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38 | Fishing Info: 402-471-0641 Oliver Reservoir Kimball (4) 270 acres. Primitive camping. Fishing pier. Subject to low water. Managed by South Platte NRD. CAP, CCF, CRP, MUE, NOP, TGM, WAE Pelican Lake (FWS) Cherry (15) Panfish - Daily bag limit of 15 shall include only one Bluegill 9 inches or greater in length. 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. 798 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. Concrete boat ramp. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. BLG, CAP, CRP, LMB, NOP, TGM, YEP Plum Creek Valley WMA Brown (21) 1 acre. Also known as Sand Springs Pond. Stocked with Rainbow Trout twice annually. Primitive camping. Walk-in access to Plum Creek. BNT, RBT Rat and Beaver WMA Cherry (16) 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. No live baitfish may be used or possessed. 500 acres (in two lakes). Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Primitive boat ramp. BLG, CRP, LMB, RSF, SAE, YEP Rice Lake (FWS) Cherry (15) Possession of baitfish prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful. 47 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. No camping. Refuge open sunrise to sunset. Parking by Duck Lake and access by foot traffic only. BLG, LMB, PMK, YEP Scottsbluff Riverside Park West Sandpit Scotts Bluff (3) 15 acres. Owned by City of Scottsbluff. BLG, CRP, LMB Scottsbluff Zoo Pond Scotts Bluff (3) 10 acres. Owned by City of Scottsbluff. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally. BLG, CRP, LMB, RBT Shell Lake WMA Cherry (9) 160 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Primitive boat launch, primitive camping. BLG, CRP, LMB, NOP, YEP Sidney Legion Park Pond Cheyenne (8) FF 1.75 acres. Fishing pier, playground, and restroom available. Owned by City of Sidney. BLG, CCF, LMB, RBT Smith 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. 225 acres. Electric motor and nonpowered boats only. No camping. Area open one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. BLG, CRP, SMB, YEP Smith Lake WMA Sheridan (6) 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. Northern Pike – Daily bag limit of 10 with no more than three fish over 22 inches and only one of those 34 inches or greater. 290 acres. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). AIS infested water body - Eurasian Watermilfoil and Curly-leaf Pondweed present. Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping. Aquatic Habitat project planned for 2026. BBH, BLG, CRP, LMB, NOP, PMK, YEP Terry's Pit Scotts Bluff (3) FF 7 acres. No boating or ice-fishing allowed by city regulation. Owned by the City of Terrytown. CCF, CRP, LMB, RBT, WAE, YEP Tower Lake (FWS) Brown (22) Possession of baitfish is prohibited but dead smelt allowed. Possession of fish not taken from refuge waters unlawful. 75 acres. Electric motors or nonpowered boats only. Owned by FWS. Also known as Yellowthroat WMA. Daytime access only. No camping. Primitive boat ramp. BLG, CRP, LMB, YEP Name/County/Map ID Features Special Fish Regulations Comments Species NORTHWEST Features key: FF - Family friendly; A - Accessible; CN - Cast nets allowed (Jul-Nov); SF - Spearfishing allowed