02-24-2007, 08:49 PM
Good news for a few of us Nebraskans. What better way to test out the new float tubes you got for Christmas...
1500 of them in my backyard!!!!
Nebraska Game & Parks news release, Feb. 23, 2007:
LINCOLN, Neb. – Anglers anxious to get back on the water after being cooped-up inside all winter will have their chance to do some trout fishing in mid-March when the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission stocks 10-inch rainbow trout in 17 eastern and central Nebraska locations.
Dean Rosenthal, assistant administrator of the Commission's fisheries division, says if the weather cooperates, the 17 lakes will be stocked on March 17.
The locations selected for this year's early season trout stockings and the number of trout to be stocked are: Pawnee Park East Pond in Columbus, 1,500 trout; Fremont State Recreation Area (SRA) Lake No. 5, 4,500; Windmill SRA lake No.1 near Gibbon. 2,000; Heartwell Park Pond in Hastings, 450; Steinhart Park Pond in Nebraska City, 1,200; O'Neill City Lake (Carney Park), 500; TaHaZouka Park Lake in Norfolk, 1,500; Lexington City Park Lake, 750; Qwest Lake at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 2,500; Auburn Fairgrounds Lake, 1,400; Holmes Lake in Lincoln, 3,000; Such's Lake in Grand Island, 650; Holdrege City Park Lake, 1,500; Barnett Park Pond in McCook, 1,000; Ord City Lake, 1,500; Weeping Water Lake No.1, 1,500; and Lake Halleck in Papillion, 1,200.
Anglers of all ages, sizes and descriptions enjoy catching trout. Hatchery fish such as those being stocked for spring fishing, can be taken on basic fishing equipment ranging from cane poles to fly rods and bite on a variety of baits such as marshmallows, nightcrawlers, small spinners and artificial flies.
Before heading to the lake, you can purchase a 2007 Nebraska fishing permit and Aquatic Habitat Stamp online from the Commissions Web site at www.OutdoorNebraska.org, from a Commission office or any of some 900 permit vendors across the state. With a few exceptions, any angler 16 years old or older is required to have a Nebraska fishing permit to fish in Nebraska. The cost of resident fishing permits are: annual, $21; three-day, $16; and one-day, $7. Nonresident fishing permit costs are: annual, $51; three-day, $20; and one-day, $9. All prices include the Aquatic Habitat Stamp. Also pick up a free copy of the 2007 Nebraska Fishing Guide, which has information about fishing regulations and public waters across the state.
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1500 of them in my backyard!!!!
Nebraska Game & Parks news release, Feb. 23, 2007:
LINCOLN, Neb. – Anglers anxious to get back on the water after being cooped-up inside all winter will have their chance to do some trout fishing in mid-March when the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission stocks 10-inch rainbow trout in 17 eastern and central Nebraska locations.
Dean Rosenthal, assistant administrator of the Commission's fisheries division, says if the weather cooperates, the 17 lakes will be stocked on March 17.
The locations selected for this year's early season trout stockings and the number of trout to be stocked are: Pawnee Park East Pond in Columbus, 1,500 trout; Fremont State Recreation Area (SRA) Lake No. 5, 4,500; Windmill SRA lake No.1 near Gibbon. 2,000; Heartwell Park Pond in Hastings, 450; Steinhart Park Pond in Nebraska City, 1,200; O'Neill City Lake (Carney Park), 500; TaHaZouka Park Lake in Norfolk, 1,500; Lexington City Park Lake, 750; Qwest Lake at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 2,500; Auburn Fairgrounds Lake, 1,400; Holmes Lake in Lincoln, 3,000; Such's Lake in Grand Island, 650; Holdrege City Park Lake, 1,500; Barnett Park Pond in McCook, 1,000; Ord City Lake, 1,500; Weeping Water Lake No.1, 1,500; and Lake Halleck in Papillion, 1,200.
Anglers of all ages, sizes and descriptions enjoy catching trout. Hatchery fish such as those being stocked for spring fishing, can be taken on basic fishing equipment ranging from cane poles to fly rods and bite on a variety of baits such as marshmallows, nightcrawlers, small spinners and artificial flies.
Before heading to the lake, you can purchase a 2007 Nebraska fishing permit and Aquatic Habitat Stamp online from the Commissions Web site at www.OutdoorNebraska.org, from a Commission office or any of some 900 permit vendors across the state. With a few exceptions, any angler 16 years old or older is required to have a Nebraska fishing permit to fish in Nebraska. The cost of resident fishing permits are: annual, $21; three-day, $16; and one-day, $7. Nonresident fishing permit costs are: annual, $51; three-day, $20; and one-day, $9. All prices include the Aquatic Habitat Stamp. Also pick up a free copy of the 2007 Nebraska Fishing Guide, which has information about fishing regulations and public waters across the state.
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