BOB GRIER
Kelly Clements and her sons enjoy a late summer afternoon on the upper Niobrara River, which is only a small stream south of
Harrison. Ethan (left), age 3, and Morgan, age 5, fish, while Kelly acquaints Gabriel, age 10 months, with the outdoors.
reproduce in the stream, which is not wellknown beyond the Sandhills.
Fairfield Creek
Long Pine Creek
Located in Brown County, the creek runs
north through the town of Long Pine.
Brown and rainbow trout.
There is public access at Seven Springs,
Snake River
Trout are found in stretches of the Snake
River highlighted in yellow.
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Samuel R. McKelvie
National Forest
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The creek is in Cherry and Brown
counties, north of Wood Lake. It flows
northeast into the Niobrara River.
Brown trout.
Private access, permission required.
About 15 miles of its habitat is suitable for
trout. The best habitat begins at the Brown
County line, where the creek drops over two
waterfalls a few hundred yards apart. From
that point to its mouth, it is a cold, clear
stream flowing in a narrow canyon. Browns
reproduce naturally in the stream.
Snake River (upper)
Snake River (upper)
Merritt
Reservoir
Boardm
an Creek
Merritt Reservoir
State Recreation Area
CHERRY
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