Hudson Lake, 15 miles southwest of Valentine, will not be open to the public for ice fishing this winter due to a change in ownership of the property.
The lake was formerly part of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's Open Fields and Waters Program, a voluntary program designed to increase public walk-in access for hunting, trapping and/or fishing across the state.
Properties open for access are listed in the Nebraska Public Access Atlas, which is available in print or at
OutdoorNebraska.gov.
Anglers hoping to ice fish near Valentine can find properties nearby, including Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area, Big Alkali Lake Wildlife Management Area
and lakes on the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge.
For more information, contact Shelley Steffl, Game and Parks biologist, at 308-430-3977.
