Bennett Lake Fishing in Sheridan County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Bennett Lake belongs to Sheridan County, Nebraska. The setting is lake country bush on every side. It measures about 96 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 1.5 miles in total. The nearest town is Alliance, 17 miles away. It is 165 miles to Greeley, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Bennett Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Sheridan County list white sucker, brown trout, rock bass, yellow perch and green sunfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Bennett Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 23°F and July at about 73°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. After mid March the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid March until roughly early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Bennett Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Tree Claim Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Bennett Lake for certain.