Although smaller in size, the smallmouth bass provides some dynamite action. I f wind curtails fishing, skiing, sailing and other water sports on the big lake, all is not lost. Situated just below Kingsley Dam, Lake Ogallala is an integral part of the Lake McConaughy recreation complex. Lake Ogallala boasts some excellent fishing for rainbow trout and yellow perch. It has about 5 miles of shore line and covers about 320 acres.
T here are also side trips to attractions in the region.
Ash Hollow State Historical Park lies near the upper end of the lake on U.S. 26. The neighboring Sandhills offers unique scenery for a drive, perhaps to Arthur, just a half-hour north, or to Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, north of Oshkosh, about 90 minutes away. Ogallala and other communities also offer interesting things to see or do. C ome fall, when campers, anglers, water skiers and other warm-weather sports enthusiasts pretty much abandon the lake, Big Mac becomes waterfowl hunting territory. Clear Creek Waterfowl Management Area at the west end of the lake attracts substantial numbers of Canada geese, which can be hunted on the controlled shooting area, as well as much of the rest of the lake.