Grand Island Rest Area Lake, NE

1 mile east of Grand Island Locust Street (Exit 314) Interchange (accessed only from eastbound lane of I-80.)

Latitude: 40.82310 Longitude: –98.32785

 

Grand Island Rest Area Lake is a shallow 6 acre lake with a maximum depth of eight feet. It is owned by the Nebraska Department of Roads. The fishery was renovated in 2004 to remove rough fish and it was restocked with largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish. The lake contains a good bass fishery with most fish ranging from 10 to 14 inches. Bluegill range from five to seven inches and channel catfish up to 24 inches are present. Channel catfish are stocked on alternate years, with the last stocking of 180 10-inch fish occurring in 2011. The lake is scheduled for a fish population survey in the spring of 2012. No boating is allowed on