LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Anyone interested in a Nebraska paddlefish snagging permit should apply for one during July.

Nebraska Game and Parks officials plan to conduct a drawing for the permits in mid-August, so applications will be accepted through the end of July.

Paddlefish permits cost $20 for residents and $40 for nonresidents, but anglers must also have a valid 2012 Nebraska fishing permit.

Paddlefish snagging is permitted only in a prescribed section of the Missouri River during October.

Applications can be submitted online at www.outdoornebraska.org or at a Game and Parks office.