Fishing at Little Dad Lake, Sheridan County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Look for Little Dad Lake in the Sheridan County part of Nebraska. Everything around it is mixed forest. It runs to roughly 49 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The bank runs about 1.3 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. 38 miles away sits Gordon, the nearest town. Greeley sits 191 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Little Dad Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Sheridan County include white sucker, brown trout and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Little Dad Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 72°F, while January sits near 22°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Look for the thaw near late March; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running late March to early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Little Dad Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Red Mill Lake is 1.1 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Little Dad Lake.