38 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission • 2018 Annual Report
N E W D O C K S A N D A C C E S S I B L E
F I S H I N G S T R U C T U R E S
Fisheries is in the final stages of completing the Boat Launch
Facilities Deferred Maintenance project. This four-year effort
included an initial assessment of facility conditions, and then
repairs or enhancements to more than 100 waters across the state,
including the purchase of 16 new boating courtesy docks this fall.
M O R E T H A N 5 0 M I L L I O N F I S H
S T O C K E D I N 2 0 1 8
Game and Parks' five fish hatcheries produced and stocked
approximately 50.2 million fish (20 species and their hybrids) into
259 public bodies of water. Among them:
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more than 38 million walleye
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138,050 largemouth bass
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683,576 yellow perch
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257,386 rainbow trout
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177,294 channel catfish
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131,959 sauger fingerlings
S T O C K I N G F I S H
H Y B R I D S
The use of fish hybrids in Nebraska offers
the potential for faster growth and a better fit
in a particular water quality environment. The
saugeye hybrid (sauger/walleye) seems to work
well in more turbid waters. In 2018, stockings
included 3,439,000 fry, 208,566 fingerlings and
14,922 eight-inch advanced fingerlings. Bluegill/
green sunfish hybrids are being produced for
smaller, urban water bodies. This fish has a
high catchability and works well in city ponds
for kids and Family Fishing Events. 2018 was a
good year for fingerling production and 29,410
extra fingerlings were stocked into nine urban
lakes, which showed potential for growing them
further. Another 8,285 sunfish hybrids also were
stocked in May at select smaller urban waters.
AQUATIC
HABITAT
PROGRAM
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CONESTOGA
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LANCASTER
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