Niobrara Valley (continued)
Verdigre Creek
consists of a series of pools, riffles
and runs. Some pools are about
3 feet deep.
Verdigre is a high-quality trout
stream. It is managed for intensive
fishing with 200 keeper rainbow
trout stocked weekly by the Grove
Trout Rearing Station, which is
located upstream. Brown trout
reproduce naturally and some
natural reproduction of rainbows
supplements the stockings. Brown
trout are not stocked but continue to
show up in angler creels.
Verdigre Creek is a favorite yearround destination for Nebraska
anglers.
DOUG CARROLL
(east branch)
This stream is in Antelope County
1 mile north and 1.5 miles east of
Royal.
Rainbow and brown trout.
There is public access from Grove
Lake WMA, where about twothirds of the trout-supporting stretch
of the stream is located. The rest
is private access, and landowner
permission is required to enter.
About 3 to 4 miles of the stream
supports trout. In this stretch, the
stream is usually 10 to 15 feet wide.
Aquatic vegetation is abundant from
late spring through late fall. Habitat
Brown trout reproduce naturally in Verdigre Creek near
the Grove Trout Rearing Station.
Deer Creek and Pine Creek
Verdigre Creek
Trout found in the stretches of these streams highlighted in yellow.
Trout are found in the yellow highlighted stretch.
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SHERIDAN
16 NEBRASKAland Magazine ● Trout Fishing in Nebraska's Streams
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1" = approximately 3.5 miles
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