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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1972
Page
5
Nebraska fish records continue to improve as anglers report giant catches across the state. Names and locations populate a long list including Lake McConaughy, the Missouri River near Wynot, and Conestoga Lake. Records span species from largemouth bass to paddlefish, with weights, dates, and anglers like Paul Abegglen Sr and Violet Kelly noted.
Nebraska rules tighten bait minnow use and transport. It is illegal to sell or use carp and similar fish as bait except from their water. Export of minnows is limited. only licensed cultures or 100 fish for personal use outside the state. A certificate of inspection is required for shipments, with notices to Game and Parks. State areas ban digging and seining. glizard shad may be taken under certain conditions.
Advice emphasizes taking a boating safety course from US Power Squadrons or Coast Guard Auxiliary or Red Cross. Do not boat alone, study nautical rules, learn right of way differences, navigation signals, aids, and distress signals to avoid collisions and hazards.
Anglers can aid fisheries biologists by tagging fish to gather data on populations growth survival and movements. Return tagged fish with catch date and location to the Game and Parks Commission in Lincoln Nebraska. Tags include plastic aluminum bands and varying color codes. tagging spans trout carp catfish bass and other species across Lake Ogallala Lake McConaughy Republican River Last Creek Taylor Creek Elkhorn River and Red Willow Reservoir.
Unlawful practices include borrowing or lending permits, using glass floats on floats, using more than one line or more than two hooks per line, fishing with more lines in lakes or inlets, leaving fish on banks, fishing on lands without owner permission, and using crossbows or similar devices. The rules emphasize permit misuse and gear limits across waters.
Nebraska Game Commission analyzes water conditions, existing populations, and habitat before stocking. Priorities go to state waters, quasi public waters, then private waters. Species include largemouth bass, bluegill, and catfish, with trout and non native species like striped bass added under specific conditions.
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