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12 | Fishing Info: 402-471-0641 Rivers or Streams – A total of 15 hooks are allowed, ranging from 15 lines each with a single hook attached, to three lines with a maximum of ve hooks attached. These hook-and-line limits apply to anglers who must be one-half mile from any lake, pond or reservoir that is associated with that river or stream. These can be rods and reels, poles, bank lines, limb lines or setlines that are attached to a xed object in a river, stream or canal and not free-oating. Jug lines are illegal and are dened as a free-oating line that contains shing hooks entirely supported by otation. All bank lines and setlines must contain the angler's name, address and shing-permit number or driver's license number. Set and limb lines must be checked every 24 hours. Removal of Bank Lines and Setlines – Upon completion of shing, all bank lines and setlines must be removed. Within the boundaries of the Missouri National Recreational River, limb lines and setlines are prohibited within 200 feet of public boat landings or swimming areas. SNAGGING Snagging of paddlesh and nongame sh is permitted only in the Missouri River under season dates and limits specied in the Paddlesh and Snagging of Nongame Fish section. All other state waters are closed to snagging for all species at all times. All sh snagged accidentally or otherwise foul-hooked, must be returned to the water immediately. BAG, POSSESSION AND LENGTH LIMITS Bag and possession limits may vary between "inland waters" and "waters of the Missouri River." For this purpose only: • "inland waters" include all waters of the state except the waters of the Missouri River • "waters of the Missouri River" include all of the river along Nebraska's border and all reservoirs, oxbows, sloughs, chutes, backwaters, and marshes that have annual surface water connection to the river and the rst 300 yards upstream from the mouth of all tributary streams • "statewide" includes all inland waters of the state and waters of the Missouri River Culling – Any sh that is not to be counted in the daily bag limit must be returned immediately to the water with as little injury as possible. Any sh placed on a stringer or in a container, or not returned to the water must be counted in the bag. Culling and high-grading are not allowed. Daily Bag Limit – The number of sh harvested from midnight to the following midnight taken by all legal methods combined. No person may possess more than one day's bag limit of sh while on the water. Possession Limit – The total number of sh that a person may possess in portable coolers, home freezers, registered in his/her name in a commercial cold storage locker, or in any way under their control. Fish or aquatic animals placed in public storage or transferred must be labeled with the owner's name, address, phone number, date of birth, signature, date taken, species and numbers, and the name of recipient, if transferred. How to Measure a Fish – Lay the sh on its side with its mouth closed and the tail lobes pressed together. With a yardstick or tape measure under the sh, measure the length from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail. Do not follow the contour of the sh. Minimum Length Limit – A sh must be equal to or longer than the dened length to be legally harvested. Maximum Length Limit – A sh must be shorter than the dened length to be legally harvested. Protected Slot Limit – A range of lengths of a particular species that may not be harvested legally. For instance, a 28- to 34-inch protected slot limit on northern pike means that only northern pike less than 28 inches in length or greater than 34 inches may be harvested.

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