Mill Pond, Nebraska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Cherry County, Mill Pond is a Nebraska water. Height above sea level is 2,487 feet. Around 27 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Bank access stretches around 0.9 miles in total. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cherry County. Valentine lies 0.8 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Sioux Falls, 198 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Mill Pond

  The charted maximum sits at about 12 feet. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Cherry County names white sucker, common carp, green sunfish, rock bass and redfin pickerel. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Mill Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 74°F in July and bottom out at 21°F in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. The open-water window runs from around late March to about early December in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Mill Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Fish Hatchery Lake is 1.1 miles distant. Rules at Mill Pond are worth checking on the day.