Fish Guide

Public Water Guide

Fishing opportunity is increasing in the Southeast. NRD lakes are adding hundreds of acres of fishing water to the area. Farm ponds, streams and rivers are important, but under-used fisheries. A large and growing population places heavy demand on existing public areas, and more water is needed to meet their demands.

District Supervisor - Southeast
Lincoln Office - Randy Winter
402.471-5583 or Fax 402.471.5528

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Public Water Southeast Nebraska
Water Resource - Name/Location	Species/Regs & Remarks
Lied Platte River Hike Bike Bridge (Platte River) Cass County Located South of South Bend	Species: Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Freshwater Drum, Shovelnose Sturgeon Area Regs: Remarks: Deck; contact Platte River SP for more details
Redtail WMA Butler County 17 Located 1E, 1/2N of Dwight	Species: Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass Area Regs: Remarks: Walk-in access only. Electric motor or nonpowered boats allowed
Timber Point Butler County 28 Located 1S, 2E of Brainard	Species: Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge Area Regs: Largemouth bass - 21-inch minimum length Remarks: Handicap-accessible concrete boat ramp, boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake)
Jenny Newman Pond (Platte River SP) Cass County 4 Located 2S, 3W of Louisville	Species: Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass Area Regs: All species - catch and release. Possession of any fish species other than baitfish while fishing this lake is prohibited. Family fishing lake, open to all children less than 16 years of age and adults assisting children. No fishing from dock Remarks: No motorboats allowed. Cabins
Louisville SRA Cass County 40 Located 1/2NW of Louisville	Species: Bluegill, Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass Hybrid (wiper) Area Regs: Largemouth bass - 21-inch minimum length; Bullhead - daily bag limit of 5 Remarks: Electric motor or non-powered boats allowed. Modern and primitive camping. Wipers in lake number 2, bullheads in lake number 2a
Two Rivers SRA Douglas County 32 Located 1 1/2S of Venice Lake Countour Map - PDF   JPG Image	Species: Bluegill, Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Crappie, Grass Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass Area Regs: Black bass -- 21-inch minimum length. Lake Nos. 3 and 4 are designated as catch and release for all catfish species. Bullhead - daily bag limit of five. No boats on Lake No. 5, other lakes boats with electric trolling motors only; wheelchair-accessible fishing deck on Lake No. 5. Trout fishing in Lake No. 5 is best from April 1 to early June. Open dates for trout fishing will be published and posted. Trout fishing hours are 7 a.m. to sunset. A daily trout tag is required to attempt to take and to possess trout on the entire area from March 1 through June 30. Cost of a tag is $4, which allows the harvest of four trout. Anglers may purchase up to 3 tags, and can possess up to 12 trout. An adult angler is allowed to have two children under 16 fish under their tag, but the group is still limited to four trout per tag. One pole or rod and reel per angler on Lake No. 5 Remarks: Rainbow trout in lake number 5 - purchase trout tags at park office. Cabins and camping
Carter Lake Douglas County 300 Located Omaha - Abbott Drive and Carter Blvd Lake Countour Map - PDF   JPG Image	Species: Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass Area Regs: Largemouth bass -- 21-inch minimum length Remarks: All boats allowed, special boating regulations posted; east arm has no-wake, 5 mph speed limit, concrete boat ramp; wheelchair-accessible deck. Open 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Renovated 2010
Glenn Cunningham Lake Douglas County 390 Located Omaha - 96th and State Lake Countour Map - PDF   JPG Image	Species: Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Walleye Area Regs: Largemouth bass -- 21-inch minimum length Remarks: Boat ramp, boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Open 5 am to 11 pm
Papio D-4 Douglas County 30 Located NW Omaha - 1/4N of Nebraska Hwy. 36 and 98th Street	Species: Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass Area Regs: Largemouth bass -- 21-inch minimum length Remarks: Owned by the Papio/Missouri NRD, walk-in access only. Electric motor or nonpowered boats allowed
Standing Bear Lake Douglas County 135 Located Omaha - 132nd and Military Lake Countour Map - PDF   JPG Image	Species: Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Crappie, Freshwater Drum, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Walleye Area Regs: Remarks: Electric motor or nonpowered boats allowed. City of Omaha lake; concrete boat ramp. Open 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Rainbow trout stocked seasonally

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