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OutdoorNebraska.gov | 23 Sport fish may be used for bait if: • they are purchased from a bait dealer that has acquired them 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 Big Elk Lake (WP 7) Conestoga Lake Duck Creek Rec. Area Flanagan Lake Glenn Cunningham Lake Hedgefield Lake Holmes Lake Iron Horse Trail Lake Lake Wanahoo Meadowlark Lake Olive Creek Lake Portal Lake (WP 6) Prairie Queen Rec. Area Stagecoach Lake Standing Bear Lake Wagon Train SRA/WMA Wehrspann Lake Wilber Reservoir Wildwood Lake Yankee Hill Lake Southwest: Ansley City Lake Arnold Lake Bethphage Pond Bowman Lake Cottonmill Lake Crystal Lake (Adams County) East Sutherland WMA Holdrege City North Lake Kirkpatrick Lake Lake Helen Melham Lake Plum Creek Park Lake North Platte I-80 Lake Ravenna Lake Rock Creek Lake SRA West Cozad WMA Yanney Park Lake Northwest: Avocet WMA Crescent Lake NWR Frye Lake Defair Lake WMA Rat and Beaver Lake Valentine NWR Northeast: Chalkrock Lake Clear Lake (Brown County) Kramper Lake Pibel Lake Skyview Lake TaHaZouka Park Pond 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. Exportation – Up to 100 legally captured baitfish and/or listed amphibians may be exported by a resident for personal use for fishing outside the state if allowed by the destination state. Licensed aquaculturists may transport an unlimited number of baitfish that have been artificially propagated in manmade impoundments out of state if allowed by the destination state.

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