Blue Hole East Lake, Nebraska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Blue Hole East Lake lies in Buffalo County, Nebraska. The surroundings are lake country bush. With some 25 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. You are 15 miles from Kearney. For a city, Lincoln is 141 miles off. If this one is busy: Walter Reservoir 6.5 miles, Jacobson Reservoir after 9.9 miles, Hadwiger Reservoir 11 miles, Cottonmill Reservoir after 11 miles and Kearney Reservoir 14 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Blue Hole East Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Survey and observation records for Buffalo County include common carp, bluegill and channel catfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Blue Hole East Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 75°F, with January the cold end at about 23°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually goes in mid March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about mid March and the closing near mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Blue Hole East Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Walter Reservoir is 6.5 miles distant. Nothing on Blue Hole East Lake should be assumed from this page alone.