Fishing near Lincoln, NE

Set in Lancaster County, Lincoln sits within one of eastern Nebraska's most lake-rich angling metros, surrounded by SRA and WMA waters like Branched Oak, Pawnee, Wagon Train and Stagecoach. Branched Oak Lake, at roughly 1,800 acres, is the largest lake in eastern Nebraska and a rare reservoir holding all three big catfish species. The Platte and Missouri rivers add river fishing within reach.