Fishing Anderson Lake in Grant County, Nebraska

• Overview

  The Grant County end of Nebraska holds Anderson Lake. The land about it is rolling bush. The water covers some 57 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 1.4 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Start from Ogallala, 58 miles down the road. Sutherland is 61 miles and Alliance 65 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Anderson Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Grant County: bluegill, green sunfish, white perch, yellow perch and brown trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anderson Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 72°F, with January the cold end at about 23°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. After late March the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near late March, and forms again about early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Anderson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Negro Lake at 0.8 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Anderson Lake in what we hold.