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Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond

Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond is a lake in Sioux County, Nebraska.

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Fish species in Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond

Official stocking history

Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.

Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond is a lake in Sioux County, Nebraska with 2 acres.

Keep the first pass around Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond simple and let the first two bites show whether fish are shallow, near cover or off the bank.

Fish and Baits at Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond

Fish listed for Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond include Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, and Yellow Perch.

Stocking records also list Rainbow Trout for Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond. That release record for Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond does not promise steady action on every trip.

Bass

For largemouth bass at Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond, try a plastic worm, jig or spinnerbait around weeds, wood and quiet points; for rock bass at Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond, try a small jig, tube or worm around rock and wood.

Crappie, Sunfish and Perch

For bluegill at Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond, try a worm, tiny jig or cricket near weeds and shallow cover; for yellow perch at Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.

Trout

For stocked rainbow trout at Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond, try a small spoon, inline spinner, trout bait or worm on light line.

How the Seasons Change Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond

As Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond warms in spring, check shallow cover and the first drop leading away from it. Summer fishing on Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond is often best along healthy weeds, clean pockets and the windblown side before the water gets too dirty. In fall, follow cooling water and moving bait toward points, green weeds and wind-hit banks at Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond

Make the first trip to Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond easy to read by fishing one shallow spot, one nearby drop and one piece of cover, then return to the type of water that gives the first solid bite.

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