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These are areas open to the public to sh, except for private sections of rivers and streams, which require
anglers to obtain landowner permission. Public areas include Nebraska Game and Parks Commission-owned
or leased state recreation areas (SRA, NGPC park permit required), wildlife management areas (WMA), as
well as federal, Corp of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), power and
irrigation, cities and leased private waters.
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
Lakes, rivers and streams are listed alphabetically within each of the following sheries management districts:
northwest, northeast, southwest and southeast.
PUBLIC ACCESS ATLAS
The Nebraska Public Access Atlas is published each summer to provide hunters,
trappers and anglers a guide to publicly accessible land statewide. It is printed
in hard-copy form and is available in digital and interactive versions. Visit
OutdoorNebraska.org for more information. The areas listed in the following Public
Hunting Lands section can be located in the Public Access Atlas by seeing the map
sheet listed at the end of each listing.
FAMILY FRIENDLY LAKES
The areas denoted with the sh icon above are designated at Family Friendly Lakes. These lakes identied
as being safe, comfortable and having great sh-catching potential. These locations have a combination of
barrier-free shing piers, shing trails, groomed park areas, concessions, playgrounds, picnic areas, and highly
maintained sh populations. Contact the nearest sheries supervisor for details.
ABBREVIATIONS OF FISH SPECIES
This list contains abbreviations used for sh species denoted in the public shing areas.
BBH Bullhead
BCF Blue Catsh
BKT Brook Trout
BLG Bluegill
BNT Brown Trout
BUF Buffalo
CAP Common Carp
CCF Channel Catsh
CRP Crappie
CUT Cutthroat Trout
FCF Flathead Catsh
FRD Freshwater Drum
GOE Goldeye
GRC Grass Carp
GRP Grass Pickerel
GSF Green Sunsh
HSF Sunsh Hybrid
LMB Largemouth Bass
MUE Muskellunge
NOP Northern Pike
PAH Paddlesh
RBT Rainbow Trout
ROB Rock Bass
RSF Redear Sunsh
SAE Saugeye
SAR Sauger
SMB Smallmouth Bass
SNS Shovelnose Sturgeon
SPB Spotted Bass
STB Striped Bass
WAE Walleye
WHB White Bass
WHP White Perch
WIP Wiper
(Striped Bass Hybrid)
YEB Yellow Bass
YEP Yellow Perch
PUBLIC FISHING AREAS
