Kleman Lake Fishing Guide, Morrill County, Nebraska

• Overview

  In Nebraska, Kleman Lake falls inside Morrill County. It sits at 3,944 feet above sea level. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Morrill County standards. 19 miles away sits Alliance, the nearest town. Then Bridgeport, 21 miles, and Bayard, 29 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Kleman Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Morrill County include brown trout, rainbow trout, longnose sucker and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Kleman Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 74°F; by January the average is down near 25°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Break-up comes around mid March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about mid March through to roughly mid December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Kleman Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Storm Lake is 2.3 miles distant. Rules at Kleman Lake are worth checking on the day.