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Fishing regulations at Portal Recreation Area, NE
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Fishing regulations in Nebraska can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Yellow perch as of April 4th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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No minimum length limit. Possession limit = 30 panfish (sunfish and their hybrids)
Exceptions:
- Rat Lake - yellow perch: 12-inch minimum length limit; bag limit = 15
- Beaver Lake - yellow perch: 12-inch minimum length limit; bag limit = 15
- Big Elk Lake - yellow perch: no minimum length limit; bag limit = 5
- Portal Lake - yellow perch: no minimum length limit; bag limit = 5
Perca flavescens
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- Yellow perch - 23 members reported to have caught this fish
- Smallmouth bass - 25 members reported to have caught this fish
- Green sunfish - 9 members reported to have caught this fish
- @zmart402 reported a nice Yellow perch.
- @zmart402 reported a nice Yellow perch.
- @zmart402 reported a nice Yellow perch.
- @zmart402 reported a nice Yellow perch.
- @zmart402 reported a nice Yellow perch.
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