Willow Creek

Saugeye and gizzard shad (forage) water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.

Pierce County · Nebraska · see it on the national map

4 stockings 2026

Aug 18 last stocked

360,405 fish reported

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Saugeye 2 stockings

Gizzard shad (forage) 1 stocking

Channel catfish 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

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

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 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	Aug 18
Maskenthine Reservoir	21 mi	Jun 4
Grove Lake	33 mi	Jan 20
East Branch Verdigre Creek (Above Grove Lake)	34 mi	Aug 25
Buckskin Hills	43 mi	Jun 3

Records from Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Nebraska fishing regulations.