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Public Fishing Areas — Northwest | 41 Pine Creek: Sheridan County, 20S of Rushville. BNT. Private access, permission required. Map Sheets 5, 6 Rat and Beaver WMA: Cherry County, 500 acres in two lakes, 30S, 7W of Valentine. BLG, CRP, LMB, RSF, YEP. Yellow perch - 12-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. Primitive boat ramp. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Map Sheet 16 Red Willow Creek: Morrill County, E of Bayard. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required. Rice Lake: Cherry County, 47 acres, 23S 8W Valentine. BLG, LMB, 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. Parking by Duck Lake and access by foot traffic only. Map Sheet 15 Schlagel Creek WMA (Schlagel Creek): Cherry County, 16S, 4W, 4N of Valentine. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required except on Schlagel Creek WMA. The stream on the WMA generally is too warm to support a year-round trout fishery. Map Sheet 15 Sheep Creek: Sioux County, NW of Morrill. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required. Shell Lake WMA: Cherry County, 160 acres, 3N, 4E, 8N of Gordon. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP. Aquatic vegetation hampers summer fishing. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Snowmobiles and ATVs allowed on ice. Map Sheet 9 Sidney Legion Park Pond: Cheyenne County, 1.75 acres, City of Sidney. BLG, CCF, LMB. Map Sheet 8 Silvernail Drain: Morrill County, E of Northport. BNT. Private access, permission required. Smith Lake FWS: Garden County, 225 acres, Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 26N of Oshkosh. BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, YEP. No baitfish allowed to be used or possessed. No camping. Open to fishing Nov. 1-Feb. 15. Fishing allowed during daylight hours only. Must be off lake no later than one hour after sunset. No boats or float tubes. Map Sheet 7 A Smith Lake WMA: Sheridan County, 290 acres, 23S of Rushville. BBH, BLG, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP. Primitive camping. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Accessible concrete boat ramp. Map Sheet 6 Snake River (upper reach): Cherry County, near Gordon. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required. Soldier Creek: Dawes County, 3W of Crawford. BKT, BNT, CUT, RBT. Public access at Fort Robinson SP and Soldier Creek Wilderness Area. Daily bag limit of two trout on Wilderness Area. Map Sheet 1 Sowbelly Creek: Sioux County, NE of Harrison. BKT, BNT. Private access, permission required. Map Sheet 1 Spotted Tail Creek: Scotts Bluff County, NW of Mitchell. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required. Map Sheets 2, 3 Squaw Creek: Dawes County, 4E, 3S of Crawford. BKT. Public access on Ponderosa WMA, remainder on private land, permission required. Map Sheet 1 Stuckenhole Creek: Scotts Bluff County, W of Bayard. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required. FFL Terry's Pit: Scotts Bluff County, 7 acres, Terrytown. CCF, LMB, RBT. No boating or ice-fishing allowed by city. Map Sheet 3 Tub Springs: Sioux County, NE of Mitchell. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required. Valentine Fish Hatchery Reservoir: Cherry County, 11 acres, ½NE of Valentine. BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, NOP. Dam on Minnechaduza Creek. Map Sheet 15 FFL Valentine Mill Pond: Cherry County, 20 acres, N edge of Valentine. BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB. Map Sheet 15 FFL A Walgren Lake SRA: Sheridan County, 100 acres, 5SE of Hay Springs. BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP. Primitive camping. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Accessible fishing pier. Map Sheet 5

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