Midwest Fishing Lake Guide, Sutherland Reservoir, Sutherland Reservoir SRA/SWMA, and East Sutherland Lake .

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Sutherland Reservoir is located 2 miles south of Sutherland Nebraska, in Lincoln County. There is approximately 3,017 surface acres of water that is unusually deep. The average depth of the lake is 25 feet deep, with various sections diving down to 60 or more feet. The Nebraska State Game and Parks Commission lists the lake as having good fish populations of Channel Catfish, Walleye, White Bass, Wiper, and Yellow Perch. Anglers should note there is a 15 inch length limit on Walleye and Largemouth Bass in effect on this Lake. The lake also has access to the Sutherland supply canal, which the Nebraska State Game and Parks Commission lists as stocked with Rainbow Trout. The trout also may be caught well into the lake on the southwest side. The lake is famous for its 1993 catch of a 64lb 15 7/8 oz striped bass. The catch was a Nebraska record and the second largest striper ever caught in inland waters. The lake regularly yields large fish and well over a dozen master angler awards each year. Some attribute the large fish sizes and productivity to the close proximity of the warm water discharge from the power plant. This may very well keep the metabolism of the fish in a higher state over the normally dormant winter months. Facilities at the lake include primitive and modern camping, dump station, restrooms, boat ramps, fresh water, and picnic facilities.