Braunsweiger Lake, Nebraska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Cherry County, Nebraska, you have Braunsweiger Lake. The bank is 3,717 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 16 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Cherry County standards. The closest town, Gordon, is 28 miles away. Martin is 50 miles and Pine Ridge 51 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Braunsweiger Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Cherry County include white sucker, common carp, green sunfish, rock bass and redfin pickerel. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Braunsweiger Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 22°F in January to roughly 72°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late March. Ice usually gives way near late March, and forms again about early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Braunsweiger Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Rat Lake is 1.4 miles distant. Ask locally about Braunsweiger Lake if anything is unclear.