Hackberry Lake Fishing near Gordon, Nebraska

• Overview

  Hackberry Lake belongs to Sheridan County, Nebraska. The water sits 3,776 feet up. About 21 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Sheridan County list. Nearest place of any size is Gordon, 20 miles away. Pine Ridge follows at 41 miles, then Martin at 48 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Hackberry Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Sheridan County cover white sucker, brown trout, rock bass and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Hackberry Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 72°F and January near 22°F on the long-run figures. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Hackberry Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Chokecherry Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Hackberry Lake is worth confirming on the day.