Bluestem Lake

Reservoir in Nebraska · 235 acres · near Sprague

Bluestem Lake has 3 boat ramps listed as public.

White perch

Nebraska Game and Parks lists white perch as present in this water. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.

Nebraska Game and Parks · checked October 18, 2026

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2017, 2021, 2022 and 2025.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026

Depth contours in feet from Nebraska Game and Parks (fieldwork 2002); deepest point about 15 ft. Lake levels and bottoms change; not for navigation.

Launches

Bluestem SRA - Area 2 · Boat ramp · near Sprague
Bluestem SRA - Area 3 · Boat ramp · near Sprague
Bluestem SRA - Area 5 · Boat ramp · near Sprague

Community

Where people who fish, boat and paddle Bluestem Lake talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.

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Wikidata: Q34878327