A construction project is underway at Rock Creek Station State Historical Park near Fairbury that will limit some visitor access within the park from time to time.

The project, expected to be completed by the end of May, will include repairs of the Rock Creek Toll Bridge and bank stabilization upstream and downstream of the bridge.

Construction will affect access to the historic East and West ranches as visitors can expect to find fenced areas and construction equipment there. Access across the bridge may be disrupted intermittently, and a temporary earthen crossing is planned.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is partnering with Nebraska Digging Services and History Nebraska on the project.

Contact the park office at 402-729-5777 or [email protected] for more information.

Nebraska Big Game Society to auction elk tag April 14

 A bull elk tag will be auctioned off by the Nebraska Big Game Society on April 14 in Lincoln.

The 11th annual meeting and auction will be at Hillcrest Country Club, 9401 O St.

Residents and nonresidents are eligible for the bull elk tag. The high bidder will receive a bull elk tag valid in any elk management unit during a 2022 open bull elk season; legal weapons for that season must be used.

Additional items and outdoor experiences will be auctioned at the event. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for wildlife conservation, research and big game hunting opportunities in the state.

Tickets for the banquet are $95 each or $700 for a table of eight. Dinner is at 6:15 p.m., and the auction begins at 7:15 p.m.

Send requests for tickets or to register as a call-in bidder, including phone number, to [email protected].

Plan fishing trip using Game and Parks publications

Plan a fishing trip with the help of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publications.

Prepare to make your trip the best by reviewing Nebraska fishing regulations and researching locations in our 2022 Fishing Guide and our 2022 Fishing Forecast.

The fishing guide is a summary of regulations and orders and includes a section detailing the state’s public fishing areas. The fishing forecast provides a look at where some of the best fishing, and maybe some of the biggest fish, may be found in Nebraska based on 2021 lake sampling.

Both publications are online at OutdoorNebraska.org, and printed copies may be picked up wherever fishing permits are sold. Find additional planning tools, such as a fish stocking database, lake contour maps, and other fishing publications — or buy your annual fishing permit — at the same website.