Fishing Moffit Lake in Morrill County, Nebraska

• Overview

  This water sits in Morrill County, Nebraska. It sits in rolling bush country. The water covers some 105 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 1.6 miles keeps the choices simple. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Nebraska listings. Nearest town is Alliance, 23 miles off. It is 144 miles to Greeley, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Moffit Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Morrill County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, longnose sucker and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Moffit Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 74°F at the top of summer and 24°F at the bottom of winter. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually goes in mid March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid March in spring and again near mid December in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Moffit Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Sand Lake sits 1.5 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Moffit Lake is worth confirming on the day.