72 | Public Fishing Areas — Southwest
Name/County/Map ID Attributes Special Fish Regulations
Sherman Reservoir
SRA/WMA
Sherman (30)
SF, CN
Walleye, Sauger, Saugeye - daily bag limit can include two walleye
between 15 inches and not greater than 20 inches and one walleye
greater than 28 inches. Slot length limit protecting walleye 20
through 28 inches; Crappie - 10-inch minimum length limit; Northern
Pike - 34-inch minimum length limit. Waters within 150 feet of the
dam, including the spawning reefs on the SW end of the dam, are
closed to fishing from sunset to sunrise April 1-20. Underwater
spearfishing for game fish species permitted July 1 through Dec. 31.
Silver Creek City Pond
Merrick (36)
FF
South Kearney Rest Area
(eastbound) DOT
Buffalo (31)
Sutherland Cooling Pond
Lincoln (18)
Sutherland Reservoir SRA
Lincoln (18)
A, SF, CN
Channel Catfish - daily bag limit of 10. Underwater spearfishing for
game fish species permitted from July 1 through Dec. 31.
Sutton Clark Pond
Clay (37)
FF No live baitfish may be used or possessed.
Sutton Detention Pond
Clay (37)
Swanson Reservoir
SRA/WMA
Hitchcock (20)
CN, SF
Underwater spearfishing for game fish species allowed July 1
through Dec. 31.
Union Pacific SRA
Buffalo (25)
SF Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only.
SOUTHWEST REGION
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