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Public Fishing Areas — Northwest | 41 Pine Creek - Sheridan County, 20S of Rushville. BNT. Private access, permission required. Atlas Map Sheets 5, 6 Rat and Beaver WMA - Cherry County, 500 acres in two lakes, 30S, 7W of Valentine. BLG, CRP, LMB, RSF, YEP. Yellow perch - 12-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. Primitive boat ramp. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Atlas Map Sheet 16 Red Willow Creek - Morrill County, E of Bayard. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required. Atlas Map Sheet 3 Rice Lake - Cherry County, 47 acres, 23S 8W Valentine. BLG, LMB, PMK, YEP. Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed.Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful. No camping. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Aquatic vegetation hampers summer fishing. Parking by Duck Lake and access by foot traffic only. Atlas Map Sheet 15 Schlagel Creek WMA (Schlagel Creek) - Cherry County, 16S, 4W, 4N of Valentine. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required except on Schlagel Creek WMA. Atlas Map Sheet 15 Sheep Creek - Sioux County, NW of Morrill. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required. Atlas Map Sheets 2, 3 Shell Lake WMA - Cherry County, 160 acres, 3N, 4E, 8N of Gordon. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP. Aquatic vegetation hampers summer fishing. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Snowmobiles and ATVs allowed on ice. Atlas Map Sheet 9 Sidney Legion Park Pond - Cheyenne County, 1.75 acres, City of Sidney. BLG, CCF, LMB. Atlas Map Sheet 8 Silvernail Drain - Morrill County, E of Northport. BNT. Private access, permission required. Atlas Map Sheet 7 Smith Lake - Garden County, 225 acres, Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 26N of Oshkosh. BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful. No camping. Open to fishing Nov. 1-Feb. 15. Fishing allowed during daylight hours only. Must be off lake no later than one hour after sunset. No boats or float tubes. Atlas Map Sheet 7 Smith Lake WMA - Sheridan County, 290 acres, 23S of Rushville. BBH, BLG, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP. Primitive camping. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Accessible concrete boat ramp. Atlas Map Sheet 6 Snake River (upper reach) - Cherry County, near Gordon. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required. Atlas Map Sheets 5, 9 Soldier Creek - Dawes County, 3W of Crawford. BKT, BNT, RBT. Public access at Fort Robinson SP and Soldier Creek Wilderness Area. Daily bag limit of two trout on Wilderness Area. Atlas Map Sheet 1

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