48 | Public Fishing Areas — Northwest
Name/County/Map ID Attributes Special Fish Regulations
Rat and Beaver WMA
Cherry (16)
Yellow Perch - 12-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be
used or possessed.
Rice Lake (FWS)
Cherry (15)
Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession
of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful.
Rock Bass Reservoir
(USFS)
Dawes (1)
Scottsbluff Zoo Pond
Scotts Bluff (3)
Shell Lake WMA
Cherry (9)
Sidney Legion Park Pond
Cheyenne (8)
FF
Smith Lake (FWS)
Garden (7)
Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. No
camping. Fishing allowed during daylight hours only.
Smith Lake WMA
Sheridan (6)
Terry's Pit
Scotts Bluff (3)
FF
Valentine Fish Hatchery
Reservoir
Cherry (15)
Valentine Mill Pond
Cherry (15)
FF
Walgren Lake SRA
Sheridan (5)
FF, A
Watts Lake (FWS)
Cherry (15)
Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession
of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful.
West Long Lake (FWS)
Cherry (15)
Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession
of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful.
Whitney Lake
Dawes (1)
Willow Lake (FWS)
Cherry (15)
Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession
of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful.
Wood Reserve Ponds
Sioux (1)
Daily bag limit of two trout.
NORTHWEST REGION
