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44 | Public Fishing Areas — Northeast Chalkrock Lake WMA: Cedar County, 44 acres, 5N, 1½E of Hwy. 81 and Neb. Hwy. 12 junction. BLG, CCF, LMB. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Map 33 Clear Lake: Brown County, 195 acres, 19S, 9W, 1N of Ainsworth. BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP. Private lake with public access allowed. Anglers follow signs to access location. Map 22 FFL A Columbus Hospital Pond: Platte County, 9 acres, Columbus, 38th St. and 41st Ave. BLG, CCF, LMB. Accessible deck. City developing park facilities around lake. Map 36 FFL Cottonwood Lake (Lake Yankton): Cedar County, 332 acres, Below Gavins Point Dam, N side of river. Camping. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE. Black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit. Panfish - daily bag limit is 15 for each individual species. Border water area with South Dakota, open to Nebraska permit holders. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Fish-cleaning station SW corner of lake. Zebra mussel infested area. Map 33 Cozad Lake (South Pine WMA): Brown County, 80 acres, 11S, 2W of Long Pine. BLG, LMB, YEP. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Map 22 A Crystal Cove Lake: Dakota County, 30 acres, South Sioux City, NE of Hwy. 20/Hwy. 77 intersection. BLG, CCF, LMB, NOP, RBT. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Accessible pier. Rainbow trout seasonally stocked. Map 40 Cub Creek Lake: Keya Paha County, 27 acres, 8½W of Springview. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, YEP. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Primitive camping. Middle Niobrara NRD area. Map 21 A Danish Alps SRA (Kramper Lake): Dakota County, 200 acres, ½E of Hubbard. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. Accessible pier. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Camping. Map 40 Davis Creek Reservoir: Valley County, 1,145 acres, 5S, 1E of North Loup. BBH, BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, WAE, WHB, WIP, YEP. Concrete boat ramp. Camping. Water level fluctuates due to irrigation. Map 30 Dead Timber SRA: Dodge County, 20 acres, 5NW, 1½E of Scribner. BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, LMB. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. No boat ramp. Limited facilities. Map 41 Decatur Boat Ramp (Missouri River): Burt County, S of Hwy. 51 bridge. CAP, CCF, FCF, FRD. Zebra mussel infested area. Map 45 DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge: Washington County, 760 acres, 6E of Blair on Hwy. 30. Refuge entrance fee permit required. BLG, BUF, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE, WHB. Walleye - 15-inch minimum length limit; Largemouth bass - 15-inch minimum length limit. Anglers must abide by regulations of state in which they are licensed, either Nebraska or Iowa. Check with refuge for additional regulations. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Open early January through late February for ice-fishing; no more than two lines with two hooks per line may be used, including ice-fishing. Open April 15-Oct. 14 for open-water fishing. Open a half-hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset. Maps 46, 47 Dismal River: Blaine County, BNT, CAP, CCF, RBT. Private access, permission required. Rainbow trout stocked in north fork. Maps 11, 17, 23 Don Dworak WMA (Loup River): Nance County, 1S of Genoa. CAP, CCF. Map 36 Dry Creek WMA (Elkhorn River): Holt County, 1½SE of O'Neill. CAP, CCF. River access. Primitive camping. Map 28 East Branch Verdigre Creek (Grove Lake WMA): Antelope County, NE of Royal above Grove Lake. BNT, RBT. Public access available as posted. Rainbow trout stocked weekly. Map 34 Fred Thomas WMA (Niobrara River): Brown County, 11 N of Bassett. CAP, CCF. Walk-in access. Primitive camping. Map 21 FFL A Fremont Lakes SRA: Dodge County, 280 acres in 19 lakes, 3W of Fremont. BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, MUE. Muskellunge stocked in Lake No. 20. Trout seasonally stocked in Lake No. 2. Gas-powered boating on Victory Lake and Lake No. 20 only; other lakes electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Accessible piers. Modern and primitive camping. Map 42

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