Reid Lake Fishing Guide, Arthur County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Reid Lake stands in Arthur County, Nebraska. It stands 3,471 feet above sea level. With some 177 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 3.1 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Sutherland lies 36 miles from the water. The big place round here is Greeley, 192 miles distant. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Reid 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. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name chain pickerel, rock bass and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Reid Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 73°F, with January the cold end at about 24°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid March. Climate figures give an open season running mid March to early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing Reid Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Whitewater Lake is 2.2 miles distant. Rules at Reid Lake are worth checking on the day.