Striper Fishing in Nebraska

While stripers are native to salt water, they naturally migrate into fresh water streams to spawn. Their eggs must remain in motion in order to hatch so the fresh water rivers and streams which drain into the ocean become the spawning grounds for stripers.

Striper Fishing Lakes In Nebraska

You have five nice choices for striper fishing in NE. Harlan County Lake, Lake McConaughy, Maloney Reservoir, Red Willow Reservoir and Sutherland Reservoir all contain schools of stripers.

The Nebraska state record striped bass was hauled out of Sutherland Reservoir.

Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
World Record: 78.8 lbs

Fishing for Striped Bass in Nebraska

When fishing for stripers concentrate on the deeper waters in the lake. If you can locate schools of shad, stripers are often close by. When the baitfish are shallow over the deep water, you can catch stripers on crankbaits or by swimming spoons at appropriate depths. And for the ultimate thrill try large topwater baits if you see any surface feeding action. When the stripers are deep, jigs and jigging spoons work well. Live and cut bait will also take striped bass when they are in medium to deeper water. Fish nearby or in the river channel if it is a defined depth change. Trolling is also an excellent way to fish for stripers. Use flashy lures in bigger sizes.

Hybrid Bass - Wiper Bass
Morone saxatilis - Morone chrysops
World Record: 27.3 lbs.

Striped Bass Organizations & Resources

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All About Fishing for Stripers, Hybrid Striped Bass & Wiper Bass in Nebraska.

Landlocked 67 lbs - 8 oz

64 lbs - 15 oz

55 - 70 Degrees

Spends part of its life in the ocean and to spawn enters streams and rivers which drain into the ocean.