LivewellFish consumption advisories
Nebraska
Nebraska publishes advisories for 23 waters, covering 75 species-and-size recommendations.
Contaminants of concern: Mercury, PCBs
Statewide advisory
These apply across Nebraska, including waters with no specific advisory of their own.
- All Other Species Women who may become pregnant & children under 15 For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: limit to one meal per week due to elevated Mercury. Nebraska statewide mercury advisory (EPA nationwide; sensitive group)
Waters with advisories in Nebraska
23 waters on file. A water not listed here has no advisory in the state's data — which usually means it has never been sampled, not that it's been cleared.
Lakes 13
- Branched Oak Lake Lancaster
- Conestoga Lake Lancaster
- Holmes Lake Lancaster
- Iron Horse Trail Lake Pawnee
- Johnson Lake Gosper
- Lake Hastings Adams
- Lake Minatare Scotts Bluff
- Lake Wanahoo Saunders
- Standing Bear Lake Douglas
- Verdon Lake Richardson
- Walgren Lake Sheridan
- Walnut Creek Lake Sarpy
- Wehrspann Lake Sarpy
Reservoirs 10
- Box Butte Reservoir Dawes
- Calamus Reservoir Garfield
- Elwood Reservoir Gosper
- Harlan County Reservoir Harlan
- Merritt Reservoir Cherry
- Red Willow Reservoir Frontier
- Sherman Reservoir Sherman
- Swanson Reservoir Hitchcock
- Whitney Reservoir Dawes
- Wildwood Reservoir Cass
Nebraska statewide fishing limits
Statewide defaults — specific waters and zones may differ. Verify the current rules before keeping a fish.
| Species | Size | Daily limit | Open season | Keep season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 15" min | 5 | Year-round | Same as open |
| Smallmouth Bass | 15" min | 5 | Year-round | Same as open |
| Walleye | 15" min | 4 | Year-round | Same as open |
| Sauger | — | 4 | Year-round | Same as open |
| Northern Pike | — | 3 | Year-round | Same as open |
| Muskellunge | 40" min | 1 | Year-round | Same as open |
| Black Crappie | — | — | Year-round | Same as open |
| White Crappie | — | — | Year-round | Same as open |
| Bluegill | — | — | Year-round | Same as open |
| Yellow Perch | — | — | Year-round | Same as open |
| Channel Catfish | — | 5 | Year-round | Same as open |
| Flathead Catfish | — | 5 | Year-round | Same as open |
| White Bass | — | 15 | Year-round | Same as open |
| Hybrid Striped Bass | — | 15 | Year-round | Same as open |
| Rainbow Trout | — | 5 | Year-round | Same as open |
Official rules: Nebraska — Nebraska Game & Parks