | Walleye | fingerling | 4,121,975 | completed |
| Jun 8 | Walleye | fingerling | 241,998 | completed |
| Jun 8 | Walleye | fingerling | 123,338 | completed |
| Jun 9 | Walleye | fingerling | 120,227 | completed |
| Jun 9 | Walleye | fingerling | 282,364 | completed |
| Jun 15 | Walleye | fingerling | 187,473 | completed |
When to fish Lake McConaughy
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:27-11:27 am and 9:50-11:50 pm | 3:45-4:45 am and 3:58-4:58 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:13 am-12:13 pm and 10:37 pm-12:37 am | 4:54-5:54 am and 4:21-5:21 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 Jun 15
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 10 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
| Medium spinning rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here |
| Jigging raps and blade baits | vertical over deep structure in the cold months |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Goldeneye Pond | 22 mi | Aug 19 |
| East Sutherland | 40 mi | Sep 23 |
| Hershey | 43 mi | Sep 17 |
| Blue Lake (FWS-NWR) | 45 mi | Jun 3 |
| Island Lake (FWS) | 45 mi | Jun 3 |
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