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<span style='font-size: 17pt'>Rainbow trout season begins March 14</span>
From the Omaha World Herald
The popular rainbow trout season resumes soon at Two Rivers State Recreation Area west of Omaha.
More than 10,000 10- to 11-inch rainbow trout will be available at Two Rivers' trout lake near Venice when it opens at 7 a.m., March 14. The lake will be open from 7 a.m. to sunset daily.
To fish there, anglers must purchase a daily trout tag from the Two Rivers office. The tag sells for $4 and allows the taking of four trout. An angler may purchase a maximum of three tags each day and is allowed 12 trout in possession. Anglers possessing trout on any other lake at Two Rivers must have a trout tag.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission asks anglers to return their tag to the office at the end of their fishing day. Information collected from each tag helps fisheries biologists determine catch rates and stocking rates.
An adult angler is allowed to be accompanied by two children under the age of 16, but the group bag limit is four trout per tag. Anglers are allowed to use one fishing rod and reel each.
Anglers will find that lighter tackle work well for trout. Most anglers use 4- to 6-pound test line and small hooks, such as size 12 or 14. Nightcrawlers, salmon eggs or PowerBait are good baits, as are small spinners.
Catch-and-release fishing is not allowed at the Two Rivers trout lake. Two Rivers trout anglers must possess a current Nebraska fishing license. All vehicles entering the area are required to have a current Nebraska park entry permit.
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Ron Wyllie
Southwest Iowa IBA Area Representative
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