25 miles might be a bit of a challenge in ne. if you look on a map, north is sherman res.; pretty good lake. i once caught a 9lbs walleye there while crappie fishing. south is harlana county res. another good multi-species lake. west you've got johnson lake. further is sutherland res. and finally lake mc conaughy. all good lakes but a bit of a drive. close by kearney are a strting of small lakes along i80. haven't fished them though. if i were you i'd look on the nebraska game and fish website. they're pretty informative. i think this ne website is generally pretty slow. don't think its personal. good luck. the platte river valley is a great place to be. dw