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6 | Fishing Info: 402-471-0641 • Disabled person is a person certified by a physician to have a permanent physical impairment or developmental disability that results in the inability to use fishing equipment unassisted. • Applications are available from Game and Parks district offices, service centers and the Schramm Education Center. Educational Fishing Project Permit – This may be obtained by instructors at any university, college or high school from the Fisheries Division for his/her students, 16 years of age and older who are participating in an educational fishing project. Paddlefish Permit – Required, along with a Nebraska fishing permit, for taking paddlefish by snagging or archery during designated seasons. Salvage Permit – The permit allows for the salvage of fish from selected irrigation canals located in the Platte River, and Republican River. Applications must be submitted to Game and Parks' North Platte district office or the Kearney district office. Live fish cannot be transported in water from a canal because the potential for moving diseases and aquatic invasive species exists. Fish for consumption should be transported on ice. PERMIT REVOCATION Under Nebraska law, hunting and fishing privileges may be revoked for some game law and court-determined violations. This could include certain one-time offenses by individuals or repeated violations by habitual offenders. Any person whose privilege to hunt, fish or harvest fur has been suspended or revoked in another jurisdiction within the United States or Canada also shall be prohibited from obtaining a permit for such activity in Nebraska for the duration of the suspension. PERMIT REQUIREMENTS ON BORDER WATERS Anglers holding a Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa or Missouri sport fishing license may fish all waters of the Missouri River in the state they are licensed, and Missouri River waters of the state immediately across the river. • Missouri River waters are defined to include all flowing portions and backwaters, sloughs and chutes that draw water from the Missouri River. • Oxbows and backwaters separated from the Missouri River by land are included if the state boundary line passes through some part of such waters. • Mouths of tributaries may be fished only in the state that the angler is licensed. • Anglers may fish from either bank or boats. • Anglers fishing in the state for which they do not hold a fishing permit must abide by the more restrictive of the two state's regulations. • Nonresident South Dakota permits are not valid from Gavins Point Dam to 0.6 miles downstream. Did You Know? The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's Aquatic Habitat Program was the first of its kind in the nation when it was established in 1997, giving new life to aging waters. Since then the program has generated more than $112 million for improvements to 137 water bodies. Funding is provided by the purchase of the Aquatic Habitat Stamp (which is included in the price of a fishing license), partner contributions and external grant awards. • Iowa and Missouri resident anglers may fish waters of Hamburg Bend Wildlife Management Area and the Nebraska portion of the Missouri River from the chute entrance (adjacent to Iowa) to the chute exit (adjacent to Missouri). WHEN FISHING PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED Owners or their guests fishing on a private water body are not required to have a fishing permit if all of the following apply to that water: 1) is located entirely on private land, 2) is entirely privately stocked, 3) does not connect by inflow or outflow with any other water outside such land, and 4) is not operated on a commercial basis for profit. In addition, any licensed commercial put-and-take operation is exempt from a fishing permit. Fishing Regulations HOOK-AND-LINE REGULATIONS Hook-and-line fishing is allowed year-round throughout the state, except as noted or as posted at an area. Definition of a Hook – One hook means a single-, double- or treble- pointed hook. All hooks attached to an artificial bait or lure shall be counted as one hook. • Umbrella/spreader rigs (Alabama, sabiki, etc.) clarification: These are considered "rigs" of multiple lures/baits combined. Therefore, when using on a pond/pit/lake/reservoir, only two of the lures/baits can have hooks on them. When using in a river/ stream/canal, five hooks would be allowed. Ponds, Lakes or Reservoirs – Anglers are limited to no more than two lines, with a maximum of two hooks on each line, with these being any type of attached line (such as rod and reel or fishing pole) on all lakes, ponds or reservoirs or in their inlets, outlets and canals within one-half mile of these bodies of water, with the exception of ice-fishing line limits. This includes Lewis and Clark Lake from Gavins Point Dam upstream to the Santee boat ramp in Knox County. Ice Fishing – Regulations regarding ice fishing in Nebraska are: • A total of five lines with two hooks on each line are permitted. • Each line must be under direct supervision and within unaided observation of the angler.

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