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Public Fishing Areas — Northwest | 47 Name/County/ Map ID Special Regulations/Details/Features Species Crescent Lake WMA Garden (7) Details: 982 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Access via primitive access trail to parking area. Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping. Restroom facility. BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, MUE, NOP, SAE, WAE, YEP Defair Lake WMA Grant (11) Special Regulations: No live baitfish can be used or possessed. Details: 70 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Gravel boat ramp. Access may be limited during drought conditions. Winterkill in 2023. BLG, LMB, YEP Dewey 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: 550 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Gravel boat ramp. BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP Duck Lake (FWS) Cherry (15) Special Regulations: Panfish - Daily bag limit of 15 shall include only one Bluegill 9 inches or greater in length. Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful. Details: 66 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Gravel boat ramp. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Winterkill in 2023. BLG, LMB, YEP Frye Lake WMA Grant (10) 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. Black Bass – no minimum length limit, daily bag limit of five with no more than one fish 18 inches or greater. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. Details: 243 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Minor winterkill in 2023. Angler access project planned for 2025. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE, YEP Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond Sioux (1) Details: 2 acres. Fishing pier. Located on the east portion of Gilbert-Baker WMA. BLG, LMB, RBT, ROB, YEP Grable Ponds Dawes (1) Details: 6 acres (in three ponds). Recently renovated and restocked. Located on Fort Robinson State Park. Features: FF BKT, BLG, CCF, CRP, CUT, LMB, RBT, SMB, TGT, YEP Hackberry 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: 680 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Concrete boat ramp. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Winterkill in 2023. BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP Home Valley Lake Cherry (10) Special Regulations: Panfish - Daily bag limit of 15 shall include only five Yellow Perch 10 inches or greater in length, and of those only one Yellow Perch 12 inches or greater in length. Details: 220 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Part of the Cottonwood-Steverson WMA. Portage route from Cottonwood-Steverson Lake. BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, WAE, YEP Features key: FF - Family friendly; A - Accessible; CN - Cast nets allowed (Jul-Nov); SF - Spearfishing allowed