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18 | Fishing Info: 402-471-0641 • they are captured using hook and line and used at the body of water from which they were captured. Anglers must follow both the length and bag limits for that body of water. Importation – It is unlawful for individuals to import live baitsh from out of state for use in inland waters. This does not include the Missouri River. It is unlawful to import or transport carp, carpsucker, buffalo, quillback, gar, gizzard shad or alewife into the state for use as bait. Special permits are required for a person to import and sell bait or baitsh. THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES It is unlawful to take by seine, dip net or trap any baitsh in the following streams, which contain threatened and endangered sh species: • Cherry County – Brush Creek west of Brownlee, and Gordon Creek west of Neb. Hwy. 61 • Dawes County – Niobrara River east of Box Butte Reservoir and west of U.S. Hwy. 385 • Keya Paha County – Cottonwood Creek, East Holt Creek and Holt Creek • Madison County – Taylor Creek west of U.S. Hwy. 81 NO-LIVE-BAITFISH AREAS The following areas do not allow the use or possession of live baitsh: Southeast: • Bennington Lake • Hedgefield Lake • Holmes Lake • Iron Horse Trail Lake • Lake Wanahoo • Independence Landing Lake • Meadowlark Lake • Olive Creek Lake • Prairie Queen Recreation Area • Wildwood Lake • Yankee Hill Lake Southwest: • Ansley City Lake • Arnold Lake • Bethphage Pond • Bowman Lake • Cottonmill Lake • Such's Lake • Heartwell Park Pond • Holdrege City North Lake • Lake Helen • Lexington City Lake • Lincoln Park Pond • North Platte I-80 Lake • Ravenna Lake • Victoria Spring Lake • Yanney Park Lake Northwest: • Crescent Lake NWR • Frye Lake • Rat and Beaver Lake • Valentine NWR Northeast: • Chalkrock Lake • Kramper Lake • Pibel Lake • Skyview Lake • TaHaZouka Park Pond • Clear Lake (Brown County) OTHER BAIT RESTRICTIONS White Perch – It is illegal to transport or possess live white perch away from the body of water from which they were caught. The introduction of white perch into new bodies of water may destroy the quality of the sh community and may require the total renovation of the shery. Dumping – It is illegal to release baitsh or any sh caught from a different body of water into public waters. Exportation – Up to 100 legally captured baitsh and/or listed amphibians may be exported by a resident for personal use for shing outside the state if allowed by the destination state. Licensed aquaculturists may transport an unlimited number of baitsh that have been articially propagated in manmade impoundments out of state if allowed by the destination state. Baits and Scents – Cutbait is legal if the sh used has been legally acquired and the size, bag and possession limits for that species and body of water have been followed. It also is legal to chum for sh using nonharmful baits. Anise oil and other scents that do not stun, kill or harm sh are permitted.