Fishing “Hot Spots” for a variety of species:
- Lake Minatare (2300 acres) – 8 N of Minatare – Channel Catfish, crappie, smallmouth bass, white bass, walleye, wipers, yellow perch (Open January 15 – September 30) all watercraft allowed, camping. (Nebraska Game and Parks permit required)
- Lake Winters Creek (235 acres) – 9 N of Minatare – Bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, walleye, yellow perch (Open January 15 – September 30) electric motors only
- Terry’s Pit (7 acres) – Terrytown – Largemouth bass, trout (no boats) – Open to public
- Cochran Lake (45 acres) – 2 SW of Melbeta – Carp, Channel Catfish – Open to public
- J.C. Pond/ Zoo Pond (5 acres) – Riverside Zoo in Scottsbluff – Rainbow trout (no boats) – Open to public
- Morrill Sand Pits (25 acres – 3 lakes) 3 S of Morrill – Black crappie, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, yellow perch (no boats) – Open to public
- Buffalo Creek WMA (7 acre pond) – 5 S, 1 ½ W of Melbeta – Largemouth Bass, Rainbow trout (1 mile hike) – Open to public
- Spotted Tail Creek Trout Hatchery – Mitchell – Family fishing (Private – no licence required)
Trout fishing is excellent, Brown and Rainbow Trout abound in area streams .Ask local landowners for permission on private ground – most just want to know who you are.
- Nine Mile Creek WMA – 3 E, 5.5 N of Minatare
- Nine Mile Creek – (Private access, permission required) 2 E of Minatare
- Spotted Tail Creek (Private access, permission required) NW of Mitchell
- Dry Spotted Tail Creek (Private access, permission required) NW of Mitchell
- Stuckenhole Creek (Private access, permission required) W of Bayard
- Winters Creek (Private access, permission required) NE of Scottsbluff
- Red Willow Creek (Private access, permission required) E of Bayard
- Sheep Creek (Private access, permission required) NW of Morrill
- Dry Sheep Creek (Private access, permission required) NW of Morrill
- Tub Springs (Private access, permission required) NE of Mitchell
- Wildhorse Creek (Private access, permission required) N of Bayard
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