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16 | Fishing Info: 402-471-0641 Below Dams – The seining of baitfish, listed amphibians or crayfish is unlawful for a distance of 200 yards below any dam or spillway. In these waters, baitfish, listed amphibians and crayfish may be taken by legal baitfish dip nets for personal use only. Restricted Species – It is unlawful to sell, transport or offer for sale as bait, any live carp, carpsucker, bullhead, buffalo, gar, quillback, gizzard shad or alewife. • Live fish of those species may be used for bait only in the same waters from which they are legally taken. • Dead carp, carpsucker, bullhead, buffalo, gar, quillback, gizzard shad or alewife may be transported for use as bait. Sport fish may be used for bait if: • they can be purchased from a bait dealer that have been acquired legally from a licensed aquaculturist or a nonresident fish dealer. The angler must keep a legible receipt or invoice from the dealer listing the date, seller's name and address, and number and size of each species sold. • they are captured using hook and line and used at the body of water from which they were captured. Anglers must follow both the length and bag limits for that body of water. Importation – It is unlawful for individuals to import live baitfish from out of state for use in inland waters. This does not include the Missouri River. It is unlawful to import or transport live carp, carpsucker, buffalo, quillback, gar, gizzard shad or alewife into the state for use as bait. Special permits are required for a person to import and sell bait or baitfish. THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES It is unlawful to take by seine, dip net or trap any baitfish in the following streams, which contain threatened and endangered fish species: • Cherry County – Brush Creek west of Brownlee, and Gordon Creek west of Neb. Hwy. 61 • Dawes County – Niobrara River east of Box Butte Reservoir and west of U.S. Hwy. 385 • Keya Paha County – Cottonwood Creek, East Holt Creek and Holt Creek • Madison County – Taylor Creek west of U.S. Hwy. 81 NO-LIVE-BAITFISH AREAS The following areas do not allow the use or possession of live baitfish: Southeast: • Bennington Lake • Hedgefield Lake • Holmes Lake • Iron Horse Trail Lake • Lake Wanahoo • Meadowlark Lake • Olive Creek Lake • Prairie Queen Recreation Area • Wildwood Lake • Yankee Hill Lake Southwest: • Ansley City Lake • Arnold Lake • Bethphage Pond • Bowman Lake • Cottonmill Lake • Heartwell Park Pond • Holdrege City North Lake • Lake Helen • Plum Creek Park Lake • Lincoln Park Pond • North Platte I-80 Lake • Ravenna Lake • Victoria Spring Lake • Yanney Park Lake Northwest: • Crescent Lake NWR • Frye Lake • Rat and Beaver Lake • Valentine NWR Northeast: • Chalkrock Lake • Kramper Lake • Pibel Lake • Skyview Lake • TaHaZouka Park Pond • Clear Lake (Brown County) OTHER BAIT RESTRICTIONS White Perch – It is illegal to transport or possess live white perch. The introduction of white perch into new bodies of water may destroy the quality of the fish community and may require the total renovation of the fishery. Dumping – It is illegal to release baitfish or any fish caught from a different body of water into public waters.