7 public waters in the Southeast Nebraska region — 0 lakes/reservoirs and 7 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Nebraska licence.
See every public fishing venue in Nebraska on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Big Blue River runs 414 km through Gage, Seward, Polk and 3 more counties in Nebraska: A southern or central-Nebraska prairie river (Big Blue, Little Blue, Big/Little Nemaha, Frenchman Creek) — channel and Flathead Catfish, Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Carp and Drum. Muddy, low-gradient, agricultural-belt water.
West Fork Big Blue River runs 191 km through York, Seward, Clay and 3 more counties in Nebraska: A southern or central-Nebraska prairie river (Big Blue, Little Blue, Big/Little Nemaha, Frenchman Creek) — channel and Flathead Catfish, Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Carp and Drum. Muddy, low-gradient, agricultural-belt water.
Lincoln Creek (130 km) flows through York, Hamilton and Seward Counties, Nebraska. A Nebraska river or large creek — largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bluegill and Carp. Wade or paddle; access is generally limited to bridge crossings, NGPC recreation areas and public parks off the state's few legally 'meandered' (public-streambed) rivers.
Beaver Creek runs 110 km through Hamilton, York, Hall and 1 more county in Nebraska: A Nebraska river or large creek — largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bluegill and Carp. Wade or paddle; access is generally limited to bridge crossings, NGPC recreation areas and public parks off the state's few legally 'meandered' (public-streambed) rivers.
Hall, Kearney, Buffalo and 2 more counties in Nebraska — South Channel Platte River is a 56 km stream: The Platte, North Platte or South Platte River — wide, shallow, braided sand-bed channels running the length of the state. Channel, flathead and Blue Catfish, Walleye and White Bass below the reservoirs, Carp and Drum. The Platte's braided channels and sandbars are also globally significant sandhill crane habitat each spring.
Hamilton, Hall, Clay and 1 more county in Nebraska — North Branch West Fork Big Blue River is a 60 km stream: A southern or central-Nebraska prairie river (Big Blue, Little Blue, Big/Little Nemaha, Frenchman Creek) — channel and Flathead Catfish, Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Carp and Drum. Muddy, low-gradient, agricultural-belt water.
Prairie Creek runs 24 km through Polk and Hamilton Counties, Nebraska: A Nebraska river or large creek — largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bluegill and Carp. Wade or paddle; access is generally limited to bridge crossings, NGPC recreation areas and public parks off the state's few legally 'meandered' (public-streambed) rivers.
Across its mapped waters, Hamilton County holds 10 species on PiscaMaps, including Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Freshwater Drum, Smallmouth Bass and Bluegill.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Nebraska map Join PiscaMapsOne Nebraska Game & Parks Commission fishing permit covers every public water in the state, the federal reservoirs and state recreation areas included — the resident annual is about $34, the non-resident annual about $95, with non-resident 1-day and 3-day options. A separate ~$18 trout stamp is required to fish for or keep trout at designated NGPC trout waters. Nebraska residents born before 1 January 1937 need no permit, and anyone under 16 fishes free. Buy at outdoornebraska.gov.