Peter Long Lake near Alliance: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Peter Long Lake in the Sheridan County part of Nebraska. The surface lies 3,839 feet up. The water covers around 371 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Shoreline length is close to 6.1 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. It is among the larger waters listed here for Sheridan County. Nearest town is Alliance, 22 miles off. Further out sit Gordon (43 miles) and Bridgeport (50 miles). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Peter Long Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. 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. Species logged across Sheridan County include white sucker, brown trout and rock bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Peter Long Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 23°F to 72°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually goes in late March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate figures give an open season running late March to early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Peter Long Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Potmesil Lake is 2.1 miles distant. Signs at Peter Long Lake carry more weight than any list.