Fishing permit needed or not at CDC???

Do we need a fishing permit to fish at Copper Dollar Cove? That is a very popular question around here. It has always been kind of a gray area when reading the Nebraska fishing rules and regulations. It was pretty clear that you needed one for Copper Penny Lake but probably not for Copper Dollar Lake. It used to state that one was not needed for a totally private lake with no connection to any other body of water. In 2009, the rule has been written a little differently. It now states that the private lakes must be entirely stocked. According to the interpretation of the State of Nebraska, our lakes have types of fish such as Green Sunfish and White Perch which were never stocked so therefore the answer is "Yes" we do need to have fishing permits.