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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ATVs AND SNOWMOBILES FOR ICE-FISHING
Snowmobiles, all-terrain and motorized off-highway amphibious vehicles may be operated on the frozen
surface of designated lakes listed below, unless posted as closed. All wildlife management areas are open to
ATVs and snowmobiles on the ice, unless posted otherwise. These vehicles may be operated only from one-
half hour before sunrise until 9 p.m., or as posted. Recommended ice thickness for vehicle use is eight inches.
The designated lakes are, unless posted as closed:
• Big Alkali
• Bluestem
• Box Butte
• Branched Oak
• Calamus
• Conestoga
• Cottonwood-
Steverson
• Davis Creek Reservoir
• Elwood
• Enders
• Fremont lakes
• Frye Lake
• Gallagher Canyon
• Harlan County
• Home Valley
• Johnson
• Lewis and Clark
• Louisville lakes
• Maloney
• McConaughy
• Medicine Creek
• Merritt
• Minatare
• Ogallala
• Olive Creek
• Oliver
• Pawnee
• Red Willow
• Rockford
• Shell
• Sherman
• Smith Lake WMA
• Stagecoach
• Sutherland
• Summit
• Swanson
• Wagon Train
• Walgren
• Willow (Brown Co.)
• Willow Creek
FREE FISHING AND PARK ENTRY DAY - MAY 18, 2019
Free Fishing and Park Entry Day is held annually on the Saturday before Memorial Day weekend. It is intended
to attract those who no longer fish or who have never fished with an opportunity to do so without purchasing a
permit. All bag and length limits are still in effect. Also, no permit is needed to enter a state park area.
FAMILY FISHING EVENTS
The Nebraska Game and Parks Youth Fishing Program sponsors Family Fishing Events at community and
recreation area lakes across the state. This is an opportunity for people who have never fished, or have
not fished in years, to learn or refresh their skills. Visit OutdoorNebraska.org/Family Fishing for dates and
locations of Family Fishing Events.
FISH KILL REPORTS
To make it easier to determine the cause, promptly report dead or dying fish to a conservation officer,
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission district office, or the 24-hour Nebraska State Patrol pollution complaint
number at 402-471-4545.
POLLUTION
Keep the water safe and clean for future fishing. Report dumping or pollution activities to the Environmental
Protection Agency toll-free at 800-223-0425.
RESOURCES FOR LAKE MAPPING AND WATER LEVELS
Lake contour maps are available at OutdoorNebraska.org. For lake levels and stream flows, visit the following:
http://rivergages.mvr.usace.army.mil/WaterControl/stationinfo2.cfm?sid=fid&dt=S
http://www.cnppid.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/lakeRiverData.html
http://nppd.com/about-us/power-plants-facilities/hydroelectric/water-data/
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ne/nwis/rt
http://www.usbr.gov/gp/lakes_reservoirs/nebraska_lakes.html
http://farwellid.org/sherman%20reservoir.html
http:www.nwd-mr.usace.army.mil/rcc/current.html
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
For detailed information on the fish consumption advisory program and the status of water bodies across the
state go to the Department of Environmental Quality website: deq.ne.gov/NDEQProg.nsf/OnWeb/FCA.
