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One-Over Length Bag Limits – For some species, the number of large fish that may be harvested
may be limited on some or all waters. For example, while it may be legal to harvest four black bass
more than 15 inches from a given lake, statewide regulations prohibit an angler from harvesting
more than one black bass 21 inches or longer each day from any waters. Therefore, for lakes with a
21-inch minimum length limit on black bass, the daily bag limit becomes one fish.
Black Bass (Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted)
Location Species Length Limit Bag Possession
Inland Waters and DeSoto National
Wildlife Refuge, Snyder Bend and
Lake Yankton
Black Bass 15-inch minimum;
One 21 inches or
longer
5
in aggregate
10
in aggregate
EXCEPTIONS:
Selected areas listed in Public Fishing
Areas section and on private waters
leased in Open Fields and Waters
and PATH Fishing programs
Black Bass 21-inch minimum 1 10
Missouri River between Nebraska
and Iowa/Missouri
Black Bass 12-inch minimum;
One 21 inches or
longer
5 10
Missouri River between Nebraska
and South Dakota, including Lewis
and Clark Lake
Black Bass No minimum;
One 21 inches or
longer
5 10
Frye Lake WMA Black Bass No minimum;
One 18 inches or
longer
5 10
Prairie View Lake, Wagon Train SRA/
WMA, Duck Creek Rec Area, Prairie
Queen Rec Area
Black Bass 15- to 18-inch
protected slot (no
harvest);
One 18 inches or
longer
5 10
Nebraska Public Power District
Canal from Sutherland Reservoir
outlet to confluence with South
Platte River, including Lake Maloney
Smallmouth Bass No minimum;
One 15 inches or
longer
5
a
10
b
Big Elk Lake, Portal Lake Smallmouth Bass 12-inch maximum 2
a
10
b
a
still included in aggregate black bass bag limit (5 fish)
b
still included in aggregate black bass possession limit (10 fish)
Largemouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Spotted Bass
