Fishing Carmichael Lake in Sheridan County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Carmichael Lake is set in Sheridan County, Nebraska. The water sits 3,911 feet up. With some 43 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 1.2 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Nebraska listings. Alliance lies 35 miles from the water. The big place round here is Greeley, 175 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Carmichael Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name white sucker, brown trout, rock bass, yellow perch and green sunfish. The county list is broader than any single water. Carmichael Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 72°F for July and 22°F for January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late March. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Carmichael Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Louden Lake, 1.7 miles out. What applies at Carmichael Lake may have changed since it was mapped.