Nebraska · United States

Lewis and Clark Lake NE fishing forecast

49 Fair of 100

Lewis and Clark Lake NE is a freshwater fishing spot in Nebraska, United States. Anglers here target Walleye, Channel Catfish, White Bass. The most productive months are typically April, May, June, July, August, September, October.

Quick answer

Best monthsApril, May, June, July

Top speciesWalleye, Channel Catfish, White Bass

Score now49/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #390 of 408 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending down — 15 points below this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±12 points, from 6 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Barometric pressure+4.4Moon phase+3.0

Pressure trend

Pressure data unavailable

Best window today

05:00 · Light wind (0 km/h) and calm seas

Next solunar peak

dawn 12:38

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	17.9 °C
Wind	28 km/h from SSW, gusting 52 km/h
Pressure	1004 hPa
Cloud cover	0%
Chlorophyll	8.12 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	0
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water is running true to season — within a few tenths of the October average of 17.9 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 45.0 m, so surface temperature carries well down the water column.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Lewis and Clark Lake NE

Lewis and Clark Lake NE currently scores 49 out of 100 (Fair). Water temperature is 17.9 °C. 6 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Moon phase +3.0: lunar feeding rhythm
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather
Gust factor +1.6: gustiness versus steady wind
Thermocline +1.5: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth

What’s biting now

The model expects today: smallmouth-bass, white-bass, walleye, white-perch, sauger, golden-trout, rock-bass, brown-bullhead

Bite windows

Moon

New Moon · 0% lit

Solunar day rating

70 / 100

Best months for Lewis and Clark Lake NE:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-09-13, 76/100

14 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

11 points below the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Walleye

Sander vitreus
Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus
White Bass

Morone chrysops

Best months by species at Lewis and Clark Lake NE

WalleyeSander vitreus
Channel CatfishIctalurus punctatus
White BassMorone chrysops

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

Some rules may have changed since our last verification — always confirm with the authority before you fish.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.