30 Nebraskaland • January-February 2021
Outdoor Nebraska
By Renae Blum
Don't let cabin fever get to you. There are still plenty of ways to
have fun outdoors and stay active; here are just a few.
N
Squirrel hunting
Through Jan. 31 | Statewide
Winter can be one of the most fun and rewarding times to hunt Nebraska's
fox squirrels. Get outside on a calm, sunny day with family and friends
to make memories and bring home meat for delicious squirrel stew. Be
stealthy, as squirrels look for movement.
Ice-fi shing at Merritt
Reservoir
As weather conditions allow
Merritt Reservoir is a traditional
ice-fi shing favorite, with a variety of
species that provide good action, including
crappie and other panfi sh, large catfi sh,
walleye and perhaps pike or muskie.
Crappie is the No. 1 draw and for good
reason: The reservoir has always had a
good population of larger crappie.
ICE-FISHING
AT
MERRITT
RESERVOIR
PHOTO
BY
JEFF
KURRUS
PHEASANT
TRACKS
AT
OAK
VALLEY
WMA.
PHOTO
BY
JENNY
NGUYEN-WHEATLEY
SQUIRREL
HUNTING
IN
LINCOLN
COUNTY.
PHOTO
BY
JULIE
GEISER
