Mallard Arm, Nebraska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Garden County, Nebraska, this is Mallard Arm. The surface lies 3,809 feet up. Head to Alliance, 33 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 150 miles to Greeley, the nearest city. What else is close: Gimlet Lake 0.7 miles, Roundup Lake a shade over 0.8 miles, Hackberry Lake 1.3 miles, Island Lake a shade over 1.8 miles and Goose Lake 2.3 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Mallard Arm

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Garden County include common carp, white crappie, yellow perch and creek chub. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Mallard Arm rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 73°F; the cold one sits at 24°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid March. Open water usually runs from mid March until about mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Mallard Arm the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Gimlet Lake is 0.7 miles distant. The position on Mallard Arm is worth confirming on the day.