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50 | Public Fishing Areas — Northwest NORTHWEST REGION Name/County/ Map ID Special Regulations/Details/Features Species Smith Lake WMA Sheridan (6) Special Regulations: Panfish - Daily bag limit of 15 shall include only one Bluegill 9 inches or greater in length and only five Yellow Perch 10 inches or greater in length, and of those only one Yellow Perch 12 inches or greater in length. Northern Pike – Daily bag limit of 10 with no more than three fish over 22 inches and only one of those 34 inches or greater. Details: 290 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil and Curly-leaf Pondweed present. Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping. Sever winterkill in 2023. Aquatic Habitat project planned for 2025. BBH, BLG, CRP, LMB, NOP, PMK, YEP Terry's Pit Scotts Bluff (3) Details: 7 acres. No boating or ice-fishing allowed by city regulation. Owned by the City of Terrytown. Features: FF CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, WAE, YEP Tower Lake (FWS) (Yellowthroat WMA) Brown (22) Special Regulations: Possession of baitfish is prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful. Details: 75 acres. Electric motors or nonpowered boats only. Owned by FWS. Daytime access only. No camping. Primitive boat ramp. Severe winterkill in 2023. BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP Valentine Fish Hatchery Reservoir Cherry (15) Details: 11 acres. BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP Valentine Mill Pond Cherry (15) Details: 20 acres. Owned by the City of Valentine. Features: FF BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB Walgren Lake SRA Sheridan (5) Details: 100 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Primitive camping. Fishing pier. Limited boat access due to extreme drought. Features: FF, A BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, SAE Watts Lake (FWS) Cherry (15) Special Regulations: Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful. Details: 230 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Concrete boat ramp. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Winterkill in 2023. BLG, CRP, GSF, LMB, NOP, YEP West Long Lake (FWS) Cherry (15) Special Regulations: Possession of baitfish is prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful. Details: 62 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Concrete boat ramp. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Winterkill in 2023. BLG, LMB, NOP, YEP Whitney Lake Dawes (1) Details: 900 acres. Public boat ramp on SE corner of the lake. Subject to drawdowns. Owned by Whitney Irrigation District. CAP, CCF, CRP, NOP, WAE, WHB, YEP Willow Lake (FWS) Cherry (15) Special Regulations: Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful. Details: 353 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Access by foot traffic only - smaller boats or belly boats recommended. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP