Guide To Fishing At Lake Maloney

AKA: Maloney Reservoir, Maloney Lake

What to fish for...

Fishing for smallmouth bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, black crappie, walleye, rainbow trout, bluegill, white bass and wiper at Lake Maloney in Nebraska.

Located just five miles south of North Platt, NE, Maloney Reservoir invites boating and fishing enthusiasts to enjoy its 1,600 acres of water-sport paradise. The lake is home to a wide variety of fish species including bass, catfish, crappie, walleye, trout and sunfish.

Available Fish Species
Amenities
Today's Weather & Forecast
Boat Launch Ramps
Campgrounds & RV Parks
Map
Lake Video
Contact Info

Plenty of boat docks and aquatic vegetation provide cover for healthy populations of both fish and baitfish. Canoe and kayak fishing are popular here, as well as fishing from bass boats and other types of fishing watercraft. Shoreline fishing options are available at various places around the lake as well as a wheelchair-accessible deck. Ice fishing is an option when winter weather cooperates making for safe ice. Campgrounds with RV hookups are available at Lake Maloney State Recreation Area, some right on the water.

Primary fish species residing in Lake Maloney

Click images for fishing tips and details about each species.

Lake Maloney Amenities

Marina: NO
Boat Rental: NO
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: NEARBY
Bait & Tackle: NEARBY
Restaurant: NEARBY

Today's Weather & Forecast

Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings

Lake Maloney State Recreation Area Boat Ramp
Located in the northeast corner of the lake, off N Lake Road, this is a two-lane, and a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Click here for a Nebraska Fishing License.