Trout & Char in Nebraska
3 species documented in Nebraska, alongside live conditions on the state’s 29 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Nebraska
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
68 records
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
66 records
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
64 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest Nebraska waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri River | 414,900 sq mi | 40,700 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Platte River | 85,370 sq mi | 5,030 cfs | 70°F | 27 min ago |
| Niobrara River | 11,580 sq mi | 793 cfs | 60°F | 27 min ago |
| Elkhorn River | 6,900 sq mi | 1,070 cfs | 69°F | 27 min ago |
| North Platte River | 24,500 sq mi | 177 cfs | 61°F | 90d ago |
| Republican River | 22,100 sq mi | 87.6 cfs | — | 12 min ago |
| Middle Loup River | 8,075 sq mi | 1,260 cfs | — | 27 min ago |
| North Loup River | 4,302 sq mi | 960 cfs | — | 27 min ago |
| South Loup River | 2,320 sq mi | 139 cfs | 43°F | 57 min ago |
| South Platte River | 23,900 sq mi | 50.3 cfs | — | 1h ago |