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Nebraska Fishing News & Opportunities

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Additional rainbow trout stocked in three lakes

If you're looking for more opportunities to catch rainbow trout, additional batches have been stocked at three Nebraska lakes. Find the locations and numbers of trout in the news article linked below ? then tell your friends and bring the family for some good fishing.

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Nebraska anglers still have time to join Midwest Walleye Challenge

Nebraska anglers still have plenty of time to enter the Midwest Walleye Challenge and be eligible for prizes, as well as to gather data that biologists can use to help manage walleye populations. The challenge runs through June 30; learn more at the link below.

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Good fishing at recent improvement projects

Recent projects to improve fisheries and access are coming into their own and producing keeper-sized fish. Learn about some of these projects and the new fishing opportunities you can find there.

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Upcoming Events

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Attend a Community Fishing event

This is the perfect event for people who are new to fishing or haven't fished in years. Statewide Community Fishing events give you the chance to learn, with loaner equipment available.

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Youth Fishing Day at Ash Hollow

Bring the family to Ash Hollow State Historical Park on May 25. Children under age 16 are invited to fish and keep everything they catch. Some loaner fishing poles will be available.?

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Learn how to fly fish at these free events

Learn the basics of fly fishing in a welcoming environment. Attend one of five upcoming Discover Fly Fishing events, with volunteers ready to help you discover this fun and rewarding sport.

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Additional Opportunities

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How to apply for a Master Angler Award

If you make an outstanding catch, it may qualify for a Nebraska Game and Parks Master Angler Award. Thousands of Nebraska anglers qualify each year. See details at our website.

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A female bluegill turns on her side and rubs against a larger male in an egg-filled nest among a tangle of sticks.

Rare spectacle caught on camera

While taking underwater photos, Nebraskaland writer Eric Fowler witnessed something he guesses few have seen: the interaction between male and female bluegill prior to spawning.

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Female angler holding up a large walleye

How to successfully land big fish

It can be devastating to hook the fish of a lifetime and then, for whatever reason, lose it. Here are some tips on how to avoid that ? and why it's best to release, rather than keep, those big fish.

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