Harry Strunk Lake Fishing near Cambridge, Nebraska

• Overview

  The Frontier County entry here is Harry Strunk Lake, in Nebraska. The water sits 2,408 feet up. This is sizeable water at about 2.7 sq miles, and a boat opens up most of it. By surface area it heads our Frontier County listings. Cambridge is the closest place, 8.6 miles off. Further out sit Arapahoe (19 miles) and McCook (24 miles). Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Harry Strunk Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name common carp, black bullhead, bluegill and green sunfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Harry Strunk Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 25°F to 76°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid March. Climate averages put the opening at about mid March and the closing near mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Harry Strunk Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A slipway half a mile out gives trailer access. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Druse Reservoir, 4.5 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Harry Strunk Lake for certain.