Fishing Lizard Lake in Holt County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Lizard Lake is a Holt County water, in Nebraska. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. At about 58 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It ranks high for size among our Holt County listings. Atkinson is the closest place, 13 miles off. O'Neill follows at 20 miles, then Burwell at 40 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lizard Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Holt County include common carp, green sunfish and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lizard Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 75°F, the coldest about 21°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around late March to about early December in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Lizard Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Cottonwood Lake at 1.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Lizard Lake.