La Vista lies within Sarpy County, Nebraska. Its population sits near 16,921. Closest to the town line first: Walnut Creek Lake on 3.6 miles away, Shadow Lake on 3.7 miles away to the south with Wehrspann Lake on 6.5 miles away. Wehrspann Lake rewards a slow walk along the bank rather than a long cast into nothing.
| Issuing agency | Who needs a license | Resident annual | Non-resident annual | Non-resident short-term | Saltwater requirement | License-free days | Official source (last verified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Game and Parks Commission | Ages 16 and older | $23.00 | $77.50 | 1-day | Not applicable — no coastline | 1 day (May) | Agency pageVerified 2026-08-13 |
*Prices are base annual freshwater licenses and exclude vendor fees, stamps and endorsements. Where a cell reads “Not verified”, the agency does not publish the figure in a format we can verify automatically.
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