Fishing at Von Krosigh Lake, Sheridan County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Von Krosigh Lake is one of the Sheridan County listings for Nebraska. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. Surface area is around 39 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. About 1.5 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Compared with other Nebraska water on our list, it sits high. The town to know is Alliance, 36 miles out. Further out sit Gordon (50 miles) and Bridgeport (56 miles). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Von Krosigh Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Sheridan County include white sucker, brown trout, rock bass, yellow perch and green sunfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Von Krosigh Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 72°F in July and bottom out at 22°F in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late March. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near early December in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Von Krosigh Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Burton Lake, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Von Krosigh Lake in what we hold.