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It is published as an aid to the fishermen of the state of Nebraska. Grateful acknowledgement is hereby made to all persons who assisted in the preparation of this booklet. Anyone desiring to reprint or reuse this material in any way is hereby given permission to do so, provided appro­ priate credit is given the Nebraska Game, Forestation and Parks Commis­ sion and this publication, GUIDE TO NEBRASKA FISHING WATERS.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Nebraska's 'Great Lakes' ______Page 3 Nebraska's 'Great Lakes' map ______Page 4 Nebraska's Trout Country ______Page 6 Northwest Nebraska map ______Page 7 Fishing in the Sandhills ______Page 8 North Central Nebraska map ______Page 9 Fishing Northeast Nebraska ______Page 10 Northeast Nebraska map ______Page 11 Fishing in Southeastern N ebraska ______Page 12 Southeast Nebraska map ______Page 14 Nebraska State Parks, Recreation & Public Use Areas ______Page 15

2 Part 1 of a Guide to Nebraska Fishing Waters ...

NEBRASKA'S 'GREAT LAKES'

EBRASKAN'S might aptly name east of McConaughy's Kingsly dam, it can be found in these reservoirs. Bass, south central Nebraska as their is sent through flumes, under the South walleye, bluegill, catfish, crappies, and N "Great Lakes Area." Two major Platte river and continues through other panfish are the more common reservoir systems, the Republican and canals into Sutherland reservoir in game fish taken. Some of the best cat­ Platte river watersheds offer thousands Lincoln county. fishing in the state is found along the of acres of some of the best fishing To strangers it is hard to believe that Republican river and in the reservoirs. waters in the state. a series of reservoirs are up on the Swanson reservoir, in Hitchcock These waters are important sport south rim of the Platte valley. county, was opened to fishing for the fishing facilities from which many of Huge canals connect the individual first time this year. Fishermen there the state record size fish have been reservoirs with each other. From have been having excellent success. taken. It is unbelievable to thousands Sutherland reservoir, the canal con­ This reservoir promises to become a of tourists traveling through Nebraska tinues to Maloney reservoir in central favorite fishing spot for bass, crappies, every year on U.S. Highways 30 and 34, Lincoln county. Going east of Malon­ walleye, catfish, bulhead and panfish. that such fishing resources are within ey, you would find a series of small Enders reservoir on the Frenchman a few miles of their routes. reservoirs such as Moran, Box Elder, river in Chase county is included with Accommodations have not been de­ Cottonwood, Target and Snell. These the Republican river watershed reser­ veloped to a high degree, yet, on most are all connected by canals and good voirs. Al though this is the smallest of of the reservoirs. Some of the older fishing can be found throughout the this series of reservoirs, it has been a reservoirs, constructed in pre-war days, area. All kinds of game fish, mentioned popular fishing spot for people in this such as those in the Platte valley have before, can be found in these waters section of the state. accomodations. Unless you are familiar including a few trout. Harry D. Strunk reservoir, formerly with the area, you had best arrange for Jeffery reservoir is the next big called Medicine Creek, is located in accommodations in near-by towns on reservoir. It is well known for wall­ Frontier county and is the second your first trip to these areas. eye and northern pike fishing. One of largest of the Republican reservoirs. Every kind of game fish found in the top fishing spots at the reservoir is Although most kinds of warm water Nebraska can be found in one or more at the inlets and outlets of the canals. sport fish can be caught in this reser­ of the reservoirs. Best seasons for fish­ Most of the inlets have small dams and voir, the bass and crappie fishing has ing are in the spring or early fall the water is swift running, below these been particularly good in past seasons. months. Reservoir fishing is similar to dams. At the outlets there is usually a Harlan County reservoir, in Harlan most fishing waters; there is a "dol­ fore-bay where fishing is good. county, is the largest and most heavily drum" period during the intense heat As the canal leaves Jeffery reservoir, used reservoir in the watershed. Lying of the mid-summer. Fishing success it connects with another series of small just north of the Kansas-Nebraska state drops off during this time with only in­ reservoirs. Little, Midway, Gallagher, line, this water has provided both termittent periods of good fishing. and Plum Creek are all small inter-con­ Kansas and Nebraska fishermen with Platte River Reservoirs necting reservoirs just west of J ohn­ some of the best fishing in the state. Reservoir fishing and Lake McCon­ son reservoir, the last of the ~latte Good catches of bass and crappies are aughy are synonomous. Nebraska's big­ river reservoirs. taken here each year. Walleye fishing gest reservoir, in Keith county, is well Johnson reservoir is on the county is excellent in the spring. known for its large variety of fish; rain­ line between Dawson and Gosper Both the Harlan county reservoir and bow trout, walleye pike, northern pike, counties. From here the water is the Republican river, below the dam, black and white bass, crappie and cat­ flumed down off the south side of the are favorite locations for catfishing. fish being included in the list. Platte valley and returned to the river. Some of the biggest catfish to be caught Many of the state record size fish All in all, the Platte river reservoirs on inland waters of the state, are have been taken from this huge west­ offer over 45,000 acres of top fishing caught here. ern reservoir. Lake McConaughy is water to Nebraskans. Accomodations have not been devel­ about 25 miles long and has more than Republican River Reservoirs oped at these reservoir sites of the Re­ 100 miles of shoreline, when it is full of The Republican river reservoirs are publican river watershed. However, water. In recent years, the use of water the newest series of major reservoirs in the adjacent towns have good accom­ for irrigation has caused the shoreline the state of Nebraska. They were con­ modations for those who do not plan to to recede and the lake level is down structed primarily for flood control and camp out. It is just a short distance to about 12-15 feet. irrigation purposes. town from any of the reservoirs. As the North Platte river is diverted, Most types of warm water fishing (See map on following page.)

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I • I LLOW_L_ .FU R N A S s A S - - Part 2 of a Guide to Nebraska Fishing ...

NEBRASKA'S 'TROUT COUNTRY'

HE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE, northeast of Mitchell, has fairly good stocked by the state. could more aptly be named "N e­ bass and panfish popUlations. Bordeaux and Little Bordeaux creeks T braska's Trout Country" because Sandpits-Scattered along the North are the most important trout waters in of the abundance of trout fishing to be Platte river bottom are numerous sand­ this county, particularly on the upper found in many areas.' pits which contain a variety of fish: portions. Native brown, rainbow and brook sunfish, bass, crappie, carp, etc. MORRILL COUNTY: East and West trout are found in many of the coun­ SIOUX COUNTY: Niobrara River­ Wildhorse, Red Willow, Greenwood, ties in this far western section of the This is probably the best trout stream Pumpkin, Lawrence Fork, and Cedar state. Besides the native fish popula­ in the panhandle. From just below the creeks are all trout streams. Best fish­ tions, many of the streams receive sup­ Wyoming border, downstream to the ing is found in Red Willow and Wild­ plementary stocking each year by the Box Butte reservoir, the water is ex­ horse. Both have good populations of Nebraska Game Commission. cellent for trout fishing. Good popula­ brown trout and some large rainbow Other game fish can also be found in tions of brown trout are found in some spawners enter the creeks from the the many lakes and small reservoirs in sections of the stream. Some rainbow North Platte river in the winter months. the panhandle. Bass, walleye, yellow trout are also stocked. The other creeks are very small. Some perch, channel catfish and others are White River-Upstream, west of of the irrigation drains provide some taken by fishermen each year. Crawford. this river offers good brown trout fishing in this area. The following is a list of the fishing and brook trout fishing. GARDEN COUNTY: Many of the locations in each of the counties. Creeks-Monroe, East Hat, West Hat Garden County Refuge lakes are not SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY: Creeks­ and Soldier. Monroe creek has good good fishing because of alkali waters. Dry Sheep, Sheep, Dry Spottedtail, Wet brook trout fishing from a native popu­ Hackberry Lake is probably the best Spottedtail, Akers Draw, Winter Creek, lation. Soldier creek is the other out­ fishing location in this area. Nine Mile Creek, Tub Springs, and Lea­ standing stream in this group of creeks, vitts Drain. with mostly brown trout available. KIMBALL COUNTY: Lodgepole These creeks all are trout waters. DAWES COUNTY: Most of the better creek is a good trout stream, west of Nine Mile creek is the best of these fishing in this county is found in the the West Kimball reservoir. Both the streams with native brown trout and numerous reservoirs. A few small West Kimball and East Kimball reser­ spawning runs of rainbow in the spring. creeks offer some trout fishing. voirs have provided good bass, yellow Dry Spottedtail, Wet Spottedtail and Box Butte reservoir-Has crappie, perch and crappie fishing. Some wall­ Winter creeks are also excellent trout bass, walleye, yellow perch, trout, chan­ eye pike were also caught. streams. The remainder of the streams nel catfish and carp. Crappie fishing SHERIDAN COUNTY: Trout may be are dependent upon stocked fish and has been the best this summer. caught in White Clay and Larabee Sheep Creek is the best. \Vhitney reservoir-Has crappies, yel­ creeks. Smith Lake offers good bass Minatare Lake-Fishing success is low perch, walleye, bass, channel cat­ and panfish populations, but not many not outstanding here but there are some fish and carp. Many crappies, channel people fish in this lake. Walgren Lake fine walleyes, crappies, yellow perch, catfIsh and walleyes are taken here. has good bass, channel catfish, crappie and channel catfish in the lake. Chadron reservoir - Bass, yellow and bullhead fishing. University Lake-This small lake, perch, bluegill and trout. Trout are 6 Northwest Nebraska

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7 Part 3 of a Guide to Nebraska Fishing FISHING IN THE SANDHILLS

OME of Nebraska's best fishing water s of the North L oup River which bluegill, bass, crappie a nd b u ll h ead . can be found in t he S andhill has good tro ut fishing. fi shing. W illow L a ke offers fair bass S country of the n orth central part Shell Lake, near G ordon, is a state­ and bluegill fishing. Enders Lake is a of the state. Much of this prairie owned lake . Fish in g is n ot good rather deep lake for a Sandhill lake and land is interspersed with lakes which h er e but plans a re to rem O\'e m any has good per ch , bullhead, crappie and ca n provide exce lle nt fishing for al­ of the stunted p erch and bluegill p opu­ bluegill fishing. A few bass are also most any species. la tions and stock the la k e with North­ caught. Many of the smaller streams In ern pike. Mothers L ak e, near H yannis, Moon Lake has an excessive carp this area are clear and cool, being is on e of the better-known Northern population which is to be removed. fed from the great under ground water pike lak es in the state. Restocking with Northern p ike w ill reser voirs of the sandhills. Some of Sch oolhouse Lake has good-sized fo11 ow the renovating work. th e larger stream s are laden with bullhead s and h as r ecently been r e­ ART H U R COUNTY: Hawth orne s ilt, but this is the exception, n ot stocked with bass. Cody L ake pro­ Lake is the only major lake in this the rule. vides wonderful winter fishing for county and has good bullhead fishing. The only disturbing thing about the perch and crappie. Bass and bluegill GRANT COUNTY: Egan Lake has fi shing in the sandhills is the in­ fishing is good in summer months. good fishing fo r perch and crappie. accessibility of many of the waters. The country south of Valentine is Bass, bu11heads and bluegills are also Uniess you are experienced in travel­ intersp ersed with numerous lakes pr esent. G eorge Lake is a good bull­ ing in the sandhills, y ou can't begin which h ave many kind s of fishin g head lake. to appreciate how difficult it can be. available. Some of the following lak es HOOKER, THOMAS COUNTIES: Even the local p eople occasiona11y are on th e F ederal Game Refuge and C nly fishing is in t he M iddle L oup get the ir cars and truck s bogged down som e in the immediate vicinity. River for catfish and t h e D ismal River in the sand. Ex cept for the main Big Alkali has good fishing for bull­ for trout, bass, upstream, and catfish roads, there is little to travel on but heads, North ern pike, crappie and and bullheads, downstream. sa nd trails. perch. Future p lans ca 11 for experi­ LOGAN COUNTY: A few catfish Man y of the lakes, p onds and mental stocking of walleye pike. It are caugh t in the South Loup R iver. stre ams are n ot accessible without will be managed primarily for North­ McPHERSON COUNTY: Only fish­ going on private land. Fish ermen ern pike, walleye and p er ch . ing in this coun ty is on private stocked are a dvised to request p ermiss ion to Dewey Lak e h as fair crappie and ponds on som e of th e ranches. fish a nd to fo11 ow the land-owner's bluegill populations. There is a h eavy CUSTER COUNTY: Arnold State instructions on wher e to park their concentra tion of carp w h ich are to Lake is overstock ed with bullheads, cars. Nothing irritates a rancher te r em oved by' the sta te. green sunfish and bluegills. Victoria m ore than h aving a hay m eadow tor n Hackber ry L ake was renovated in Spring Pond has fair bullhead fishing. up by a fish erman's car getting stuck. 1955 and bass and bluegill w er e re­ KEY AP AHA COUNTY: Besides the Following is a list of the fish ing ~ t oc k e d . Rat and Bea ver Lakes a re numer ous farm ponds, the Niobrara facilities in the various counties in good for p erch and bass. River is the main fish water , providing Ne brask a 's sandh ill country. Besides Trout Lake has fa ir fishing for fairly good catfishing. these waters, there are many private perch, crappie and bullheads. P e li ­ ROCK COUNTY: Fish Lake has farm ponds that provide much fishing. can L a ke, on e of the better r efuge some Northern p ike but carp are the CHERRY COUNTY: The Niobrara la k es. conta ins large size bullheads. dominant species. Both G oose L ake River and its tributaries are the main per ch, cr appie a nd bass. There is a nd Wolf Lake do not prov ide much stream s in this county . The m a in a lso som e ex cell ent bluegill fishing. fishing. r iver provides catfishing, but the Ba ll ards Ma rsh is a state-own ed area HOL T COUNTY: Dora Lake is a tributaries have more to offer . The with fa ir winter fishing for Northern good lake for Northern pike, p er ch Snak e River and Boardmans Creek pike and perch. Summer fishing is a nd crappie. O verton L ak e is fair h ave good tro ut population s on the difficult because of profuse p lant for bass and cr appie. S tuart Sand­ upp ~ r r eaches. Farthe r: east , Schlagel gr owth . pits h as a little of everyth in g. Both Creek a lso provides good trout fi sh­ BROWN COUNTY: Streams for Swan and Atkinson L a kes provide ing. Both G ordon Creek and Minne ­ fi shing in t h is county are the Cala­ little m ore th .:J. n fair bullhead fishing. ch aduza offer little trout fishing but mus River, bass and Northern pike; LOUP COUNTY: G racie Creek pro­ bass, s unfish a nd som e catfish are Plum Creek , trout, north of Highway v ides good trout fishing. Calamus taken in these stream s. 20 ; and L ong Pine Creek , excellent River is gO (ld for Northern pike and The only othe r st ream of an y im­ trout fi shing. 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~ Part 4 of a Guide to Nebraska Fishing Fishing N E Nebraska

ORDERED on the west by the creasing the future fish production pos­ Taylor Creek, northwest of Madison unique Sandhills area and on the sibilities. is a typical creek in this area from B north, east, and south by our two DIXON: Logan Creek contains bull­ which numerous rainbow trout have great rivers, the Missouri and Platte, heads, catfish, and carp. The Missouri been taken. lies the area of our state which we will River has much the same type of fish­ NANCE: The Beaver, Cedar, and consider as northeast Nebraska. This ing. However, it should be mentioned Loup Rivers all are excellent catfishing part of our state can provide the angler that the great majority of fish species streams; most of the catfish caught with great fishing variety. Following found in Nebraska are also found in the being channels and blues. are the counties listed alphabetically. Missouri River. PIERCE: The North Fork River in ANTELOPE: The Elkhorn River DODGE: Dead Timber Lake, a state this county produces catfish, bullheads, here produces good catfishing. Grove owned area near Scribner, contains and carp. Lake which was built in 1954 has pro­ numerous species of fish. The Fremont PLATTE: The powerhouse tailrace, duced excellent trout fishing as a result State Lakes, which number approxi­ 4 miles east of Columbus at the junction of stocking. The lake has also been in­ mately thirteen, contain various species of the power canal and the Platte River oculated with bass, black crappie and of fish. Some of the larger lakes afford is well known for catfishing. Monroe catfish. Fishing for the latter three spe­ excellent crappie fishing. Bass and bull­ public power canal is good for catfish, cies should be very good beginning in heads are often caulZht here. Certain drum and bullheads. Catfish are taken 1957. Green sunfish, bullheads, and of the lakes are stocked yearly with in parts of Lake Babcock; however, the giant bullfrogs are presently being pan-size trout. The Elkhorn and Platte lake has accumulated much silt and caught. Rivers produce good catfishing in this fishing has deteriorated. Atwood Lake at Neligh produces bass country. STANTON: The Elkhorn River and and crappies; however, rough fish have GREELEY: The North Loup and Union Creek produce bullhead, catfish, been a problem in this body of water. Cedar Rivers afford good catfishing. and carp fishing. Recent improvements by the local wild­ These rivers also give the angler a THURSTON: The Missouri River life club should improve the lake con­ chance of catching a walleye. and Logan Creek afford catfishing and siderably. HOLT: Eastern half - The Elkhorn carp fishing. BOONE: The Beaver and Cedar Riv­ River and oxbow lakes produced by it WASHINGTON: The Elkhorn and ers contain good populations of catfish, offer catfish, bullheads, carp, and some Missouri Rivers produce carp, bullhead, bullheads, and bass. pike fishing in this area. Goose Lake, and catfishing. BOYD: Spencer Dam at Spencer pro­ which is a state owned lake, located WAYNE: Few fishing possibilities duces catfish, sauger, and bullhead fish­ near Bliss on Highway 281, has lately occur in this county other than in farm ing. In fact, the Niobrara River pro­ produced poor fishing because of ponds. Logan Creek produces catfish, duces good catfishing from this area to stunted fish populations and an ex­ bullheads, and carp. its mouth. tremely low lake level. A few large WHEELER: The Cedar River and BURT: Logan Creek produces bull­ bass occur in the lake but the major Lake Ericson produce good bass fishing. head and catfishing. The Missouri is part of the fish population consists of Walleye have' been stocked in the lake. also good for sturgeon, carp, catfish, bullheads, black crappie, and carp. Bluegill, crappie, and catfish are also and burbot. The oxbow O'Donnell Lake has pro­ taken from Ericson. CEDAR: The tailwaters of Gavins duced bass, bluegill, and crappie fish­ Pibel Lake, which is state-owned, has Point Dam are producing excellent fish­ ing. Catfish were stocked the past year recently been renovated with the help ing in the form of drum, sauger, catfish, which should produce good fishing in of contributions made by the citizens burbot, and sturgeon. Lewis and Clark the future. of the surrounding area. At present it Lake will probably not become a good Steel Creek and the Middle and North affords excellent bullhead and catfish producer until 1957 or 1958. branches of Verdigre Creek are streams fishing. Pan-size bass and bluegill COLFAX: The Platte River is known from which brown and rainbow trout should afford very good fishing in 1956. as an excellent fishing area for various are regularly taken. Northeastern Nebraska contains over types of fish. KNOX: Verdigre Creek and its five hundred farm ponds which have CUMING: The Elkhorn River is branches afford trout fishing. A good been stocked with fish. Fishing in these heavily fished for catfish. number of farm ponds in this area are varies from poor to excellent. Some of DAKOTA: Crystal Lake has pro­ excellent as bass and bluegill producers. the better farm fishponds are those lo­ duced excellent bass, crappie, and cat­ MADISON: The Elkhorn River pro­ cated in the northern part of the State. fishing. Drum and carp are taken in duces excellent catfishing and also carp Many ponds in this vicinity are not en­ good numbers. The great loss of water fishing. The North Fork of the Elkhorn tirely dependent on runoff but are also through evaporation has reduced the has given excellent walleye fishing at spring fed. Farm pond catches consist size of the lake and its depth, thus de- certain times of the year. mostly of bass, bluegill, catfish, and bullheads.

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Fishing In

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Nebraska

ISHING in Southeastern Nebraska David City--crappie, bass, bullheads, Missouri River-catfish, bullheads, carp; is centered around two 'kinds of bluegill, catfish; Platte River~atfish, . Elkhorn River-catfish, bullheads, carp; F fishing-river and small lakes or bullheads. Platte River-catfish, bullheads, carp; ponds. ObviC?usly this limits the fisher­ CASS COUNTY: Cedar Creek-bull­ Papillion Creek-bullheads. men to two kinds of catches. heads, catfish; City Lake at Weeping FILLMORE COUNTY: West Blue From the rivers such as the Nemaha, Water-bullheads, crappie, bass; Platte River-bullheads, catfish, carp; Lions Little Nemaha, Big Blue and tribu­ River - catfish, bullheads, sturgeon; Club Lake at Geneva-bullheads, bass, taries, Platte and Missouri rivers the Salt Creek and Bayous-catfish, bull­ bluegill; North Pond at Shickley-bull­ catch consists of catfish, bullheads, carp heads, crappie; Platteview Sandpits heads; Beatrice Gun Club Lake at and buffalo. Occasionally other species (State) at Louisville - catfish, bass, Shickley - bullheads, crappie; Turkey are taken, such as the sturgeon catches bullheads, bluegill, crappie, trout. Creek-catfish, bullheads, crappie. of recent years on parts of the Missouri CLA Y COUNTY: Little Blue River­ GAGE COUNTY: Big Blue River­ river. catfish, bullheads, bass, sunfish, crap­ catfish, bullheads, buffalo, carp; Indian Bass and panfish are the most im­ pie; Sandy Creek - catfish, bullheads, Creek-bullheads, sunfish, crappie, cat­ portant fish to be taken from many of sunfish, crappie. fish; Turkey Creek-catfish, bullheads; the small lakes and ponds where silta­ DOUGLAS COUNTY: Benson Park Wolf Creek-bullheads. tion is not a problem. Some of the Lake at Omaha-bullheads, carp; Car­ HALL COUNTY: Pier Lake at Grand better known lakes are located at ter Lake at Omaha - bass, bluegill, Island - bass, bluegill, crappie, bull­ Memphis, Alexandria, Louisville, Crys­ crappie, bullheads, catfish, northern heads, walleye, catfish; Platte River & tal, and Hord Lake Recreation Grounds. pike; Hansom Park Lake at Omaha­ Bayous - catfish, bullheads, sunfish; If siltation is heavy, the smaller waters bullheads, catfish, crappie; Miller Park South Loup River-catfish, bullheads, probably contain only bullheads and Lake at Omaha-bullheads, carp; Ral­ sunfish. carp. ston Lake at Ralston-carp; Riverview HAMILTON COUNTY: West Blue This section of the state is unique in Park Lake at Omaha- bullheads, carp; River-catfish, bullheads, crappie; Lin­ the fact that it is more heavily popu­ coln Creek-bullheads, catfish; Platte lated and yet there are fewer fishing River & Bayous-catfish, bass, bluegill, spots available to the public. Some re­ crappie, bullheads. lief is seen in the development of the HOWARD COUNTY: South, Middle, upper watershed flood control plans North Loup Rivers-catfish, bullheads, such as the Salt-Wahoo Watershed proj­ carp; Oak Creek-bullheads, carp. ect. There is opportunity for a number JEFFERSON COUNTY: Alexandria of the flood control reservoirs to pro­ Lakes (State)-bass, bluegill, crappie, vide public fishing. At this time there bullheads; Little Blue River-bullheads, is nothing definite being worked into catfish, carp; Crystal Springs Lake at these projects to assure public access. Fairbury-bullheads, sunfish, crappie; The following is a list of the better Sandy Creek-catfish, sunfish, crappie. fishing areas, listed by counties, in JOHNSON COUNTY: North fork of Southeastern Nebraska. Nemaha River & Bayous-bullheads, ADAMS COUNTY: Crystal Lake at catfish; South fork of Little Nemaha Ayr (State)-crappie, bullheads, cat­ River-catfish, bullheads. fish, bass; Little Blue River~atfish, "1 warned you about throwing food scraps LANCASTER COUNTY: City Park bullheads. around!" Lake at Hickman - bullheads; Oak BUTLER COUNTY: Big Blue River­ catfish, bullheads, sunfi~h; City Park at

12 Creek-bullheads, catfish, carp; Salt River-catfish, bullheads, carp; Muddy Pawnee City-bluegill, bullheads, carp, Creek cut-off at Greenwood-bullheads; Creek--catfish, bullheads, carp; Mis­ crappie; Izaak Walton Lake at Table Oak Creek Lakes at Lincoln--catfish, souri River--catfish, bullheads, carp. Rock-bass, bluegill, bullhead; Turkey bullheads, carp, perch, crappie, buffalo; NUCKOLLS COUNTY: Little Blue Creek-bullheads, catfish; North Fork Salt Creek-bullheads, catfish, sunfish; River--catfish, bullheads, carp; Repub­ of Nemaha--catfish, carp, bullheads; Rock Creek-bullheads, catfish. lican River--catfish, bullheads, <;arp; South Fork of Nemaha--catfish, bull­ MERRICK COUNTY: Booth Sandpit Sandy Creek--catfish, bullheads, carp. heads, carp. at Central City-bass, bluegill; Hord OTOE COUNTY: Missouri River­ POLK COUNTY: Clear Creek--crap­ Lake (State) at Central City--crappie, catfish, bullheads, carp; Little Nemaha pie, bluegill; Big Blue River--catfish, perch, bass, bluegill, bullheads, walleye; River--catfish, bullheads, carp; North bullheads, carp; Platte River--catfish, Scotts Sandpits at Clarks - crappie, Fork of Nemaha River--catfish, bull­ bullheads, carp. bullheads, bass, bluegill, catfish; Platte heads, carp; South Fork of Little Ne­ RICHARDSON COUNTY: Four Mile River-catfish, bullheads, sunfish. maha River--catfish, bullheads, carp. Creek at Humboldt-bullheads; Hum­ NEMAHA COUNTY: Little Nemaha PAWNEE COUNTY: City Pond at boldt City Lake-bullheads, carp, cat­ fish; Nemaha River--catfish, bullheads, carp; South Fork of Nemaha--catfish, bullheads, carp; Muddy Creek--carp, catfish, bullheads; Verdon Lake (State) --crappie, catfish, bass, bullheads. SALINE COUNTY: Big Blue River­ catfish, bullheads, carp, walleye, black bass, crappie; Crete City Sandpits­ bullheads, bass, bluegill; College Pond at Crete-bullheads; Blue River Recre­ ation Grounds (State)--catfish, bull­ heads, carp; Turkey Creek - catfish, bullheads, bass. SARPY COUNTY: Salt Creek cut-off at Ashland - catfish, bullheads, carp; Papillion Creek-bullheads; Platte Riv­ er-catfish, carp, bullheads; Missouri River - catfish, carp, bullheads, stur­ geon. SAUNDERS COUNTY: Clear Creek at Ashland-bass, bullheads; Salt Creek cut-off at Ashland--catfish, bullheads, sunfish; Oak Creek-bullheads; Platte River--carp, catfish, bullheads; Rock Creek - bullheads; Memphis Lake (State) - catfish, bullheads, bluegill, bass, crappie; Sand Creek-bullheads; Silver Creek-bullheads, catfish; Wahoo Creek-catfish, bullheads. SEWARD COUNTY: Big Blue River -catfish, carp, bullheads; West Blue River--catfish, carp, bullheads; Seward City Park Lake - bullheads; Lincoln Creek-bullheads, catfish; Blue River Recreation Grounds (State) - catfish, bullheads, crappie, perch. THA YER COUNTY: Little Blue River -catfish, bullheads, carp; Sandy Creek - bullheads, catfish, perch, crappie; Spring Creek-bullheads, carp, catfish. WEBSTER COUNTY: Elm Creek­ trout; Republican River--catfish, bull­ heads, carp; Pawnee Lake-bass, blue­ gill, crappie, bullheads, walleye. YORK COUNTY: West Blue River­ carp, catfish, bullheads; Beaver Creek­ carp, catfish, bullheads; Lincoln Creek --carp, catfish, bullheads.

13 Southeast Nebraska

/ Nebraska State Parks,

Recreation and Public Use ~ ~~ ~ Areallllllll~ ~ ~ ..$' ..$' .$~§ i #·t qf.l' §~ Location Highways <$' § 1;',.$' 8'::;;~"" 'lI' Name ~ :;;;; 0'l1',()~ 4,.... $..,0 0 .q;;0 Plum Creek 15 mi. S. Cozad U.S. 30 X X X X X X Johnson Reservoir 7 mi. S.W. Lexington U.S. 30 or Nebr. 283 X X X X X Medicine Creek Reservoir 2 mi. W., 7 mi. N. Cambridge U.S. 6 or 34 X X X • • • X X Oxford Lake 4 mi. S. W. Oxford Nebr. 3 X X • • • Sacramento 21h mi. W. Wilcox U.S. 6, Nebr. 183 or 383 X Fort Kearny State Park 4 mi. S., 4 mi. E. Kearney U.S. 30, 6 or Nebr. 44 X Cottonmill Lake 3 mi. W., lh mi. N. Kearney U.S. 30 X X • • • X X Ravenna 1 mi. E. Ravenna Nebr. 2 X X X • • • X Litchfield 5 mi. N.W. Hazard Nebr. 2 X X X • • • X X Bowman Lake 2 mi. W. Loup City Nebr. 92 or 10 X X X • • • X X Pibel Lake 12 mi. N.W. Spalding U.S. 281 X X X • • • X X Goose Lake 25 mi S. O'Neill U.S. 281 X X X • • • X X Atkinson Lake lh mi. W. Atkinson U.S. 20 or Nebr. 11 X X X • • • X X Hull Lake 3 mi. S., 2 mi. W. Butte U.S. 281 or Nebr. 11 X X X • • X • Niobrara State Park lh mi. S., 1 mi. W. Niobrara Nebr. 12 X Grove Lake 2 mi. N. Royal U.S. 20 X• X •X • • • X •X Norfolk Game Farm 7 mi. S.W. Norfolk U.S. 81 • • Hord Lake 1 mi. S., 3 mi. E. Central City U.S. 30 X X X. X X Stolley State Park Grand Island U.S. 30, 34 or Nebr. 2 • • Crystal Lake 1 mi. N. Ayr U.S. 281 or Nebr. 74 X X X • • • Swanson Reservoir 3 roi. E. Trenton U.S. 34 X X X • • • X X Jefferson County 4 mi. E. Alexandria U.S. 81, 77 or Nebr. 4 X X X • • • X X Blue River 5 mi. N. Dorchester U.S. 6 X X X • • • Memphis Lake Memphis U.S. 6, 77 or Nebr. 63 X X X • • • Fremont Lakes 3 mi. W. Fremont U.S. 30 X X X • • • X X Dead Timber 1 mi. E., lh mi. S. Crowell U.S. 275 X X X • • • X X Ponca State Park 2 mi. N. Ponca Nebr. 9 X • • • Crystal Lake 3 mi. W. So. Sioux City U.S. 20 X • • • • Gretna Hatchery 9 mi. S. Gretna Nebr. 85 Plattsview lh mi. N.W. Louisville U.S. 6, 34 or Nebr. 50 X X X • • • X X Arbor Lodge State Park Nebraska City U.S. 73, 75 or Nebr. 2 • • • Verdon Lake • • • 1 mi W Verdon U,S.73 X X X • • X X [K] Permitted, but no special facilities such as boots, bait or lifeguard service. • [JJ Facilities provided .

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ..$' .$ t:;'~.t:;' .,$ ..$' *.:; S'. ~ '", ..:: ~ * .~ q, .t$' •.$' Name Location Highways .<$' § .t$' '$.8 .::;; ~.... ~ 4,.... :;;;; 0'l1' t$' 4.,.... $..,0 0 ~o Gilbert-Baker 4lh mi. N. Harrison U.S. 20 XX Wildcat Hills 10 mi. S. Gering Nebr. 29 Bridgeport Bridgeport U.S. 26 • • X X •X • X Chadron State Park 9 mi. S. Chadron U.S. 20 or Nebr. 19 X • • Metcalf 7 mi. N. Hay Springs U.S. 20 X • • • • • • Walgren Lake 5 mi. S.W. Hay Springs U.S. 20 X X X X Smith Lake 23 mi. S.W. Rushville U.S. 20 X X X • • X • X Shell Lake 14 mi. N.W. Gordon U.S. 20 X X X X X Cottonwood Lake 1 mi. E. Merriman U.S. 20 X X Otter Creek 15 mi. E. Lewellen U.S. 26 •X X• • • • X • Champion Lake lh mi. W. Champion U.S. 6 or Nebr. 48 X X X • • • X • X Enders Reservoir 8 mi. S.E. Imperial U.S. 6 or Nebr. 61 X X X • • • X X Rock Creek Lake 5 mi. N. Parks U.S. 34 X X X • • • X X Rock Creek Hatchery 7 mi. N.W. Parks US.6 • • • Benkelman Hatchery I1f4 mi. N.E. Benkelman U.S. 6 • • • i Hayes Center 12 mi. N.E. Hayes Center U.S. 6 or Nebr. 17 X X • X Wellfleet Lake Wellfleet U.S. 83 or Nebr. 23 X X •X • • • X • X Cottonwood Canyon 6 mi. S. Maxwell US. 30 or Nebr. 107 X X X • • X • X X Box Elder Canyon 14 mi. S.E. North Platte U.S. 30 X X X X • X X Maloney (inlet) 8 mi. S. North Platte U.S. 30 X XX X X [ North Platte Hatch~ry 2 mi. S. North Platte U.S. 183 • • • Sutherland 6 mi. S.W. Sutherland U.S. 30 X X • X X X Rat & Beaver Lakes 30 mi. S.W. Valentine U.S. 83 X X X • X • X Willow Lake 20 mi. S. Valentine U.S. 83 X X Ballards Marsh 20 mi. S. Valentine U.S. 83 X Valentine Hatchery 4 mi. N.E. Valentine Nebr. 7 X Long Lake 25 mi. S.W. Ainsworth Nebr. 7 X X X • • X Victoria Springs State Park 7 mi. N. Merna Nebr. 2 or 80 X • • .X Arnold Lake 1 mi. S. Arnold Nebr. 20 or 92 X• X X • • X• Pressey 5 mi. N. Oconto Nebr. 2, 40 or 21 XX X • • • Midway 5 mi. S.W. Cozad U.S. 30 XX X • • • X X Gallagher Canyon 9 mi. S. Cozad U.S. 30 XX X • X• • X X [K] Permitted, but no special facilities such as boots, bait or lifeguard service. ~ Facilities provided. 15