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NGPC: new stocking regime at Lake McConaughney coincides with higher natural walleye recruitment; monitoring to continue
Summary
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission officials said a change in walleye stocking at Lake McConaughney has coincided with increased natural recruitment in 2023; the agency will continue monitoring the fishery through 2026 before deciding on long‑term changes.
At a Southwest District fisheries informational meeting, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission officials described a multi‑stage walleye stocking program at Lake McConaughney and reported an increase in natural recruitment in 2023 that the agency plans to monitor through 2026.
Sean Ferrier, Southwest District Manager based in North Platte, said the agency moved in 2022 to stock three developmental stages of walleyes — fry (3–5 days old), fingerlings (about 1–1.5 inches) and “fingerling pluses” (about 1.5–2 inches) — to try to improve recruitment and reduce reliance on stocked fish. “Since 2022, we’ve stocked just short of 71,000,000 walleyes into Lake McConaughney,” Ferrier said.
Why it matters: McConaughney is one of the district’s largest fisheries and a priority…
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