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46 | Public Fishing Areas — Northwest NORTHWEST REGION Name/County/ Map ID Special Regulations/Details/Features Species Chadron City Reservoirs Dawes (5) Details: 20 acres (in two ponds). Nonpowered boats only. Owned by City of Chadron. Features: FF BLG, CCF, LMB, NOP, RBT, YEP Chadron State Park Pond Dawes (5) Details: 2 acres. No motorboats. Accessible deck, paddleboat rentals, and other park amenities available. Features: FF, A CUT, HSF, RBT, SMB, TGT, YEP Cherry Creek Diversion Pond Dawes (1) Details: 0.25 acres. Located on Fort Robinson State Park. BKT, RBT Cherry Creek Pond Dawes (1) Details: 2 acres. Kayak launch, fishing pier. Located on Fort Robinson State Park. Features: FF BLG, CCF, SMB Clear Lake Brown (22) Special Regulations: No live baitfish may be used or possessed. Details: 195 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Public fishing allowed (no hunting). No shoreline fishing access, boat and ice-fishing access on east end of the lake off main road. Primitive boat ramp, no dock. BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP Clear Lake (FWS) Cherry (15) Special Regulations: Northern Pike – 24-34-inch protected slot, daily bag limit of three with no more than one fish 34 inches or greater. Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful. Details: 425 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Concrete boat ramp. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP Cottonwood Lake SRA Cherry (9) Details: 34 acres. AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Primitive camping, boat ramp, picnic tables, and pit toilet. Severe Winterkill in 2023. Features: FF BLG, CRP, GSF, LMB, NOP, YEP Cottonwood- Steverson Lake WMA Cherry (10) Details: 680 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp (no service pier). BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, MUE, SAE, SBH, WAE, YEP Cozad Lake (South Pine WMA) Brown (22) Details: 80 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Improved boat ramp and primitive camping. Severe winterkill in 2023. BBH, BLG, LMB, YEP Crane Lake (FWS) Garden (7) Special Regulations: Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Details: 128 acres. Electric or nonpowered boats only. No camping. Area open one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. BLG, CRP, SMB, YEP Crazy Horse Pond Sioux (1) Details: 2 acres. Walk-in access. No fishing potential in 2025 due to pending aquatic habitat project. Located on Fort Robinson State Park.