163 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 012

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 163-3-012 - Waters with Special Restrictions

The following regulations are prescribed by the Game and Parks Commission, State of Nebraska in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 37-336, 37-338, 37-1266.

For purposes of this section, the following terms are defined as:

Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) means those areas which are primarily for public hunting, fishing or other wildlife value.

State Recreation Areas (SRA) means areas with a primary value for day use, but with secondary overnight use facilities.

012.01 On the following waters, except as posted or as indicated in Sub-section 012.10, it shall be unlawful to operate vessels in any direction other than counter clockwise:

Fremont SRA, Victory Lake (Lake 15)	Dodge County
Bridgeport SRA, Center Lake only	Morrill County
Lake North	Platte County

012.02 On the following waters, except as posted or as indicated in Sub-section 012.10, it shall be unlawful to operate a vessel with speed in excess of five miles per hour and speed of all vessels must be reduced so that wash and wake will cause no discomfort, hazard, injury or damage to persons, vessels, or property:

Prairie Lake	Adams County
Roseland Lake	Adams County
Grove Lake WMA	Antelope County
Hull Lake WMA	Boyd County
Clear Lake	Brown County
Long Lake	Brown County
Peterson Lake WMA	Brown County
South Pine WMA (Cozad Lake)	Brown County
Willow Lake B.C. WMA	Brown County
Sandy Channel SRA	Buffalo and Phelps Counties
Archway Lakes	Buffalo County
Bassway Strip WMA	Buffalo County
Blue Hole West WMA	Buffalo County
Bufflehead WMA	Buffalo County
Coot Shallows WMA	Buffalo County
Cottonmill Lake	Buffalo County
Kea West WMA	Buffalo County
Kearney WMA (Kea Lake)	Buffalo County
Union Pacific SRA	Buffalo County
War Axe SRA	Buffalo County
Summit Lake SRA	Burt County
Homestead Lake	Butler County
Oxbow Trails Lake	Butler County
Timber Point Lake	Butler County
Century Link Lake	Cass County
Tobacco Island WMA	Cass County
Chalkrock Lake WMA	Cedar County
Ballards Marsh WMA	Cherry County
Cottonwood-Steverson Lake WMA	Cherry County
Home Valley Lake WMA	Cherry County
Rat and Beaver WMA	Cherry County
Shell Lake WMA	Cherry County
Maple Creek Reservoir	Colfax County
Arnold Lake	Custer County
Kramper Lake - Danish Alps	Dakota County
CNPPID Supply Canal	Lincoln, Dawson, & Gosper
Cozad WMA	Dawson County
Dogwood WMA	Dawson County
East Gothenburg WMA	Dawson County
Gallagher Canyon Reservoir	Dawson County
Lake Helen	Dawson County
West Cozad WMA	Dawson County
Willow Island WMA	Dawson County
Buckskin Hills WMA	Dixon County
Powder Creek Reservoir	Dixon County
Fremont SRA, Lake #16	Dodge County
Fremont SRA, Lake #20, west bay	Dodge County
Carter Lake - East leg	Douglas County
Flanagan Lake	Douglas County
Glenn Cunningham Lake	Douglas County
Lawrence Youngman Lake	Douglas County
Prairie View Lake	Douglas County
Standing Bear Lake	Douglas County
Zorinsky Lake	Douglas County
Rock Creek Lake SRA	Dundy County
Bruning Dam	Fillmore County
Lone Star Recreation Area	Fillmore County
Bear Pierce Cedar 2A	Gage County
Big Indian 11a	Gage County
Clatonia 3A	Gage County
Wolf Wildcat Lake #12	Gage County
Blue Lake	Garden County
Crescent Lake WMA	Garden County
Elwood Reservoir WMA	Gosper County
Avocet Lake WMA	Grant County
DeFair Lake WMA	Grant County
Frye Lake WMA	Grant County
Cheyenne SRA	Hall County
Grand Island Eagle Scout Lake	Hall County
Grand Island L.E. Ray Lake	Hall County
Mormon Island SRA Middle Lake	Hall County
Mormon Island SRA West Lake	Hall County
West Wood River WMA	Hall County
Pioneers Trail Recreation Area	Hamilton County
Hayes Center WMA	Hayes County
Goose Lake WMA	Holt County
Swan Lake	Holt County
Buckley 3F	Jefferson County
Cub Creek 9B (Leisure Lake)	Jefferson County
Cub Creek 12A	Jefferson County
Wirth Brothers Lake	Johnson County
Lake Ogallala SRA	Keith County
Conestoga SRA	Lancaster County
Cottontail Lake	Lancaster County
Hedgefield Lake WMA	Lancaster County
Merganser Lake	Lancaster County
Olive Creek Lake SRA	Lancaster County
Stagecoach Lake SRA	Lancaster County
Tanglewood Lake	Lancaster County
Wagon Train Lake SRA	Lancaster County
Wild Plum Lake	Lancaster County
Wildwood Lake WMA	Lancaster County
Yankee Hill WMA	Lancaster County
Birdwood WMA	Lincoln County
Brady WMA	Lincoln County
East Hershey WMA	Lincoln County
East Sutherland WMA	Lincoln County
Fremont Slough WMA	Lincoln County
Hershey WMA	Lincoln County
North Platte I-80 Lake (Iron Horse Lake)	Lincoln County
Pawnee Slough WMA	Lincoln County
West Gothenburg WMA	Lincoln County
Duck Creek Recreation Area	Nemaha County
Hamburg Bend	Otoe County
Wilson Creek 4F Lake (Prairie Owl)	Otoe County
Burchard Lake WMA	Pawnee County
Iron Horse Trail Lake	Pawnee County
Holdrege North Park Lake	Phelps County
Lake Babcock	Platte County
Twin Lakes WMA	Rock County
Swan Creek Lake 2A WMA	Saline County
Swan Creek Lake 67	Saline County
Walnut Creek Lake 2A	Saline County
Willard L. Meyer Recreation Area	Saline County
Portal Recreation Area	Sarpy County
Prairie Queen	Sarpy County
Walnut Creek Reservoir (Papio 21)	Sarpy County
Wehrspann Lake	Sarpy County
Czechland Lake	Saunders County
Lake Wanahoo SRA	Saunders County
Memphis Lake SRA	Saunders County
Red Cedar Lake	Saunders County
Meadowlark Lake	Seward County
Smith Creek Lake	Seward County
Twin Lakes WMA	Seward County
Smith Lake WMA	Sheridan County
Walgren Lake SRA	Sheridan County
Maskenthine Lake	Stanton County
Red Fox WMA	Stanton County
California Bend	Washington County
DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge Lake	Washington County
Liberty Cove Reservoir	Webster County
Lake Ericson	Wheeler County
Pibel Lake	Wheeler County
Overland Trails Lake	York County
Recharge Lake	York County

012.03 On the following waters, except as posted or as indicated in Sub-section 012.10, it shall be unlawful to use internal combustion type motors.

Crystal Lake	Adams County
Keller Park SRA	Brown County
East Odessa WMA	Buffalo County
Ravenna Lake	Buffalo County
Windmill SRA	Buffalo County
Yanney Park Lake	Buffalo County
Redtail WMA	Butler County
Louisville SRA	Cass County
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge Lakes	Cherry County
Kissinger WMA	Clay County
Ansley City Lake	Custer County
Pressey WMA	Custer County
Victoria Springs SRA	Custer County
Crystal Cove Lake	Dakota County
Darr WMA	Dawson County
Dead Timber SRA	Dodge County
Fremont SRA - 15 lakes - 1 to 15 acres (Lake Numbers 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, and 19)	Dodge County
Papio D-4	Douglas County
Two Rivers SRA (Lakes #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, and #7	Douglas County
Cherry Creek Diversion Pond	Fort Robinson SP, Dawes County
Cherry Creek Pond	Fort Robinson SP, Dawes County
Grabel Ponds	Fort Robinson SP, Dawes County
Ice House Ponds	Fort Robinson SP, Dawes County
Carter P. Johnson Lake	Fort Robinson State Park, Sioux and Chase County
Oxford City Lake	Furnas County
Arrowhead Lake WMA	Gage County
Diamond Lake WMA	Gage County
Donald Whitney WMA	Gage County
Island Lake NWR	Garden County
Gracie Creek Trout Pond	Garfield County
Cornhusker WMA	Hall County
Pintail WMA	Hamilton County
Frenchman WMA	Hayes County
Atkinson Lake	Holt County
Farwell South Reservoir	Howard County
North Loup SRA	Howard County
Alexandria SRA	Jefferson County
Osage WMA	Johnson County
Twin Oaks WMA	Johnson County
Fort Kearny SRA	Kearney County
Cub Creek Lake	Keya Paha County
Lake Yankton	Knox County
Bowling Lake	Lancaster County
Holmes Lake	Lancaster County
Killdeer WMA	Lancaster County
Teal WMA	Lancaster County
Crystal Lake WMA	Lincoln County
Wellfleet Lake	Lincoln County
West Brady WMA	Lincoln County
West Hershey WMA	Lincoln County
West Maxwell WMA	Lincoln County
Skyview Lake	Madison County
Silver Creek City Lake	Merrick County
Bridgeport SRA, the four smaller lakes only	Morrill County
Wilson Creek 2X WMA	Otoe County
Bowwood WMA	Pawnee County
Mayberry WMA	Pawnee County
Pawnee Prairie WMA	Pawnee County
Prairie Knoll WMA	Pawnee County
Sacramento-Wilcox WMA	Phelps County
Verdon Lake SRA	Richardson County
Big Elk	Sarpy County
Bowman Lake	Sherman County
Indian Creek WMA	Webster County

012.04 On the following waters, except as posted or as indicated in Sub-section 012.10, it shall be unlawful to operate any motorized vessel:

Chadron State Park Pond	Dawes County
Bethphage Pond	Kearney County
Niobrara State Park	Knox County
Chester Island WMA	Lincoln County
Bader Memorial Lakes	Merrick County
Central City Lake	Merrick County
Midland Lake	Sarpy County
Shadow Lake	Sarpy County

012.05 On the following waters, except as posted or as indicated in Sub-section 012.10, it shall be unlawful to operate any vessel:

I-80 Department of Roads Lakes - Grand Island Rest Area, Mormon Island East, Alda, Kearney North Rest Stop, Brady Rest Stop, Maxwell Rest Area, and Kearney South Rest Stop
Heartwell Park Pond	Adams County
Baright Lake Eugene T. Mahoney State Park	Cass County
Jenny Newman Lake	Cass County
Sutton Clark Pond	Clay County
Dawson County Museum Pond	Dawson County
Plum Creek Park Pond, (Lexington City Pond)	Dawson County
Two Rivers SRA Lake No. 5	Douglas County
Curtis Golf Course Pond	Frontier County
Calamus Reservoir, Bureau of Reclamation water control channels,	Garfield County
Grand Island Pier Lake	Hall County
Grand Island Suchs Lake	Hall County
Heartland Shooting Park Pond	Hall County
Humphrey Pond	Keith County
Oak Lake	Lancaster County
Barnett Park Ponds	Red Willow County
Boyer Chute Wildlife Habitat Restoration Area	Washington County

All state fish hatchery areas unless otherwise authorized by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

012.06 On the following waters, except as posted or as indicated in Sub-section 012.10, it shall be unlawful to operate any vessel faster than 5 mph/no wake from sundown to sunrise

Victory Lake (Lake 15) and Lake 10, Fremont SRA	Dodge County
Branched Oak Lake SRA	Lancaster County

012.07 It shall be unlawful to operate air boats on all Fish and Wildlife Service managed Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA) except as posted or as indicated in Sub-section 012.10.

012.08 On the following waters, except as posted or as indicated in Sub-section 012.10, it shall be unlawful to operate a motorboat or personal watercraft while pulling more than one skier, boarder, towable or other similar device:

Victory Lake (Lake 15) and Lake 10, Fremont SRA	Dodge County
Center Lake, Bridgeport Lake,	Morrill County

012.09 On the following waters except as posted or as indicated in Sub-section 012.10, it shall be unlawful to operate non-powered vessels and those powered by conventional outboard electric motors

Victory Lake (Lake 15) and Lake 10, Fremont SRA

Dodge County

012.10 Nebraska Game and Parks authorized activities or other governmental agencies in the course of their official duties are exempt.

163 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 012

Amended effective 5/17/2023