Fishing Newport Landing Lake in Douglas County, Nebraska

• Overview

  This water sits in Douglas County, Nebraska. Height above sea level is 1,102 feet. About 257 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. It is among the larger waters listed here for Douglas County. You are 1.7 miles from Bennington. It is 15 miles to Omaha, the nearest city. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Newport Landing Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Across Douglas County, recorded fish include bluegill, common carp, yellow bass, black crappie and white crappie. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Newport Landing Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 76°F, with January the cold end at about 21°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid March. Climate figures give an open season running mid March to mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Newport Landing Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. Someone has mapped a fishing spot half a mile off. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Sachs-Palmer Creek, 2.9 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Newport Landing Lake for certain.