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Best largemouth bass lakes in Nebraska

121 Nebraska waters hold largemouth bass, 121 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.

1. Red Willow Reservoir — 55 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 4 public access sites
2. DeSoto Bend at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge — 18 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
3. Desoto Bend — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, CrappieWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
4. Medicine Creek — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, CrappieWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
5. Branched Oak Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, White Bass & HybridsWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 12 public access sites
6. Pelican Lake — 10 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, BluegillWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
7. Lake Wanahoo — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, BluegillWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
8. Box Butte Reservoir — 39 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
9. Cottonwood Steverson Lake — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
10. Crescent Lake — 16 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, Northern PikeWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
11. Hackberry Lake — 6 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
12. Willow Creek Lake — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, SaugeyeWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
13. Pawnee Lake — 21 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
14. Enders Reservoir — 60 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, CrappieWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
15. Cunningham Lake — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Saugeye, CrappieWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
16. Flanagan Lake — 33 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, BluegillWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
17. Blue Lake — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, SaugeyeWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
18. Willow Lake — 10 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, CrappieWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
19. Zorinsky Lake — 33 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
20. Kramper Lake (Pigeon Jones) — 50 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
21. Summit Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
22. Yankee Hill Lake — 14 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, CrappieWhy #22: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
23. Smith Lake — 14 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, BluegillWhy #23: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
24. Maple Creek Reservoir — 29 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
25. Bluestem Lake — 15 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #25: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites

…plus 96 more Nebraska waters holding largemouth bass.

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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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