Pawnee
Fishing and stocking
Channel catfish, saugeye, and hybrid striped bass water, stocked 5 times in 2026, spread May to October; 210,192 fish reported. A 620-acre reservoir, and one of 6 stocked waters on the Lancaster County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Channel catfish
Saugeye
Hybrid striped bass (wiper)
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fry | 200,000 | completed |
| Aug 19 | Channel catfish | catchable | 5,866 | completed |
| Aug 19 | Channel catfish | catchable | 795 | completed |
| Oct 7 | Saugeye | catchable | 2,055 | completed |
| Oct 8 | Saugeye | catchable | 1,476 | completed |
When to fish Pawnee
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:07 am-12:07 pm and 10:30 pm-12:30 am | 4:24-5:24 am and 4:38-5:38 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:53 am-12:53 pm | 5:33-6:33 am and 5:02-6:02 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 15 days ago (Oct 8)
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 catfish (channel catfish stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Rod holders | catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal |
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel |
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
For the walleye (saugeye stocked 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling | 4.8 mi | Oct 13 |
| Conestoga | 5.8 mi | Oct 6 |
| Meadowlark | 13 mi | Aug 26 |
| Wildwood | 13 mi | Sep 21 |
| Holmes | 13 mi | Oct 13 |
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