Public Fishing Areas

BBH

Bullhead

GOE

Goldeye

SAR

Sauger

BCF

Blue Catfish

GRC

Grass Carp

SBH

Striped BassHybrid

BKT

Brook Trout

GRP

Grass Pickerel

SMB

Smallmouth Bass

BLG

Bluegill

GSF

Green Sunfish

SNS

Shovelnose Sturgeon

BNT

Brown Trout

HSF

Sunfish Hybrid

SPB

Spotted Bass

BUF

Buffalo

LMB

Largemouth Bass

STB

Striped Bass

CAP

Common Carp

MUE

Muskellunge

TGM

Tiger Muskellunge

CCF

Channel Catfish

NOP

Northern Pike

TGT

Tiger Trout

CPH

Crappie Hybrid

PAH

Paddlefish

WAE

Walleye

CRP

Crappie

PMK

Pumpkinseed

WHB

White Bass

CTB

Cutbow Trout

RBT

Rainbow Trout

WHP

White Perch

CUT

Cutthroat Trout

ROB

Rock Bass

YEB

Yellow Bass

FCF

Flathead Catfish

RSF

Redear Sunfish

YEP

Yellow Perch

FRD

Freshwater Drum

SAE

Saugeye

Northeast Region

Atkinson Dam Holt (27)

Details: 5 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Primitive camping, electrical hookups. Elkhorn River access.Managed by City of Atkinson.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP

Bassett City Ponds Rock (21)

Details: 4 acres (in two lakes). Manual propulsion only. City regulations.

BBH, BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP

Buckskin Hills Lake WMA Dixon (39)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Details: 75 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Primitive camping. Owned by Lewis and Clark NRD.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE

Burwell Lake (Ladybird) Garfield (29)

Details: 3 acres.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Calamus Reservoir SRA/WMA Loup (23)

Special Regulations: Walleye, Sauger, Saugeye - Daily bag limit of four may include two from 15 to 18 inches and two over18 inches, but no more than one over 22 inches in length allowed in the daily bag. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species allowed from July 1 - Dec. 31.

Details: 5,200 acres. Boating on upper lake restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Modern and primitive camping. Accessible restrooms and parking at Homestead Knolls Campground. Fish-cleaning stations at Homestead Knolls and Nunda Shoals. Calamus River access west of Neb. Hwy. 96, above reservoir and below dam.

Features: A, SF, CN

CAP, CCF, CRP, MUE, NOP, SBH, WAE, WHB, YEP

Carney Pond Holt (28)

Details: 3 acres. Renovated and restocked in Fall 2022, fishery developing. City park amenities available. RainbowTrout stocked seasonally.

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Chalkrock Lake WMA Cedar (33)

Special Regulations: No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 44 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake).

BLG, CCF, LMB

Columbus Hospital Pond Platte (36)

Details: 11 acres. Accessible deck. City developing park facilities around lake.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, LMB

Crystal Cove Lake Dakota (40)

Details: 30 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Accessible pier. Rainbow Trout seasonally stocked.

Features: A

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Cub Creek Lake Keya Paha (21)

Details: 27 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Improved boat ramp and primitive camping with some amenities. Owned by Middle Niobrara NRD.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, YEP

DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Washington (46)

Special Regulations: Walleye - 15-inch minimum length limit;Largemouth Bass - 15-inch minimum length limit. Anglers must abide by the regulations of state in which they are licensed, either Nebraska or Iowa. Check with refuge for additional regulations.

Details: 760 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Open early January through late February for ice-fishing; no more than two lines with two hooks per line can be used, including ice-fishing. Open April 15 - Oct. 14 for open- water fishing.Open a half-hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset.

BLG, BUF, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE, WHB

Dead Timber SRA Dodge (41)

Details: 20 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. No boat ramp. Limited facilities.

BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, LMB

Fremont Lakes SRA Dodge (42)

Details: 285 acres (in 17 lakes). Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake) - Lake 16, Lake 20. No nonpowered or electric motor-powered vessels allowed - Victory Lake (Lake 10 and 15).Electric motor or nonpowered boats only - All other lakes. Muskellunge stocked in Lake No. 20. Rainbow trout seasonally stocked in Lake No. 2. Accessible piers. Modern and primitive camping.

Features: FF, A

BBH, BLG, BUF, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, MUE, RBT

Goose Lake WMA Holt (28)

Details: 237 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake).

BLG, LMB, NOP, YEP

Gracie Creek Pond Loup (23)

Details: 2 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Located at the upper end of Calamus Reservoir SRA. Put-and-take trout stocking. Accessible fishing pier. No boat ramp.

Features: FF, A

CAP, RBT

Grove Lake WMA Antelope (34)

Special Regulations: Northern Pike - 34-inch minimum length limit. Details: 50 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Two concrete boat ramps with docks. Primitive camping allowed. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, RBT

Grove Sand pit Antelope (34)

Details: 1 acre.

CUT, RBT

Hooper City Lake Dodge (41)

Details: 4 acres.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Hull Lake WMA Boyd (27)

Details: 6 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake).

BLG, CRP, LMB

Johnson Park Lake Dodge (42)

Details: 10 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Paved boat ramp.

Features: FF

BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB

Kramper Lake (Danish Alps SRA)

Dakota (40)

Special Regulations: No live baitfish may be used or possessed. Details: 200 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Brittle Naiad present. Accessible pier. Camping.

Features: A, FF

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE

Lake Babcock Platte (36)

Special Regulations: Channel Catfish - Daily bag limit of 10.

Details: 600 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). May be closed to boating during waterfowl season. Shallow lake, owned by Loup Power District.

BBH, CAP, CCF, FCF

Lake Ericson Wheeler (29)

Details: 70 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Boat ramp in NE corner. Lake and dam managed by Lake Ericson Corporation.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP

Lake North Platte (36)

Special Regulations: Channel Catfish - Daily bag limit of 10.

Details: 200 acres. Camping. Concrete boat ramp. Owned by Loup Power District.

CAP, CCF, CRP, FRD, SAR, WAE, WHB

Lake Yankton (CottonwoodLake) Cedar (33)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 15-inch minimum length limit. Panfish - daily bag limit is 15 each for Crappie, YellowPerch, Rock Bass, and Sunfish (statewide possession limit of 30 panfish still applies).

Details: 332 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. AIS infested water body - Zebra Mussels and Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Border water area with South Dakota, open to Nebraska permit holders. Fish-cleaning station SW corner of lake. Boat ramps.

Features: FF

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE

Lee Rupp WMA Platte (36)

Details: 7 acres (in two lakes). Accessible fishing pier on the north lake.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE

Leigh Tri-county Colfax (41)

Special Regulations: Additional city regulations enforced.

Details: 7 acres.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Lewis and Clark Lake SRA Knox (33)

Special Regulations: Channel Catfish - Daily bag limit 10. Walleye, Sauger, Saugeye - 15-inch minimum length minimum.Panfish - Daily bag limit is 15 each for Crappie, Yellow Perch,Rock Bass, and Sunfish (statewide possession limit of 30 panfish still applies). No more than two lines with two hooks on each are allowed from Gavins Point Dam upstream to the Santee boat ramp in Knox County. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species allowed July

1 - Dec. 31.

Details: 30,000 acres. AIS infested water body - Zebra Mussels and Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Boat ramps at South ShoreArea, Bloomfield Area, Hideaway Acres Marina, Weigand Area, and Miller Creek Area. Cabins and camping, but no camping at South Shore Area.

Features: SF

BUF, CAP, CCF, CRP, FRD, ROB, SAR, SMB, WAE, WHB

Lindsay Park Pond Platte (35)

Details: 3.6 acres. Lake rehabilitation project during 2024.

Features: FF

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB

Lyons City Lake Burt (41)

Details: 5 acres.

BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB

Maple Creek Reservoir (Leigh Lake) Platte (41)

Details: 154 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Camping areas and concrete boat ramps. Owned by Lower Elkhorn NRD.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE

Maskenthine Reservoir Stanton (41)

Details: 98 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Camping. Accessible pier. Owned by Lower Elkhorn NRD.

Features: A

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, WAE

Neligh Park (West Point Park Pond) Cuming (41)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Details: 5 acres. AIS infested water body - White perch present. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT, WHP

Niobrara State Park Pond Knox (33)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 7 acres (in two ponds). No boats. Niobrara River access. Cabins and camping. Limited fishing opportunity in park ponds through 2025.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Pawnee Park East Platte (36)

Special Regulations: Special city regulations in place. Black bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 5 acres.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB

Pawnee Park West Platte (36)

Special Regulations: Special city regulations in place. Black bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 2 acres. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Penn Park Lake Antelope (34)

Special Regulations: Special city regulations in place. Largemouth Bass - catch-and-release.

Details: 8 acres.

BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB

Peterson Lake WMA Rock (22)

Details: 60 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Primitive boat ramp. Stay on improved access trail.

BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP

Pibel Lake Wheeler (29)

Special Regulations: No live baitfish may be used or possessed. Details: 20 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Primitive camping. Owned by Lower Loup NRD.

Features: FF

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Pierce City Lake Pierce (34)

Special Regulations: Additional city regulations apply.

Details: 12 acres. Electric and nonpowered boats only. Narrow concrete boat ramp.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Ponca State Park Pond Dixon (39)

Special Regulations: Special regulations posted on site.

Details: 1 acre. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Cabins and camping.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Powder Creek Reservoir WMA Dixon (39)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 107 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake).

Features: FF

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, FCF, LMB, WAE

Red Fox WMA Stanton (41)

Details: 25 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Primitive boat ramp. Primitive camping.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB

Schuyler City Lakes Colfax (42)

Details: 11.5 acres (in two lakes). Modern and primitive camping.

Features: FF

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB

Skyview Lake Madison (34)

Special Regulations: No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 50 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only.Accessible deck.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE

Sock Pond Platte (36)

Special Regulations: Special city regulations in place. Black Bass- 21-inch minimum length limit. Panfish - Daily bag limit of five.

Details: 20 acres. Electric or nonpowered boats only. No boat ramp, carry-in watercraft only.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB

Spencer City Pond Bowd (27)

Special Regulations: Additional city regulations may apply.

Details: 9 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Primitive camping. No boat ramp.

BLG, CRP, LMB

Summit Lake SRA Burt (41)

Details: 190 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Yellow bass present. Accessible fishing pier. Fish-cleaning station. Camping.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE

Swan Lake Holt (28)

Details: 235 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Private lake leased for fishing only, all other access by permission only.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, YEP

Ta-Ha-Zouka Park Lake Madison (34)

Special Regulations: No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 5 acres. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Tilden City Pond Antelope (34)

Details: 1 acre. Additional city regulations.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Twin Lakes WMA Rock (22)

Details: 160 acres (in two lakes). Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramps. Primitive camping.

BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, SAE, YEP

Wayne City Pond Wayne (40)

Details: 4 acres. Owned by City of Wayne.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Wilkinson WMA Platte (35)

Details: 1 acre (in two ponds).

BLG, LMB

Willow Creek SRA Pierce (34)

Special Regulations: Wiper/White Bass - Daily bag limit of three, with no more than one fish 18 inches or greater.

Details: 700 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake) on west half of lake. Accessible dock. Modern and primitive camping.

Features: A

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, SAE, SBH, WAE, WHB

NORTHWEST REGION

Agate Reservoir (USFS) Sioux (1)

Details: 15 acres. Located on Oglala National Grassland. Restocked following fishkill in 2023. Rehab project planned for 2025.

BLG, LMB, YEP

Ainsworth City Pond Brown (22)

Special Regulations: City regulations apply.

Details: 1 acre. Owned by City of Ainsworth.

BLG, LMB

Alliance CityGolf Course Pond Box Butte (6)

Details: 0.5 acres. Owned by City of Alliance. Public access allowed sunrise to 9 a.m., Monday - Friday.

CUT, RBT, TGT, YEP

Ash Hollow SP Pond Garden (8)

Details: 0.6 acres. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally for youth event.

RBT

Avocet WMA (East Hyannis Lake) Grant (11)

Special Regulations: No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 120 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). No boat ramp. Access improvement project scheduled for 2025.

BLG, CRP, LMB, WAE, YEP

Ballards Marsh WMA Cherry (15)

Details: 250 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Primitive camping. Primitive boat ramp located on NW side of lake. Winterkill in 2023.

BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP

Bessey Fish Pond (USFS) Thomas (17)

Details: 3 acres. No motorized boating. Camping. Fishing deck. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Located on the Nebraska National Forest at Halsey.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT, TGT

Big Alkali WMA Cherry (15)

Details: 842 acres. Boat ramp, camping, fish-cleaning station, restroom.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, SAE, WAE, YEP

Blue Lake (FWS) Garden (7)

Special Regulations: Panfish - Daily bag limit of 15 shall include only one Bluegill 9 inches or greater in length and only five Yellow Perch 10 inches or greater in length, and of those only one Yellow Perch 12 inches or greater in length.

Details: 311 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Small boats recommended. Primitive boat launch. Access via primitive2.7-mile access trail on private property (no snow removal);open daylight hours only; no camping, hunting, ATVs, horses, fires, or littering; only four-wheel drive vehicles allowed. Area closed to access during the nine-day November firearm deer season. Access to lake made possible through lease agreement with private landowner, so please follow the rules. Close all gates. Trespassers off marked trail and parking lot will be prosecuted. Trail and lake may be closed seasonally due to wet or very dry conditions. For questions or conditions, call 308-763-2940.

BBH, BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, MUE, NOP, SAE, SMB, WAE, YEP

Boardgate Reservoir (USFS) Dawes (1)

Details: 12 acres. Located on Oglala National Grassland. Fish kill in 2023. Rehab project planned for 2025.

BLG, LMB, YEP

Box Butte Reservoir SRA/WMA Dawes (6)

Special Regulations: Northern Pike – Daily bag limit of 10 with no more than three fish over 22 inches and only one of those 34 inches or greater. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species allowed June 1 - Dec. 31. Details: 1,600 acres. AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil, Brittle Naiad, and Curly-leaf Pondweed present. Subject to severe summer drawdown. Primitive camping and electrical hookups. Two-lane boat ramp. Features: SF

BCF, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, PMK, ROB, SMB, WAE, YEP

Bridgeport City Pond Morrill (3)

Details: 1.25 acres. Special city regulations. Renovated in 2023.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Bridgeport SRA Morrill (3)

Details: 78 acres (in five lakes). All boats allowed on Middle Lake; other lakes restricted to electric motor and nonpowered boats. Primitive camping. Rainbow Trout stocked in NW Lake and Middle Lake.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, CRP, CUT, LMB, NOP, RBT, WAE, YEP

Chadron City Reservoirs Dawes (5)

Details: 20 acres (in two ponds). Nonpowered boats only. Owned by City of Chadron.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB, NOP, RBT, YEP

Chadron State Park Pond Dawes (5)

Details: 2 acres. No motorboats. Accessible deck, paddleboat rentals, and other park amenities available.

Features: FF, A

CUT, HSF, RBT, SMB, TGT, YEP

Cherry Creek Diversion Pond Dawes (1)

Details: 0.25 acres. Located on Fort Robinson State Park.

BKT, RBT

Cherry Creek Pond Dawes (1)

Details: 2 acres. Kayak launch, fishing pier. Located on FortRobinson State Park.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, SMB

Clear Lake Brown (22)

Special Regulations: No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 195 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Public fishing allowed (no hunting). No shoreline fishing access, boat and ice-fishing access on east end of the lake off main road. Primitive boat ramp, no dock.

BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP

ClearLake(FWS) Cherry (15)

Special Regulations: Northern Pike – 24-34-inch protected slot, daily bag limit of three with no more than one fish 34 inches or greater. Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful.

Details: 425 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Concrete boat ramp. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset.

BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP

Cottonwood Lake SRA Cherry (9)

Details: 34 acres. AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Primitive camping, boat ramp, picnic tables, and pit toilet. Severe Winterkill in 2023.

Features: FF

BLG, CRP, GSF, LMB, NOP, YEP

Cottonwood- Steverson Lake WMA Cherry (10)

Details: 680 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp (no service pier).

BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, MUE, SAE, SBH, WAE, YEP

Cozad Lake (South Pine WMA) Brown (22)

Details: 80 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Improved boat ramp and primitive camping. Severe winterkill in 2023.

BBH, BLG, LMB, YEP

Crane Lake (FWS) Garden (7)

Special Regulations: Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed.

Details: 128 acres. Electric or nonpowered boats only. No camping. Area open one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset.

BLG, CRP, SMB, YEP

Crazy Horse Pond Sioux (1)

Details: 2 acres. Walk-in access. No fishing potential in 2025 due to pending aquatic habitat project. Located on Fort RobinsonState Park.

Crescent Lake WMA Garden (7)

Details: 982 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Access via primitive access trail to parking area. Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping. Restroom facility.

BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, MUE, NOP, SAE, WAE, YEP

Defair Lake WMA Grant (11)

Special Regulations: No live baitfish can be used or possessed. Details: 70 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Gravel boat ramp. Access may be limited during drought conditions. Winterkill in 2023.

BLG, LMB, YEP

Dewey Lake (FWS) Cherry (15)

Special Regulations: Northern Pike – 24-34-inch protected slot, daily bag limit of three with no more than one fish 34 inches or greater. Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful.

Details: 550 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Gravel boat ramp.

BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP

Duck Lake (FWS) Cherry (15)

Special Regulations: Panfish - Daily bag limit of 15 shall include only one Bluegill 9 inches or greater in length. Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful. Details: 66 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Gravel boat ramp. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Winterkill in 2023.

BLG, LMB, YEP

Frye Lake WMA Grant (10)

Special Regulations: Panfish - Daily bag limit of 15 shall include only one Bluegill 9 inches or greater in length and only five Yellow Perch 10 inches or greater in length, and of those only one Yellow Perch 12 inches or greater in length.Black Bass – no minimum length limit, daily bag limit of five with no more than one fish 18 inches or greater. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 243 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Minor winterkill in 2023. Angler access project planned for 2025.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE, YEP

Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond Sioux (1)

Details: 2 acres. Fishing pier. Located on the east portion of Gilbert-Baker WMA.

BLG, LMB, RBT, ROB, YEP

Grable Ponds Dawes (1)

Details: 6 acres (in three ponds). Recently renovated and restocked. Located on Fort Robinson State Park.

Features: FF

BKT, BLG, CCF, CRP, CUT, LMB, RBT, SMB, TGT, YEP

Hackberry Lake (FWS) Cherry (15)

Special Regulations: Northern Pike – 24-34-inch protected slot, daily bag limit of three with no more than one fish 34 inches or greater. Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful.

Details: 680 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Concrete boat ramp. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Winterkill in 2023.

BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP

Home Valley Lake Cherry (10)

Special Regulations: Panfish - Daily bag limit of 15 shall include only five Yellow Perch 10 inches or greater in length, and of those only one Yellow Perch 12 inches or greater in length.

Details: 220 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Part of the Cottonwood-Steverson WMA. Portage route from Cottonwood-Steverson Lake.

BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, WAE, YEP

Ice House Ponds Dawes (1)

Details: 6 acres (in three ponds). Located on Fort Robinson StatePark.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, YEP

Island Lake (FWS) Garden (7)

Special Regulations: Panfish - Daily bag limit of 15 shall include only one Bluegill 9 inches or greater in length and only five Yellow Perch 10 inches or greater in length, and of those only one Yellow Perch 12 inches or greater in length. Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed.

Details: 711 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. No camping. Area open one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. Severe winterkill in 2023.

BLG, CRP, LMB, WAE, YEP

Keller Park SRA Brown (21)

Details: 7 acres (in five ponds). Rainbow trout stocked seasonally in ponds 4 and 5. Access to Bone Creek. Camping.Electric motor and non-powered boats only.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Laing Lake Box Butte (6)

Special Regulations: No harvest allowed for persons 16 years of age or older.

Details: 10 acres. Owned by City of Alliance. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, YEP

Lake Minatare SRA Scotts Bluff (3)

Special Regulations: Northern Pike - Daily bag limit of 10 with no more than one over 34 inches. Waters within 150 feet of the dam are closed to fishing from sunset to sunrise March 1-April30. Underwater spearfishing for game- fish species allowed July1 - Dec. 31.

Details: 2,100 acres. Camping. Closed Oct. 15-Jan. 14 or as posted. Subject to severe drawdowns.

Features: A, SF

BCF, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, SMB, WAE, WHB, YEP

Lake Winters Creek (FWS) Scotts Bluff (3)

Details: 235 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Closed Oct. 15-Jan. 14, or as posted. Area open sunrise to sunset only. Subject to severe drawdowns.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, WAE, YEP

Lord Lake(USFS) Cherry (15)

Details: 15 acres. Located on McKelvie National Forest Winterkill in 2023.

BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP

Merritt Reservoir SRA/WMA Cherry (15)

Special Regulations: Walleye, Sauger, Saugeye - Daily bag limit of four may include one from 15 to 18 inches and three over 18 inches or four over 18 inches but no more than one over 22 inches in length allowed in the daily bag. Muskellunge daily bag limit may include one fish over 50 inches. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species allowed July 1 through Dec. 31.

Details: 2,900 acres. Modern and primitive camping, several boat launch areas. Fish-cleaning station at main boat ramp and Beed’s.

Features: SF

BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, FRD, LMB, MUE, NOP, SMB, WAE, WHB

Morrill Sandpits Scotts Bluff (3)

Details: 25 acres (in three lakes). No boating. County owned and managed by City of Morrill. No camping. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, YEP

Oliver Reservoir Kimball (4)

Details: 270 acres. Primitive camping. Fishing pier. Subject to low water. Managed by South Platte NRD.

CAP, CCF, CRP, MUE, NOP, TGM, WAE

Pelican Lake (FWS) Cherry (15)

Special Regulations: Panfish - Daily bag limit of 15 shall include only one Bluegill 9 inches or greater in length. Tiger Muskellunge - Daily bag limit of three, of which only one can be 34 inches or longer. Northern Pike – 24-34-inch protected slot, daily bag limit of three with no more than one fish 34 inches or greater. Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful.

Details: 798 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Concrete boat ramp. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset Winterkill in 2023.

BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, NOP, TGM, YEP

Plum Creek Valley WMA (SandSpringsPond) Brown (21)

Details: 1 acre. Stocked with Rainbow Trout twice annually. Primitive camping. Walk-in access to Plum Creek.

BNT, RBT

Rat and Beaver WMA Cherry (16)

Special Regulations: Panfish - Daily bag limit of 15 shall include only five Yellow Perch 10 inches or greater in length, and of those only one Yellow Perch 12 inches or greater in length. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 500 acres (in two lakes). Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Primitive boat ramp.

BLG, CRP, LMB, RSF, SAE, YEP

Rice Lake (FWS) Cherry (15)

Special Regulations: Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful.

Details: 47 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Parking by Duck Lakeand access by foot traffic only.

BLG, LMB, PMK, YEP

Rock Bass Reservoir (USFS) Dawes (1)

Details: 8 acres. Located on Oglala National Grassland. Dam failure in 2023 and no viable fishery.

BLG, LMB, YEP

Scottsbluff Zoo Pond

Scotts Bluff (3)

Details: 10 acres. Owned by City of Scottsbluff. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

BLG, CRP, LMB, RBT

Shell Lake WMA

Cherry (9)

Details: 160 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Primitive boat launch, primitive camping.

BLG, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP

Sidney Legion Park Pond Cheyenne (8)

Details: 1.75 acres. Fishing pier, playground, and restroom available. Owned by City of Sidney.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Smith Lake (FWS) Garden (7)

Special Regulations: Panfish - Daily bag limit of 15 shall include only one Bluegill 9 inches or greater in length and only five Yellow Perch 10 inches or greater in length, and of those only one Yellow Perch 12 inches or greater in length. Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed.

Details: 225 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only.No camping. Area open one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. Winterkill in 2023.

BLG, SMB, YEP

Smith Lake WMA Sheridan (6)

Special Regulations: Panfish - Daily bag limit of 15 shall include only one Bluegill 9 inches or greater in length and only five Yellow Perch 10 inches or greater in length, and of those only one Yellow Perch 12 inches or greater in length. Northern Pike – Daily bag limit of 10 with no more than three fish over 22inches and only one of those 34 inches or greater.

Details: 290 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil and Curly-leaf Pondweed present. Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping. Sever winterkill in 2023. Aquatic Habitat project planned for2025.

BBH, BLG, CRP, LMB, NOP, PMK, YEP

Terry’s Pit Scotts Bluff (3)

Details: 7 acres. No boating or ice-fishing allowed by city regulation. Owned by the City of Terrytown.

Features: FF

CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, WAE, YEP

Tower Lake (FWS) (Yellowthroat WMA) Brown (22)

Special Regulations: Possession of baitfish is prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful.

Details: 75 acres. Electric motors or nonpowered boats only. Owned by FWS. Daytime access only. No camping. Primitive boat ramp. Severe winterkill in 2023.

BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP

Valentine Fish Hatchery Reservoir Cherry (15)

Details: 11 acres.

BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP

Valentine Mill Pond Cherry (15)

Details: 20 acres. Owned by the City of Valentine.

Features: FF

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB

Walgren Lake SRA Sheridan (5)

Details: 100 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Primitive camping. Fishing pier. Limited boat access due to extreme drought.

Features: FF, A

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, SAE

Watts Lake (FWS) Cherry (15)

Special Regulations: Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful.

Details: 230 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Concrete boat ramp. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Winterkill in 2023.

BLG, CRP, GSF, LMB, NOP, YEP

West Long Lake (FWS) Cherry (15)

Special Regulations: Possession of baitfish is prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful.

Details: 62 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Concrete boat ramp. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Winterkill in 2023.

BLG, LMB, NOP, YEP

Whitney Lake Dawes (1)

Details: 900 acres. Public boat ramp on SE corner of the lake. Subject to drawdowns. Owned by Whitney Irrigation District.

CAP, CCF, CRP, NOP, WAE, WHB, YEP

Willow Lake (FWS) Cherry (15)

Special Regulations: Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful.

Details: 353 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Access by foot traffic only - smaller boats or belly boats recommended. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset.

BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP

Willow Lake WMA Brown (22)

Details: 380 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete ramp. Accessible dock and restroom. Primitive camping.

BBH, BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, SAE, WAE, YEP

Wood Reserve Ponds Dawes (1)

Special Regulations: Daily bag limit of two trout.

Details: 2 acres (in four ponds). Access via 1-mile hike up the middle branch of Soldier Creek. Located in Soldier CreekWilderness Area.

BKT, CUT, RBT, TGT

SOUTH-CENTRAL REGION

32-Mile H, Prairie Lake Adams (31)

Details: 65 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Walk-in access only. Owned by Little Blue NRD.

BBH, CAP, CCF

Alda NDOT Hall (31)

Special Regulations: Northern Pike - 34-inch minimum length limit. Black Bass - 21- inch minimum length limit. Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only.

Details: 12 acres. No boats. Owned by Nebraska Department of Transportation.

Features: SF

BLG, CCF, LMB, NOP

Alfon C.Haring Memorial WMA Middle Lake Franklin (32)

Details: 4.5 acres. Walk-in access from public parking lot.

BLG, LMB

Ansley Lake Custer (24)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 4 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Improved boat ramp. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Owned by Village of Ansley.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, CRP, GRC, LMB, RBT

Archway Lakes Buffalo (31)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21- inch minimum length limit. Details: 30 acres (in four lakes). Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Gravel boat ramp on Lake 1. Managed by theCity of Kearney.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, ROB, SMB, TGM, YEP

Arnold Lake Custer (18)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 8 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Improved boat ramp. Managed by Village of Arnold.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, LMB

Auble Pond Valley (29)

Details: 5 acres. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Owned by the Village of Ord.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Bader Memorial County Park Merrick (37)

Details: 12 acres (in seven lakes). No motorboats. Modern and primitive camping. Owned by Merrick County. Entrance fee required by county.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Bassway Strip WMA Buffalo (31)

Special Regulations: Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only.

Details: 39 acres (in two lakes). Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Improved boat ramp on west lake. East lake walk-in only.

Features: SF

BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB

Bethphage Pond Kearney (32)

Special Regulations: No live baitfish may be used or possessed. Details: 3 acres. No motor boats allowed. Accessible deck. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, GSF, LMB, RBT

Blue Hole WMA Buffalo (25)

Special Regulations: Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only.

Details: 37 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Gravel boat ramp. North channel of Platte River connects to lake. Platte River access.

Features: SF

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB

Bowman Lake Sherman (30)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 10 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Middle Loup River access. Primitive camping. Area owned bySherman County.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Bufflehead WMA Buffalo (31)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only.

Details: 15 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Improved boat ramp. No camping. Renovated in 2024 and restocked in 2025.

Features: SF

CRP, SMB,YEP

Central City Lake Merrick (36)

Details: 5 acres. No motor boats allowed. Owned by the City ofCentral City.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB

Cheyenne SRA Hall (31)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only.

Details: 16 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Gravel boat ramp. Modern and primitive camping.

Features: FF, SF

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB

Coot Shallows WMA Buffalo (25)

Details: 12 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Improved boat ramp.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Cornhusker WMA Hall (31)

Details: 1 acre. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Subject to water level fluctuations.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Cottonmill Lake Buffalo (31)

Special Regulations: Northern Pike - 34-inch minimum length. Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 43 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Improved boat ramp. Owned by the City of Kearney.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, WAE

Cozad WMA Dawson (25)

Special Regulations: Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only.

Details: 18 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake).

Features: SF

BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB, YEP

Crystal Lake Adams (32)

Special Regulations: No live baitfish may be used or possessed.Black Bass

- 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 5 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Modern and primitive camping. Managed by the Village of Ayr.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Darr WMA Dawson (25)

Details: 13 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only.Gravel boat ramp.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Davis Creek Reservoir WMA Valley (30)

Details: 1,145 acres. Two concrete boat ramps. Fish-cleaning station. Accessible fishing pier. Modern and primitive camping. Water level fluctuates due to irrigation. Managed by Lower Loup NRD.

Features: CN, FF, A

BBH, BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, SBH, WAE, WHB, YEP

Dogwood WMA Dawson (25)

Special Regulations: Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only.

Details: 12 acres (in two lakes). Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Articulated mat concrete boat ramp (east lake).

Features: SF

BLG, CAP, CCF, GRC, LMB

Eagle Scout Lake Hall (31)

Details: 55 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Accessible deck. Hike-bike trail around the lake. Owned by the City of Grand Island.

Features: A

BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, LMB

East Gothenburg WMA Dawson (25)

Special Regulations: Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only.

Details: 15 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Articulated mat concrete boat ramp.

Features: SF

CCF, HSF, LMB

East Odessa WMA Buffalo (31)

Special Regulations: Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only.

Details: 7 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. PlatteRiver access.

Features: SF

BLG, CCF, LMB

Elwood Reservoir WMA Gosper (25)

Special Regulations: Wiper/White bass - Daily bag limit of three with no more than one fish 18 inches or greater; Walleye, Sauger, Saugeye - Daily bag limit of four may include one from 15 to 18 inches and three over 18 inches or four over 18 inches, but no more than one over 22 inches in length allowed in the daily bag. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species permitted from July 1 - Dec. 31.

Details: 1,150 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Bank access at entrance. Subject to drawdown.

Features: CN, SF

BCF, BLG, CCF, CPH, CRP, FCF, LMB, MUE, NOP, SBH, SMB, SPB, WAE, WHB

Farwell South Reservoir Howard (30)

Details: 40 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Owned by Farwell Irrigation District.

Features: CN

CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, WAE

Fort Kearny SRA Kearney (31)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Channel and Blue Catfish - catch-and-release on LakeNo. 2.

Details: 21 acres (in seven pits). Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally in Lake No. 6.Accessible deck on lakes No. 5, 6 and 7. Modern and primitive camping.

Features: FF, A

BCF, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT

Gallagher Canyon Reservoir SRA Dawson (25)

Special Regulations: Channel Catfish - Daily bag limit of 10.

Details: 182 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Primitive camping. Concrete boat ramp.

Features: CN

BCF, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, FRD, PAH, SAR, SBH, WAE, WHB

Grand Island East bound Rest Area Hall (31)

Details: 6 acres. No boats allowed. Low water levels possible. Owned by Nebraska Department of Transportation.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Grand Island L.E. Ray Lake Hall (31)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 30 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Owned by the City of Grand Island.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, MUE, WAE, WHB, YEP

Grand Island Pier Lake Hall(31)

Details: 9 acres. No boats. Owned by the City of Grand Island.

Features: FF

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Grand Island Sucks Lake Hall (31)

Details: 4 acres. No boats. Accessible deck. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Owned by the City of Grand Island.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB, RBT

Harlan County Reservoir Harlan (26)

Special Regulations: Walleye, Sauger, Saugeye - Daily bag limit of four may include one from 15 to 18 inches and three over18 inches or four over 18 inches, but no more than one over 22 inches in length allowed in the daily bag. All Harlan County Reservoir fishing regulations are in effect on the Republican River upstream to Hwy 89 bridge west of Orleans. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species permitted from July 1 - Dec. 31.

Details: 13,500 acres. Modern and primitive camping. Subject to summer drawdown. Fish-cleaning stations at Hunter Cove and Methodist Cove. Owned by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Features: SF, CN

CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, LMB, NOP, SBH, WAE, WHB

Heartland Shooting Center Pond Hall (31)

Special Regulations: Special city regulations - Total catch-and-release. Barbless hooks only.

Details: 7 acres. No boats. Open to fishing during public shooting hours. Low water possible due to seepage problems.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Heartwell Park Lake Adams (31)

Details: 3 acres. No boats. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Owned by City of Hastings.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Holdrege City Lake (North Park) Phelps (26)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 10 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Accessible fishing pier. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Owned by City of Holdrege.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT

Indian Creek WMA Pond Webster (32)

Details: 2 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Accessible fishing pier.

Features: A

BLG, CCF, LMB

Johnson Lake SRA Gosper (25)

Special Regulations: Channel Catfish - Daily bag limit of 10. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species permitted fromJuly 1 - Dec. 31.

Details: 2,189 acres. Accessible concrete walkway/fishing area at inlet. Fish- cleaning stations at inlet and east SRA campground.Primitive and modern camping.

Features: FF, A, SF, CN

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, FRD, PAH, SAR, SBH, SMB, WAE, WHB

Kea Lake WMA Buffalo (31)

Special Regulations: Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only.

Details: 20 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Improved boat ramp. Accessible ramp access. No camping. Managed byCity of Kearney.

Features: A, SF

BLG, CCF, CPH, LMB, RSF

Kea West WMA Buffalo (31)

Special Regulations: All species - catch-and -release. Possession of any fish species other than baitfish while fishing this lake is prohibited.

Details: 8 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Improved boat ramp. No camping.

BLG, CPH, SMB, WAE, YEP

Kirkpatrick Memorial Park Lake Dawson (25)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 3 acres. No boats allowed. Owned by City of Lexington.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Lake Hastings Adams (31)

Details: 63 acres. Special city boating regulations. Owned by City of Hastings.

BBH, CAP, CCF, CRP

Lake Helen Dawson (25)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 20 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake).Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Ice-fishing allowed. Improved boat ramp. Owned by City of Gothenburg.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB

Liberty Cove Webster (32)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch length limit, NRD regulation. Details: 36 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Deck with gravel access. Subject to low water levels. Owned by Little Blue NRD.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Lincoln Park Pond Nuckolls (38)

Special Regulations: No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 1 acre. Owned by Village of Superior.

BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB

Marsh Wren WMA Howard (30)

Details: 1 acre.

BLG, LMB

Melham Park Lake Custer (24)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Special city regulation - Harvest restricted to those 16 and under and over 65. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 4 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Fishing pier. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Aeration system may hamper solid ice formation. Owned by City of Broken Bow.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Midway Reservoir SRA Dawson (25)

Special Regulations: Channel Catfish - Daily bag limit of 10.

Details: 609 acres. Concrete public boat ramp on Road 418.

BCF, CCF, CRP, FCF, FRD, PAH, SAR, SBH, WAE, WHB

Minden Biological Learning Center Pond Kearney (32)

Details: 0.5 acres.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Minden Community Pond Kearney (32)

Details: 2 acres. Owned by City of Minden.

Features: FF

BLG, LMB

Mormon Island DOT (East) Hall (31)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 22 acres. Access on foot from Mormon Island SRA.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Mormon Island SRA (Middle) Hall (31)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 19 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Modern and primitive camping.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RSF, WAE

Mormon Island SRA (West) Hall (31)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 42 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Accessible pier. Modern and primitive camping.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, MUE, WAE

Mormon Trail Merrick (36)

Details: 1 acre. Subject to low water levels.

BLG, CCF, LMB

North Commons Pond Adams (31)

Details: 4.4 acres. No boats allowed. Owned by City of Hastings.

BLG, CCF, LMB

North Kearney Rest Area (westbound) NDOT Buffalo (31)

Details: 7 acres. No boats. Owned by Nebraska Department ofTransportation.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, ROB

North Loup SRA Howard (30)

Details: 7 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Poor shoreline access.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB

Oxford City Lake Furnas (26)

Details: 2 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Rainbow Trout seasonally stocked.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, HSF, LMB, RBT

Patriot Park Lake Dawson (25)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 1.3 acres. Built in 2023. Owned by the City of Lexington.

BLG, LMB

Phillips Canyon Reservoir SRA Gosper (25)

Special Regulations: Channel Catfish - Daily bag limit of 10.

Details: 142 acres. Primitive boat ramp. Unimproved access road - dry weather only. New public access location and concrete boat ramp scheduled for completion in 2025.

Features: CN

CCF, CRP, FRD, SAR, SBH, WAE, WHB

Pioneer Trails Lake Hamilton (37)

Details: 45 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Modern and primitive camping. Owned by Upper Big Blue NRD.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, SAE

Plum Creek Canyon Reservoir WMA Dawson (25)

Special Regulations: Channel Catfish - Daily bag limit of 10.

Details: 252 acres. Concrete boat ramp.

Features: CN

BCF, CCF, CRP, FCF, FRD, SAR, SBH, WAE, WHB

Plum CreekPark Lake Dawson (25)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 3 acres. No boats. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Owned by City of Lexington.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Pressey WMA Custer (24)

Details: 2 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Gravel boat ramp.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Ravenna Lake Buffalo (30)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 16 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Gravel boat ramp. Accessible deck. Primitive and modern camping. Owned by Buffalo County.

Features: A, FF

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Sac Wilcox WMA Phelps (26)

Details: 1 acre. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Sandy Channel SRA Buffalo (25)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only.

Details: 52 acres (in six lakes). Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Muskie in Lake 8. Concrete boat ramp on Lakes 2, 4 and8. Accessible piers on Lakes 4 and 8. Primitive camping.

Features: FF, A, SF

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, MUE, ROB, WAE, YEP

Sherman Reservoir SRA/WMA Sherman (30)

Special Regulations: Walleye, Sauger, Saugeye - Daily bag limit can include two walleye between 15 inches and not greater than 20 inches and one walleye greater than 28 inches. Slot length limit protecting walleye 20 through 28 inches; Crappie - 10-inch minimum length limit; Northern Pike - 34- inch minimum length limit. Waters within 150 feet of the dam, including the spawning reefs on the SW end of the dam, are closed to fishing from sunset to sunrise April 1-20. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species permitted July 1 - Dec. 31.

Details: 2,845 acres. All boats allowed. Fish-cleaning stations at Trail 2 area near main boat ramp parking lot and at Trail 1 (Thunder Bay boat ramp). Subject to summer drawdowns. Modern and primitive camping.

Features: SF, CN

CCF, CRP, FCF, NOP, WAE, WHB

Silver Creek City Pond Merrick (36)

Details: 4 acres. Electric motors or nonpowered boats only. Owned by Village of Silver Creek.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB

South Kearney Rest Area (eastbound) NDOT Buffalo (31)

Details: 1 acres. No boats. Owned by Nebraska Department ofTransportation.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RSF

Spalding Lake Greeley (29)

Details: 24 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake).

BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB, NOP

Sutton Clark Pond Clay (37)

Special Regulations: No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 1 acre. No boats allowed. Owned by City of Sutton.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB

Sutton Detention Pond Clay(37)

Details: 1 acre. Owned by City of Sutton.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Sutton Schwab Pond Clay (37)

Details: 1 acre. Owned by City of Sutton. Newly constructed in2024.

BLG, LMB

Union Pacific SRA Buffalo (25)

Special Regulations: Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only.

Details: 15 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Gravel boat ramp. Primitive camping.

Features: SF

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, ROB

Victoria Springs Lake SRA Custer (23)

Details: 6 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Improved boat ramp. Cabins and camping. Dense aquatic vegetation during the summer. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

Features: FF, A

GRC, GSF, LMB, RBT

War Axe SRA Buffalo (31)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame-fish species only.

Details: 14 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Gravel boat ramp. Primitive camping.

Features: SF

BLG, CCF, RSF, SMB, WAE, YEP

West Cozad WMA Dawson (25)

Special Regulations: Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 18 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Primitive boat ramp.

Features: SF

BLG, CCF, LMB

Willow Island WMA Dawson (25)

Details: 24 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Sand boat ramp.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB

Windmill SRA Buffalo (31)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Channel and Blue Catfish - catch-and-release on LakeNo. 3.

Details: 23 acres (in six pits). Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Accessible deck at Lake No. 2. Modern and primitive camping. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally in Lake No. 2.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT

WolbachCity Pond Greeley (30)

Details: 5 acres. Owned by Village of Wolbach.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB

Wood River West WMA Hall (31)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only.

Details: 15 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Gravel boat ramp.

Features: SF

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB

Yanney Park Lake Buffalo (31)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 20 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Accessible fishing pier. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Owned by the City of Kearney.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, YEP

SOUTHEAST REGION

Alexandria SRA Jefferson (38)

Details: 43 acres (in two lakes). Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Water levels may be low. Modern and primitive camping.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, RSF

Arrowhead WMA Gage (44)

Details: 77 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Turbid and shallow.

BBH, CAP, CCF

Auburn Rotary Club Lake Nemaha (49)

Special Regulations: Black bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 5 acres. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT, SBH

Baright Lake (Eugene T. Mahoney SP) Cass (42)

Special Regulations: All species - catch-and-release. No fishing allowed in the immediate marina area.

Details: 4 acres. No motorboats.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Bear Pierce Cedar 2A Gage (44)

Details: 24 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Owned by the Lower Big Blue NRD.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Bennington Lake Douglas (47)

Special Regulations: Black bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. No ice-fishing.

Details: 270 acres. Public access is only on the jetty located 1/2W of 168th Street at the intersection of Neb. Hwy. 36 and Newport Landing.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, SMB

Benson Park Pond Douglas (47)

Special Regulations: Restricted to those under 16, adults with a child that is actively fishing, and adults 62 or older.

Details: 4 acres. Rainbow Trout seasonally stocked. Owned byCity of Omaha.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Big Elk (WP-7) Sarpy (47)

Special Regulations: Smallmouth Bass - Daily bag limit of two fish with a 12-inch maximum length limit. Yellow Perch - Daily bag limit of five fish. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 13 acres. Hand-launched watercraft only (no boat ramp for trailered boats). Accessible paddlecraft launch and fishing access. Managed by City of Papillion.

Features: A

SMB, YEP

Big Indian 11A Gage (44)

Details: 76 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Modern and primitive camping. Managed by Lower Big Blue NRD. Major fish kill in 2024.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, SAE

Bluestem Lake SRA/WMA Lancaster (43)

Details: 326 acres. Primitive camping. Concrete boat ramp.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, LMB, WHP

Bowling Lake Lancaster (43)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. White Perch present: it is illegal to possess or transport liveWhite Perch statewide. Details: 12 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Concrete boat ramp. Accessible pier.Rainbow Trout seasonally stocked in south pond. Owned by City of Lincoln.

Features: A

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, WHP

Bowwood WMA Pawnee (49)

Details: 6 acres. Electric motors or nonpowered boats only.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Branched Oak Lake SRA/WMA Lancaster (43)

Special Regulations: Crappie - 10-inch minimum length limit; Striped Bass, White Bass, Wiper and Flathead Catfish - catch-and-release. White Perch present: it is illegal to possess or transport live White Perch statewide.

Details: 1,800 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake) 400 feet lakeward from the dam and 90 feet from all other shorelines or as posted as no wake areas. From sundown to sunrise boats restricted to 5 mph on entire lake.

Several concrete boat ramps available. Fish-cleaning stations atArea 5 and

11. Modern and primitive camping.

Features: A

BCF, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, FRD, LMB, SBH, WAE, WHP

Bruning Dam Fillmore (38)

Details: 258 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Owned by Little Blue NRD.

BBH, CAP, CCF

Buckley 3F Jefferson (38)

Details: 22 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Owned by Little Blue NRD.

CCF

Burchard WMA Pawnee (44)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 150 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Fishing restricted to the shoreline or on ice from Oct. 15 - Jan. 15. Concrete boat ramp. Accessible pier. Primitive camping.

Features: A

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE, YEP

Carter Lake Douglas (47)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Details: 300 acres. AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil and Yellow Bass present. Suspect lake for Zebra mussels. Special boating

regulations posted. East arm has no-wake, 5 mph speed limit. Concrete boat ramp. Accessible pier. Open 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Features: A

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, YEB

Century LinkLake (EugeneT. MahoneySP) Cass (42)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 10 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Boat ramp. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT

Clatonia 3A Gage (44)

Details: 46 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Owned by Lower Big Blue NRD. Turbid. Low water levels.

BBH, CCF

Conestoga Lake SRA/WMA Lancaster (43)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 230 acres. Boating restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Accessible pier. Accessible paddlecraft launch. Concrete boat ramp. Fish-cleaning station. Primitive and modern camping.

Features: A

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, TGM, WAE

Cottontail Lancaster (43)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 29 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Subject to frequent summer fish kills.Owned by Lower Platte South NRD.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Crystal Springs Lakes Jefferson (44)

Details: 6 acres (in two lakes). No boats. Camping. Rainbow Trout seasonally stocked in the middle lake.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT

Cub Creek Watershed 12A Jefferson (44)

Details: 27 acres. Boat ramp. Primitive camping. Owned by Lower Big Blue NRD.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Czechland Lake Saunders (42)

Special Regulations: Crappie - 10-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 85 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Accessible pier. Primitive and modern camping. Owned by Lower Platte North NRD.

Features: A

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE, YEP

David City Park Ponds Butler (42)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 6 acres (in three ponds). Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally in west lake.

Features: FF

BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB, RBT

Diamond Lake WMA Gage (44)

Details: 26 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only.Turbid.

BBH, CCF, FCF

Donald Whitney WMA Gage (44)

Details: 17 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only.Turbid.

BBH, CCF, FCF

Duck Creek Recreation Area Nemaha (49)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 15-18-inch protected slot, daily bag limit of five with no more than one fish 18 inches or greater. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 65 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Owned by Nemaha NRD (NRD entry permit required).Concrete boat ramp.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RSF

Flanagan Lake Douglas (47)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Bluegill and Redear Sunfish – 8-inch maximum length limit.Crappie – 10-inch maximum length limit. Northern Pike – catch-and-release. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 225 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Concrete boat ramp. Accessible paddlecraft launch.

BLG, CRP, LMB, NOP, RSF

Fontenelle Park Pond Douglas (47)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Restricted to children under 16, adults with a child that is actively fishing, and adults 62 or older.

Details: 4 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Friend City Lake Saline (37)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 1 acre.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Glenn Cunningham Lake Douglas (47)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. White Perch present; it is illegal to possess or transport live White Perch statewide.

Details: 390 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Accessible paddlecraft launch at west access. Accessible pier.

Features: A

BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, MUE, SAE, WHB, WHP

Gretna Crossing Pond Sarpy (47)

Details: 2 acres. Accessible fishing pier. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Hanscom Park Pond Douglas (47)

Special Regulations: Restricted to those under 16, adults with a child that is actively fishing, and adults 62 or older.

Details: 1 acre. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Hedgefield Lake WMA Lancaster (43)

Special Regulations: Black bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 44 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Accessible fishing pier.

Features: A

BLG, CRP, LMB

Hitchcock Park Pond Douglas (47)

Special Regulations: Restricted to those under 16, adults with a child that is actively fishing, and adults 62 or older.

Details: 2 acres.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Holmes Lake Lancaster (43)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. White Perch present: it is illegal to possess or transport live White Perch statewide.

Details: 100 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Two concrete boat ramps. Accessible dock. Paddlecraft launch. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Owned by City of Lincoln.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, WAE, WHP

Homestead Lake Butler (42)

Details: 38 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Fish kill in 2018. Owned by Lower Platte North NRD.

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Humboldt City Park Lake East Richardson (49)

Details: 1 acre.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Humboldt City Park Lake West Richardson (49)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 1 acre. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Independence Landing Lake Seward (43)

Details: 2 acres. Owned by City of Seward.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Iron Horse Trail Lake Pawnee (49)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 85 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Accessible concrete boat ramp and fishing pier. Primitive and modern camping. Owned by Nemaha NRD (NRD entry permit required).

Features: A

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, SAE

Jenny Newman Pond (Platte River SP) Cass (48)

Special Regulations: All species - catch-and -release. No fishing from marina dock.

Details: 4 acres. No motorboats. Accessible pier.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RSF

Killdeer Lake WMA Lancaster (43)

Details: 20 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Dam maintenance project completed in 2023. Water levels may be very low. Fish kill in 2024.

BBH, BLG, CRP, LMB

Kirkman’s Cove Richardson (49)

Details: 160 acres. 35-mph maximum on lower two-thirds of lake. No personal watercraft. Concrete boat ramp. Owned by Nemaha NRD (NRD entry permit required).

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB

Kramer Park Lake Sarpy (47)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 7 acres.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB

Lake Halleck Sarpy (47)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 4 acres. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, HSF, LMB, RBT

Lake Wanahoo Saunders (42)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 637 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Accessible concrete boat ramp and fishing pier. Paddlecraft launch. Owned by Lower Platte North NRD (NRD entry permit required).

Features: A

BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, SBH, WAE

Lakeview Park Lake (Henderson Pond) York (37)

Details: 4 acres.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Lawrence Youngman Lake Douglas (47)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 60 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Accessible fishing pier. Operated by City of Omaha.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RSF, WAE

Leisure Lake (Cub Creek 9B) Jefferson (44)

Details: 25 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping. Owned by Lower Big Blue NRD.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Lone Star Recreation Area Fillmore (38)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 75 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Accessible fishing pier. Concrete boat ramp. Primitive and modern camping. Owned by Little Blue NRD. Features: A

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, SAE

Louisville SRA Cass (48)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Details: 40 acres (in 5 pits). Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Boat launch areas

available (hand launch only; no trailers). Accessible fishing pier and restroom on Lake 2. Fishing piers on several lakes. Modern, accessible, and primitive camping. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally at Lake 1A.

Features: FF, A

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, RSF

Mayberry WMA Pawnee (44)

Details: 25 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Walk-in access.

BBH, BLG, CCF, LMB

Meadowlark Seward (42)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 55 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Accessible concrete boat ramp. Owned by Lower Platte South NRD.

Features: A

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, SAE

Memphis Lake SRA/WMA Saunders (42)

Details: 81 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Accessible fishing pier. Primitive camping.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, RSF

Merganser Lake Lancaster (43)

Details: 41 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Owned by Lower Platte South NRD.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB

Midlands Lake Douglas (47)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 11 acres.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Oak Lake Lancaster (47)

Special Regulations: White Perch present: it is illegal to possess or transport live White Perch statewide.

Details: 47 acres (in three lakes). No boats. Subject to fish kills. Owned by City of Lincoln.

BBH, CAP, GSF, WHP

Olive Creek Lake SRA/WMA Lancaster (43)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 175 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Accessible fishing pier. Primitive camping.

Features: FF, A

BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, RSF, SAE

Osage WMA Johnson (49)

Details: 4 acres (in four ponds). Electric motor or nonpowered boats only.

BLG, LMB

Overland Trail Lake York (37)

Details: 14 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Due to water seepage the area may experience low water levels.Owned by Upper Big Blue NRD.

BLG, CCF, LMB

OxbowTrail Lake Butler (42)

Details: 43 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Owned by Upper Big Blue NRD.

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Papio D-4 Douglas (47)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 30 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Owned by Papio/Missouri NRD. Walk-in access only.

BLG, LMB

Pawnee City Pond Pawnee (49)

Special Regulations: Black bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 1 acre. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB, RBT

Pawnee Lake SRA/WMA Lancaster (43)

Special Regulations: White Perch present: it is illegal to possess or transport live White Perch statewide.

Details: 740 acres. Several concrete boat ramps. Fish-cleaning station at main boat ramp. Modern and primitive camping.

BCF, BLG, BUF, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, FRD, LMB, SAE, WAE, WHP

Pawnee Prairie WMA Pawnee (44)

Details: 5 acres (in seven ponds). Walk-in access only.

BLG, LMB

Plattsmouth City Lake Cass (47)

Details: 3 acres. Accessible fishing pier.

Features: A

BLG, CCF, LMB

Portal Recreation Area (WP-6) Sarpy (47)

Special Regulations: Smallmouth Bass - Daily bag limit of two fish with a 12-inch maximum length limit. Yellow Perch - Daily bag limit of five fish. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 35 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Accessible Fishing pier. Paddlecraft launch. Owned by City of Papillion.

Features: A, FF

HSF, SMB, YEP

Prairie Knoll WMA Pawnee (49)

Details: 6 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Prairie Queen Recreation Area Sarpy (47)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 15-18-inch protected slot, daily bag limit of five with no more than one fish 18 inches or greater. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 105 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil, White Perch, andYellow Bass present; it is illegal to possess or transport live White Perch statewide. Open 6 a.m. to 10

p.m. Accessible paddlecraft launch. Managed by City of Papillion.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RSF, WAE, WHP, YEB

Prairie View Lake Douglas (47)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 15-18-inch protected slot, daily bag limit of five with no more than one fish 18 inches or greater.

Details: 42 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Open 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. Owned by Papio-Missouri River NRD.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Recharge Lake York (37)

Details: 49 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Owned by Upper Big Blue NRD.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB

Red Cedar Saunders (42)

Details: 50 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Owned by Lower Platte South NRD.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Redtail WMA Butler (42)

Details: 17 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Walk-in access only. Fish kill in 2024.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Rockford Lake SRA Gage (44)

Special Regulations: White Perch present: it is illegal to possess or transport live White Perch statewide.

Details: 150 acres. Concrete boat ramp. Primitive and modern camping.

BBH, BCF, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, LMB, WHP

Schwer Park Pond Sarpy (47)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 2 acres.

BLG, CCF ,LMB

Shadow Lake Douglas (47)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 30 acres. Electric or nonpowered boats only.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Smith Creek Seward (37)

Details: 21 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Owned by Upper Big Blue NRD.

BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB

Spring Lake Park Pond Douglas(47)

Details: 2 acres. Owned by City of Omaha.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Stagecoach Lake SRA/WMA Lancaster

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 195 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Accessible fishing pier. Paddlecraft launch. Primitive and modern camping. Features: A

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE

Standing Bear Lake Douglas

Details: 135 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Accessible paddlecraft launch on floating walkway, paddlecraft launch near boat ramp. Open 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Owned by City of Omaha. Lake renovated and restocked in 2023.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, SAE

Stanton Lake Richardson (49)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Details: 2 acres. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Modern campground. Picnic shelter and restrooms.

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Steinhart Park Ponds Otoe (48)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Details: 5 acres (in two ponds). Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally in east pond.

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Swan Creek 2A WMA Saline (43)

Details: 16 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Shallow.

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Swanton WMA (Swan Creek 67) Saline (44)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Details: 39 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Crete boat ramp. Owned by Lower Big Blue NRD.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB

Talmage Park Lake Otoe (48)

Details: 1 acre.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Tanglewood Lancaster (43)

Details: 33 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Owned by Lower Platte South NRD. Frequent low water levels.

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Teal Lake WMA Lancaster (43)

Details: 29 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Subject to frequent fish kills due to low water.

BBH, BLG, CCF, LMB

Tecumseh City Pond Johnson (49)

Details: 2 acres.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Timber Point Butler (42)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Details: 28 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Accessible concrete boat ramp.

Features: A

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, MUE

Towl Park Pond Douglas (47)

Special Regulations: Restricted to those under 16, adults with a child that is actively fishing, and adults 62 or older.

Details: 1 acre. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Twin Lakes WMA Seward (43)

Special Regulations: White Perch present: it is illegal to possess or transport live White Perch statewide.

Details: 270 acres (in two lakes). Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp on east lake. Area closed to fishing from Oct. 15 - Dec. 31. West lake extremely shallow.

BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE, WHB, WHP

Twin Oaks WMA Johnson (49)

Details: 2 acres (in two ponds). Electric motors or nonpowered boats only.

BLG, LMB

Two Rivers SRA/WMA Douglas (42)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Channel and Blue Catfish - catch-and-release at Lakes 3 and 4. Trout fishing in Lake No. 5 is best from April 1 to earlyJune. Open dates for trout fishing will be published and posted. Trout fishing hours are 7 a.m. to sunset. Daily trout tag required to attempt to take and to possess trout on the entire area from March 1 - May 31. Cost of a tag is $6 (purchase at park office), which allows the harvest of four trout. Anglers may purchase up to three tags and can possess up to 12 trout. An adult angler is allowed to have two children under 16 fish under their tag, but the group is still limited to four trout per tag. One pole or rod and reel per angler on Lake No. 5. No tag is required to fish Lake No. 5 from June 1 - Jan. 31.

Details: 32 acres (in seven pits). No boats on Lake No. 5; other lakes electric motors or nonpowered boats only. AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Accessible fishing pier on Lake No. 5. Cabins and camping.

Features: FF, A

BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, SMB, YEP

Verdon Lake SRA Richardson (49)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Details: 30 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Primitive camping.

Features: FF

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Wagon Train Lake SRA Lancaster (43)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 15-18-inch protected slot, daily bag limit of five with no more than one fish 18 inches or greater.

Details: 315 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Concrete boat ramp. Accessible pier. Paddlecraft launch in southeast access near the dam. Primitive and modern camping. Lakerenovated and restocked in 2022.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, MUE, SAE

Walnut Creek 2A Saline (43)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 26 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping. Owned by Lower Big Blue NRD.

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Walnut Creek Reservoir Sarpy (47)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 100 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Concrete boat ramp. Accessible fishing pier and island. Primitive and modern camping. Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Owned by City of Papillion.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RSF, WAE, YEP

Walnut Grove Park Pond Douglas (47)

Special Regulations: Restricted to those under 16, adults with a child that is actively fishing, and adults 62 or older.

Details: 1 acre.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Weeping Water Pond Cass (48)

Details: 4 acres. Rainbow Trout seasonally stocked.

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Wehrspann Lake Recreation Area Sarpy (47)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 245 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Accessible pier. Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Owned by Papio-Missouri River NRD. Features: A

BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, SAE, WAE

Whitehawk Lake Douglas (47)

Details: 30 acres. Walk-in access only.

BLG, LMB

Wilber Reservoir Number 1 Saline (44)

Special Regulations: No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 2.6 acres.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Wild Plum Lancaster (43)

Details: 16 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Gravel boat ramp. Owned by Lower Platte South NRD.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Wildwood Lake WMA Lancaster (42)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Channel and Blue Catfish - catch-and-release. WhitePerch present: it is illegal to possess or transport live White Perch statewide. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 103 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp, paddlecraft launch, and accessible pier. Primitive camping. Owned by Lower Platte South NRD.

Features: FF, A

BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, RSF, WAE, WHP, YEP

Willard L. Meyer Recreation Area (Swan Creek 5A) Saline (38)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 95 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp and paddlecraft launch. Primitive and modern camping. Owned by Lower Big Blue NRD.

Features: A

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RSF, SAE

Wilson Creek 2X WMA Otoe (48)

Details: 15 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Owned by Nemaha NRD.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RSF

Wilson Creek 4F (Prairie Owl) Otoe (48)

Details: 38 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Boat ramp. Owned by Nemaha NRD (NRD entry permit required).

BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Wirth Brothers Lake Johnson (49)

Details: 36 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Water levels fluctuate. Primitive camping. Owned by the Nemaha NRD (NRD entry permit required).

BBH, BLG, CCF, LMB

Wolf Wildcat No. 12 Gage (44)

Details: 42 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Primitive boat ramp. Primitive camping. Owned by Lower Big Blue NRD.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB

Yankee Hill Lake WMA Lancaster (43)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. White perch present; it is illegal to possess or transport live White Perch statewide.

Details: 208 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Accessible concrete boat ramp. Paddlecraft launch.

Features: A

BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE, WHB, WHP

Zorinsky Lake Recreation Area Douglas (47)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Wiper - catch-and-release. It is illegal to possess or transport live White Perch statewide.

Details: 255 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - White Perch present. Concrete boat ramp.Accessible fishing pier. Open 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Owned by City of Omaha.

Features: FF, A

BCF, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, MUE, WAE, WHP

SOUTHWEST REGION

Barnett Park Pond Red Willow (20)

Details: 5 acres (in two ponds). No boats. Managed by City of McCook.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, GSF, LMB

Big Springs City Pond Deuel (12)

Details: 0.5 acres.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Birdwood WMA Lincoln (18)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Details: 20 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Improved boat ramp. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, YEP

Brady Rest Area Westbound Lincoln (18)

Details: 5 acres. No boats.

BLG, CCF, LMB

Brady WMA Lincoln (19)

Details: 25 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Improved boat ramp.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, CPH, CRP, FCF, LMB, SMB

Champion Mill Lake Chase (14)

Details: 12 acres. Shallow lake.

CAP, CCF

Chappell Interstate Lake Deuel (8)

Details: 30 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). City ordinance makes it unlawful to use archery or spearfishing gear.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, YEP

Chester Island WMA Lincoln (19)

Details: 5.6 acres (in seven pits). No motorized vessels. Walk-in access only. Flooding impacts these lakes and their fish populations.

BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB, NOP

Cody Park Pond East Lincoln (18)

Details: 1.2 acres. Managed by City of North Platte. Shallow, limited fishery.

Crystal Lake Lincoln (18)

Details: 7 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present.

BLG, CCF, LMB, RSF

Curtis Golf Course Pond Frontier (19)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit.

Details: 1.7 acres. No boats allowed. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

BLG, CCF, HSF, LMB, RBT

East Hershey WMA Lincoln (18)

Special Regulations: All species - catch-and-release. Possession of any fish species other than baitfish while fishing this lake is prohibited.

Details: 20 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Gravel boat ramp.

BLG, CCF, HSF, LMB, ROB, RSF

East Sutherland WMA Lincoln (18)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 27 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Gravel boat ramp.

ROB, SAE, SMB, YEP

Enders Reservoir SRA/WMA Chase (14)

Special Regulations: Underwater spearfishing for game fish species permitted from July 1 - Dec. 31.

Details: 1,200 acres. Unlawful to boat inside waterfowl refuge from Oct. 1 through end of February. Accessible boat dock.Primitive and modern camping. Low-water conditions.

Features: SF, CN

CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, LMB, MUE, NOP, SMB, WAE, WHB

Fort McPherson Lincoln (18)

Details: 30 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Gravel boat ramp. Area owned by NDOT.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, ROB, RSF, SMB, YEP

Fremont Slough WMA Lincoln (18)

Details: 30 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Improved boat ramp.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, ROB

Frenchman WMA Hayes (20)

Details: 20 acres (in three lakes). Electric motor or nonpowered boats only.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, SAE

Goldeneye Deuel (8)

Details: 17 acres. Managed by South Platte NRD.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, YEP

Hayes Center Lake WMA Hayes (19)

Details: 50 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake).

BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, SAE

Hershey WMA Lincoln (18)

Details: 53 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Improved boat ramp.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, FCF, LMB, NOP, ROB, YEP

Humphrey Pond Keith (12)

Details: 3 acres. No boats. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally.

Features: FF

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT

Jeffrey Reservoir WMA Lincoln(19)

Special Regulations: Channel Catfish - Daily bag limit of 10. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species permitted fromJuly 1 - Dec. 31.

Details: 900 acres. Subject to frequent water fluctuations.

Features: A, SF, CN

BCF, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, FRD, SAR, SBH, WAE, WHB

Lake Maloney SRA Lincoln (18)

Special Regulations: Channel Catfish - Daily bag limit of 10.Underwater spearfishing for game fish species allowed from July 1 - Dec. 31. Smallmouth Bass - no minimum length limit, daily bag limit may include only one fish 15 inches or greater.

Details: 1,600 acres. Accessible deck at inlet. Fish-cleaning stations at inlet and outlet. Camping.

Features: A, SF, CN

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, FRD, SBH, SMB, WAE, WHB, YEP

Lake McConaughy SRA Keith (12)

Special Regulations: From sunset to sunrise, April 1-30, fishing from a boat within 30 yards of the dam allowed only on that portion of the dam starting 200 feet north of the morning glory (outlet), with travel in a south-to-north (counter clockwise) direction required. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species allowed from July 1 through Dec. 31. It shall be unlawful to have in possession Walleye, White Bass, or Striped Bass Hybrids on that portion of Lonergan Creek and Otter Creek from their junction at the lake shore of Lake McConaughy upstream to and including the culverts under Hwy. 92 from April 1 through June 30.

Details: 30,000 acres. Fish-cleaning stations at Martin Bay, Cedar View, and Otter Creek. Modern and primitive camping. Subject to severe summer drawdowns.

Features: SF, CN

BBH, CAP, CCF, FRD, NOP, SBH, SMB, WAE, WHB, YEP

Lake Ogallala SRA Keith (12)

Special Regulations: Underwater spearfishing for game fish species allowed from July 1 - Dec. 31.

Details: 650 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Accessible deck. Fish-cleaning station in the NW corner.Modern and primitive camping. Features: FF, A, SF

CCF, RBT, SBH, SMB, TGT, WAE, WHB, CTB, YEP

Medicine Creek SRA/WMA (Harry Strunk Lake) Frontier (20)

Special Regulations: Underwater spearfishing for game fish species permitted from July 1 to Dec. 31.

Details: 1,850 acres. Primitive and modern camping. Cabins. Subject to severe summer drawdowns.

Features: A, SF, CN

BCF, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, FRD, LMB, SAE, SBH, WAE, WHB, YEP

North Platte I-80 Lake Lincoln (18)

Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 26 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Fishing decks. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Managed by City of North Platte. Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT, YEP

Pawnee Slough WMA Lincoln (18)

Details: 30 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Gravel boat ramp. Area owned by NDOT.

BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, RSF, TGM

Red Willow SRA/WMA (HughButlerLake) Frontier (20)

Special Regulations: Northern Pike - 34-inch minimum length limit. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species from July 1 - Dec. 31.

Details: 1,630 acres. Accessible fishing dock and three accessible boat ramps with docks. Modern camping. Subject to low water levels.

Features: A, SF, CN

CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, LMB, NOP, SAE, SBH, SMB, TGM, WAE, WHB

Rock Creek Lake SRA Dundy (14)

Special Regulations: No live baitfish may be used or possessed.

Details: 50 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Accessible pier and boat dock. Rainbow Trout seasonally stocked. Primitive camping.

Features: A

CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, RSF, YEP

Sutherland Cooling Pond Lincoln(18)

Special Regulations: Channel Catfish - Daily bag limit of 10.

Details: 220 acres. No boats. No wading.

CAP, CCF, FRD, LMB, SBH, WAE, WHB, YEP

Sutherland Reservoir SRA Lincoln (18)

Special Regulations: Channel Catfish - Daily bag limit of 10. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species permitted fromJuly 1 - Dec. 31.

Details: 3,000 acres. Fish-cleaning station at inlet. Ice fishermen use caution due to heated discharge from power plant. Camping.

Features: A, SF, CN

CCF, FRD, SBH, SMB, WAE, WHB, YEP

Swanson Reservoir SRA/WMA Hitchcock (20)

Special Regulations: Underwater spearfishing for game fish species allowed July 1 - Dec. 31.

Details: 5,000 acres. AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Subject to severe summer drawdowns.Modern and primitive camping.

Features: CN, SF

BCF, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, FRD, LMB, SBH, WAE, WHB

Wellfleet Lake Lincoln (19)

Details: 50 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Sand boat launch. Ice conditions vary due to inflow. Primitive camping.

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, SAE, WAE, WHB

West Brady WMA Lincoln (18)

Special Regulations: All species - catch-and-release. Possession of any fish species other than baitfish while fishing this lake is prohibited.

Details: 6 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Improved boat ramp.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, CPH, CRP, LMB, RSF

West Gothenburg WMA Lincoln (19)

Details: 15 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Improved boat ramp.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CCF, GRC, LMB, RSF

West Hershey WMA Lincoln (18)

Details: 6 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only.Check the online atlas for up-to-date access information regarding the status of this property as it is in the process of being potentially transferred to NDOT.

BLG, CCF, LMB

West Maxwell WMA Lincoln (18)

Details: 7 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Improved boat ramp.

Features: FF, A

BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB

Bone Creek Brown, Rock

Public Access Sites: Keller Park SRA (Sheet 21), Keller SRA, Keller WMA, Pine Glen WMA (Sheet 21).

Details: Primitive camping at Pine Glen WMA. Camping and other park amenities available at Keller Park SRA.

RBT, BNT

Bordeaux Creek Dawes

Public Access Sites: Bordeaux Creek WMA (Sheet 5), U.S. Forest Service Lands (Sheet 5).

Details: Primitive camping at the “Cliffs” area on U.S. Forest Service Lands.

BNT, BKT

Chadron Creek Dawes

Public Access Sites: Chadron Creek Ranch WMA (Sheet 5), Chadron State Park (Sheet 5), U.S. Forest Service Lands (Sheet 5).

Details: Camping and other park amenities available at Chadron State Park.

BNT, BKT

Dry Spotted Tail Creek Scotts Bluff

Public Access Sites: Platte River Basin Environments,Inc. (Sheet 3).

RBT, BNT, WAE, CCF

East Ash Creek Dawes

Public Access Sites: U.S. Forest Service Lands (Sheet 1).

BKT, BNT

East Branch Verdigre Creek Antelope

Public Access Sites: Grove Lake WMA (Sheet 34).

RBT, BNT

Elm Creek Webster

Public Access Sites: Elm Creek WMA (Sheet 32).

RBT

Gracie Creek Loup

Public Access Sites: Calamus Reservoir SRA/WMA (Sheet 23). Details: Camping and other park amenities available at Calamus Reservoir SRA.

RBT

Long Pine Creek Brown

Public Access Sites: Long Pine SRA, Long Pine WMA, Pine Glen WMA (Sheet 21).

Details: Primitive camping at Pine Glen WMA. Camping and other park amenities available at Long Pine SRA.

BNT, RBT

Minnechaduza Creek Cherry

Public Access Sites: Valentine City Park (Sheet 15), Valentine State Fish Hatchery (Sheet 15).

RBT

Monroe Creek Sioux

Public Access Sites: Gilbert-Baker WMA (Sheet 1).

BKT

Nine Mile Creek Scotts Bluff

Public Access Sites: Nine Mile WMA (Sheet 3).

RBT, BNT

Niobrara River Sioux, Dawes

Public Access Sites: Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (Sheet 2), Box Butte Reservoir SRA/WMA (Sheet 6).

Details: Above Box Butte Reservoir to the Wyoming state line is trout supporting water.

BNT, NOP

North PlatteRiver Garden, Keith, Morrill, Scotts Bluff

Public Access Sites: Bridgeport SRA (Sheet 3), ClearCreek WMA (Sheet 12), Lake Ogallala SRA (Sheet 12),Platte River Basin Environments, Inc. (Sheet 3), Scottsbluff Riverside Park (Sheet 3).

Details: Camping and other park amenities are available at Bridgeport SRA, Lake Ogallala SRA, and Lake McConaughy SRA.

BNT, RBT, CCF, CAP, NOP, WAE, WHB

Otter Creek Keith

Public Access Sites: Lake McConaughy SRA (Sheet 12). Details: Camping and other park amenities available at Lake McConaughy SRA.

BNT, RBT

Plum Creek Brown

Public Access Sites: Bobcat WMA (Sheet 21), Plum Creek Valley WMA (Sand Springs Pond) (Sheet 21).

Details: Primitive camping at Bobcat WMA and Plum Creek Valley WMA.

BNT, RBT

Schlagel Creek Cherry

Public Access Sites: Schlagel Creek WMA (Sheet 15).

BNT, RBT

Soldier Creek Sioux

Public Access Sites: Fort Robinson State Park (Sheet 1), U.S. Forest Service Lands (Sheet 1).

Details: Daily bag limit of two trout on the Wilderness Area. Camping and other park amenities available at Fort Robinson State Park. Stream rehabilitation project planned at Fort Robinson State Park.

BKT, BNT, RBT, TGT, CUT

Sowbelly Creek Sioux

Public Access Sites: Coffee Park (Sheet 1).

Details: Coffee Park managed by Village of Harrison.

BNT, BKT

Squaw Creek Dawes

Public Access Sites: Ponderosa WMA (Sheet 1).

Details: Primitive camping allowed at Ponderosa WMA.

BKT, BNT

Sutherland Supply Canal Keith, Lincoln

Public Access Sites: Sutherland Supply Canal (Sheet 12).

Details: Canal is exempt from the one trout over 16 inches in the daily bag limit restriction. No boats allowed. Canal dewatered often.

CCF, RBT, SMB, TGT, WAE, SBH

West Ash Creek Dawes

Public Access Sites: U.S. Forest Service Lands (Sheet 1).

BKT, BNT

West Wildhorse Creek Morrill

Public Access Sites: Arnold Trupp WMA (Sheet 3).

Details: Can be difficult to fish due to tumbleweeds.

BKT

White River Dawes, Sioux

Public Access Sites: Crawford City Park (Sheet 1), Fort Robinson State Park (Sheet 1).

Details: Trout supporting above Crawford. Camping available at Fort Robinson State Park and Crawford CityPark.

BNT, CUT, RBT, TGT

Big Blue River Saline, Seward

Public Access Sites: Blue Bluffs WMA (Sheet 43), Blue River SRA (Sheet 43), Blue Valley (Sheet 43).

CAP, CCF, FCF

Big Nemaha River Johnson, Richardson

Public Access Sites: Kinter’s Ford WMA (Sheet 49), Margrave WMA (Sheet 49), Twin Oaks WMA (Sheet 49).

CAP, CCF, FCF

Big Sandy Creek Jefferson

Public Access Sites: Alexandria Southwest WMA (Sheet38).

CAP, CCF

CNPPID Canal (Tri County) Lincoln, Dawson, Gosper

Public Access Sites: CNPPID Canal (Tri County), Gallagher Canyon Reservoir SRA (Sheet 25), Jeffrey Reservoir WMA (Sheet 19), Johnson Lake SRA (Sheet 25),Midway Reservoir SRA (Sheet 25), Phillips CanyonReservoir SRA (Sheet 25), Plum Creek Canyon Reservoir WMA (Sheet 25).

Details: Boats restricted to 5mph (no wake).

CCF, FCF, SAR, SMB, PAH, WAE, WHB, SBH

Calamus River Brown, Loup, Garfield

Public Access Sites: Calamus Reservoir SRA/WMA (Sheet23).

Details: Access to river above Calamus Reservoir and below dam.

CAP, CCF, WHB, NOP, WAE

Cedar River Greeley, Wheeler, Garfield

Public Access Sites: Lake Ericson (Sheet 29), Spalding Lake (Sheet 29).

CCF, CAP

Elkhorn River Antelope, Cuming, Dodge, Douglas, Holt, Madison, Stanton

Public Access Sites: Atkinson Dam (Sheet 27), Black Island WMA (Sheet 41), Dry Creek WMA (Sheet 28), Elkhorn Crossing (Sheet 42), Graske Crossing (Sheet 47), Hackberry Creek WMA (Sheet 34), Powder Horn WMA (Sheet 41), Red Fox WMA (Sheet 41), Red Wing WMA (Sheet 34), Waterloo River Access (Sheet 47), Wood Duck WMA, Yellowbanks WMA (Sheet 34).

Details: Primitive camping at Black Island WMA, DryCreek WMA, Red Fox WMA, Red Wing WMA, Wood Duck WMA, and Yellowbanks WMA. Camping and Canoe launch at Elkhorn Crossing (owned by Papio-Missouri River NRD). Canoe launch at Graske Crossing (owned by Papio-Missouri River NRD) and Waterloo River Access (owned by Village of Waterloo).

BUF, CAP, CCF, FCF, SNS

Little Blue River Jefferson, Thayer

Public Access Sites: Fairbury Dam (Sheet 44), Flathead WMA (Sheet 44), Little Blue East WMA (Sheet 38), LittleBlue WMA (Sheet 38), Meridian WMA (Sheet 38).

Details: Trail and decks on old railroad bridge at Fairbury Dam.

CAP, CCF, FCF

Loup River Howard, Nance, Platte

Public Access Sites: Don Dworak WMA (Sheet 36),George Syas WMA (Sheet 36), Lee Rupp WMA (Sheet 36), Len Koziol WMA (Sheet 30).

Details: Primitive camping at WMAs.

CAP, CCF, FCF, FRD, SAR

Loup River Diversion Canal Nance

Public Access Sites: Castner’s Landing Park (Sheet 36), Columbus Power Plant (Sheet 36), Headworks Park (Sheet36), Lake North (Sheet 36), Monroe Power Plant (Sheet 36), Tailrace Park (Sheet 36).

CAP, CCF, FCF, FRD, SAR

Middle Loup River Blaine, Custer, Howard, Sherman

Public Access Sites: Arcadia Diversion Dam WMA (Sheet 24), Bowman Lake (Sheet 30), Harold W. Anderson WMA (Sheet 30), Milburn Diversion Dam WMA (Sheet 23).

Details: Primitive camping at Milburn Diversion, Arcadia Diversion Dam WMA and Bowman Lake.

CAP, CCF

NPPD Canals Lincoln

Public Access Sites: Lake Maloney SRA (Sheet 18),NPPD Tailrace Canal (Sheet 18), Sutherland Outlet Canal (Sheet 18), Sutherland Reservoir SRA (Sheet 18).

Details: Black Bass - Nebraska Public Power District Canal from Sutherland Reservoir outlet to the confluence with SouthPlatte River, including Lake Maloney; Daily Bag limit of 5 black bass species of which there is no minimum length limit for smallmouth bass and only one smallmouth bass may be 15 inches or longer.

CAP, CCF, SBH, SMB, WAE, FCF

Niobrara River Boyd, Brown, Holt, Knox

Public Access Sites: Bazile Creek WMA (Sheet 33), FredThomas WMA (Sheet 21), Niobrara Confluence WMA (Sheet 33), Niobrara State Park Pond (Sheet 33), Parshall Bridge WMA (Sheet 27).

Details: Primitive camping at WMAs. Cabins and camping at Niobrara SP.

CAP, CCF, SAR

North Loup River Garfield, Howard, Loup, Valley

Public Access Sites: Kent Diversion Dam WMA, Loup Bottoms WMA (Sheet 30), Marsh Wren WMA (Sheet 30), Mirdan Canal WMA (Sheet 29), North Loup SRA (Sheet 30).

Details: Primitive camping at WMAs and North Loup SRA.

CAP, CCF

North Platte River Lincoln

Public Access Sites: Buffalo Bill Ranch SRA (Sheet 18), North River WMA (Sheet 18).

CCF, CAP

Platte River Buffalo, Cass, Colfax, Dawson, Douglas, Hall, Saunders, Sarpy, Dodge

Public Access Sites: Bassway Strip WMA (Sheet 31), Blue Hole WMA (Sheet 25), Bramble WMA (Sheet 42), Cozad WMA (Sheet 25), Dogwood WMA (Sheet 25), East Odessa WMA (Sheet 31), Fremont Hormel Park (Sheet 42), Lied Platte River Hike Bike Bridge (Sheet 48), Loch LindaWMA, Louisville SRA (Sheet 48), Louisville WMA (Sheet47), Martins Reach WMA (Sheet 31), Mormon Island SRA (Sheet 31), Platte River Landing (Sheet 42), Schilling WMA(Sheet 47), Schramm Park SRA (Sheet 47), Two RiversSRA/WMA (Sheet 42), Whitetail WMA (Sheet 42).

Details: Boat ramp at Fremont Hormel Park, Louisville SRA, Louisville WMA (west of Hwy. 50 bridge) and Platte River Landing. Canoe access also at Bassway Strip WMA, Two Rivers SRA/WMA, and Schramm Park SRA.

BUF, CAP, CCF, FCF, FRD, GOE, SAR, SNS, BCF

Republican River Harlan, Webster

Public Access Sites: Cambridge Diversion Dam WMA (Sheet 26), Guide Rock Diversion Dam WMA (Sheet 32), Harlan County Reservoir (Sheet 26), Indian Creek WMA (Sheet 32), Narrows WMA (Sheet 32). Details: Amenities available at Harlan County Reservoir. All Harlan CountyReservoir fish regulations are in effect upstream to Hwy. 89 bridge west of Orleans. Public access canoe and kayak launching areas downstream of Harlan County Reservoir dam.

CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, LMB, NOP, WAE, WHB, SBH

Rock Creek Lancaster

Public Access Sites: Jack Sinn WMA (Sheet 42).

CCF, CAP

Rose Creek Jefferson

Public Access Sites: Rose Creek WMA (Sheet 44).

CAP, CCF

Salt Creek Sarpy

Public Access Sites: Catfish Run WMA (Sheet 42).

BCF, CAP, CCF, FCF, SNS

Bazile Creek WMA Knox (33)

Gravel road to ramp gets muddy with heavy rains. Primitive boat ramp. Subject to flooding.

Beck Memorial Park (Decatur) Burt (46)

Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping.

Big Elk Park Thurston (40)

Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping.

Blair Optimist Park Cass (46)

Concrete boat ramp.

Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge Washington (47)

No watercraft in Boyer Chute waterway. Check with refuge for additional regulations. Open a half-hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset.

Brooky Bottom Park Cedar (39)

Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping.

Brownville Nemaha (49)

Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping.

Cottonwood Cove Park (Dakota City) Dakota (40)

Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping.

Gavins Point Dam Tailwaters Cedar (33)

See Paddlefish section for special regulations. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake) in tailwaters. Accessible deck. Fish-cleaning stations on north and south sides. From Gavins Point Dam to 0.6 miles downstream, a nonresident Nebraska fishing license is required of anglers who are not residents ofNebraska or South Dakota when fishing from a boat or either bank. No crossbows.

Hamburg Bend Otoe (48)

River access - half-mile walk. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake).

Haworth Park Sarpy (47)

Concrete boat ramp owned by City of Bellevue.

Indian Cave SP Richardson (49)

Concrete boat ramp. Modern and primitive camping.

Mulberry Bend WMA Dixon (39)

Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping.

N.P. Dodge Memorial Park Douglas (47)

Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping.

Niobrara Confluence WMA Knox (33)

Primitive boat ramp.

Niobrara Townsite BoatRamp Knox (33)

Double-wide concrete ramps not usable during low-water periods.

Pelican Point SRA Burt (46)

Boat ramp. Primitive camping.

Peru Nemaha (49)

Concrete boat ramp.

Ponca State Park Dixon (39)

Concrete boat ramp. Cabins and camping.

Riverview Marina SRA Otoe (48)

Concrete boat ramp. Accessible boat dock. Primitive camping.

Rulo Access Richardson (49)

Concrete boat ramp.

Santee Knox (33)

Concrete boat ramp.

Scenic Park Access Dakota (40)

Concrete boat ramp.

Schilling WMA Cass (47)

Bank access to Missouri and Platte rivers except when closed due to poor road conditions.

St. Helena Access Cedar (33)

Concrete boat ramp.

Sunshine Bottoms WMA Boyd (27)

Concrete boat ramp.

Verdel Landing WMA Knox (33)

Double-wide boat ramp. Ample parking.

William Gilmour/Tobacco Island Cass (48)

Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake).