Fishing Spring Lake in Sheridan County, Nebraska

• Overview

  In Nebraska, Spring Lake falls inside Sheridan County. Around the bank it is pine and birch. It measures some 336 acres, and wind has room to build across it. The full circuit measures close to 2.3 miles on foot. It ranks high for size among our Sheridan County listings. Gordon lies 25 miles from the water. The big place round here is Greeley, 194 miles distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Spring Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Sheridan County include white sucker, brown trout, rock bass, yellow perch and green sunfish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Spring Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 72°F in July and bottoms out near 22°F in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late March. On average, late March opens the water and early December closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Spring Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Petes Lake sits 1.6 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Spring Lake is worth confirming on the day.