2010 Fishing Guide

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FISHING GUIDE

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Regulations and Public Waters


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TABLE OF CONTENTSPERMITS 5BAG,POSSESSIONANDLENGTHLIMITS 8BAITREGULATIONS 15OTHERREGULATIONS 22PADDLEFISH 23

OTHERINFORMATION 26STATERECORDSANDMASTERANGLERS 29PUBLICFISHINGAREAS 32

ABOUT THIS GUIDEAnglers are responsible or knowing the regulations and laws beore fshing in Nebraska.is publication is only a guide to those regulations and laws. To read the statesregulations and laws, visit the ollowing links:

Regulations:http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/admin/regulations/regulations.asp

Statutes:http://law.justia.com/nebraska/codes/s37index/s37index.html

NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS PERMITTING OFFICESe ollowing oces sell permits over the counter:Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium 21502 W. Neb. Hwy. 31, Gretna (402) 332-3901Alliance district oce 299 Husker Rd. (308) 763-2940Bassett district oce 524 Panzer St. (402) 684-2921Chadron State Park 15951 U.S. Hwy. 385 (308) 432-6167Fort Robinson State Park 3200 U.S. Hwy. 20, Craword (308) 665-2900Kearney district oce 1617 First Ave. (308) 865-5310Niobrara State Park 89261 522nd Ave. (402) 857-3373Norolk district oce 2201 N. 13th St. (402) 370-3374

North Platte district oce 301 E. State Farm Rd. (308) 535-8025Omaha metro oce 1212 Bob Gibson Blvd. (402) 595-2144Lincoln headquarters 2200 N. 33rd St. (402) 471-0641Wildcat Hills SRA 210615 Neb. Hwy. 71, Gering (308) 436-3777

FISHERIES DIVISIONAdministratorDon Gabelhouse, Lincoln [email protected] (402) 471-5515

DistrictSupervisorsAl Hanson, Alliance [email protected] (308) 763-2940Je Schuckman, Norolk [email protected] (402) 370-3374Darrol Eichner, North Platte [email protected] (308) 284-8803Je Jackson, Lincoln [email protected] (402) 471-7647Brad Newcomb, Kearney [email protected] (308) 865-5310

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Headquarters(Lincoln)Ted Blume (Adm.) (402) 471-5531Craig Stover (Asst. Adm.) (402) 471-5532Wes Loos (Asst. Adm.) (402) 471-5591Rod Loos (Asst. Adm.), Ogallala

(308) 284-8056Murray Johnson (402) 471-5003

PanhandleJim Zimmerman, Gering(District I Supervisor)Home: (308) 436-7561Work: (308) 763-2940

Dan Kling, Harrison (308) 668-9456Frank Miller, Valentine (402) 376-1183Dennis ompson, Lemoyne (308) 289-0755Dan Zuehlke, Ogallala (308) 284-4815Scott Brandt, Gering (308) 436-3418Heath Packett, Gordon (308) 282-2553Doug Pollard, Oshkosh (308) 772-9950

NortheastTom Zimmer, Norolk(District III Supervisor)Home: (402) 371-6625Work: (402) 370-3374

Marion Shaer, Norolk (402) 371-2031Ross Oestmann, Bloomfeld (402) 373-4412

Daniel Roberts, Fremont (402) 721-7852Jon Reeves, Kennard (402) 427-7378Steve Oberg, Columbus (402) 564-5937Patrick George, ONeill (402) 336-1588Dale Davis, Bassett (402) 273-1700Tim Williams, Neligh (402) 887-1335Cory Krause, West Point (402) 372-6979

SouthwestRoger ompson, North Platte(District IV Supervisor)Home: (308) 532-9175Work: (308) 535-8025

Dudley Sorensen, North Platte (308) 532-0747George Sund, Cambridge (308) 697-4629Matt Andrews, Elwood (308) 785-3025Dirk Greene, Imperial (308) 882-5328Virgil Gosch, McCook (308) 345-2185Rich Routh, Republican City (308) 799-2085Ray Dierking, Broken Bow (308) 872-3078

Mike ome, Cozad (308) 784-4362

South-centralJerry Pecha, Kearney(District VI Supervisor)Home: (308) 234-4411Work: (308) 865-5327

Terry Brentzel, Doniphan (402) 845-2021

Dale Johnson, Kearney (308) 237-1079Mark Reeves, Loup City (308) 745-0662Robert Finke, Milord (402) 761-3537Darin Gress, Hebron (402) 768-2287Randy Pomplun, Fullerton (308) 536-2987Je Jones, Clay Center (402) 762 3124

Southeast

Duane Arp, Gretna(District V Supervisor)Home: (402) 332-4954Work: (402) 332-2965

Douglas Kramer, Lincoln (402) 466-9001Dina Barta, Lincoln (402) 483-2358Stacey Lewton, Lincoln (402) 476-0436

William Krause, Auburn (402) 274-3789Mike Luben, Colon (402) 443-4278Levi Krause, Louisville (402) 234-2212Russell Mort, Nebraska City (402) 873-5684Je Clauson, Waterloo (402) 359-5301Sean McKeehan, Ashland (402) 944-4174Dan Evasco, Papillion (402) 592 6733

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NEW FOR 2010e ollowing are changes to fshing regulations or 2010: Iron Horse Trail Lake is added to the list o waters with a 21-inch minimum length

limit on black bass. It is unlawul to harvest wipers at Zorinsky Lake. Wipers have been stocked into

Zorinsky to prey on abundant gizzard shad. e regulation will reduce premature

harvest o small wipers. e new walleye spawning ree habitat at Sherman Reservoir is included in the area

closed to fshing rom sunset to sunrise, April 1 - 20. It is unlawul to possess live baitfsh at Hedgefeld Lake in Lancaster County. e

lake is being rehabilitated, and the goal o the regulation is to reduce introduction oundesirable fsh.

It is unlawul to possess live baitfsh at Lake Wanahoo in Saunders County. e goalo the regulation is to reduce introduction o undesirable fsh.

e ollowing have been added to a list o waters managed as High Use FishingAreas: Open Fields and Waters program lakes and ponds, Big Springs City Pond,Birdwood Lake, Friend City Lake, Hedgefeld Lake, Hooper City Lake, HumphreyPond, Kramer Park Lake, Lake Wanahoo, North Platte Interstate 80 Lake, OxordCity Lake, Papio 4, Schwer Park Pond, Silver Creek City Lake, and Stanton Lake.

Regarding bait collection and dealer regulations, the maximum legal opening size oa baitfsh trap throat increased rom 1.5 to 2 inches.

PERMITSA Nebraska permit is required o residents and nonresidents age 16 and over.Nonresidents under age 16 need not have a fshing permit i they are accompanied bysomeone who has a Nebraska fshing permit.

Residentse requirements to qualiy as a Nebraska resident: Reside in Nebraska continuously or 30 days or more beore making application

or a permit and intend to become a resident o Nebraska. Residents attending school in another state, or stationed outside the state o

Nebraska as part o a military assignment, who have maintained Nebraska astheir state o legal residency.

Military personnel and ull-time students stationed or attending school inNebraska or a period o at least 30 days.

NOTE: A new resident should be prepared to provide documentation o residency(drivers license, voter registration, etc.) to an ocer when in possession o a residentpermit.

Nonresidents A nonresident fshing permit is required o all people who are notNebraska residents, except those listed above and those under 16 years o age who areaccompanied by someone with a Nebraska fshing permit.

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PERMIT FEESFees Issuing ees may apply to all fshing and park permits listed below EXCEPT

veteran fsh/hunt, senior fsh/hunt, disabled, and deployed military permits.

Stamps Aquatic Habitat Stamp included in price o all fshing permits listed belowEXCEPT the ollowing that do not require one: paddlefsh, veteran fsh/hunt, senior fsh/hunt, and disabled permits.

PURCHASING PERMITSPermits may be purchased at Commission permitting oces, permit vendors or atOutdoorNebraska.org.

WHY BUY A PERMIT?It is important or anglers to buy a fshing permit to support Nebraska fsheriesmanagement and habitat protection and restoration projects.

WHO NEEDS A FISHING PERMIT?A fshing permit is required is required to take, or attempt to take, fsh, bullrogs,snapping turtles, tiger salamanders, or mussels by any method. An angler must carry thefshing permit while actively fshing.

Permits

2010PERMITFEESRESIDENTFISH

Fish, annual $27.50 Fish, lietime (age 0-5) $306.50

Fish/Hunt, annual $39 Fish, lietime (age 6-15) $365.50

Fish, 1-day $6.50 Fish, lietime (age 16-45) $445

Fish, 3-day $21.50 Fish, lietime (age 46+) $365.50

Paddlefsh $20 Fish/Hunt, lietime (age 0-5) $424.50

Deployed military, annual $15 Fish/Hunt, lietime (age 6-15) $572

Veteran Fish/Hunt, annual $5 Fish/Hunt, lietime (age 16-45) $698

Senior Fish/Hunt, annual $5 Fish/Hunt, lietime (age 46+) $572

Special disabled, annual $5

NONRESIDENTFISHFish, annual $59.50 Fish, lietime (age 0-16) $631

Fish/Hunt, annual $130 Fish, lietime (age 17+) $950

Fish, 1-day $8.50 Fish/Hunt, lietime (age 0-16) $1,250.50

Fish, 3-day $26.50 Fish/Hunt, lietime (age 17+) $1,870

Paddlefsh $40

PARK

Park, annual $20

Duplicate park, annual $10 NOTE: An issuing ee may apply to somepermits.Park, daily $4


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WHEN FISHING PERMIT IS NOT REQUIREDe owner or a guest o the owner o any totally private body o water is not required tohave a fshing permit on that body o water i that body o water:

is located entirely on private land is entirely privately stocked does not connect by inow or outow with any o-property body o water

is not commercially operated is a licensed, commercial put-and-take operation

OTHER TYPES OF PERMITSFee-ExemptPermits ese are available to resident veterans who:

are 50 percent disabled as a result o armed orces service receive a pension rom the Veterans Administration as a result o a total and

permanent disability not incurred in the line o duty while in military service obtained ee-exempt permits beore Jan. 1, 2006

VeteranandSeniorPermits An annual fsh/hunt permit is available or residentveterans age 64 and older and residents age 69 and older.

SpecialFishingPermit is annual permit is or physically or developmentallydisabled residents who cannot cast or retrieve unassisted.

is entitles the disabled person and one person assisting him or her to take,fsh, catch, harvest, or possess any aquatic organism in compliance with state

regulations. I the person assisting does not have a valid fshing permit, they are restricted to

one daily bag limit between the two anglers. Disabled person is defned as a person certifed by a physician to have a

permanent physical impairment or developmental disability that results in theinability to use fshing equipment unassisted.

Applications are available rom Commission district oces, as well as oces inOmaha and the Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium.

EducationalFishingProjectPermit is may be obtained by instructors at anyuniversity, college, or high school rom the Fisheries Division or his/her students, 16years o age and older, who are participating in an educational fshing project.

PaddlefshPermit Required, along with a Nebraska fshing permit, or takingpaddlefsh by snagging or bow and arrow.

BORDER WATERSAnglers holding a Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, or Missouri sport fshing license mayfsh all waters o the Missouri River in the state they are licensed, as well as MissouriRiver waters o the state immediately across the river.

Missouri River waters are defned to include all owing portions andbackwaters, sloughs and chutes that draw water rom the Missouri River.

Oxbows and backwaters separated rom the Missouri River by land are includedi the state boundary line passes through some part o such waters.

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Mouths o tributaries may be fshed only in the state that the angler is licensed. Anglers may fsh rom either bank or boats. Anglers fshing in the state or which they do not hold a fshing permit must

abide by the more restrictive o the two states regulations.

Iowa and Missouri resident anglers may fsh waters o Hamburg Bend WMA and the

Nebraska portion o the Missouri River rom the chute entrance (adjacent to Iowa) to thechute exit (adjacent to Missouri).

BAG, POSSESSION AND LENGTH LIMITSBag and possession limits may vary between inland waters and waters o the MissouriRiver. For this purpose only: inland waters include all waters o the state except the waters o the Missouri River waters o the Missouri River include all o the river along Nebraskas border and

all reservoirs, oxbows, sloughs, chutes, backwaters, and marshes that have annualsurace water connection to the river and the frst 300 yards upstream rom themouth o all tributary streams

Any fsh that is not to be counted in the bag limit must be returned immediately to thewater with as little injury as possible. Any fsh placed on a stringer or in a container, ornot returned to the water must be counted in the bag. Culling and high-grading is notallowed.

DailyBagLimit e number o fsh harvested rom midnight to the ollowingmidnight. No person may possess more than one days bag limit o fsh while on thewater or actively fshing.

PossessionLimit e total number o fsh that a person may possess in portablecoolers, home reezers, registered in his/her name in a commercial cold storage locker,or in any way under their control. Fish or aquatic animals placed in public storage ortranserred must be labeled with the owners name, address, phone number, date o birth,

signature, date taken, species and numbers, and the name o recipient, i transerred.

HowtoMeasureaFish Lay the fsh on its side with its mouth closed and the tail lobespressed together. With a yardstick or tape measure under the fsh, measure the lengthrom the tip o the snout to the end o the tail. Do not ollow the contour o the fsh.

MinimumLengthLimit A fsh must be equal to or longer than the defned length tobe legally harvested.

MaximumLengthLimit A fsh must be equal to or shorter than the defned length tobe legally harvested.

ProtectedSlotLimit A range o lengths o a particular species that may not beharvested legally. For instance, a 28- to 34-inch protected slot limit on northern pikemeans that only northern pike less than 28 inches in length or greater than 34 inchesmay be harvested.


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STATEWIDEBAGANDPOSSESSIONLIMITS

Species Bag Possession

Trout * 4 8

NOTE: All species combined

Striped bass, white bass, wiper * 15 30

NOTE: No more than one fsh longer than 18 inches on all waters

Walleye, sauger, saugeye (in combination) * 4 8

NOTES: In combination; only one fsh 22 inches or longer allowed in daily bag; inland waters only

Muskellunge, tiger muskie 1 2

Baitfsh, tiger salamander, leopard rog (in combination) 100 100

Shovelnose sturgeon 10 20

NOTE: No harvest allowed on the Missouri River upstream rom mouth o the Big Sioux RiverPallid and lake sturgeon No harvest allowed

Northern pike * 3 6

Blue catfsh 1 2

Flathead catfsh * 5 10

Panfsh * 30 60

NOTE: See species list on page 14

Mussel and clam 10 20

Game fsh and nongame fsh species not listed No Limit

Bullrog 8 16

Snapping turtle 10 20

INLANDWATERSBAGANDPOSSESSIONLIMITS

Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (in combination) * 4 8NOTE: Only one bass 21 inches or longer allowed in the daily bag

Channel catfsh * 10 20

WATERSOFTHEMISSOURIRIVERBAGANDPOSSESSIONLIMITS

Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (in combination) 5 10

NOTES: In combination; only one bass 21 inches or longer allowed in the daily bag

Channel catfsh 5 10

NOTE: Including the Niobrara River downstream rom Spencer Dam

Paddlefsh 2 2

* Reer to the Public Fishing Areas section or special bag, possession and length limits onspecifc bodies o water.


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One-OverLengthBagLimits For some species, such as largemouth bass and walleye,the number o large fsh that may be harvested may be limited on some or all waters. Forexample, while it may be legal to harvest our largemouth bass more than 15 inches roma given lake, statewide regulations prohibit an angler rom harvesting more than onelargemouth bass 21 inches or longer each day rom any waters. ereore, or lakes with a21-inch minimum length limit on largemouth bass, the daily bag limit becomes one fsh.

LENGTH LIMITSese species have minimum length limits statewide: largemouth bass smallmouth bass spotted bass walleye sauger saugeye muskellunge tiger muskie

Reer to the Public Fishing Areas section o this guide or special regulations on specifcbodies o water.

BlackBass(Largemouth,SmallmouthandSpotted) Daily bag limit may contain only one black bass 21 inches or longer, statewide 12-inch minimum e Missouri River between Nebraska and Iowa, and between

Nebraska and Missouri 15-inch minimum All inland waters, including DeSoto National Wildlie Reuge,

Snyder Bend Lake and Lake Yankton. Exceptions are waters regulated by either a21-inch minimum or catch-and-release on all black bass.

Walleye,SaugerandSaugeye Daily bag limit may contain only one walleye, sauger or saugeye 22 inches or

longer on all inland waters, except Elwood and Sherman reservoirs 15-inch minimum statewide, except or the portion o the Missouri River

downstream o Gavins Point Dam (no minimum length) and the ollowingreservoirs:

DeSoto National Wildlie Reuge 15-inch minimum length

Merritt Reservoir, Calamus Reservoir and Harlan County Reservoir including theRepublican River upstream to Hwy. 46 daily bag limit o our may include onewalleye rom 15 to 18 inches and three longer than 18 inches or our longer than 18inches. No more than one 22 inches or longer in the daily bag.

Sherman Reservoir daily bag limit may include two walleye longer than 15 inchesbut less than 20 inches and one walleye longer than 28 inches. ere is a slot limitprotecting 20- to 28-inch walleyes

Elwood Reservoir 15-inch minimum length in conjunction with an 18- to 24-inch

protected slot limit, with only one walleye longer than 24 inches allowed in daily bag Branched Oak Lake daily bag limit is one walleye 22 inches or longer

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NorthernPike 28-inch maximum Valentine National Wildlie Reuge 30-inch minimum Alda DOR, Grove Lake, Cottonmill Lake, Enders Reservoir,

Red Willow Reservoir, Maskenthine Reservoir, Sherman Reservoir 28-to 34-inch protected slot length limit Box Butte Reservoir and Goose Lake

Crappie 10-inch minimum Branched Oak Lake, Czechland Lake, Sherman Reservoir,

Walnut Creek Recreation Area, Wehrspann Lake *, Zorinsky Lake *-- * length limit not in eect in April

Sunfsh(seelistonpage14) 8-inch minimum Czechland Lake, Olive Creek Lake, Walnut Creek Recreation

Area, Wildwood Lake, Yankee Hill Lake

StripedBass,WhiteBassandeirHybrids(Combined) Daily bag limit can contain only one fsh 18 inches or longer statewide

Bullrogs 4-inch minimum (snout to vent) statewide

LENGTH LIMITS AND CLEANING OF FISHWhere length and bag limits apply, fsh may not be flleted until fshing is completed or

the day and anglers are o the water. Fish subject to bag and possession limits but notlength limits, may be processed beore transport i the fllets are kept in one piece untilcooked, so the bag and possession limits can be determined.

Fish species subject to a length limit may not be possessed with more than the gills,viscera and scales removed while on the water, wading or engaged in fshing. Any fshin possession while actively fshing or on the water will be subject to length and baglimits that apply to the water being fshed. Once o the water, the fsh may be flleted or

transportation and storage.

SPECIAL DAILY BAG LIMITSBlackBass(Largemouth,Smallmouth,andSpotted)Reer to the Public Fishing Areas section or waters that are catch-and-release only orblack bass.

FlatheadCatfsh

Catch-and-releaseonly: Branched Oak Lake

ChannelCatfshDailybaglimit3Reer to the Public Fishing Areas section or the waters managed with this regulation.Catch-and-releaseonly: Fort Kearny SRA No. 2 Two Rivers SRA Lakes 3 and 4 Wildwood Lake Windmill SRA No. 3


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TroutDailybaglimit8

StripedBass,WhiteBassandeirHybridsDailybaglimit3(nomorethan1longerthan18inches)

NorthernPike

Dailybaglimit10(onlyonemorethan34inchesinlengthandninelessthan28inches,orall10lessthan28inches),Possessionlimit20 Box Butte Reservoir

PanfshDailybaglimit 10Catch-and-releaseonly:Reer to the Public Fishing Areas section or special panfsh regulations.

BullrogsSeasonAug.15Oct.31BagLimit8Methods o Take ey may be taken only by hand, hand net or hook-and-line.Artifcial light may be used.Size ey must measure 4 inches rom snout to vent or be released. Only the entrailsmay be removed beore transport.

Arnold Lake SRA Auble Pond Auburn Rotary Club Lake Barnett Park Lake Benson Lake Birdwood WMA Lake Bowling Lake Crystal Cove Lake Crystal Springs lakes Curtis Gol Course Pond David City Park ponds Fort Kearny #6

Fremont SRA lakes Lake Halleck Heartwell Park Lake Hitchcock Lake Holdrege City North Lake

Holmes Lake Humphrey Pond Lexington City Park Lake Niobrara SP ponds Pawnee Park East Lake Qwest Lake Standing Bear Lake Steinhart Park ponds Suchs Lake TaHaZouka Park Pond Towl Park Pond Weeping Water Pond

Windmill SRA lakes Two Rivers Trout Lake (Four fsh allowed

per tag with up to three tags purchasedper day)

Elwood Reservoir Stagecoach Reservoir Wagon Train Reservoir Willow Creek Reservoir

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SnappingTurtlesSeasonyear-roundBagLimit10, Possession Limit 20Method o Take ey may be taken only by hand, hand net, hook-and-line, bow-and-arrow, or ga hook.

MusselsSeasonyear-roundBagLimit10,PossessionLimit20Method o Take ey may be taken only by hand, hand net or hook-and-line.

HIGH USE FISHING AREASe ollowing areas will be managed under a High Use Fishing Area regulationcombination that consists o a 21-inch minimum length limit (one-fsh daily bag limit)on black bass, 10-fsh daily bag limit on panfsh and three-fsh daily bag limit on channelcatfsh:

Southeast: Adams Park Pond Auburn Rotary Club Lake Baright Lake Bennington Lion Club Pond Benson Park Pond Cottontail Lake David City Park ponds Fontenelle Park Pond Friend City Lake Glenn Cunningham Lake Hanscom Park Pond Hedgefeld Lake Henderson Pond Hitchcock Park Pond Humboldt City Park Lake Kramer Park Lake Lake Halleck Lake Wanahoo Lawrence Youngsman Lake Meadowlark Lake Memphis SRA Lake Midlands Lake

Miller Park Pond Papio D4 Pawnee City Pond Plattsmouth City Lake Prairie View Lake Recreation Area Qwest Lake Schwer Park Pond Shadow Lake

Stanton Lake Steinhart Park ponds Tecumseh City Pond Towl Park Pond Walnut Grove Park Pond Weeping Water Pond Recharge Lake Southwest: Ansley City Lake Barnett Park Pond Birdwood Lake Humphrey Pond Melham Park Pond North Platte Interstate 80 Lake

South-Central: Auble Pond Bader Memorial County Park pits Bethphage Pond Cornhusker WMA Pond Cottonmill Lake G.I. Eagle Scout Lake Heartland Gun Range Pond

Suchs Lake Heartwell Park Lake Holdrege City North Lake Indian Creek WMA Pond Lexington City Lake L.E. Ray Lake Lincoln Park Pond Morman Island SRA


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Panfsh: all sunfsh hybrids black crappie

bluegill

green sunfsh orangespotted sunfsh pumpkinseed

redear sunfsh

rock bass white crappie yellow perch

HighUsingFishingareas(cont.) Oxord City Lake Ravenna Lake Sacramento-Wilcox WMA Silver Creek City Lake Sutton Clark Pond

War Axe SRA Wolbach City Pond Yanney Park Lake

Northwest: Big Springs City Pond Laing Lake

Northeast: Columbus Hospital Pond Crystal Cove Lake Hooper City Lake Johnson Park Lake Neligh Park Pond

Niobrara SP Ponds Pawnee Park East and West Skyview Lake TaHaZouka Park Pond Tilden City Pond

Statewide: Open Fields and Waters lakes and

ponds

CATEGORIES OF FISH SPECIESGAMEFISH:Includes all baitfsh, commercial fsh and sport fsh.NONGAMEFISH:Includes all species not on any o the lists below.

SportFish: all sunfsh hybrids American eel black crappie blue catfsh bluegill brook trout brown trout burbot channel catfsh

chinook salmon cutthroat trout athead catfsh goldeye

grass pickerel green sunfsh largemouth bass muskellunge northern pike orangespotted sunfsh paddlefsh pumpkinseed rainbow trout redear sunfsh

rock bass sauger saugeye shovelnose sturgeon

skipjack herring smallmouth bass spotted bass striped bass striped bass hybrid

(wiper) tiger muskellunge walleye white bass white crappie

Sunfsh: all sunfsh hybrids bluegill

green sunfsh orangespotted sunfsh pumpkinseed

redear sunfsh


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CommercialFish: black bullhead

reshwater drum yellow bullhead

yellow perch

Baitfsh: alewie bigmouth shiner brassy minnow creek chub devil crayfsh * emerald shiner athead minnow gizzard shad golden shiner

goldfsh longnose dace northern crayfsh* northern leopard

rog * papershell crayfsh * plains killfsh plains leopard rog * red shiner ringed crayfsh *

river shiner sand shiner stoneroller suckermouth minnow tiger salamander * white sucker

* amphibians andcrustaceans covered underbaitfsh regulations

Itisillegaltopossesstheollowingthreatenedandendangeredspecies: blacknose shiner fnscale dace lake sturgeon

northern redbelly dace pallid sturgeon pearl dace

sturgeon chub Topeka shiner

BAIT REGULATIONSBaitfsh, listed amphibians and crayfsh may not be sold, except by permit. For

commercial purposes (bait dealers, private aquaculturists and nonresident fsh dealers),reer to the regulations supplied with your permit.

e ollowing regulations apply only to bait obtained or personal use. It is unlawul to take baitfsh, listed amphibians or crayfsh rom any lake, reservoir

or bayou unless otherwise stated below. Digging and trapping or bait or any other purpose is prohibited on all state-owned

or controlled areas.

Seining or baitfsh, listed amphibians or crayfsh is allowed on streams located onSRAs and WMAs unless the stream is listed as closed.

All nonbaitfsh taken while netting or seining or bait must be returned immediatelyto the waters rom which taken.

e bag and possession limit o baitfsh and listed amphibians or personal use is100.

GizzardShadandAlewie ey may be taken or use as bait by legal dip nets rom

lakes, ponds, reservoirs, and below dams and other artifcial obstructions or a distanceo 200 yards below such obstructions. Live shad and alewie may be used only in the body o water in which they were

captured. Shad and alewie may be taken by legal seine or dip net in streams, except those

streams closed to the taking o baitfsh or bait by such method.


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BelowDams e seining o baitfsh, listed amphibians or crayfsh is unlawul ora distance o 200 yards below any dam or spillway. In these waters, baitfsh, listedamphibians and crayfsh may be taken by legal baitfsh dip nets or personal use only.

RestrictedSpecies It is unlawul to sell, transport or oer or sale as bait, any livecarp, carpsucker, bullhead, bualo, gar, quillback, gizzard shad, alewie, or bowfn.

Live fsh o those species may be used or bait only in the same waters rom whichthey are legally taken. Dead carp, carpsucker, bullhead, bualo, gar, quillback, gizzard shad, alewie, or

bowfn may be transported or use as bait.

Sportfshmaybeusedorbaiti: they have been acquired legally rom a licensed aquaculturist or a nonresident fsh

dealer. e angler must keep a legible receipt or invoice rom the dealer listing thedate, sellers name and address and number and size o each species sold.

they are captured using hook and line and used at the body o water rom whichthey were captured. Anglers must ollow both the length and bag limits or thatbody o water.

MissouriRiver e use o baitfsh seined by anglers rom the Missouri River belowGavins Point Dam is restricted to that area. It is illegal or either anglers or bait dealersto transport baitfsh rom this area o the Missouri River.

Importation It is unlawul or individuals to import live baitfsh rom out o state oruse in inland waters. is does not include the Missouri River. It is unlawul to import ortransport carp, carpsucker, bualo, quillback, gar, gizzard shad, alewie, or bowfn intothe state or use as bait. Special permits are required or a person to import and sell baitor baitfsh.

NO-LIVE-BAITFISH AREASe ollowing areas do not allow the use or possession o live baitfsh:

Southeast: Hedgefeld Lake Holmes Lake Lake Wanahoo Meadowlark Lake Olive Creek Lake Wildwood Lake Yankee Hill Lake

Southwest: Ansley City Lake Lexington City Lake

Northwest: Crescent Lake NWR Frye Lake Valentine NWR

Northeast: Chalkrock Lake Pibel Lake

Skyview Lake TaHaZouka Park Pond Clear Lake (Brown

County)

South-Central: Bethphage Pond Cottonmill Lake Suchs Lake Grand Island LE Ray Heartwell Park Pond Holdrege City North

Lake

Lincoln Park Pond Ravenna Lake Sutton Clark Pond Yanney Park Lake


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OTHER RESTRICTIONSWhitePerch It is illegal to transport or possess live white perch away rom the bodyo water rom which they were caught. e introduction o white perch into new bodieso water may destroy the quality o the fsh community and may require the totalrenovation o the fshery.

Dumping It is illegal to release baitfsh or any fsh caught rom a dierent body owater into public waters.

Exportation Up to 100 legally captured baitfsh and/or listed amphibians may beexported by a resident or personal use or fshing outside the state i allowed by thedestination state. Licensed aquaculturists may transport an unlimited number o baitfshthat has been artifcially propagated in man made impoundments out o state i allowedby the destination state.

BaitsandScents Cutbait is legal i the fsh used has been legally acquired and the size,bag and possession limits or that species and body o water have been ollowed. It alsois legal to chum or fsh using non harmul baits. Anise oil and other scents that do notstun, kill or harm fsh are permitted.

LeopardFrogsandTigerSalamanders All regulations that cover the legal use obaitfsh also apply to these species.

Crayfsh ere is no possession limit on crayfsh. Anyone over the age o 16 must havea bait dealers license in order to sell crayfsh. Crayfsh may be captured by hook and line,by hand or by legal fsh nets and traps as described below.

FishNetsandTraps e possession or use o nets, traps and electrical gear capable ostunning fsh is prohibited except or the ollowing: Baitfsh seines o one-ourth inch nonmetallic square mesh only and not more than

20 eet long and our eet deep.

Baitfsh dip nets o one-ourth inch, nonmetallic square mesh. Neither length norwidth may exceed 36 inches.

Baitfsh and bait traps o one-ourth inch square mesh material with a length o24 inches or less, a diameter o 16 inches or less and a throat two inches or less indiameter. All minnow traps shall be raised, and the baitfsh removed at least every24 hours.

Landing nets, made o nonmetallic mesh, used only or landing fsh caught on hook-and-line.

Bait Regulations

NEBRASKA WILDLIFE CRIMESTOPPERSReportagamelawviolationbycallingtoll-ree(800)742-7627.

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CAST NETS Only cast nets up to 10 eet in diameter with a mesh size no larger than three-

eighths inches square measure are legal gear. Cast nets may be used only during July, August, September, October, and November. Cast nets may be used to collect gizzard shad and alewie only. Live gizzard shad and alewie only may be used or bait the same day they were

captured and only in the same body o water where they were collected. Cast nets may be used to collect bait only on the ollowing bodies o water:

FISH STOCKINGIt is unlawul to release any nonnative fsh, reptile or amphibian in waters o the state orto release any fsh in any public waters in the state except in those waters rom which itcame, without written authorization rom the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIESIt is unlawul to take by seine, dip net or trap any baitfsh in the ollowing streams,

which contain threatened and endangered fsh species: Cherry County Brush Creek west o Brownlee, and Gordon Creek west o

Nebraska Highway 61 Dawes County Niobrara River east o Box Butte Reservoir and west o U.S.

Highway 385 Keya Paha County Cottonwood Creek, East Holt Creek and Holt Creek Madison County Taylor Creek west o U.S. Highway 81

Northeast: Calamus Reservoir Midway complex reservoirs

South-Central: Davis Creek Reservoir Elwood Reservoir Farwell South Reservoir Gallagher Canyon Reservoir Harlan County Reservoir Johnson Lake Midway Reservoir Phillips Canyon Reservoir Plum Creek Reservoir Sherman Reservoir

Southwest: Enders Reservoir Jerey Reservoir Lake Maloney Medicine Creek Reservoir Lake McConaughy

Red Willow Reservoir Sutherland Reservoir

Swanson Reservoir Tri-County Canal rom the diversion

dam in Lincoln County to the J-2return

Bait Regulations

Under ederal and/or state law, discrimination is prohibited on the basis o race, color, religion, age, gender, marital status, nationalorigin, disability, or political ailiation. I you think you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or acility or want moreinormation, contact the Airmative Action Oicer, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Lincoln, Nebraska, (402) 471-0641; theEqual Opportunity Commission, Lincoln, Nebraska, (402) 471-2024, TTY/TDD (402) 471-4693. USFWS, Division o Bird Habitat andConservation, Civil Rights Coordinator, 4401 North Fairax Drive, MBSP 4020, Arlington, Virginia, 22203.

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OTHER REGULATIONS

TROUT WATERSIt is unlawul to possess a dip/landing net or seine o any type on trout streams in Sioux,Scotts Blu, Morrill, Garden, and Keith counties that are tributaries o the North PlatteRiver and Lake McConaughy, including:

It is unlawul to take or attempt to take sport or nongame fsh by bow and arrow orspearing or to take or attempt to take by seine or trap any bait or minnows in any o theollowing trout streams:

Other Regulations

Northeast:Rock County

Long Pine Creek

Antelope County

Verdigre Creek and tributaries

Brown County

Bone Creek and tributaries Long Pine Creek and tributaries Fairfeld Creek Plum Creek and tributaries

Holt County

Steel Creek North, Middle and South branches o

Verdigre Creek

Loup County

Gracie Creek

Knox County

North, Middle and South branches oVerdigre Creek and tributaries abovethe town o Verdigre

Steel Creek

Northwest:Box Butte County

Niobrara River

Cherry County

Middle Loup River and tributaries North Loup River and tributaries Schlagel Creek

Snake River and tributaries Plum Creek and tributaries Fairfeld Creek

Cheyenne County

Lodgepole Creek west o Brownson

Dawes County Chadron Creek Big Bordeaux Creek Little Bordeaux Creek Dead Horse Creek Squaw Creek White Clay Creek White River above Craword Niobrara River rom Box Butte

Reservoir west to Wyomingborder and tributaries (seining notallowed below Box Butte Reservoirdownstream to U.S. Hwy. 385)

Garden County

Blue Creek

Hooker County

Dismal River and tributariesKeith County

Otter Creek Whitetail Creek Lonergan Creek and tributaries

Kimball County

Lodgepole Creek and tributaries

Pumpkin Red Willow Wildhorse Stuckenhole Ninemile Tub Springs

Winter Sheep Dry Sheep Spotted Tail Dry Spotted Tail Otter

Clear Lonergan Upper Dugout Indian Silvernail Drain Cedar creeks


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ARCHERY AND SURFACE SPEARFISHING Game fsh may be taken by bow and arrow statewide rom July 1 through Dec. 31

rom sunrise to sunset. Game fsh may not be taken with surace spears. Nongame fsh may be taken by archery or surace spear statewide rom sunrise to

sunset between Sept. 1 and March 31, and 24 hours a day rom April 1 through Aug.

31. Artifcial lights are allowed. Only hand-drawn longbows (including compound bows) are legal. A disabled person who has a medical certifcate on fle with the Commission may

use a crossbow or a bow ftted with a draw-lock type device. Arrows may have only one point, which must be barbed, and must be attached by a

line to the bow at the time the arrow is released. For surace spearing, only hand spears are legal. All spearing devices must be barbed. e ollowing waters are closed year-round: Two Rivers, Louisville, Fort Kearny,

Fremont, Mormon Island and Windmill SRAs, Platte River and Eugene T. Mahoneystate parks, and trout streams.

Morrill County

Red Willow Creek Cedar Creek Greenwood Creek Wildhorse Creek Lawrence Fork Creek

Silvernail Drain Indian Creek Stuckenhole Creek Pumpkin Creek below Neb. Hwy. 88

Scotts Bluf County

Ninemile Creek Winters Creek Tub Springs Wet Spotted Tail Creek Dry Spotted Tail Creek Sheep Creek Dry Sheep Creek Stuckenhole Creek Akers Draw Mitchell Drain Moat Drain Alliance Drain

Bayard Drain

Sheridan County

Snake River Larabee Creek White Clay Creek Pine Creek

Deer Creek Little Bordeaux Creek Sioux County Sheep Creek Drain Dry Sheep Creek Drain Dry Spotted Tail Creek Spotted Tail Creek Sowbelly Creek

White River Soldier Creek and tributaries Monroe Creek Hat Creek Niobrara River and tributaries

South-central:Webster County

Elm Creek


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UNDERWATER SPEARFISHING Lawul spear guns include hand spears, rubber band-powered spear guns,

compressed air spear guns, and spring-loaded spear guns. All spears used on powered spear guns must be attached to a lanyard no more than

20 eet long.

Underwater spearfshing is not permitted within 100 yards o any designatedswimming or water-ski jump area, boat dock, boat ramp, or spillway.Seasons e season or game fsh is July 1 through Dec. 31 in waters listed below. Bag,possession and length limits are the same as or hook and line, except that there is a dailybag limit o two walleyes and a possession limit o our walleyes in eect on all lakeslisted below. Hours are sunrise to sunset.

e season or nongame fsh is year-round in waters listed below. ere are no size, bagor possession limits. Hours are sunrise to sunset.

WatersOpentoAllSpeciesAll privately owned lakes are open, with permission o theowner, as well as:

WatersOpentoNongameFishSpeciesOnlye ollowing are open to nongame fshonly: Bualo County Union Pacifc SRA, War Axe SRA, Bassway Strip WMA,

Buehead WMA, Kea Lake WMA, Kea West WMA, East Odessa WMA, Blue HoleWest WMA, West Elm Creek WMA, and North Kearney Rest Stop

Dawson County Dogwood WMA, Cozad WMA, Cozad West WMA, WillowIsland WMA, and East Gothenburg WMA

Hall County Cheyenne SRA, West Wood River WMA and Alda DOR Phelps County Sandy Channel SRA

DiversFlag A divers ag must be displayed on the water on a oat or buoy when

diving or underwater spearfshing. Divers and underwater spearfshers must remainwithin 150 eet o the ag. e ag must be at least 12 inches square, with a redbackground and white diagonal stripe that is one-fh the width o the ag. e whitestripe must run rom the top o the hoist to the bottom o the ag. It is unlawul todisplay this ag when diving or spearfshing is not in progress.

Lake McConaughy Lake Ogallala Lake Minatare Box Butte Reservoir Lewis and Clark Lake Harlan County Reservoir Enders Reservoir Elwood Reservoir Red Willow Reservoir

Medicine Creek Sutherland Reservoir Maloney Reservoir Jerey Reservoir Johnson Reservoir Sherman Reservoir Swanson Reservoir Merritt Reservoir Calamus Reservoir


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HOOK-AND-LINE REGULATIONSHook-and-line fshing is allowed year-round throughout the state, except as noted or asposted at an area.

DefnitionoaHook One hook means a single, double, or treble-pointed hook. Allhooks attached to an artifcial bait or lure shall be counted as one hook.

Ponds,LakesorReservoirs Anglers are limited to no more than two lines, with amaximum o two hooks on each line, with these being any type o attached line (rodand reel or fshing pole) on all lakes, ponds or reservoirs or in their inlets, outlets andcanals within one-hal mile o these bodies o water, with the exception o ice-fshingline limits. is includes Lewis and Clark Lake rom Gavins Point Dam upstream to theSantee boat ramp in Knox County.

Ice-Fishing A total o fve lines with two hooks on each line are permitted. Each linemust be under direct supervision and within unaided observation o the angler. Holesmade or ice-fshing may not exceed 10 inches in diameter on any area controlled by theCommission. A special $5 permit is required or a permanent shelter on state recreationand wildlie management area lakes. Applications and regulations are available romconservation ocers or Commission oces. is does not apply to temporary sheltersused and removed each day.

RiversorStreams A total o 15 hooks are allowed, ranging rom 15 lines each with

a single hook attached, to three lines with a maximum o fve hooks attached. Anglersmust be at least one-hal mile rom any lake, pond or reservoir that is associated witha river or stream. ese can be rods and reels, poles, bank lines, or set lines that areattached to the bank and not ree-oating. Float lines are illegal and defned as any linenot attached to the shoreline or a pole. All bank lines and setlines must contain theanglers name, address and fshing-permit number or drivers license number.

NOTE: Upon completion o fshing, all bank lines and set lines must be removed.

IT IS UNLAWFUL TO ... borrow or use the permit o another or lend your permit to another leave dead fsh or any part o one on the banks or in the water o any stream, lake or

other body o water fsh on any private land without landowner permission release into public waters o the state any fsh that did not originate in that body o

water

use a crossbow or similar device while archery fshing, except or a disabled personwho has a medical certifcate on fle seine sport fsh o any size leave fsh in a trap or more than 24 hours attempt to snag fsh, except in designated areas (see page 24) use limb lines or set lines in any pond, lake or reservoir catch fsh by hand

Other Regulations


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buy or attempt to buy a permit while under license suspension or revocation in anystate

keep an externally oul-hooked fsh, except those legally snagged consume and/or have an open container o alcohol at any state park, state recreation

area or wildlie management area

SNAGGINGSnagging o paddlefsh and nongame fsh is permitted only in the Missouri River underseason dates and limits specifed in the Snagging section. All other state waters areclosed to snagging or all species at all times. All fsh snagged accidentally or otherwiseoul-hooked, must be returned to the water immediately.

PADDLEFISHPERMITS

One person may have no more than two Nebraska archery permits and twoNebraska snagging permits per year. Permits and their accompanying tags are nontranserable. Permits are issued using a preerence system. e applicant will receive a preerence

point i he or she is unsuccessul in being awarded a permit. Any person that does not apply at least once during fve consecutive years will lose

all accumulated points.

BuddyApplicationsBuddy permits are or two applicants only. Applicants must beeither both residents or both nonresidents. I there is a dierence in preerence points,the applications will be assigned to the applicant with the lowest preerence points.

ApplicationPeriodsArcherypermit:April1-30Permits remaining ollowing the frst drawing will be sold on frst-come, frst-servedbasis beginning at 1 p.m. Central Time on the frst working day o June.

Snaggingpermit:July1-31Permits remaining ollowing the frst drawing will be sold on frst-come, frst-servedbasis beginning at 1 p.m. Central Time on the frst working day o September.

NOTE: All application periods begin at 1 p. m. Central Time. Mailed applications mustbe received in the Lincoln oce by 5 p. m. on the last day o the application period.Online applications end at midnight.

BagandPossessionLimitse daily bag and possession limits are the total numbero tags issued to an individual. Paddlefsh harvested by snagging or archery may bepossessed only on the Missouri River during the open season in the designated openarea.

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RequirementsSnaggers and archers must have in their possession an unflledpaddlefsh tag while actively snagging or bowfshing, in addition to a valid fshingpermit, i required.

From Gavins Point Dam to 0.6 miles downstream, snaggers and archers must possessa valid Nebraska resident or Nebraska nonresident snagging or archery permit or a

South Dakota resident snagging or archery permit. In the remainder o the river open tosnagging, South Dakota nonresident permits also are valid.

Tagging A paddlefsh must be tagged immediately in the dorsal fn with the anglerstag upon addition to the creel. Any paddlefsh tag that is locked beore attachment,altered or modifed shall be void and will not be replaced.

SNAGGINGSnagging o paddlefsh and nongame fsh in the Missouri River is permitted rom theGavins Point Dam downstream to the mouth o the Big Sioux River at mile marker 734.

Season Oct. 1-31LegalHours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

ClosedArea e area extending downstream rom Gavins Point Dam to a line thatextends rom the east end o the south cement wall o the discharge channel northwest tothe east end o the chalk point is closed to snagging.

Also:Snagging o the north wall o the spillway is prohibited.All inland waters are closed to paddlefsh harvest.

MinimumAge Applicants must be 12 years old by Oct. 1 in order to apply or asnagging permit.

Hooks Only one hook may be used when snagging, and the gap between the point othe hook and the shank may not exceed one-hal inch.

All paddlefsh anglers are required to cast or and hook their own fsh.

Paddlesh

DischargeChannel

ClosedAreaNoSnaggingOffWall

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ChalkPoint

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LengthLimit All paddlefsh between 35 and45 inches long (measured along the centerlineo the fsh, lying at, rom the ront margin othe eye to the natural ork o the tail), must bereturned to the water immediately.

GaHook It is unlawul to use a ga hook orother penetrating device while landing snaggedpaddlefsh.

CleaningandTransportation Immediate cleaning o a snagged paddlefsh isrestricted to the removal o the snout in ront o the eye and the viscera. Final processingmay not be completed until anglers have reached their residence or beore consumption.Harvested paddlefsh longer than 45 inches in length may be transported with only thesnout removed.

ARCHERYPaddlefsh are permitted to be taken by bow and arrow and possessed in the MissouriRiver rom the Gavins Point Dam downstream to the mouth o the Big Sioux River atmile marker 734.

SeasonJuly 10-Aug. 8 (30 days, beginning on second Saturday in July)Legalhourssunrise to sunset

ClosedAreae area extending downstream rom Gavins Point Dam to a line thatextends rom the east end o the south cement wall o the discharge channel northwestto the east end o the north wall o the spillway is closed to archers. e area downstreamo this line is open to archers taking game and nongame fsh during the appropriateseasons.

MinimumAge-Applicants must be 12 years old by the second Saturday o July in orderto apply or a snagging permit.

CleaningandTransportationOnly the head, viscera and tail may be removed romarchery-harvested paddlefsh during transport, until the place o residence is reached orthe paddlefsh is consumed.

Other Information

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Cement

WallDischa

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Channel

Spillway

Cement

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OTHER INFORMATION

ATVS AND SNOWMOBILES FOR ICE-FISHINGSnowmobiles, all-terrain and motorized o-highway amphibious vehicles may beoperated on the rozen surace o designated lakes. ese vehicles may be operated onlyrom one-hal hour beore sunrise until 9 p.m. or as posted. Recommended ice thickness

or vehicle use is eight inches. e lakes are, unless posted as closed:

TOURNAMENTS, CONTESTS AND DERBIESRegistration All fshing tournaments, derbies or contests that require an entryee, held on publicly owned, controlled or managed waters, must be registered with

the Commissions Fisheries Division at least 45 days beore the event. Download aregistration orm at OutdoorNebraska.org.

Denial An event may be denied i the date and location conict with a previouslyapproved event. Applicant denial also may be based on saety concerns due to low waterconditions or anticipated heavy use that could result in boat ramp congestion.

SpecialConditions e Commission may impose special conditions or a fshing

tournament, derby or contest i deemed necessary to protect the resource or to assurepublic saety. Special conditions may include: aerated live wells, release o live fsh,designated release areas, on-the-water measurements, and immediate release o fsh withno on-shore weigh-in ceremony.

Certifcate A Fishing Tournament Approval Certifcate must be present at thetournament site.

PostedDates e tournament dates will be listed at OutdoorNebraska.org.

Results A results orm will be sent to the tournament director. is orm mustbe completed and returned to the Fisheries Division within 30 days ollowing thecompletion o the fshing tournament. Failure to return the completed orm or providethe requested inormation will result in denial o uture fshing-tournament requests orat least one year.

Other Information

Bluestem Branched Oak Conestoga Olive Creek Pawnee Stagecoach Wagon Train

Enders Medicine Creek Red Willow Swanson Box Butte

Merritt Oliver Sherman Elwood Sutherland Harlan Calamus

Fremont lakes Gallagher Canyon Johnson Maloney McConaughy

Minatare Ogallala Lewis and Clark Louisville lakes Rockord Shell Summit

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TaggedFish e use o tagged or otherwise marked fsh is prohibited in any fshingtournament, derby or contest that is held on waters owned or controlled by theCommission and waters stocked by the Commission during the preceding 24 months,excluding private lakes not owned by the state or other governmental entity.

FREE FISHING AND PARK ENTRY DAY MAY 22Free Fishing and Park Entry Day is intended to attract those who no longer fsh or whohave never fshed with an opportunity to do so without purchasing a permit. It is held onthe Saturday beore Memorial Day weekend. All bag and length limits are still in eect.

AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES PREVENTIONDefnitionoAquaticNuisanceSpecies is is any waterborne, non-native organismthat threatens the diversity or abundance o native species, the ecological stability oimpacted waters, or threatens a commercial, agricultural, aquacultural, or recreational

activity.

Impact Nuisance species may cause signifcant ecological problems because theyhave been introduced into habitat in which there are no natural pathogens, parasites orpredators. Lack o these natural controls in new habitat may allow a nuisance speciesto grow exponentially. Introduced nuisance species may prey upon or compete directlywith native species and could transmit diseases to native species.

PreventiveSteps Anglers and boaters should take precautions to prevent theintroduction or spread o nuisance species. is is especially important to boaters whotravel to waters that have nuisance species not present in any Nebraska waters.

Follow these procedures: Inspect boat, trailer and all boating and fshing equipment and remove any visible

plant material and organisms beore leaving water access sites. Drain water rom the livewell and bilge on land at water access site, with exception

being livewells used to transport game fsh or baitfsh, which then must be disposed

o properly. Wash mud o o waders. Zebra and quagga mussels can survive up to two weeks out o water, so aer boating

in inested water and beore transporting your boat, rinse boat and all equipmentwith hot tap water (more than 140 degrees F); spray boat and trailer with a highpressure sprayer or dry boat and all equipment or a least fve days.

Be sure to run the water out o the lower unit.

Other Information

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ListoNuisanceSpecies Among the aquatic nuisance species o immediate concern toNebraska are:

For more inormation on aquatic nuisance species, go to snr.unl.edu/invasives.

FISH KILL REPORTS

Promptly report dead or dying fsh to a conservation ocer, Nebraska Game and ParksCommission district oce, or the 24-hour Nebraska State Patrol pollution complaintnumber at (402) 471-4545, to make it easier to determine the cause.

POLLUTIONKeep the water sae and clean or uture fshing. Report dumping or pollution activitiesto the Environmental Protection Agency toll-ree at (800) 223-0425.

LAKE MAPPINGLake contour maps are available at OutdoorNebraska.org.

FAMILY FISHING NIGHTS EXPANDED FOR 2010Nebraskas Youth Fishing Program is sponsoring Family Fishing Nights at lakes in theLincoln and Omaha areas, as well as other cities. Rods and reels, as well as bait andfshing instruction are available to participants. is is an opportunity or people whohave never fshed or havent fshed in years. Appropriate fshing and park permits are

required. All events are rom 6-8:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Other Information

Asian clambighead carpcurlylea pondweedEurasian water miloil

quagga musselNew Zealand mud snailphragmitespurple loosestrie

rusty crayfshsalt cedarsilver carpsnakehead

spiny water eaviral hemorrhagic septicemia (disease)zebra mussel

June3 Holmes Lake, LincolnJune8 Prairie View Lake, BenningtonJune15 Mormon Island SRA MiddleLake, Grand IslandJune16 Interstate 80 Lake, North PlatteJune16 Bowling Lake, Lincoln

June17 Yanney Park Lake, KearneyJune24 Halleck Park Lake, PapillionJune26 Carp-O-Rama, Pawnee Lake,Emerald, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.June30 Skyview Lake, NorolkJune30 Cunningham Lake, OmahaJuly1 Pawnee Park East, ColumbusJuly7 Wildwood Lake, Agnew

July14 Interstate 80 Lake, North PlatteJuly15 Mormon Island SRA MiddleLake, Grand IslandJuly16 Cottonmill Lake, KearneyJuly15 Walnut Creek Reservoir,Papillion

July20 Bowling Lake, LincolnJuly28 Zorinsky Lake, OmahaAug.5 Holmes Lake, LincolnAug.10 Halleck Park Lake, Papillion


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STATE RECORDS AND MASTER ANGLERSI you make an outstanding catch, it may qualiy or either a State Record or a MasterAngler Award. Application orms are available rom Commission oces, conservationocers, permit vendors, this guide and at OutdoorNebraska.org

STATERECORDRULES Fish must be caught in accordance with Nebraska fshing regulations by rod and

reel, underwater spear-fshing, surace spearing, or archery and must be taken romNebraska waters.

Fish must be weighed on an accredited or certifed scale. A commercial measuringtape or stick should be used to measure the fsh.

Only fsh that exceed the current record by at least one ounce are eligible or a staterecord.

Two witnesses, one o which must be a permanent employee o the Commission,

must witness the weighing and measuring o the fsh and sign the application. e angler must display a Nebraska fshing permit to the Commission employee that

witnesses the weight. One clear photograph showing a close-up side view o the fsh and one clear

photograph showing the angler with the fsh must accompany the completedapplication. All photographs become the property o the Commission.

A Commission fsheries biologist must veriy the species o fsh, and the fsh must bepreserved at until the species is verifed.

e Commission may collect fsh scales, tissue or spine samples to check fshidentifcation and to reuse any questionable application.

e Commission may revoke a state record i the record holder is ound inpossession o illegal fshing gear or has been cited or repeated fshing violations thatcast suspicion on the authenticity o the record catch.

No fsh caught rom any aquaculture or commercial put-and-take acility is eligible. Applications must be submitted within 30 days o the date the fsh was caught.

MASTERANGLERRULES All fsh must be taken rom Nebraska waters. I a fsh is caught rom private waters, a valid fshing permit is required to receive the

award. Fish must be taken by hook-and-line, not bank lines. Fish must be legally hooked, played and landed by the applicant. e catch must be verifed by an employee o the Commission, a permit vendor, a

witness, or a photograph. Anglers 16 years o age or older must possess a valid Nebraska fshing permit and

enter the permit number on the application. Only fsh immediately released are eligible or an award based on length. Any fsh

kept in a livewell or on a stringer must meet the minimum weight requirement. Anglers may receive only one award based on weight per year or each species.

Catch-and-release awards are unlimited. Anglers who release a Master Angler fsh will receive a Catch and Release Master

Angler pin in addition to the Master Angler certifcate.

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STATERECORDS

(Minimums)

lbs. OR in.RodandReel

BowandArrow

UnderwaterPowered

Spearfshing

SuraceSpearfshing

Alewie 3.5 oz. 3 oz.

Largemouth Bass 5 20 10 lbs. 11 oz. 8 lbs. 14 oz. 7 lbs. 4 oz.

Rock Bass 1 11 2 lbs. 4 oz. 1 lb. 6 oz. 1 lbs. 4 oz.

Smallmouth Bass 3 18 7 lbs. 4 oz. 3 lbs 5 oz. 5 lbs. 12.5 oz.

Spotted Bass 3 18 3 lbs. 12 oz. 2 lbs. 6 oz. 2 lbs. 12.5 oz.

Striped Bass 10 32 64 lbs. 15 oz. 8 lbs. 5 oz. 26 lbs. 15.5 oz.

Striper Hybrid 8 24 20 lbs. 1 oz. 8 lbs. 12 oz. 12 lbs.

White Bass 2.5 17 5 lbs. 3 lbs. 1 lb. 13 oz.

Yellow Bass 1 lb. 7 oz. Bowfn 8 lbs.

Bualo 10 26

Bigmouth Bualo 10 26 64 lbs. 53 lbs. 25 lbs. 7 oz. 33 lbs. 3 oz.

Black Bualo 10 26 41 lbs. 6 lbs. 7 oz. 27 lbs.

Smallmouth Bualo 10 26 56 lbs. 3 oz. 60 lbs. 2 oz. 13 lbs. 4 oz. 12 lbs. 7 oz.

Bullhead 2 15 3 lbs. 15 oz. 1 lb. 11 oz.

Black Bullhead 2 15 1 lb. 12 oz.

Burbot 1 16 6 lbs. 9 oz.

Bighead Carp 53 lbs. 3 oz. 78 lbs. 14 oz. 67 lbs.

Common Carp 15 32 33 lbs. 12 oz. 46 lbs. 37 lbs. 14 oz. 23 lbs. 4 oz.

Grass Carp 64 lbs. 62 lbs. 1 oz. 6 lbs. 4 oz. 25 lbs. 4 oz.

Hybrid Grass Carp 43 lbs. 3 oz.

Silver Carp 23 lbs. 2 oz.

Quillback 13 lbs. 10 oz. 11 lbs. 2 oz. 6 lbs. 6 oz.

River Carpsucker 13 lbs. 4 oz. 9 lbs. 14 oz. 12 lbs. 2 oz. 5 lbs. 15 oz.

Channel Catfsh 12 30 41 lbs. 8 oz. 31 lbs. 13 oz. 25 lbs. 10 oz.

Flathead Catfsh 15 32 80 lbs. 52 lbs. 8 oz. 31 lbs. 5 oz.

Blue Catfsh 30 40 100 lbs. 8 oz.

Stonecat 5.2 oz.

Creek Chub 9.5 oz. 4 oz.

Black Crappie 2 15 4 lbs. 8 oz. 1 lbs. 14 oz. 2 lbs. 5 oz.

White Crappie 2 15 4 lbs. 1 oz. 2 lbs. 13 oz. 1 lb.

Freshwater Drum 5 22 29 lbs. 6 oz. 22 lbs. 13 oz. 16 lbs.

American Eel 1 24 5 lbs.

Longnose Gar 8 40 20 lbs. 7 oz. 22 lbs. 13 oz. 4 lbs. 6 oz. 17 lbs. 6 oz.

Shortnose Gar 3 26 6 lbs. 14 oz. 7 lbs. 8 oz. 2 lbs. 6.5 oz. 3 lbs. 15 oz.

Spotted Gar 3 26 4 lbs. 8 oz. 3 lbs. 2 oz. 5 lbs.

Goldeye 1.5 16 3 lbs. 15.5 oz. 2 lbs. 1 oz. 1 lb. 5.5 oz.


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STATERECORDS

(Minimums)

lbs. OR in.RodandReel

BowandArrow

UnderwaterPowered

Spearfshing

SuraceSpearfshing

Goldfsh 3 lbs. 7 oz. 1 lbs. 8 oz.

Skipjack Herring 2 lbs. Muskellunge 15 40 41 lbs. 8 oz. 17 lbs. 10 oz.

Tiger Muskellunge 15 40 33 lbs. 5 oz. 13 lbs. 14 oz. 13 lbs. 9 oz.

Paddlefsh * 50 45 93 lbs. 86 lbs.

Sacramento Perch 2 lbs. 8 oz.

White Perch 1 12 2 lbs. 6 oz. 1 lb. 11 oz. 4 oz.

Yellow Perch 1.25 13 2 lbs. 10.75 oz. 1 lb. 2 oz. 1 lbs. 11.5 oz.

Grass Pickerel 5.75 oz. Northern Pike 10 36 30 lbs. 1 oz. 21 lbs. 14 oz. 20 lbs. 5 oz.

European Rudd 2 lbs. 7 oz. 3 lb. 6 oz. 2 lbs. 11 oz.

Chinook Salmon 2 lbs. 8 oz.

Coho Salmon 5 lbs. 12 oz.

Kokanee Salmon 4 lbs. 2 oz. 4 lbs. 2 oz.

Sauger 3 21 8 lbs. 5 oz.

Saugeye 5 23 8 lbs. 14 oz.

Gizzard Shad 4 lbs. 7.75 oz. 5 lbs. 5 oz. 3 lbs. 3 oz. 2 lbs. 2 oz.

Golden Shiner 14 oz. 3 oz.

Shovelnose Sturgeon 2.5 28 4 lbs. 5 oz.

Sucker 2 18 9 lbs. 3 lbs. 1 oz.

Longnose Sucker 2 18 2 lbs. 9 oz.

Blue Sucker 2 18 18 lbs. 14 oz. 9 lbs. 2 oz.

Shorthead Redhorse 2 18 2 lbs. 12 oz. 3 lbs. 2 oz. 2 lbs. 9.5 oz.

White Sucker 2 18 3 lbs. 12 oz. 5 lbs. 13 oz. 4 lbs. 10 oz. 2 lbs. 5 oz.

Bluegill 1 10 2 lbs. 13 oz. 1 lb. 6 oz. 15 oz.

Green Sunfsh 1 10 1 lb. 8 oz. 9.6 oz. 9.9 oz.

Hybrid Sunfsh 1 10 1 lb. 15 oz. 9.9 oz. 12 oz.

Orangespotted Sunfsh 1 10 5 oz. 0.5 oz. 0.45 oz.

Pumpkinseed 1 10 11.25 oz. 5.5 oz.

Redear Sunfsh 1 10 1 lb. 10 oz. 7.9 oz. 1 lb.

Brook Trout 1 14 5 lbs. 1 oz.

Brown Trout 4 22 20 lbs. 1 oz. 9 lbs. 13 oz. 5 lbs. 5 oz.

Cutthroat Trout 5 lbs. 7 oz. 2 lbs. 3 oz.

Rainbow Trout 5 23 14 lbs. 2 oz. 11 lbs. 3 lbs. 9 oz.

Tiger Trout 6 oz.

Walleye 8 28 16 lbs. 2 oz. 11 lbs. 1 oz. 13 lbs. 11 oz.

* Paddlefsh are measured rom ront o eye to natural ork o tail


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MASTERANGLER/STATERECORDAPPLICATIONPlease print legibly. See rules.

Name

Address City State ZIP

Fishing Permit No. Under 16

Species o ish Weight: lbs. oz. Length: in.

Date caught Released: Yes No

Name o lake or stream County where located

Method o ishing: Rod and Reel Archery Surace spearishing Underwater spearishing

Type o bait or lure

Where weighed or measured

Address City Phone

Weight or length witnessed by:1.

Signature Address2.

Signature Address3.

Notary Public (or State Record only)4.

Game and Parks Commission oicial species veriication (or State Record only)Species may be veriied ater State Record application is received. See State Record rules.

PUBLIC FISHING AREASHOW TO USE THIS GUIDELakes, rivers and streams are listed alphabetically within each o the ollowing fsheriesmanagement districts: northwest, northeast, southwest, south-central, and southeast.

FAMILY FRIENDLY LAKESe areas denoted with FFL are designated at Family Friendly Lakes. ese lakesidentifed as being sae, comortable and having great fsh-catching potential. eselocations have a combination o barrier-ree fshing piers, fshing trails, groomed parkareas, concessions, playgrounds, picnic areas, and highly maintained fsh populations.Contact the nearest fsheries supervisor or details and to discover what fsh are biting.

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ABBREVIATIONS OF FISH SPECIESis list contains abbreviations used or fsh species denoted in the public fshing areas.

NORTHWESTFFLBesseyFishPond(omas)- 3 acres, 1W, 1/4S o Halsey - Nebraska National Forest.Camping. BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT. Trout - daily bag limit o 8. No motorized boating.Fishing deck. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

BigAlkaliWMA(Cherry) - 842 acres, 16S, 4W, 1 1/2 S o Valentine. BLG, CAP, CCF,CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP. All boats allowed, ramp, camping, fshing camp. Snowmobilesand ATVs allowed on ice.

BigSpringsCityPond(Deuel) - 0.5 acres, North end o Elm Street. BLG, CCF, LMB.See High Use Fishing Area Regulations section. Rehabilitation project in 2009-2010.

BlueLake(Garden) - 311 acres, 22N o Oshkosh. BLG, CRP, SMB, YEP. Access viaa primitive 2.7-mile sandy access trail on private property (no snow removal), open

daylight hours only, no camping, no hunting, no ATVs or horses, no fres, no littering,only 4-wheel drive vehicles allowed (MANDATORY). Area is closed to access duringthe 9-day regular frearm deer season. Access to the lake was made possible througha lease agreement with the private landowner, thus please ollow the rules. Close allgates. Trespassers o marked trail and parking lot will be prosecuted. Small boatsrecommended, primitive boat launch, 5 mph no wake. Renovated in 2008; catchable-sizefsh should be available in 2011.

BoardmanCreek(Cherry)-35SW o Valentine. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission

required.

BourdeauxCreek(Dawes) - SE o Chadron. BKT, BNT. Public access on Big BourdeauxCreek WMA and US Forest Service lands.

BoxButteReservoirSRA(Dawes) - 1,600 acres, 10N o Hemingord. BLG, CCF, CRP,LMB, NOP, ROB, SMB, WAE, YEP. Northern pike - protected slot limit o 28 to 34inches, daily bag limit o 10, only 1 o which may be more than 34 inches with possessionlimit being 20. Subject to severe summer drawdown; primitive camping and electrical

hook-ups are available, all boats allowed.

BBH BullheadBCF BlueCatfshBKT BrookTroutBLG Bluegill

BNT BrownTroutBUF BualoCAP CommonCarpCCF ChannelCatfshCRP CrappieFCF FlatheadCatfshFRD FreshwaterDrumGOE Goldeye

GRC GrassCarpGRP GrassPickerelGSF GreenSunfshHSF SunfshHybrid

LMB LargemouthBassMUE MuskellungeNOP NorthernPikePAH Paddlefsh

RBT RainbowTroutROB RockBassRSF RedearSunfshSAR SaugerSMB SmallmouthBassSNS ShovelnoseSturgeonSPB SpottedBassWAE Walleye

WHB WhiteBassWHP WhitePerchWIP StripedBassHybrid(wiper)YEP YellowPerch

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FFLBridgeportSRA(Morrill) - 78 acres in 5 lakes, NW edge o Bridgeport. BLG, CCF,CRP, LMB, RBT, WAE, WIP, YEP. Channel catfsh - daily bag limit o 3; Trout - dailybag limit o 4. Primitive camping; all boats allowed on the middle pit, all other pitsrestricted to electric motor and non-powered boats. Rainbow trout stocked in NW lake.Wipers stocked in middle lake.

FFLCarterP.JohnsonLake(Sioux)- 15 acres, Fort Robinson SP. Cabins and camping.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, ROB. Trout - daily bag limit o 4. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed, wheelchair-accessible pier.

FFLChadronCityReservoirs(Dawes) - 20 acres in 2 ponds, 5 1/2S o Chadron. BLG,CCF, LMB, RBT, YEP. Trout - daily bag limit o 4. Non-powered boats allowed.

ChadronCreek(Dawes) - S o Chadron. BKT, BNT. Trout - daily bag limit o 4. Publicaccess at Chadron State Park, otherwise private access, permission required.

FFLChadronStateParkPond(Dawes)- 2 acres, 9S o Chadron. RBT. Trout - daily bag

limit o 4. Boats not allowed; wheelchair-accessible deck. Cabins and camping.FFLChappellInterstateLake(Deuel) - 30 acres, 1/2S o Chappell, I-80 Exit 85 -Wheatland Drive. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, YEP.

CherryCreekDiversionPond(Dawes)- 0.25 acres, 100 yards SW rom Cherry CreekPond on Ft. Robinson. BNT.

CherryCreekPond(Dawes)- 2 acres, Ft. Robinson. BLG, BNT, LMB, RBT.

ClearLake(Cherry)- 425 acres, 16S, 6W, 8S o Valentine to Reuge H.Q. BLG, LMB,

NOP, YEP. Northern pike - 28 inch maximum length. Possession o baitfsh prohibited,dead smelt allowed. Possession o fsh not taken rom reuge waters unlawul. Nocamping. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Reuge open sunrise to sunset.Aquatic vegetation hampers summer fshing.

CottonwoodLakeSRA(Cherry) - 34 acres, 1/2 E, 1/2 S o Merriman. BLG, CCF, CRP,LMB, NOP, YEP. Primitive camping; aquatic vegetation hampers summer fshing, allboats allowed.

Cottonwood-SteversonLakeWMA(Cherry) - 680 acres, 30N, 2E o Hyannis. BLG,CAP, CRP, LMB, MUE, WAE, YEP. Concrete boat ramp, boats restricted to 5 mph (nowake). Snowmobiles and ATVs allowed on ice.

CraneLake(Garden) - 128 acres, Crescent Lake National Wildlie Reuge, 22 N oOshkosh. YEP. Panfsh-daily bag limit o 10; Possession o baitfsh prohibited, dead smeltallowed. No camping. Open to fshing Nov. 1 - Feb. 15. Fishing allowed during daylighthours only. Fisherman must be o the lake no later than 1 hour aer sunset. No boats oroat tubes allowed. Limited fshing opportunity due to winterkill.

CrescentLakeWMA(Garden) - 982 acres, 22N o Oshkosh. BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP.Access via a primitive access trail to a parking area. Primitive boat ramp, 5 mph nowake. Renovated in 2008.

DeairLakeWMA(Grant) - 70 acres, 1E, 2S, 1/2E o Hyannis. YEP. Shallow lake.



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DeweyLake(Cherry) - 550 acres, 16S, 6W, 8S o Valentine to Reuge H.Q. BLG, LMB,NOP, YEP. Northern pike - 28-inch maximum length. Possession o baitfsh prohibited,dead smelt allowed. Possession o fsh not taken rom reuge waters unlawul. Nocamping allowed. Electric motor and non-powered boats. Reuge open sunrise to sunset.Aquatic vegetation hampers summer fshing.

DismalRiver(Hooker)- BNT, CAP, CCF, RBT. Private access, permission required.

DrySheepCreek(Sioux)- NW o Morrill. BNT, RBT. Private access, permissionrequired.

DrySpottedTailCreek(Sioux) - NW o Mitchell. BNT, RBT. Private access, permissionrequired.

DuckLake(Cherry) - 66 acres, 16S, 6W, 8S o Valentine to Reuge H.Q. BBH, BLG,LMB, YEP. Possession o baitfsh prohibited, dead smelt allowed. Possession o fsh nottaken rom reuge waters unlawul. No camping. Electric motor and non-powered boats

allowed. Reuge open sunrise to sunset. Aquatic vegetation hampers summer fshing.EastHyannisLake(AvocetWMA)(Grant) - 120 acres, 1E o Hyannis. YEP. Shallowlake, aquatic vegetation hampers summer fshing.

FairfeldCreek(Cherry)- 8N, 2E o Wood Lake to orks or 2 1/2 W o Norden Roadon S side o Niobrara River to mouth o creek. BNT, RBT. Private access, permissionrequired, vehicle access dicult, most areas accessible by long hike.

FryeLakeWMA(Grant) - 243 acres, 1N, 1 1/2 E o Hyannis. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB,

WAE, YEP. Panfsh - daily bag limit o 10. No live baitfsh can be used or possessed.Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake).

Gilbert-BakerPond(Sioux) - 2 acres, 10 N o Harrison. BLG, LMB, RBT. Trout - dailybag limit o 4. Located on the east portion o Gilbert-Baker WMA.

GoldeneyeWMA(Deuel) - 17 acres, 1S, 3W o Big Springs. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, YEP.

FFLGrabelPonds(Dawes) - 6 acres in 4 ponds, Fort Robinson SP. Cabins and camping.BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT, ROB. Trout - daily bag limit o 4.

GreenwoodCreek(Morrill) - SE o Bridgeport. BNT, RBT. Private access, permissionrequired.

HackberryLake(Cherry) - 680 acres, 16S, 6W, 8S o Valentine to Reuge H.Q. BLG,LMB, NOP, YEP. Northern pike - 28-inch maximum length. Possession o baitfshprohibited, dead smelt allowed. Possession o fsh not taken rom reuge waters unlawul.No camping allowed. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Reuge opensunrise to sunset. Aquatic vegetation hampers summer fshing.

HatCreek(Sioux) - NE o Harrison. BKT, BNT. Private access, permission required.

HomeValleyLake(Cherry) - 220 acres, 30N, 2 1/2E, 1N o Hyannis. BLG, CAP, CRP,LMB, WAE, YEP. Part o the Cottonwood-Steverson WMA. Boats restricted to 5 mph(no wake), portage route rom Cottonwood-Steverson Lake. Snowmobiles and ATVsallowed on ice. Access to the north side o lake via private property, permission isrequired.

HudsonLake(Cherry) - 160 acres, 15S, 8W, 1N o Valentine. BLG, LMB, YEP. Privatelake, open to the public or daytime, ice-fshing only.



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IceHousePonds(Dawes)- 6 acres in 3 ponds, Fort Robinson SP. Cabins and camping.BLG, LMB.

IshamDam(Sheridan) - 26 acres, NW o Hay Springs. BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB,YEP. Private lake, permission required; all boats allowed.

IslandLake(Garden)- 711 acres, Crescent Lake National Wildlie Reuge, 22N oOshkosh. BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP. Panfsh - daily bag limit o 10. Possession o baitfshprohibited, dead smelt allowed.. No camping; electric motor and non-powered boatsallowed; area open one hour beore sunrise to one hour aer sunset.

FFLLaingLake(BoxButte) - 10 acres, Alliance, W. 18th St. and Box Butte Ave. BLG, CCF,LMB. See High Use Fishing Area Regulations section.

LakeMinatareSRA(ScottBlu) - 2,100 acres, 12NE o Scottsblu. CCF, CRP, SMB,WAE, WHB, WIP, YEP. Waters within 150 eet o the dam are closed to fshing romsunset to sunrise March 1 through April 30. Camping; all boats allowed; closed Oct. 15-

Jan. 14 or as posted. Subject to severe drawdowns.LakeWintersCreek(ScottsBlu) - 235 acres, N o Minatare. BLG, CCF, LMB, SMB,YEP. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed; closed Oct. 15-Jan. 14, or as posted.Area is open sunrise to sunset only. Subject to severe drawdowns.

LarabeeCreek(Sheridan) - N o Rushville. BNT, RBT. Private access, permissionrequired.

LodgepoleCreek(Kimball) - Kimball to Wyoming border. BNT, RBT. Private access,

permission required. Subject to low water or no water.LordLake(Cherry) - 15 acres, 9.5 miles west o Merritt Reservoir. BLG, CRP, LMB.

MerrittReservoirSRAandWMA(Cherry) - 2,900 acres, 26SW o Valentine. BBH,BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, MUE, NOP, SMB, WAE, WHB. Walleye - daily bag limito 4 may include one walleye rom 15 through 18 inches and three over 18 inches or ourover 18 inches but no more than one over 22 inches in length allowed in the daily bag.Channel catfsh - daily bag limit o 5. All boats allowed. Modern and primitive camping.

MiddleLoupRiver(omas) - BNT, CAP, CCF, RBT. Private access, permissionrequired.

MinnechaduzaCreek(Cherry) - Valentine, below hatchery supply and in Valentine CityPark. RBT. Trout - daily bag limit o 8. Rainbow trout stocked seasonally.

MonroeCreek(Sioux) - 4 1/2N o Harrison. BKT. Public access on Gilbert-Baker WMA,otherwise private access, permission required.

MorrillSandpits(ScottsBlu) - 25 acres in 3 lakes, 3S o Morrill. BLG, CCF, CRP,LMB, RBT, YEP. Trout - daily bag limit o 4. County owned, permission required, checkwith the City o Morrill. No boating or camping allowed.

NinemileCreek(ScottsBlu) - BNT, RBT. Trout - daily bag limit o 4. Public access atNine Mile Creek WMA 3E, 5N o Minatare. Walk-in access SE o WMA and 2N 1E oMinatare, otherwise permission required.

NiobraraRiver(Sioux)- BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required. Extremely lowwater in summer. Public access on Agate Fossil Beds National Monument.



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NorthLoupRiver(Cherry) - BNT, CAP, CCF, RBT. Private access, permission required.

OliverReservoirSRA(Kimball) - 270 acres, 10W o Kimball. BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP,LMB, MUE, WAE, YEP. Primitive camping, all boats allowed, wheelchair-accessible pier.Subject to low water.

PelicanLake(Cherry) - 798 acres, 16S, 6W, 8S o Valentine to Reuge H.Q. BBH, BLG,LMB, NOP, YEP. Northern pike - 28-inch maximum length. Possession o baitfshprohibited, dead smelt allowed. Possession o fsh not taken rom reuge watersunlawul. No camping. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Reuge opensunrise to sunset. Aquatic vegetation hampers summer fshing.

PineCreek(Sheridan) - 20S o Rushville. BNT. Private access, permission required.

RatandBeaverWMA(Cherry) - 450 acres in 2 lakes, 30S, 7W o Valentine. BBH, BLG,CAP, CRP, NOP, YEP. Primitive boat ramp.

RedWillowCreek(Morrill) - E o Bayard. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission

required.

SchlagelCreekWMA(SchlagelCreek)(Cherry) - 16S, 4W, 4N o Valentine. BNT.Trout - daily bag limit o 4. Private access, permission required except on Schlagel CreekWMA.

SchoolhouseLake(Cherry) - 105 acres, 24S o Nenzel. BBH, BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP.Private access, permission required.

SheepCreek(Sioux) - NW o Morrill. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required.

ShellLakeWMA(Cherry) - 160 acres, 3N, 4E, 8N o Gordon. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB,NOP, YEP. Aquatic vegetation hampers summer fshing. Boats restricted to 5 mph (nowake). Snowmobiles and ATVs allowed on ice.

SidneyLegionParkPond(Cheyenne) - 1.75 acres, City o Sidney. BLG, CCF, LMB.

SilvernailDrain(Morrill)- E o Northport. BNT. Private access, permission required.

SmithLake(Garden) - 225 acres, Crescent Lake National Wildlie Reuge, 26N oOshkosh. BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP. Panfsh-daily bag limit o 10. Possession o fsh nottaken rom reuge waters unlawul. No camping. Open to fshing Nov. 1-Feb. 15. Fishingallowed during daylight hours only. Fisherman must be o the lake no later than 1 houraer sunset. No boats or oat tubes allowed.

SmithLakeWMA(Sheridan) - 290 acres, 23S o Rushville. BBH, BLG, CRP, LMB, NOP,WAE, YEP. Panfsh-daily bag limit o 10. Primitive camping, boats restricted to 5 mph(no wake). Handicap accessible concrete boat ramp.

SnakeRiver(UpperReach)(Cherry)- near Gordon. BNT, RBT. Private access,

permission required.SoldierCreek(Dawes)- 3W o Craword. BKT, BNT, RBT. Trout - daily bag limit o 4.Public access at Fort Robinson State Park and Soldier Creek Wilderness Area.

SowbellyCreek(Sioux)- NE o Harrison. BKT, BNT. Private access, permissionrequired.

SpottedTailCreek(ScottsBlu) - NW o Mitchell. BNT, RBT. Private access,permission required.



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StuckenholeCreek(ScottsBlu)- W o Bayard. BNT, RBT. Private access, permissionrequired.

FFLTerrysPit(ScottsBlu) - 7 acres, Terrytown. CCF, LMB, RBT. Trout - daily bag limito 4.

TubSprings(Sioux) - NE o Mitchell. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required.

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ValentineMillPond(Cherry)- 20 acres, north edge o Valentine. BLG, CCF, LMB.FFLWalgrenLakeSRA(Sheridan) - 100 acres, 5SE o Hay Springs. BBH, BLG, CCF,CRP, LMB, NOP, WAE, YEP. Primitive camping; boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake),wheelchair-accessible fshing pier.

WattsLake(Cherry) - 230 acres, 16S, 6W, 8S o Valentine to Reuge H.Q. BLG, LMB,MUE, YEP. Possession o baitfsh prohibited, dead smelt allowed. Possession o fshnot taken rom reuge waters unlawul. No camping allowed. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Reuge open sunrise to sunset. Aquatic vegetation hampers

summer fshing.

WestLongLake(Cherry) - 62 acres, 16S, 6W, 8S o Valentine to H.Q. BLG, LMB, NOP,YEP. Northern pike - 28-inch maximum length. Possession o baitfsh is prohibited, deadsmelt allowed. Possession o fsh not taken rom reuge waters unlawul. No campingallowed. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Reuge open sunrise to sunset.Dense vegetation in summer.

WhiteClayCreek(Sheridan) - NW o Rushville. BNT. Private access, permission

required.WhiteRiver(Dawes) - W o Fort Robinson. Cabins and camping. BNT, RBT. Trout -daily bag limit o 4. Public access at Fort Robinson State Park, otherwise private access,permission required.

WhitneyLake(Dawes) - 900 acres, 1 1/2W o Whitney. CCF, CRP, WAE, WHB, YEP.Private irrigation reservoir, access limited. Subject to drawdowns. Public boat ramp onSE corner o the lake.

WildhorseCreek(Morrill) - N o Bayard. BNT. Private access, permission required.WintersCreek(ScottsBlu)- NE o Scottsblu. BNT, RBT. Private access, permissionrequired.

WoodReservePonds(Dawes) - 2 acres in 4 ponds, Soldiers Creek Wilderness Area,Fort Robinson SP. RBT. Trout - daily bag limit o 4. Access via 1 mile hike up the middlebranch o Soldiers Creek.

NORTHEASTAtkinsonSRA(Holt)- 5 acres, 1/2 W o Atkinson. BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB, NOP, SMB.Primitive camping, electrical hookups. Elkhorn River access.

BazileCreekWMA(MissouriRiver)(Knox) - 4E, 1 1/2N o Niobrara, river mile 838.8.CAP, CCF, FCF, NOP, SAR, SMB, WAE. Walleye and sauger - 15-inch minimum length.Gravel road to ramp gets muddy with heavy rains, ramp subject to ooding.

BlackIslandWMA(ElkhornRiver)(Cuming) - 2 1/2E o Pilger on county road. CAP,CCF, FCF.



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BoyerChuteNationalWildlieReuge(Washington) - 3 1/2E o Fort Calhoun.Restored channel o the Missouri River. CAP, CCF, FCF. Ice fshing is not allowed. Nomore than two lines with two hooks on each line maybe used. Set lines are prohibited.Archery and spearfshing are permitted or rough fsh only. Digging or seining orbait is prohibited. Collecting and/or possession o rogs, toads, turtles and clams areprohibited. All watercra are prohibited in the Boyer Chute waterway. Check with

reuge or additional regulations. Open a hal-hour beore sunrise to a hal-hour aersunset.

BrookyBottomPark(MissouriRiver)(Cedar) - 4NE o Wynot, river mile 784.9. CAP,CCF, FCF, FRD, PAH, SAR, WAE. Concrete boat ramp.

BuckskinHillsLakeWMA(Dixon)- 75 acres, 2W, 3S, 1/2W o Newcastle. BLG, CCF,CRP, LMB, WAE. Largemouth bass - 21-inch minimum length. Primitive camping;boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Owned by Lewis and Clark NRD.

BurwellLake(Ladybird)(Garfeld) - 3 acres, 1E o Burwell. BLG, CCF, LMB.

CalamusReservoirSRA(Loup)- 5,200 acres, 2W, 5NW o Burwell. CAP, CCF, CRP,MUE, NOP, WAE, WHB, WIP, YEP. Channel catfsh - daily bag limit o 5. Walleye -daily bag limit o 4 may include one walleye rom 15 through 18 inches and three over18 inches or our over 18 inches, but no more than one walleye over 22 inches in lengthallowed in the daily bag. Modern/primitive camping; boating on upper lake restricted to5 mph (no wake). Fish-cleaning stations at Homestead Knolls and Nunda Shoals.

CalamusRiver(Loup) - Brown County and Loup County. CAP, CCF, NOP. Private

access, permission required; canoe sites and camping.

CarneyPond(Holt)- 2.5 acres, 1/2 S ONeill on Hwy 281. BLG, CCF, LMB.

ChalkrockLakeWMA(Cedar) - 44 acres, 5N, 1 1/2E o Hwy 81 and 12 Jct. BLG, CCF,LMB. No live baitfsh can be used or possessed. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake).

FFLColumbusHospitalPond(Platte) - 9 acres, Columbus, 38th St. and 41st Ave. BLG,CCF, LMB. See High Use Fishing Area Regulations section. Handicap-accessible deck.City developing park acilities around this new lake.

FFLCottonwoodLake(LakeYankton)(Cedar) - 250 acres, Below Gavins Point Dam,north side o river. Camping. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, WAE. Largemouth bass - 15-inch minimum length. Border water area with South Dakota, open to Nebraska permitholders. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Fish-cleaning station SW cornero lake.

CozadLake(SouthPineWMA)(Brown) - 80 acres, 11S, 2W o Long Pine. BLG, LMB,YEP.

CrystalCoveLake(Dakota) - 30 acres, NE o Hwy 20 and 77 intersection in SouthSioux City, entrance on W. 39th St. BLG, CCF, LMB, NOP, RBT. See High Use FishingArea Regulations section; Trout - daily bag limit o 8. Electric motor and non-poweredboats allowed, wheelchair-accessible pier. Rainbow trout stocked seasonally.

CubCreekLake(KeyaPaha) - 27 acres, 8 1/2 W o Springview. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB,YEP. Electric motor and nonpower boats allowed; primitive camping; NRD-owned lake.



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DeadTimberSRA(Dodge) - 20 acres, 5NW, 1 1/2E o Scribner. BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF,CRP, FCF, LMB. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Modern and primitivecamping.

DecaturBoatRamp(MissouriRiver)(Burt) - South o Hwy. 51 bridge. CAP, CCF, FCF,FRD.

DeSotoNationalWildlieReuge(Washington)- 760 acres, 6E o Blair on Hwy 30.Reuge entrance ee permit required. BLG, BUF, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE WHB.Walleye - 15-inch minimum length; Largemouth bass - 15-inch minimum length. Allanglers shall abide by the regulations o the state in which they are licensed, eitherNebraska or Iowa. Check with reuge or additional regulations. Boats restricted to 5mph (no wake). Open early January through late February or ice-fshing; no more thantwo lines with two hooks per line can be used including ice fshing in DeSoto NWRLake. Open April 15 - Oct. 14 or open-water fshing. Open a hal-hour beore sunrise toa hal-hour aer sunset.

DismalRiver(Blaine) - BNT, CAP, CCF, RBT. Private access, permission required.

DryCreekWMA(ElkhornRiver)(Holt) - 1 1/2SE o ONeill. CAP, CCF. Elkhorn Riveraccess.

EastBranchVerdigreCreek(GroveLakeWMA)(Antelope)- NE o Royal above GroveLake. BNT, RBT. Trout - daily bag limit o 4. Public access available as posted, rainbowtrout stocked on weekly basis.

FerryLanding(MissouriRiver)(Knox) - 2 1/2E, 1 1/2N o Niobrara, river mile 841.CAP, CCF, FCF, NOP, SAR, WAE, SMB. Walleye and sauger - 15-inch minimum length.Boat ramp.

FFLFremontLakesSRA(Dodge) - 280 acres in 19 lakes, 3W o Fremont. BBH, BLG, CAP,CCF, CRP, LMB, MUE. Panfsh - daily bag limit o 10; Channel catfsh - daily bag limito 3; Bullheads - daily bag limit o 5; Trout- daily bag limit o 8. Catchable bullheadsstocked into lake number 3. Wipers stocked into lake number 5. Muskellunge stockedinto lakes number 2, 7, 8, 20. Trout seasonally stocked in lake number 5. Gas-poweredboating on Victory Lake and Lake No. 20 only, all other lakes electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Modern and primitive camping.

GavinsPointDamTailwaters(MissouriRiver)(Cedar) - 1S, 4W o Yankton, S.D..BUF, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, FRD, GOE, PAH, SAR, SMB, WAE, WHB. Paddlefsh - seepaddlefsh section o guide or regulations. All boats allowed; wheelchair-accessible deck.Fish-cleaning stations available (north and south sides). From Gavins Point Dam to 0.6miles downstream, a nonresident Nebraska fshing license is required o anglers who arenot residents o Nebraska or South Dakota when fshing rom a boat or either bank.

GeorgeSyasWMA(LoupRiver)(Platte) - 2S, 1 1/2E o Genoa. CAP, CCF.

GooseLake(Holt) - 237 acres, 18N, 5E o Bartlett. BLG, LMB, NOP, YEP. Northern pike- 28- to 34-inch protected slot limit. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake).

GracieCreek(Loup)

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