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Public Fishing Areas — Southwest | 55 Harold W. Anderson WMA (Middle Loup River): Howard County, 2N, 3E of Dannebrog. CAP, CCF. Map Sheet 30 Hayes Center Lake WMA: Hayes County, 50 acres, 12NE of Hayes Center. BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB, NOP, SAE. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Map Sheet 19 Heartland Shooting Center Pond: Hall County, 7 acres, 2W of Grand Island on Husker Hwy. BLG, CCF, LMB. City regulation - Total catch-and-release. Barbless hooks only. Open to fishing during public shooting hours. No boats. Low water possible due to seepage problems. Map Sheet 31 FFL Heartwell Park Lake: Adams County, 3 acres, Hastings, E Forest Boulevard. BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT. No live baitfish can be used or possessed. Rainbow trout seasonally stocked. No boats. Map Sheet 31 FFL A Hershey WMA: Lincoln County, 53 acres, Hershey interchange, SE quadrant. BLG, CCF, FCF, LMB, NOP, ROB, WAE, YEP. Northern pike - 34-inch minimum length limit. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Improved boat ramp. Map Sheet 18 FFL A Holdrege City Lake (North Park): Phelps County, 10 acres, Holdrege, E of U.S. Hwy. 183 on 18th Avenue. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT. Black bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. Concrete boat ramp. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Accessible pier. Rainbow trout seasonally stocked. Map Sheet 26 FFL Humphrey Pond: Keith County, 3 acres, E edge of Ogallala on U.S. Hwy. 30. BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT. No boats. Rainbow trout seasonally stocked. Map Sheet 12 Indian Creek WMA (Republican River): Webster, 1S of Red Cloud. CAP, CCF, WHB. Map Sheet 32 Indian Creek WMA Pond: Webster County, 2 acres, 1S of Red Cloud. BLG, CCF, LMB. Electric motor or non-powered boats allowed. Renovated and restocked in 2018. Accessible fishing pier and parking also added. Map Sheet 32 A Jeffrey Reservoir WMA: Lincoln County, 900 acres, 5S, 3W of Brady. BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, FRD, SAR, WAE, WHB, WIP. Daily bag limit of 10 for channel catfish. All boats allowed. Subject to frequent water fluctuations. Map Sheet 19 FFL A Johnson Lake SRA: Gosper County, 2,189 acres, 7S of Lexington. BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, FRD, PAH, SAR, SMB, WAE, WHB, WIP. Daily bag limit of 10 for channel catfish. Primitive and modern camping. All boats allowed. Accessible concrete walkway/fishing area at inlet. Fish-cleaning stations at inlet and near east SRA campground. Map Sheet 25 A Kea Lake WMA: Buffalo County, 20 acres, Kearney interchange, SW quadrant. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB. Improved boat ramp. Accessible ramp access. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Managed by City of Kearney. Map Sheet 31 Kea West WMA: Buffalo County, 8 acres, Kearney interchange, 1N to 11th Street, 1¼W, 1S to overpass approach, turn east. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, ROB, YEP. All species - catch-and-release. Possession of any fish species other than baitfish while fishing this lake is prohibited. Gravel boat ramp. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Map Sheet 31 Kirkpatrick Memorial Park Lake: Dawson County, 3 acres, Lexington, 805 N. Taft St. BLG, CCF, LMB. Black bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No boats. Renovated in August 2017 and restocked. Rehabilitation project completed in 2018. Map Sheet 25 Lake Hastings: Adams County, 63 acres, Hastings, W of U.S. Hwy. 281. BBH, CAP, CCF, CRP. Special city boating regulations. Map Sheet 31 FFL Lake Helen: Dawson County, 20 acres, Gothenburg, W of Neb. Hwy. 47 at 25th Street. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB. Black bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. Rainbow trout seasonally stocked. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Ice-fishing allowed. Improved boat ramp. Managed by City of Gothenburg. Map Sheet 25 A Lake Maloney SRA: Lincoln County, 1,600 acres, 6S of North Platte. BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, FRD, SMB, WAE, WHB, WIP. Daily bag limit of 10 for channel catfish. Camping. All boats allowed. Accessible deck at inlet. Fish-cleaning stations at inlet and outlet. Map Sheet 18 Lake McConaughy SRA: Keith County, 30,000 acres, 10N of Ogallala. BBH, CCF, NOP, SMB, WAE, WHB, WIP, YEP. Unlawful to possess a walleye on that portion of Otter Creek from the junction at the shore of the lake upstream to, and including, the culvert under Neb. Hwy. 92. Modern and primitive camping. All boats allowed. Subject to severe summer drawdowns. Fish-cleaning stations at Martin Bay, Cedar Vue and Otter Creek. From sunset to sunrise, April 1-30, fishing from boat within 30 yards of 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. Map Sheet 12