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Fish Salvage Period At Lake Maloney Extended
LINCOLN, Neb. — The fish salvage period at Lake Maloney has been extended. The lake has been drawn down by the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) to aid the inspection of the dam.
Because of the extensive dewatering of Lake Maloney, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission had rescinded all length limits on fish at that lake from Sept. 28-Oct. 31. Since the draw-down has taken place at a slower rate, that salvage period has been extended to last through Nov. 30, 2009. Daily bag limits remain the same.
During this time period, any stranded fish may be harvested by snagging, hand fishing, legal dip or landing nets, and archery. Salvaged fish may not be used for stocking into public or private bodies of water. It is anticipated that during the draw-down, many of the fish in the lake will follow the flow downstream leaving the lake.
NPPD began drawing the lake down on Sept. 21. The public should stay away from the dam and all-terrain vehicles will not be allowed on the exposed lake bottom. During the lake filling process, fish will move downstream from reservoirs above to help fill the void. The Commission will continue a normal stocking schedule in 2010 to help the recovery process of the fish community.
Because of the extensive dewatering of Lake Maloney, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission had rescinded all length limits on fish at that lake from Sept. 28-Oct. 31. Since the draw-down has taken place at a slower rate, that salvage period has been extended to last through Nov. 30, 2009. Daily bag limits remain the same.
During this time period, any stranded fish may be harvested by snagging, hand fishing, legal dip or landing nets, and archery. Salvaged fish may not be used for stocking into public or private bodies of water. It is anticipated that during the draw-down, many of the fish in the lake will follow the flow downstream leaving the lake.
NPPD began drawing the lake down on Sept. 21. The public should stay away from the dam and all-terrain vehicles will not be allowed on the exposed lake bottom. During the lake filling process, fish will move downstream from reservoirs above to help fill the void. The Commission will continue a normal stocking schedule in 2010 to help the recovery process of the fish community.
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