Tree Lake Fishing in Cherry County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Tree Lake lies in Cherry County, Nebraska. The surroundings are pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 9 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Cherry County standards. You are 50 miles from Gordon. Martin follows at 60 miles, then Valentine at 61 miles. Within a short drive: Burr Lake at 1.5 miles, Collier Lake about 1.9 miles, Hill Lake at 2.3 miles, Red Willow Lake about 3 miles and Cotton Lake at 4.3 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Tree Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Cherry County, recorded fish include white sucker, common carp, green sunfish, rock bass and redfin pickerel. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Tree Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 22°F to 72°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Look for the thaw near late March; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near late March, and forms again about early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Tree Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Burr Lake, 1.5 miles out. The position on Tree Lake is worth confirming on the day.