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OutdoorNebraska.gov | 31 Lakes and Reservoirs Features key: FF - Family friendly; A - Accessible; CN - Cast nets allowed (Jul-Nov); SF - Spearfishing allowed Name/County/Map ID Features Special Fish Regulations Comments Species Atkinson Dam Holt (27) 5 acres. Electric motor or nonpowered boats only. Primitive camping, electrical hookups. Elkhorn River access. Managed by City of Atkinson. BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP Bassett City Ponds Rock (21) 4 acres (in two lakes). Manual propulsion only. City regulations. BBH, BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP Buckskin Hills Lake WMA Dixon (39) Black Bass - 21-inch minimum length limit. 75 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Primitive camping. Owned by Lewis and Clark NRD BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE Burwell Lake (Ladybird) Garfield (29) 3 acres. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB Calamus Reservoir SRA/WMA Loup (23) A, SF, CN Walleye, Sauger, Saugeye - Daily bag limit of four may include two from 15 to 18 inches and two over 18 inches, but no more than one over 22 inches in length allowed in the daily bag. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species allowed from July 1 - Dec. 31. 5,200 acres. Boating on upper lake restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Modern and primitive camping. Accessible restrooms and parking at Homestead Knolls Campground. Fish-cleaning stations at Homestead Knolls and Nunda Shoals. Calamus River access west of Neb. Hwy. 96, above reservoir and below dam CAP, CCF, CRP, MUE, NOP, SBH, WAE, WHB, YEP Carney Pond Holt (28) 3 acres. City park amenities available. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT Chalkrock Lake WMA Cedar (33) No live baitfish may be used or possessed. 44 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). BLG, CCF, LMB Columbus Hospital Pond Platte (36) FF, A 11 acres. Accessible deck. City developing park facilities around lake. BLG, CCF, LMB Crystal Cove Lake Dakota (40) A 30 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Accessible pier. Rainbow Trout seasonally stocked. BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT Cub Creek Lake Keya Paha (21) 27 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Improved boat ramp and primitive camping with some amenities. Owned by Middle Niobrara NRD. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, YEP DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Washington (46) Walleye - 15-inch minimum length limit; Largemouth Bass - 15-inch minimum length limit. Anglers must abide by the regulations of state in which they are licensed, either Nebraska or Iowa. Check with refuge for additional regulations. 760 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Open early January through late February for ice-fishing; no more than two lines with two hooks per line can be used, including ice-fishing. Open April 15 - Oct. 14 for open-water fishing. Open a half-hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset. BLG, BUF, CAP, CCF, CRP, LMB, WAE, WHB Northeast Region District Office Norfolk 402-370-3374 The Northeast Fisheries District encompasses the most counties at 25 and is bordered by the Missouri River on the east and part of the north. It is the second-most populated district at 13% of the state's population (259,601). The district contains 112 public water bodies encompassing 41,235 surface acres of water.