NEBRASKAland Magazine • FISHING the METRO
MAP BY TRISHA SCHLAKE, NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION
Note: all locations are approximations
Alex Gonzales with a largemouth bass caught on the fly at
Walnut Creek Reservoir in Papillion.
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ishing excursions lasting
multiple days are some of
nature's most pleasureable
activities. Yet sneaking out after
a long day of work runs a close second.
And since so many people live and work
in or near Omaha, the purpose of this
guide is to provide current and potential
metro anglers information about locations
where they can fish whenever they have
a moment in their busy schedules. For a
moment may be all one needs to provide
a memory for a lifetime – especially with
the excellent fishing in these waters.
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Valley
Waterloo
King
Lake
Bennington
Boys Town
Chalco
Springfield
Richfield
Bellevue
Papillion
La Vista
Ralston
Offutt
Air Force
Base
La Platte
Venice
Omaha
Gretna
Bennington Road
Dodge Street
Pacific Street
72nd
Street
72nd
Street
West Center Street
S A U N D E R S
D O U G L A S
S A R P Y
Missouri
River
Missouri
River
Platte
River
Platte
River
Elkhorn
River
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