North Platte Valley (continued)
the creek as a trout fishery. Trout population
is currently maintained through natural
reproduction.
Otter Creek
Otter Creek feeds into the north side of
Lake McConaughy in Keith County.
Rainbow and brown trout.
There is public access along the creek a
half-mile immediately north of the lake.
The remaining stretch of the creek is private
access; landowner permission is required
for entry. The Nebraska Game and Parks
Commission leases the upper 1.5 miles of
the creek to exclude cattle. High quality
gravel and stable, cold water temperatures
provide for good natural spawning and yearround trout habitat. Rainbow trout were
last stocked in 1986 and the population
is now sustained entirely through natural
reproduction.
North Platte River
There are trout in approximately a mile
of river below the Nebraska Public Power
District (NPPD) Diversion Dam at the lower
end of Lake Ogallala in Keith County.
Rainbow and brown trout.
There is good public access to this stretch
where three rock weirs form large pools
that hold rainbow and brown trout that have
migrated out of Lake Ogallala.
Excellent trout fishing is available during
the summer when high irrigation flows
occur. Fall and winter fishing is also good
when flows are present after the irrigation
season. The population is maintained by fish
that escape from Lake Ogallala; very little
stocking has been done in this stretch.
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