Willow Creek
Fishing and stocking
Stocked April to August in 2026: saugeye, channel catfish, and gizzard shad, 4 plants in all.
Pierce 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
Saugeye
Channel catfish
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | Saugeye | fingerling | 292,245 | completed |
| May 11 | Gizzard shad (forage) | catchable | 109 | completed |
| Jun 2 | Saugeye | fingerling | 63,051 | completed |
| Aug 18 | Channel catfish | catchable | 5,000 | completed |
When to fish Willow Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:09 am-12:09 pm and 10:32 pm-12:32 am | 4:27-5:27 am and 4:40-5:40 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:56 am-12:56 pm | 5:37-6:37 am and 5:03-6:03 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
- Last stocked Aug 18
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 (saugeye stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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, moving water)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Skyview Lake | 11 mi | Sep 29 |
| Maskenthine Reservoir | 21 mi | Sep 10 |
| Grove Lake | 33 mi | Oct 19 |
| East Branch Verdigre Creek (Above Grove Lake) | 34 mi | Oct 21 |
| Buckskin Hills | 43 mi | Jun 3 |
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