However, it features three automatic traps and is very popular with local enthusiasts. Located south of town, Seifer Farms Sporting Clays is a scenic and challenging course. Sutherland Reservoir Sutherland Reservoir , conceived as part of an irrigation storage and hydroelectric system, was constructed between 1933 and 1935. Its 3,050 acres of water offer many recreational opportunities. Fishing, including a handicapped fishing area near the canal inlet.
Fish grow to record size in the reservoir.
Numerous bald eagles use open water caused by power generation as a winter feeding area. Thousands of waterfowl are attracted to the reservoir's open water and surrounding croplands. Seasonal hunting in designated wildlife management areas. Hunting Sutherland is located in the heart of Nebraska's best hunting country. The area's river and creek bottoms, open pasture land and fertile cropland provide excellent habitat for wildlife.