suggestions for Nebraska newbie?

[tluedeke]

Just moved from Washington State into the Omaha area, fairly experienced in ice fishing for yellow perch, bluegill, and crappie.  Interested in tip-up fishing for walleye and pike, although I've never had much opportunity (few if any pike in WA, and ice fishing is always touch and go in WA due to ocean moderating the climate).

Pretty clueless on where to give ice fishing a try.  Don't know anything about Nebraska lakes, nor reputation as an ice fishery.

Any suggestions for lakes?  Particularly like catching yellow perch, so I'd be really keen for ideas on where to try.

Thanks in advance!

[catfish18]

Wanahoo is pretty close to you and has Pike, LMB, bluegill and crappie in it. However, i have yet to fish it on ice this year. Did very well this summer there. And for the yellow perch, those are to my knowledge relatively slim around here.

[Hardwaterlife]

Like are catch and release in the Omaha area. Try Cunningham or wanahoo for pike. If you want to catch decent perch, pike and walleye you're better off making the drive to South Dakota or up to okoboji in northern Iowa.

[jhankla]

The western part of the state has a better perch population

[Unclegillhunter]

You should go to the game and parks web page. look at the 2016 fishing forcast. Or check out the thread on this forum. Nor much perch fishing around Omaha.

Keep it safe! JDL

[whitetips]

Just moved from Washington State into the Omaha area, fairly experienced in ice fishing for yellow perch, bluegill, and crappie.  Interested in tip-up fishing for walleye and pike, although I've never had much opportunity (few if any pike in WA, and ice fishing is always touch and go in WA due to ocean moderating the climate).

Pretty clueless on where to give ice fishing a try.  Don't know anything about Nebraska lakes, nor reputation as an ice fishery.

Any suggestions for lakes?  Particularly like catching yellow perch, so I'd be really keen for ideas on where to try.

Thanks in advance!

Welcome to the Good Life!

Let me give you some resources to get you started:

First of all, all of our public waters, rules and regulations are listed in the Fishing Guide, http://digital.outdoornebraska.gov/i/621072-fishing-guide-2016.

Second of all, for the best waters to fish this year, start here, http://outdoornebraska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/2016NebraskaFishingForecast.pdf.

For more specific information on waters in the Omaha area, here, http://outdoornebraska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Omaha-Metro-Forecast-2015.pdf.

If I may, I ramble about fish and fishing in Nebraska all the time, it is my job, but more than that it is my passion, check out my blog, http://magazine.outdoornebraska.gov/category/barbs-and-backlashes/.

You have already received some good advice here; if you have any questions about Nebraska, especially Nebraska fishing, just ask, anytime!

Daryl B.

[15inches]

Welcome to Nebraska