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42 | Public Fishing Areas — Northwest Sowbelly Creek - Sioux County, NE of Harrison. BKT, BNT. Private access, permission required. Atlas Map Sheet 1 Spotted Tail Creek - Scotts Bluff County, NW of Mitchell. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required. Atlas Map Sheets 2, 3 Squaw Creek - Dawes County, 4E, 3S of Crawford. BKT. Public access on Ponderosa WMA, remainder on private land, permission required. Atlas Map Sheet 1 Stuckenhole Creek - Scotts Bluff County, W of Bayard. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required. Atlas Map Sheet 3 Terry's Pit - Scotts Bluff County, 7 acres, Terrytown. CCF, LMB, RBT. Atlas Map Sheet 3 Tub Springs - Sioux County, NE of Mitchell. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required. Atlas Map Sheet 3 Valentine Fish Hatchery Reservoir - Cherry County, 11 acres, ½NE of Valentine. LMB, BLG, CRP, CAP, NOP. Dam on Minnechaduza Creek. Drained in 2015 for dam repair. Atlas Map Sheet 15 Valentine Mill Pond - Cherry County, 20 acres, north edge of Valentine. BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB. Atlas Map Sheet 15 Walgren Lake SRA - Sheridan County, 100 acres, 5SE of Hay Springs. BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, WAE, YEP. Primitive camping. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Accessible fishing pier. Atlas Map Sheet 5 Watts Lake - Cherry County, 230 acres, 16S, 6W, 8S of Valentine to Refuge HQ. BLG, LMB, 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. Atlas Map Sheet 15 West Ash Creek - Dawes County, 6½E of Crawford. BKT, BNT. Public access on U.S. Forest Service land, remainder on private land, permission required. Atlas Map Sheet 1 West Long Lake - Cherry County, 62 acres, 16S, 6W, 8S of Valentine to Valentine National Wildlife Refuge H.Q. BLG, LMB, NOP, YEP. Northern pike - 28-inch maximum length limit. Possession of baitfish is 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. Dense vegetation in summer. Concrete boat ramp. Atlas Map Sheet 15 White Clay Creek - Sheridan County, NW of Rushville. BNT. Private access, permission required. Atlas Map Sheet 5 White River - Dawes County, W of Fort Robinson SP. BNT, CUT, RBT. Cabins and camping. Public access at Fort Robinson SP, otherwise private access, permission required. Atlas Map Sheets 1, 5 Whitney Lake - Dawes County, 900 acres, 1½W of Whitney. CCF, CRP, WAE, WHB, YEP. Private irrigation reservoir, access limited. Subject to drawdowns. Public boat ramp on SE corner of lake. Atlas Map Sheet 1 Wildhorse Creek - Morrill County, N of Bayard. BNT. Private access, permission required. Atlas Map Sheet 3 Willow Lake - Cherry County, 353 acres, 22S 1W Valentine. BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, NOP, PMK, YEP. Northern pike - 28-inch maximum length limit. 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. Access by foot only to the lake; smaller boats or belly boats recommended. Atlas Map Sheet 15 Winters Creek - Scotts Bluff County, NE of Scottsbluff. BNT, RBT. Private access, permission required. Atlas Map Sheets 2, 3 Wood Reserve Ponds - Dawes County, 2 acres in four ponds, Soldier Creek Wilderness Area, Fort Robinson SP. CUT, RBT. Daily bag limit of two trout. Access via 1-mile hike up middle branch of Soldier Creek. Atlas Map Sheet 1

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