Scotty Lake, Nebraska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Rock County, Nebraska, this is Scotty Lake. The ground round it is rolling bush. With some 70 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 1.4 miles of margin, front to back. You are 25 miles from Atkinson. Then Ainsworth, 28 miles, and O'Neill, 39 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Scotty Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Rock County, recorded fish include common carp, brown trout and green sunfish. The county list is broader than any single water. Scotty Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 75°F and January near 21°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late March. On average, late March opens the water and early December closes it again. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Scotty Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Fish Lake is 1.7 miles distant. Nothing on Scotty Lake should be assumed from this page alone.