Fishing near Ponca, NE

Ponca sits in Dixon County along the Missouri River bluffs of northeastern Nebraska, with Ponca State Park serving as the primary fishing destination. The park anchors the eastern gateway to the Missouri National Recreational River, a rare unchannelized stretch of the river, and includes a boat ramp with two miles of river access as well as a small stocked pond.

Top waters to fish near Ponca

Species & education

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American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

American Paddlefish

Polyodon spathula

Arctic Grayling

Thymallus arcticus

Bighead Carp

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

Bigmouth Buffalo

Ictiobus cyprinellus

Black Buffalo

Ictiobus niger

Black Bullhead

Ameiurus melas

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Blue Sucker

Cycleptus elongatus

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Burbot

Lota lota

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

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