Mullis Lake, Nebraska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Cherry County, Nebraska, you have Mullis Lake. This is rolling bush ground. It runs to roughly 27 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. It is a small entry by Cherry County standards. Nearest town is Gordon, 14 miles off. Martin lies 21 miles off, Porcupine another 24 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Mullis Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Cherry County records list white sucker, common carp, green sunfish and rock bass among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Mullis Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 22°F to 72°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near late March; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Mullis Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Trucks Lake is 0.7 miles off. Check the position at Mullis Lake before loading the car.