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List of Aquatic Invasive Species – Among those species of immediate concern to Nebraska are:
• Asian clam
• Bighead carp
• Creeping water primrose
• Curlyleaf pondweed
• Eurasian water milfoil
• Quagga mussel
• New Zealand mud snail
• Phragmites
• Purple loosestrife
• Red swamp crayfish
• Rusty crayfish
• Salt cedar
• Silver carp
• Snakehead
• Spiny water flea
• Viral hemorrhagic septicemia
(disease)
• White perch
• White River crayfish
• Zebra mussel
• Brittle naiad
List of Water Bodies That Contain Zebra Mussels – Populations of zebra mussels are present in these
Nebraska waters:
• Offutt Base Lake • Lewis and Clark Lake • Missouri River • Lake Yankton
Water Bodies That are Suspect – Tested positive for veliger zebra mussels but no adults found:
• Zorinsky Lake • Carter Lake
Transportation and Possession – It is unlawful to transport live black carp, silver carp, bighead carp, grass
carp, white perch and yellow bass away from the water body from which they were captured.
Learn More – For more information about AIS, visit: neinvasives.com.
ICE FISHING SAFETY
Stay safe on the ice when enjoying a day of ice fishing. Follow these Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
tips for safety on the ice:
• There should be at least 4 inches of clear, solid ice before an angler ventures onto a frozen lake or pond.
• Wear a life jacket.
• Commercial or homemade ice picks should be worn around your neck in case you fall through and need
something to grip the ice and pull yourself out.
• Use an ice chisel or spud bar to check ice thickness every step of the way.
• Keep a long rope with you so someone can help rescue you if you break through the ice.
• Avoid alcoholic beverages. These affect your judgment and increase your chances for hypothermia.
A good ice
fishing setup
could include
Pac boots, fur
hat, mittens,
spud bar, ice
picks, ice
cleats, life
jacket, auger,
skimmer, rods,
jigs and spoons,
and a sled to
transport it all
onto the ice.
