Fishing Lord Lakes in Cherry County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Lord Lakes lies within the bounds of Cherry County, Nebraska. This is rolling bush country. Nearest town is Valentine, 29 miles off. Rosebud follows at 39 miles, then Mission at 48 miles. Others close at hand: Schoolhouse Lake 10 miles away, 10 miles away is Twomile Lake, Merritt Reservoir 10 miles away, 11 miles away is Goose Lake and Shaup Lake 13 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lord Lakes

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Cherry County cover white sucker, common carp, green sunfish, rock bass and redfin pickerel. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lord Lakes a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 22°F to 74°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually goes in late March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lord Lakes runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Schoolhouse Lake is 10 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Lord Lakes for certain.