Harlan County Lake
Harlan County Lake is a lake in Nebraska. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.
Conditions right now
Weather
☀️ Clear sky
Water temp (est.)
22.4°C
Air temp
22.9°C
Wind
8.9 m/s
Pressure
1007.0
↑ rising
Clouds
1.0%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Best times today
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Dusk
18:51–20:51
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Night
20:51–04:23
Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.
Next hours
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Likely catch now (17 species)
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season.
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season.
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season.
Walleye
Sander vitreus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, bright sky slows things.
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, bright sky slows things.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, bright sky slows things.
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season.
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Slow during the night, peak season, bright sky slows things.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Slow during the night, peak season, bright sky slows things.
White Bass
Morone chrysops
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, bright sky slows things.
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
Slow during the night, bright sky slows things.
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Slow during the night, bright sky slows things.
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
Slow during the night, water outside its comfort range, bright sky slows things.
Tips right now
Technique
Start with a deadbait for flathead catfish, the most likely catch right now.
Timing
This is a prime window for flathead catfish at night. Fish hard now.
Lure
Deadbait for flathead catfish: Live or whole baitfish.
Colour
Clear water and good light: try live bait, colour secondary for flathead catfish.
Depth
The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.
Fishing permit
A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:
About this water
The Harlan County Reservoir includes a dam and a reservoir of 13,250 acres (54 km2) located in Harlan County in south-central Nebraska. Its southernmost part extends into northern Phillips County, Kansas. The reservoir is formed by a dam constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Republican River, which starts in Colorado and ends in Kansas.
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