Structure

Since the ice has thawed, there have been a few sightings of Christmas trees floating in the lake. If anyone wants to sink structure by their own docks, please make sure it is weighted properly. The Fish & Wildlife Committee is available to help with questions regarding this subject. If you would like to see structure placed into the main body of the lake, please contact the F&W Committee first and we will work with the CDC Board of Directors to make sure it is it placed in an area that has the proper depth and is safe for all swimmers, skiers and boaters.

Green Sunfish

Similar to the white perch, green sunfish have been known to overpopulate lakes and ponds. They can out compete bluegills and other panfish for food and spawning space. Therefore it is recommended to keep all green sunfish and not return them into the lakes. They are edible and the meat is similar to a bluegill. There is no limit on the size or amount of green sunfish than can be kept but please don't mistake them for bluegills. Bluegills have very small mouths and the green sunfish has a large mouth. They can be found in Copper Dollar and Copper Penny and are usually easy to catch in very shallow water along the shorelines on almost any type of bait. For more information on this species, go to http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/greensunfish/

White Perch

During the lake studies that were conducted by the State of Nebraska a couple of years ago, it was noticed that white perch are living in Copper Dollar Lake. The State figured that they were introduced into the lake by pumping water from the nearby creek. Last year water from Copper Dollar Lake was pumped into Copper Penny Lake after the heavy spring rains. Therefore the intoduction of the white perch in Copper Penny Lake is possible. These fish are very invasive and at times eat nothing but the eggs of other fish. If any angler catches these fish throughout the year, please do not return them into either lake no matter what size they are. They can be eaten, used as fertilizer, thrown into the woods for the raccoons or in the garbage. To learn more about these fish, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_perch.

CDC Fishing Rules & Regulations

Fishing is limited to lot owners and their guests. All guests must be accompanied by lot owners if fishing from any place other than the lot owners property and must display or have the green lot tag with them or they will be asked to leave the property.

Fishing rules for the State of Nebraska shall apply unless otherwise notified by the Board of Directors.

Please Note: The old clear plastic lot tags are obsolete. They are not to be used or given away for the use of non residents. The green lot tags are to be displayed at all times when lot owners are parked at the boat ramps or when using the common areas.

Purpose and Goal

The purpose of the F&W Committee is to bring items of importance concerning the improvement of fishing and wildlife habitat to the Board of Directors at CDC. Our main goal is to work with the Board and the State of Nebraska to make the lakes at CDC great fisheries for all the residents to enjoy.

New Fish & Wildlife Site

Hopefully this link will be added to the CDC Website within a few days and people can again look online to see what the Committee is doing. Much more information will soon be available.