Clough Lake near Alliance: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Clough Lake lies within the bounds of Sheridan County, Nebraska. The land about it is mixed forest. At about 130 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 3.0 miles of margin, front to back. Size puts it in the front rank of our Sheridan County list. Head to Alliance, 20 miles away, for anything you forgot. Greeley sits 152 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Clough Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Sheridan County names white sucker, brown trout, rock bass and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Clough Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 73°F, the coldest about 24°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually goes in mid March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid March until roughly early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Clough Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Old Merrill Lake, 1.6 miles away. Rules at Clough Lake are worth checking on the day.