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42 | Public Fishing Areas — Northwest Watts Lake: Cherry County, 230 acres, 16S, 6W, 8S of Valentine to Refuge HQ. BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP. Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. It is unlawful to possess fish not taken from refuge waters. No camping. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Aquatic vegetation hampers summer fishing. Map Sheet 15 West Ash Creek: Dawes County, 6½E of Crawford. BKT, BNT. Public access on U.S. Forest Service land, remainder on private land, permission required. Map Sheet 1 West Long Lake: Cherry County, 62 acres, 16S, 6W, 8S of Valentine to Valentine National Wildlife Refuge H.Q. BLG, LMB, NOP, YEP. Possession of baitfish is prohibited but dead smelt allowed. It is unlawful to possess fish not taken from refuge waters. No camping. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Dense vegetation in summer. Concrete boat ramp. Map Sheet 15 White Clay Creek: Sheridan County, NW of Rushville. BNT. Private access, permission required. White River: Dawes County, W of Fort Robinson SP. BNT, CUT, RBT. Public access at Fort Robinson SP, some access on private land via Open Fields and Waters Program, otherwise landowner permission require for access. Map Sheets 1, 5 Whitney Lake: Dawes County, 900 acres, 1½W of Whitney. CCF, CRP, WAE, WHB, YEP. Private irrigation reservoir, access limited. Subject to drawdowns. Public boat ramp on southeast corner of lake. Map Sheet 1 Wildhorse Creek: Morrill County, N of Bayard. BNT. Private access, permission required. Willow Lake: Cherry County, 353 acres, 22S 1W Valentine. BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, NOP, PMK, YEP. Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. It is unlawful to possess fish not taken from refuge waters. No camping. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Aquatic vegetation hampers summer fishing. Access by foot only to the lake; smaller boats or belly boats recommended. Map Sheet 15 Winters Creek: Scotts Bluff County, NE of Scottsbluff. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required. Wood Reserve Ponds: Dawes County, 2 acres in four ponds, Soldier Creek Wilderness Area, Fort Robinson SP. CUT, RBT, TGT. Daily bag limit of two trout. Access via 1-mile hike up middle branch of Soldier Creek. Map Sheet 1