Camp Lake, Nebraska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Camp Lake lies in Garden County, in Nebraska. This is rolling bush country. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Garden County list holds plenty of bigger water. Alliance sits 42 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Greeley, 153 miles distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Camp Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Garden County cover common carp, white crappie, yellow perch, creek chub and fathead minnow. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to Camp Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 24°F and July at about 73°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid March. Ice clears near mid March and comes back about early December in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Camp Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Campbell Lake at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Camp Lake.