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52 | Public Fishing Areas — South-central SOUTH-CENTRAL REGION Name/County/ Map ID Special Regulations/Details/Features Species Bassway Strip WMA Buffalo (31) Special Regulations: Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only. Details: 39 acres (in two lakes). Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Improved boat ramp on west lake. East lake walk-in only. Features: SF BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB Bethphage Pond Kearney (32) Special Regulations: No live baitfish may be used or possessed. Details: 3 acres. No motor boats allowed. Accessible deck. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Features: FF, A BLG, CCF, GSF, LMB, RBT Blue Hole WMA Buffalo (25) Special Regulations: Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only. Details: 37 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Gravel boat ramp. North channel of Platte River connects to lake. Platte River access. Features: SF BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB Bowman Lake Sherman (30) Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. Details: 10 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Middle Loup River access. Primitive camping. Area owned by Sherman County. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB Bufflehead WMA Buffalo (31) Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only. Details: 15 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Improved boat ramp. No camping. Renovated in 2024 and restocked in 2025. Features: SF CRP, SMB, YEP Central City Lake Merrick (36) Details: 5 acres. No motor boats allowed. Owned by the City of Central City. Features: FF BLG, CCF, LMB Cheyenne SRA Hall (31) Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only. Details: 16 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Gravel boat ramp. Modern and primitive camping. Features: FF, SF BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB Coot Shallows WMA Buffalo (25) Details: 12 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Improved boat ramp. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB Cornhusker WMA Hall (31) Details: 1 acre. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Subject to water level fluctuations. BLG, CCF, LMB Cottonmill Lake Buffalo (31) Special Regulations: Northern Pike - 34-inch minimum length. Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. Details: 43 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Improved boat ramp. Owned by the City of Kearney. Features: FF BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, WAE