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42 | Fishing Info: 402-471-0641 SOUTH-CENTRAL Features key: FF - Family friendly; A - Accessible; CN - Cast nets allowed (Jul-Nov); SF - Spearfishing allowed Harlan County Reservoir Harlan (26) SF, CN Walleye, Sauger, Saugeye - Daily bag limit of four may include one from 15 to 18 inches and three over 18 inches or four over 18 inches, but no more than one over 22 inches in length allowed in the daily bag. All Harlan County Reservoir fishing regulations are in effect on the Republican River upstream to Hwy 89 bridge west of Orleans. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species permitted from July 1 - Dec. 31. 13,500 acres. Modern and primitive camping. Subject to summer drawdown. Fish-cleaning stations at Hunter Cove and Methodist Cove. Owned by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, LMB, NOP, SBH, WAE, WHB Heartland Shooting Center Pond Hall (31) Special city regulations - Total catch-and- release. Barbless hooks only. 7 acres. No boats. Open to fishing during public shooting hours. Low water possible due to seepage problems. BLG, CCF, LMB Heartwell Park Lake Adams (31) FF, A 3 acres. No boats. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Owned by City of Hastings. BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT Holdrege City Lake Phelps (26) FF, A Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. 10 acres. Also known as North Park. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Accessible fishing pier. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Owned by City of Holdrege. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT Indian Creek WMA Pond Webster (32) A 2 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Accessible fishing pier. BLG, CCF, LMB Johnson Lake SRA Gosper (25) FF, A, SF, CN Channel Catfish - Daily bag limit of 10. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species permitted from July 1 - Dec. 31. 2,189 acres. Accessible concrete walkway/fishing area at inlet. Fish-cleaning stations at inlet and east SRA campground. Primitive and modern camping. BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, FCF, FRD, PAH, SAR, SBH, SMB, WAE, WHB Kea Lake WMA Buffalo (31) A, SF Underwater spearfishing restricted to nongame fish species only. 20 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Improved boat ramp. Accessible ramp access. No camping. Managed by City of Kearney. BLG, CCF, CPH, LMB, RSF Kea West WMA Buffalo (31) All species - catch-and-release. Possession of any fish species other than baitfish while fishing this lake is prohibited. 8 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Improved boat ramp. No camping. BLG, CPH, SMB, WAE, YEP Kirkpatrick Memorial Park Lake Dawson (25) FF, A Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. 3 acres. No boats allowed. Owned by City of Lexington. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB Lake Hastings Adams (31) 63 acres. Special city boating regulations. Owned by City of Hastings. BBH, CAP, CCF, CRP Lake Helen Dawson (25) FF, A Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. 20 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Ice-fishing allowed. Improved boat ramp. Owned by City of Gothenburg. BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB Liberty Cove Webster (32) Black Bass - 21-inch length limit, NRD regulation. 36 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Concrete boat ramp. Deck with gravel access. Subject to low water levels. Major fish kill in 2025. Owned by Little Blue NRD. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB Lincoln Park Pond Nuckolls (38) No live baitfish may be used or possessed. 1 acre. Lake renovated and restocked in 2025. Owned by Village of Superior. BLG, CAP, CCF, LMB Marsh Wren WMA Howard (30) 1 acre. BLG, LMB Melham Park Lake Custer (24) FF, A Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. Special city regulation - Harvest restricted to those 16 and under and over 65. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. 4 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Fishing pier. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. Aeration system may hamper solid ice formation. Owned by City of Broken Bow. BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT Name/County/Map ID Features Special Fish Regulations Comments Species