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OutdoorNebraska.gov | 37 NORTHWEST Features key: FF - Family friendly; A - Accessible; CN - Cast nets allowed (Jul-Nov); SF - Spearfishing allowed Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond Sioux (1) 2 acres. Fishing pier. Located on the east portion of Gilbert- Baker WMA. BLG, LMB, RBT, ROB, YEP Grable Ponds Dawes (1) FF 6 acres (in three ponds). Located on Fort Robinson State Park. BKT, BLG, CCF, CRP, CUT, GSF, LMB, RBT, SMB, YEP Hackberry Lake (FWS) Cherry (15) Northern Pike – 24-34-inch protected slot, daily bag limit of three with no more than one fish 34 inches or greater. Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful. 680 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Concrete boat ramp. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, YEP Home Valley Lake Cherry (10) Panfish - Daily bag limit of 15 shall include only five Yellow Perch 10 inches or greater in length, and of those only one Yellow Perch 12 inches or greater in length. 220 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Part of the Cottonwood-Steverson WMA. Portage route from Cottonwood-Steverson Lake. BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, WAE, YEP Ice House Ponds Dawes (1) 6 acres (in three ponds). Located on Fort Robinson State Park. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, YEP Island Lake (FWS) Garden (7) Panfish - Daily bag limit of 15 shall include only one Bluegill 9 inches or greater in length and only five Yellow Perch 10 inches or greater in length, and of those only one Yellow Perch 12 inches or greater in length. Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. 711 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. No camping. Area open one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, WAE, YEP Keller Park SRA Brown (21) FF 7 acres (in five ponds). Rainbow trout stocked seasonally in ponds 4 and 5. Access to Bone Creek. Camping. Electric motor and non-powered boats only. BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT Laing Lake Box Butte (6) FF No harvest allowed for persons 16 years of age or older. 10 acres. Owned by City of Alliance. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, YEP Lake Minatare SRA Scotts Bluff (3) A, SF Northern Pike - Daily bag limit of 10 with no more than one over 34 inches. Waters within 150 feet of the dam are closed to fishing from sunset to sunrise March 1-April 30. Underwater spearfishing for game-fish species allowed July 1 - Dec. 31. 2,100 acres. Camping. Closed Oct. 15-Jan. 14 or as posted. Subject to severe drawdowns. BCF, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, SMB, WAE, WHB, YEP Lake Winters Creek (FWS) Scotts Bluff (3) 235 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Closed Oct. 15-Jan. 14, or as posted. Area open sunrise to sunset only. Subject to severe drawdowns. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, NOP, WAE, YEP Lord Lake (USFS) Cherry (15) 15 acres. Located on McKelvie National Forest. BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP Merritt Reservoir SRA/WMA Cherry (15) SF 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. Muskellunge daily bag limit may include one fish over 50 inches. Underwater spearfishing for game fish species allowed July 1 through Dec. 31. 2,900 acres. Modern and primitive camping, several boat launch areas. Fish-cleaning station at main boat ramp and Beed's. BBH, BLG, CAP, CCF, CRP, FRD, LMB, MUE, NOP, SMB, WAE, WHB Morrill Sandpits Scotts Bluff (3) 25 acres (in three lakes). No boating. County owned and managed by City of Morrill. No camping. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. BLG, CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, YEP Name/County/Map ID Features Special Fish Regulations Comments Species

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