Standing Bear
Fishing and stocking
Stocked June to September in 2026: saugeye and channel catfish, 3 plants in all. One of 4 stocked waters on the Douglas County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Saugeye
Channel catfish
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2 | Saugeye | fingerling | 12,110 | completed |
| Aug 27 | Channel catfish | catchable | 2,457 | completed |
| Sep 23 | Saugeye | catchable | 795 | completed |
When to fish Standing Bear
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:04 am-12:04 pm and 10:27 pm-12:27 am | 4:21-5:21 am and 4:35-5:35 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:50 am-12:50 pm | 5:31-6:31 am and 4:58-5:58 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 30 days ago (Sep 23)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Nebraska fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
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 |
For the catfish (channel catfish stocked 1 time 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Cunningham | 4.3 mi | Sep 23 |
| Zorinsky Lake | 7.0 mi | Sep 22 |
| Wehrspann Lake | 11 mi | Sep 23 |
| Carter Lake | 11 mi | Aug 26 |
| Walnut Creek (Papio 21) | 11 mi | Sep 21 |
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