NEBRASKAland Magazine's • A YEAR OUTDOORS
MARCH
Early March
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Retrieve your rod and reel as
catfishing begins in reservoirs after
ice-out. Fish deadbait with winter-
killed gizzard shad you can pick
up from windswept shorelines,
especially from a north-facing
side on a warm spring day, or
in the upper ends of reservoirs
where shallow water warms
the quickest. Top spots include
Lake McConaughy and Calamus
Reservoir, but any reservoir can be
productive. Check out the fishing
forecast at Outdoornebraska.org to
find the ones with the best catfish
populations.
Visit Outdoornebraska.org for more
information regarding the following
application periods:
•
March - Apply for permits for the
June archery paddlefi sh season.
•
June - Deer, antelope, and elk draw
unit application period.
•
July - Apply for permits for the October
paddlefi sh snagging season.
•
August - Send reservations in for waterfowl blinds at Clear Creek
WMA near Lewellen. The drawing is the fi rst week of October.
Applications
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Attend the Harlan White Pelican
Watch, March 1- April 15 at Harlan
County Reservoir. Bird watchers
and photographers will enjoy these
tours. For more information, visit
Harlantourism.org.
•
View migratory birds at Ponca
State Park's Marsh Madness event.
Mid-March
•
Mark your calendar as Two
Rivers Trout Lake is open for the
season. Fish can be caught on fly
rod and spinning tackle.
