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Calamus River - Brown and Loup counties, CAP, CCF, NOP. Private access, permission required. Public access
on Calamus WMA above and below reservoir. Canoe sites and camping. Public Access Atlas Map Sheet 16,
22, 23
Carney Pond - Holt County, 2.5 acres, ½S ONeill on U.S. Hwy. 281. BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB. Public Access Atlas
Map Sheet 28
Chalkrock Lake WMA - Cedar County, 44 acres, 5N, 1½E of U.S. Hwy. 81 and Neb. Hwy. 12 junction. BLG,
CCF, LMB. No live baitsh may be used or possessed. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Public Access Atlas
Map Sheet 33
Clear Lake - Brown County, 195 acres, 19S, 9W, 1N of Ainsworth. BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP. Private lake with
public access allowed. Anglers must follow signage to access location. Public Access Atlas Map Sheet 22
Columbus Hospital Pond - Platte County, 9 acres, Columbus, 38th Street and 41st Avenue. BLG, CCF,
LMB. Handicap-accessible deck. City developing park facilities around lake. Public Access Atlas Map Sheet 36
Cottonwood Lake (Lake Yankton) - Cedar County, 332 acres, Below Gavins Point Dam, N side of river.
Camping. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE. Black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit. Pansh - daily bag limit is 15
for each individual species. Border water area with South Dakota, open to Nebraska permit holders. Electric
motor and non-powered boats allowed. Fish-cleaning station SW corner of lake. Public Access Atlas Map
Sheet 33
Cozad Lake (South Pine WMA) - Brown County, 80 acres, 11S, 2W of Long Pine. BLG, LMB, YEP. Boats
restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Public Access Atlas Map Sheet 22
Crystal Cove Lake - Dakota County, 30 acres, NE of U.S. Hwy. 20 and U.S. Hwy. 77 intersection in South
Sioux City, entrance on W. 39th Street. BLG, CCF, LMB, NOP, RBT. Electric motor and non-powered boats
allowed. Wheelchair-accessible pier. Rainbow trout stocked seasonally. Public Access Atlas Map Sheet 40
