Fishing

Fishing in Nebraska

Discover 61 state parks offering fishing in Nebraska

🐟 Nebraska Fishing License at a Glance

Resident Annual $41 (incl. habitat stamp)
Non-Resident Annual $95.50 (incl. habitat stamp)
Youth Under 16 free
Senior 69+: $5 hunt/fish/fur (residents)
🎉 Free Fishing Days Saturday before Memorial Day weekend (Free Fishing and Park Entry Day)
Short-term licenses R 1-day $12, 3-day $33; NR 1-day $12, 3-day $40 R = resident, NR = non-resident

Prices include the aquatic habitat stamp and a $3 issue fee. Once a year, on the Saturday before Memorial Day weekend, you need neither a fishing permit nor a park entry permit.

Official Nebraska Fishing Info →

Checked against the official agency, September 2026. Fees and dates change yearly — always confirm current rates and free-fishing dates via the official link above before purchasing.

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Nebraska State Parks with Fishing

ALEXANDRIA STATE RECREATION AREA NEBRASKA

Alexandria State Recreation Area

+6 Bird Watching Ice Fishing Kayaking Canoeing Winter Sports Biking
sign at Ash Hollow State Historical Park

Ash Hollow State Historical Park

+3 Photography Hunting RV
Blue River SRA Nebraska

Blue River State Recreation Area
Bluestem State Recreation Area Nebraska

Bluestem State Recreation Area

+6 Picnicking Bird Watching Ice Fishing Hunting Kayaking Canoeing
cattle grazing at Bowring Ranch State Historical Park in Nebraska

Bowring Ranch State Historical Park

+2 Bird Watching Scenic Overlooks

Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area

+6 Stargazing Ice Fishing Hunting Sailing Kayaking Canoeing
Branched Oak State Recreation Area (Nebraska)

Branched Oak State Recreation Area

+10 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Hunting Disc Golf Water Skiing Kayaking Canoeing Biking

Bridgeport State Recreation Area

+4 Picnicking Hunting Kayaking Canoeing
Buffalo Bill's house at Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park

Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park

+5 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Scenic Overlooks Hunting RV

Calamus Reservoir State Recreation Area

+2 Kayaking Canoeing
Ridges in Chadron State Park

Chadron State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Sledding Scenic Overlooks Disc Golf Waterfall Viewing Biking

Cheyenne State Recreation Area

+1 Canoeing
Conestoga Lake State Recreation Area (Nebraska)

Conestoga Lake State Recreation Area

+8 Picnicking Bird Watching Ice Fishing Hunting Sailing Kayaking Canoeing Biking

Dead Timber State Recreation Area

+3 Hunting Paddling Canoeing
Enders Reservoir in southwestern Nebraska, viewed from the south with the town of Enders' grain elevator on the horizon

Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area

+4 Ice Fishing Hunting Kayaking Canoeing
pedal boats on the lake at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park

Eugene T. Mahoney State Park

+13 Horseback Riding Cross Country Skiing Ice Fishing Sledding Ice Skating Scenic Overlooks Disc Golf Golfing Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports Biking
Southeast side of parade ground at Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park

Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park

+1 RV
covered wagon and building at Fort Kearny State Historical Park

Fort Kearny State Historical Park

+6 Picnicking Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Disc Golf RV Biking
water towers with Fort Robinson State Park written on them

Fort Robinson State Park

+10 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Scenic Overlooks Hunting Kayaking Canoeing RV Biking
Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area (Nebraska)

Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area

+5 Picnicking Ice Fishing Scuba Diving Disc Golf Jet Skiing

Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area

+3 Picnicking Kayaking Canoeing
Indian Cave rock shelter and petroglyphs

Indian Cave State Park

+9 Photography Picnicking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Scenic Overlooks Hunting Disc Golf RV Biking

Johnson Lake State Recreation Area

+4 Ice Fishing Jet Skiing Water Skiing Biking

Keller Park State Recreation Area

+3 Hunting Kayaking Canoeing
Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area (Nebraska)

Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area

+6 Hunting Sailing Jet Skiing Water Skiing Kayaking Canoeing

Lake Minatare State Recreation Area

+2 Kayaking Canoeing
Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area (Nebraska)

Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area

+4 Wildlife Watching Hunting Kayaking Canoeing
Lewis and Clark Lake on the Missouri River at dawn, the shared reservoir of Nebraska's Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area

Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area

+5 Cross Country Skiing Hunting Disc Golf Paddling Biking

Long Pine State Recreation Area
Louisville State Recreation Area (Nebraska)

Louisville State Recreation Area

Medicine Creek State Recreation Area

+5 Ice Fishing Hunting Disc Golf Kayaking Canoeing
Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area (Nebraska)

Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area

+4 Ice Fishing Hunting Kayaking Canoeing
Mormon Island State Recreation Area (Nebraska)

Mormon Island State Recreation Area

+4 Hunting Kayaking Canoeing Biking
Niobrara State Park in Spring

Niobrara State Park

+11 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Scenic Overlooks Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Waterfall Viewing RV Biking

Olive Creek State Recreation Area

+5 Picnicking Ice Fishing Hunting Kayaking Canoeing

Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area

+10 Picnicking Bird Watching Ice Fishing Hunting Disc Golf Sailing Water Skiing Kayaking Canoeing Biking

Pelican Point State Recreation Area

+1 Hunting
Horses grazing at Platte River State Park

Platte River State Park

+10 Picnicking Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Cross Country Skiing Scenic Overlooks Kayaking Canoeing Waterfall Viewing RV Biking
Towers of Time monument at Ponca State Park

Ponca State Park

+8 Picnicking Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Hunting Kayaking Canoeing RV Biking
Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area (Nebraska)

Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area

+6 Wildlife Watching Ice Fishing Hunting Water Skiing Kayaking Canoeing

Riverview Marina State Recreation Area

+2 Kayaking Canoeing

Rock Creek Lake State Recreation Area

+3 Hunting Kayaking Canoeing
Reconstructed East Ranch buildings and corrals at Rock Creek Station State Historical Park

Rock Creek Station State Historical Park

+3 Cross Country Skiing RV Biking

Rockford Lake State Recreation Area

+4 Picnicking Hunting Kayaking Canoeing

Sandy Channel State Recreation Area

+4 Bird Watching Hunting Kayaking Canoeing
Schramm Park State Recreation Area (Nebraska)

Schramm Park State Recreation Area

+2 Biking Nature

Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area

+3 Ice Fishing Hunting Water Skiing
Smith Falls at Smith Falls State Park

Smith Falls State Park

+8 Photography Picnicking Horseback Riding Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Waterfall Viewing Biking

Stagecoach State Recreation Area

+5 Picnicking Ice Fishing Hunting Kayaking Canoeing

Summit Lake State Recreation Area

+6 Ice Fishing Sledding Hunting Kayaking Canoeing Biking

Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area

+4 Sailing Water Skiing Kayaking Canoeing
Swanson Reservoir State Recreation Area (Nebraska)

Swanson Reservoir State Recreation Area

+4 Ice Fishing Hunting Kayaking Canoeing
Buffalo Bill's house at Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park

Two Rivers State Recreation Area

+8 Bird Watching Ice Fishing Paddleboarding Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Winter Sports

Union Pacific State Recreation Area

+2 Kayaking Canoeing

Verdon Lake State Recreation Area

+2 Kayaking Canoeing

Victoria Springs State Recreation Area

Wagon Train State Recreation Area

+8 Horseback Riding Ice Fishing Hunting Disc Golf Sailing Kayaking Canoeing Biking

Walgren Lake State Recreation Area

+3 Hunting Kayaking Canoeing

War Axe State Recreation Area

+4 Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Canoeing

Willow Creek State Recreation Area

+10 Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Ice Fishing Sledding Hunting Disc Golf Water Skiing Kayaking Canoeing Biking
Windmill

Windmill State Recreation Area

+2 Disc Golf Biking

Other Places with Fishing in Nebraska (Not State Parks)

These places are run by a county, city, federal agency, another state agency, a tribe or a private owner, not by Nebraska’s state park system. State park passes, rules and reservations may not apply, so check with the operator before you go.

pedal boats on the lake at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park

Arnold State Recreation Area

Run by the Village of Arnold

Bufflehead Wildlife Management Area

Run by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Champion Lake State Recreation Area

Run by Chase County

+2 Ice Fishing Hunting

Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area

Run by the South Platte Natural Resources District

+2 Bird Watching Hunting

Pibel Lake State Recreation Area

Run by the Lower Loup Natural Resources District

+3 Stargazing Ice Fishing Canoeing
Ravenna Lake State Recreation Area (Nebraska)

Ravenna Lake State Recreation Area

Run by Buffalo County

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❓ Fishing in Nebraska — FAQ

Are there free fishing days in Nebraska?

Yes — Saturday before Memorial Day weekend (Free Fishing and Park Entry Day). On free fishing days no license is required; confirm the dates with the official Nebraska agency before your trip.

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