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OutdoorNebraska.gov | 39 NORTHWEST / SOUTH-CENTRAL Features key: FF - Family friendly; A - Accessible; CN - Cast nets allowed (Jul-Nov); SF - Spearfishing allowed Valentine Fish Hatchery Reservoir Cherry (15) 11 acres. BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP Valentine Mill Pond Cherry (15) FF 20 acres. Owned by the City of Valentine. BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB Walgren Lake SRA Sheridan (5) FF, A 100 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil present. Primitive camping. Fishing pier. Limited fishing potential due to extreme drought. BBH, BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, SAE Watts Lake (FWS) Cherry (15) Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful. 230 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Concrete boat ramp. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. BLG, CRP, GSF, LMB, NOP, YEP West Long Lake (FWS) Cherry (15) Possession of baitfish is prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful. 62 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Concrete boat ramp. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. BLG, LMB, NOP, YEP Whitney Lake Dawes (1) 900 acres. Public boat ramp on SE corner of the lake. Subject to drawdowns. Access may be limited by drought conditions. Owned by Whitney Irrigation District. CAP, CCF, CRP, NOP, WAE, WHB, YEP Willow Lake (FWS) Cherry (15) Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful. 353 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Access by foot traffic only - smaller boats or belly boats recommended. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP Willow Lake WMA Brown (22) 380 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete ramp. Accessible dock and restroom. Primitive camping. BBH, BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, SAE, WAE, YEP Wood Reserve Ponds Dawes (1) Daily bag limit of two trout. 2 acres (in four ponds). Access via 1-mile hike up the middle branch of Soldier Creek. Located in Soldier Creek Wilderness Area. BKT, CUT, RBT, TGT Name/County/Map ID Features Special Fish Regulations Comments Species South-central Region District Office Kearney 308-865-5331 The South-central Fisheries District encompasses 20 counties. Thirteen percent of the state's population lives here (253,154), with access to 143 public water bodies over 23,684 surface acres of water. The district has the second-largest reservoir in the state, Harlan County Reservoir, along with other large irrigation reservoirs and numerous I-80 sandpit lakes. Name/County/Map ID Features Special Fish Regulations Comments Species 32-Mile H, Prairie Lake Adams (31) 65 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Walk-in access only. Owned by Little Blue NRD. BBH, CAP, CCF Alda NDOT Hall (31) SF Northern Pike - 34-inch minimum length limit. Black Bass - 21- inch minimum length limit. Underwater spearfishing restricted to non- game fish species only. 12 acres. No boats. Owned by Nebraska Department of Transportation. BLG, CCF, LMB, NOP

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