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• All spears used on powered spear guns must be attached to a shooting line no more than 20 feet long.
• Underwater spearfishing is not permitted within 100 yards of any designated swimming or water-ski
jump area, boat dock, boat ramp, or spillway.
Seasons – The season for game sh is July 1 through Dec. 31 in waters listed below, except *Box Butte
Reservoir and private waters, which starts on June 1. Bag, possession and length limits are the same as for
hook and line. Hours are sunrise to sunset. The season for nongame sh is year-round in waters listed below.
There are no size, bag or possession limits for nongame sh species. Hours are sunrise to sunset.
Waters Open to All Species – All privately-owned lakes are open, with permission of the owner, as well as:
• Lake McConaughy
• Lake Ogallala
• Lake Minatare
• Box Butte Reservoir *
• Lewis and Clark Lake
• Harlan County Reservoir
• Enders Reservoir
• Elwood Reservoir
• Red Willow Reservoir
• Medicine Creek
• Sutherland Reservoir
• Maloney Reservoir
• Jeffrey Reservoir
• Johnson Reservoir
• Sherman Reservoir
• Swanson Reservoir
• Merritt Reservoir
• Calamus Reservoir
Waters Open to Nongame Fish Species Only:
Buffalo County
• Union Pacific SRA
• War Axe SRA
• Bassway Strip WMA
• Bufflehead WMA
• Kea Lake WMA
• Kea West WMA
• East Odessa WMA
• Blue Hole West WMA
• West Elm Creek WMA
• North Kearney Rest Stop
Dawson County
• Dogwood WMA
• Cozad WMA
• Cozad West WMA
• Willow Island WMA
• East Gothenburg WMA
Hall County
• Cheyenne SRA
• West Wood River WMA
• Alda DOR
Phelps County
• Sandy Channel SRA
Diver's Flag – A diver's ag must be displayed on the water on a oat or buoy when diving or underwater
spearshing. Divers and underwater spearshers must remain within 150 feet of the ag. The ag must be at
least 12 inches square, with a red background and white diagonal stripe that is one-fth the width of the ag.
The white stripe must run from the top of the hoist to the bottom of the ag. It is unlawful to display this ag
when diving or spearshing is not in progress.
