Muleshoe Lake, Nebraska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Muleshoe Lake belongs to Cherry County, Nebraska. Height above sea level is 2,874 feet. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Cherry County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Valentine, 18 miles away. The nearest city of size is Sioux Falls, 206 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Muleshoe Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Cherry County records list white sucker, common carp, green sunfish, rock bass and redfin pickerel among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Muleshoe Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 73°F, while January sits near 22°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After late March the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around late March until roughly early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Muleshoe Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Big Alkali Lake, 1.2 miles away. Signs at Muleshoe Lake carry more weight than any list.