Fishing at Auker Lake, Sheridan County, Nebraska

• Overview

  This water sits in Sheridan County, Nebraska. The water sits 3,806 feet up. For supplies, Gordon is 28 miles out. For a city, Greeley is 195 miles off. Other water within reach: McAlister Lake a touch under 1.2 miles, Minnich Lake roughly 1.5 miles, East Kinney Lake a touch under 2.3 miles, Clear Lake roughly 2.5 miles and Hebbert Lake a touch under 2.7 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Auker Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Sheridan County cover white sucker, brown trout and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Auker Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 72°F, while January sits near 22°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. Expect the water usable from around late March until roughly early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Auker Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, McAlister Lake is 1.2 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Auker Lake for certain.