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58 | Public Fishing Areas — South-central SOUTH-CENTRAL REGION Name/County/ Map ID Special Regulations/Details/Features Species Sherman Reservoir SRA/ WMA Sherman (30) Special Regulations: Walleye, Sauger, Saugeye - Daily bag limit can include two walleye between 15 inches and not greater than 20 inches and one walleye greater than 28 inches. Slot length limit protecting walleye 20 through 28 inches; Crappie - 10-inch minimum length limit; Northern Pike - 34- inch minimum length limit. Waters within 150 feet of the dam, including the spawning reefs on the SW end of the dam, are closed to fishing from sunset to sunrise April 1-20. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species permitted July 1 - Dec. 31. Details: 2,845 acres. All boats allowed. Fish-cleaning stations at Trail 2 area near main boat ramp parking lot and at Trail 1 (Thunder Bay boat ramp). Subject to summer drawdowns. Modern and primitive camping. Features: SF, CN CCF, CRP, FCF, NOP, WAE, WHB Silver Creek City Pond Merrick (36) Details: 4 acres. Electric motors or nonpowered boats only. Owned by Village of Silver Creek. Features: FF BLG, CCF, LMB South Kearney Rest Area (eastbound) NDOT Buffalo (31) Details: 1 acres. No boats. Owned by Nebraska Department of Transportation. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RSF Spalding Lake Greeley (29) Details: 24 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB, NOP Sutton Clark Pond Clay (37) Special Regulations: No live baitfish may be used or possessed. Details: 1 acre. No boats allowed. Owned by City of Sutton. Features: FF BLG, CCF, LMB Sutton Detention Pond Clay (37) Details: 1 acre. Owned by City of Sutton. BLG, CCF, LMB Sutton Schwab Pond Clay (37) Details: 1 acre. Owned by City of Sutton. Newly constructed in 2024. BLG, LMB Union Pacific SRA Buffalo (25) Special Regulations: Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only. Details: 15 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Gravel boat ramp. Primitive camping. Features: SF BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, ROB Victoria Springs Lake SRA Custer (23) Details: 6 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Improved boat ramp. Cabins and camping. Dense aquatic vegetation during the summer. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Features: FF, A GRC, GSF, LMB, RBT War Axe SRA Buffalo (31) Special Regulations: Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame-fish species only. Details: 14 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Gravel boat ramp. Primitive camping. Features: SF BLG, CCF, RSF, SMB, WAE, YEP