South Fork Dismal River
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked once in 2026; 796 fish reported.
Hooker 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
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 796 | completed |
When to fish South Fork Dismal River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:24-11:24 am and 9:47-11:47 pm | 3:42-4:42 am and 3:55-4:55 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:10 am-12:10 pm and 10:34 pm-12:34 am | 4:52-5:52 am and 4:17-5:17 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 May 21
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 trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frye Lake | 38 mi | Sep 17 |
| East Sutherland | 49 mi | Sep 23 |
| Hershey | 50 mi | Sep 17 |
| East Hershey | 50 mi | Sep 22 |
| Birdwood Lake | 51 mi | Oct 19 |
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