Fishing Bluebaker Lake in Sheridan County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Bluebaker Lake stands in Sheridan County, Nebraska. It lies 3,865 feet above sea level. At about 120 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 2.0 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is among the larger waters listed here for Sheridan County. For a base, Alliance sits 26 miles out. The nearest city of size is Greeley, 157 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Bluebaker Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name white sucker, brown trout, rock bass and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Bluebaker Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 73°F on average, January about 24°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid March. Ice clears near mid March and comes back about early December in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Bluebaker Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Murphy Lake is 1.1 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Bluebaker Lake for certain.