Oct 16, 2026
Commissioners approve sportfishing orders
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission made changes to sportfishing orders at an Oct. 16 meeting.
Frenchman Wildlife Management Area in Hayes County, where a boating and angler access project is underway, has partially reopened to public access.
Renovations to the access roads within the WMA have been completed, and all work at Ponds 2 and 3 is now complete. Improvements include new articulated concrete mat boat ramps and fishing nodes with crushed-rock paths adjacent to the boating facilities.
The boat ramp and parking area at Pond 1 will remain closed while the contractor completes installation of an American with Disabilities Act-compliant fishing pier and parking pad.
For questions about this project, contact [email protected] or call 308-221-6149.