Sherman Reservoir Sherman Dam, Farwell Unit, P-SMBP, lies across Oak Creek, about 5 miles northeast of Loup City. Reservoir open 24 hours. Good access roads. Available species include walleye, crappie, white bass, northern pike, and channel and flathead catfish. Irrigation supply reservoir experiencing extreme fluctuations. Reservoir peaks at 2,870 surface acres. Fishing season year-round.3,160 acres are open to public hunting for deer, waterfowl, and upland game. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission manages recreation at this site for the Bureau of Reclamation.Current Reservoir Levels
Stagecoach Lake This Corps area is leased to the State of Nebraska. The lake has a surface area of 196 acres. Visit the Stagecoach web page, or contact Nebraska Game and Parks, 2200 N. 33rd Street, P.O. Box 30370, Lincoln, NE 68503-0370, 402-471-0641, for more information.
Standing Bear Lake This Corps area is leased to the City of Omaha. (Department of Parks, Recreation & Public Property, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 402-444-5900). The surface area of the lake is 137 acres. Visitors at this day-use only facility can enjoy fishing, non-motorized boating, hiking, cycling, nature study, and winter sports.
Swanson Reservoir Swanson Reservoir, Frenchman Cambridge Division, P-SMBP, was formed by the construction in 1953 of Trenton Dam on the Republican River 2.5 miles west of Trenton, Nebraska. Reservoir open 24 hours. Good access roads. Fishing season is year-round. Available species include walleye, crappie, white bass, black bass, northern pike, channel catfish, and wipers. Irrigation supply reservoir experiencing minor fluctuations. Reservoir peaks a 4,975 surface acres.Numerous tracts at each reservoir and impoundment provide food and cover for pheasant, quail, small fur-bearing animals, and mule and white-tail deer. There are 3,000 acres of public hunting land.
Twin Lakes This Corps area is leased to the State of Nebraska. The lakes have a combined surface area of 255 acres. Visit the Twin Lakes web page or contact the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, 2200 N. 33rd Street, P.O. Box 30370, Lincoln, NE 68503-0370, 402-471-0641, for more information.
Valentine NWR Most of the wildlife species present historically are still present today. More than 260 species of birds have been sighted on the refuge which supports nesting blue-winged teal, mallards, pintails, gadwalls, and shovelers. During spring and fall migrations as many as 150,000 ducks can be found on the refuge, with peak numbers occurring in May and September. Herons, terns, shorebirds, pelicans, grassland sparrows, and others nest on or migrate through the refuge. Long-billed curlews and upland sandpipers call from hill and fence post.
In early spring, prairie chickens and sharp-tailed grouse gather on dancing grounds for their elaborate courtship displays. Winter storms and cold weather bring the bald and golden eagles to hunt the snow covered prairie.
White-tailed deer prefer the marshes and small wood lots, while mule deer can be found in the open hills. Muskrats and beaver inhabit the marsh edges. Coyote, mink, raccoon, skunk, and weasel hunt in refuge marshes, meadows, and hills. Painted, box, snapping, Blandings, and yellow mud turtles are present in good numbers.
