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Public Fishing Areas — Northwest | 49 Name/County/ Map ID Special Regulations/Details/Features Species Pelican Lake (FWS) Cherry (15) Special Regulations: Panfish - Daily bag limit of 15 shall include only one Bluegill 9 inches or greater in length. Tiger Muskellunge - Daily bag limit of three, of which only one can be 34 inches or longer. 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: 798 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Concrete boat ramp. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Winterkill in 2023. BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, NOP, TGM, YEP Plum Creek Valley WMA (Sand Springs Pond) Brown (21) Details: 1 acre. Stocked with Rainbow Trout twice annually. Primitive camping. Walk-in access to Plum Creek. BNT, RBT Rat and Beaver WMA Cherry (16) 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. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. Details: 500 acres (in two lakes). Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Primitive boat ramp. BLG, CRP, LMB, RSF, SAE, YEP Rice Lake (FWS) Cherry (15) Special Regulations: Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful. Details: 47 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Parking by Duck Lake and access by foot traffic only. BLG, LMB, PMK, YEP Rock Bass Reservoir (USFS) Dawes (1) Details: 8 acres. Located on Oglala National Grassland. Dam failure in 2023 and no viable fishery. BLG, LMB, YEP Scottsbluff Zoo Pond Scotts Bluff (3) Details: 10 acres. Owned by City of Scottsbluff. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. BLG, CRP, LMB, RBT Shell Lake WMA Cherry (9) Details: 160 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Primitive boat launch, primitive camping. BLG, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP Sidney Legion Park Pond Cheyenne (8) Details: 1.75 acres. Fishing pier, playground, and restroom available. Owned by City of Sidney. Features: FF BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT Smith Lake (FWS) Garden (7) 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. Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Details: 225 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. No camping. Area open one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. Winterkill in 2023. BLG, SMB, YEP Features key: FF - Family friendly; A - Accessible; CN - Cast nets allowed (Jul-Nov); SF - Spearfishing allowed