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44 | Public Fishing Areas — Northeast 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. Atlas Map Sheet 22 Columbus Hospital Pond - Platte County, 9 acres, Columbus, 38th Street and 41st Avenue. BLG, CCF, LMB. Accessible deck. City developing park facilities around lake. 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. Panfish - 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. 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). 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. Accessible pier. Rainbow trout stocked seasonally. Atlas Map Sheet 40 Cub Creek Lake - Keya Paha County, 27 acres, 8½W of Springview. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, YEP. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Primitive camping. Owned by Middle Niobrara NRD. Atlas Map Sheet 21 Davis Creek Reservoir - Valley County, 1,145 acres, 5S, 1E of North Loup. BBH, BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, WAE, WHB, WIP, YEP. Concrete boat ramp. Camping. Water level fluctuates due to irrigation. Atlas Map Sheet 30 Dead Timber SRA - Dodge County, 20 acres, 5NW, 1½E of Scribner. BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, LMB. Electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. No boat ramp. Limited facilities. Atlas Map Sheet 41 Decatur Boat Ramp (Missouri River) - Burt County, S of Neb. Hwy. 51 bridge. CAP, CCF, FCF, FRD. Atlas Map Sheet 45 DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge - Washington County, 760 acres, 6E of Blair on U.S. Hwy. 30. Refuge entrance fee permit required. BLG, BUF, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE, WHB. Walleye - 15-inch minimum length limit; Largemouth bass - 15-inch minimum length limit. Anglers must abide by regulations of state in which they are licensed, either Nebraska or Iowa. Check with refuge for additional regulations. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Open early January through late February for ice fishing; no more than two lines with two hooks per line may be used, including ice fishing. Open April 15-Oct. 14 for open-water fishing. Open a half- hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset. Atlas Map Sheets 46, 47 Dismal River - Blaine County, BNT, CAP, CCF, RBT. Private access, permission required. Trout stocked in north fork only. Atlas Map Sheets 17, 23 Dry Creek WMA (Elkhorn River) - Holt County, 1½SE of O'Neill. CAP, CCF. Elkhorn River access. Primitive camping. Atlas Map Sheet 28 East Branch Verdigre Creek (Grove Lake WMA) - Antelope County, NE of Royal above Grove Lake. BNT, RBT. Public access available as posted. Rainbow trout stocked weekly. Atlas Map Sheet 34 Fred Thomas WMA (Niobrara River) - Brown County, 11 N of Bassett. CAP, CCF. Walk-in access. Primitive camping. Atlas Map Sheet 21 Fremont Lakes SRA - Dodge County, 280 acres in 19 lakes, 3W of Fremont. BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, MUE. Muskellunge stocked in lake No. 20. Trout seasonally stocked in Lake No. 2. Gas-powered boating on Victory Lake and Lake No. 20 only; other lakes electric motor and non-powered boats allowed. Accessible piers. Modern and primitive camping. Atlas Map Sheet 42 Gavins Point Dam Tailwaters (Missouri River) - Cedar County, 1S, 4W of Yankton, S.D. BUF, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, FRD, GOE, PAH, SAR, SMB, WAE, WHB. Paddlefish - see paddlefish section (page 21) for regulations. All boats allowed. Accessible deck. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake) in tailwaters. Fish-cleaning stations available (north and south sides). From Gavins Point Dam to 0.6 miles downstream, a nonresident Nebraska fishing license required of anglers who are not residents of Nebraska or South Dakota when fishing from a boat or either bank. Use of crossbows not allowed. Atlas Map Sheet 33 George Syas WMA (Loup River) - Platte County, 2S, 1½E of Genoa. CAP, CCF. Primitive camping. Atlas Map Sheet 36