Post by Steve Sutton on May 21, 2010 18:13:35 GMT -5
LINCOLN, Neb. – Family Fishing Nights return this summer. The program, in its second year, is expanded, however, to include several lakes outside the Omaha and Lincoln areas.
Nebraska’s Youth Fishing Program is sponsoring Family Fishing Nights, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. This is an opportunity for people of all ages who have never fished or haven’t fished in years to learn and enjoy the activity. The first event is June 3 at Holmes Lake in Lincoln.
Rods and reels, as well as bait and fishing instruction, will be available. Appropriate fishing and park permits are required. All events are from 6-8:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
The 2010 Family Fishing Nights schedule:
June 3 – Holmes Lake, Lincoln; June 8 – Prairie View Lake, Bennington; June 15 – Mormon Island SRA Middle Lake, Grand Island; June 16 – Interstate 80 Lake, North Platte; June 16 – Bowling Lake, Lincoln; June 17 – Yanney Park Lake, Kearney; June 24 – Halleck Park Lake, Papillion; June 26 – Carp-O-Rama, Pawnee Lake, Emerald, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; June 30 – Skyview Lake, Norfolk; June 30 – Cunningham Lake, Omaha;
July 1 – Pawnee Park East, Columbus; July 7 – Wildwood Lake, Agnew; July 14 – Interstate 80 Lake, North Platte; July 15 – Mormon Island SRA Middle Lake, Grand Island; July 16 – Cottonmill Lake, Kearney; July 15 – Walnut Creek Reservoir, Papillion; July 20 – Bowling Lake, Lincoln; July 28 – Zorinsky Lake, Omaha;
Aug. 5 – Holmes Lake, Lincoln; Aug. 10 – Halleck Park Lake, Papillion.
Commission to Consider Ending Alcohol Ban
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider ending the ban on alcohol consumption in state park and wildlife management areas (WMAs) at its May 28 meeting at the Gering Civic Center.
The meeting starts at 8 a.m., but the public hearings to consider ending the ban on alcohol consumption begin at 8:30 a.m.
The proposed regulations to end the ban on alcohol consumption in state park and WMAs include the following restrictions: consumption of alcohol may be prohibited on any state park and wildlife areas, or portions thereof, with the use of appropriate signage; consumption is prohibited between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.; consumption is prohibited on all roadways, designated swimming areas and parking areas; and all containers of alcoholic beverages whose single liquid capacity is greater than one gallon, are prohibited.
Nebraska’s Youth Fishing Program is sponsoring Family Fishing Nights, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. This is an opportunity for people of all ages who have never fished or haven’t fished in years to learn and enjoy the activity. The first event is June 3 at Holmes Lake in Lincoln.
Rods and reels, as well as bait and fishing instruction, will be available. Appropriate fishing and park permits are required. All events are from 6-8:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
The 2010 Family Fishing Nights schedule:
June 3 – Holmes Lake, Lincoln; June 8 – Prairie View Lake, Bennington; June 15 – Mormon Island SRA Middle Lake, Grand Island; June 16 – Interstate 80 Lake, North Platte; June 16 – Bowling Lake, Lincoln; June 17 – Yanney Park Lake, Kearney; June 24 – Halleck Park Lake, Papillion; June 26 – Carp-O-Rama, Pawnee Lake, Emerald, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; June 30 – Skyview Lake, Norfolk; June 30 – Cunningham Lake, Omaha;
July 1 – Pawnee Park East, Columbus; July 7 – Wildwood Lake, Agnew; July 14 – Interstate 80 Lake, North Platte; July 15 – Mormon Island SRA Middle Lake, Grand Island; July 16 – Cottonmill Lake, Kearney; July 15 – Walnut Creek Reservoir, Papillion; July 20 – Bowling Lake, Lincoln; July 28 – Zorinsky Lake, Omaha;
Aug. 5 – Holmes Lake, Lincoln; Aug. 10 – Halleck Park Lake, Papillion.
Commission to Consider Ending Alcohol Ban
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider ending the ban on alcohol consumption in state park and wildlife management areas (WMAs) at its May 28 meeting at the Gering Civic Center.
The meeting starts at 8 a.m., but the public hearings to consider ending the ban on alcohol consumption begin at 8:30 a.m.
The proposed regulations to end the ban on alcohol consumption in state park and WMAs include the following restrictions: consumption of alcohol may be prohibited on any state park and wildlife areas, or portions thereof, with the use of appropriate signage; consumption is prohibited between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.; consumption is prohibited on all roadways, designated swimming areas and parking areas; and all containers of alcoholic beverages whose single liquid capacity is greater than one gallon, are prohibited.