Best largemouth bass lakes in Nebraska
115 Nebraska waters hold largemouth bass, 115 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Ambush predator that relates to cover — weeds, timber, docks — and moves shallow to feed.
- Red Willow Reservoir — 55 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Medicine Creek — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Desoto Bend — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Branched Oak Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, White Bass & Hybrids
- Enders Reservoir — 60 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Pelican Lake — 10 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Maloney Reservoir — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Lake Wanahoo — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill
- Box Butte Reservoir — 39 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
- Cottonwood Steverson Lake — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Crescent Lake — 16 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Hackberry Lake — 6 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Island Lake — 7 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Willow Creek Lake — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Carter Lake — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Cunningham Lake — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Pawnee Lake — 21 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Oliver Reservoir — 21 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Flanagan Lake — 33 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Blue Lake — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Willow Lake — 10 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Kramper Lake (Pigeon Jones) — 50 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Wagon Train — 18 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Summit Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Yankee Hill Lake — 14 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
…plus 90 more Nebraska waters holding largemouth bass.
When to fish largemouth bass in Nebraska
- Spring 2–10 ft — Pre-spawn through spawn: target shallow flats, pockets and cover near deep access.
- Summer 8–20 ft — Fish the edges: weedlines, drop-offs, and deep cover close to shallow feeding areas.
- Fall 4–15 ft — Follow the baitfish: points and creek channels leading into pockets.
- Winter 15–35 ft — Slow and deep: steep drops and channel bends near wintering basins.
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