Fishing at Walters Lake, Sheridan County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Walters Lake sits within Sheridan County in Nebraska. It sits at 3,904 feet above sea level. At about 209 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline length is close to 3.8 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. It ranks high for size among our Sheridan County listings. The nearest place of any size is Alliance, 32 miles away. The nearest city of size is Greeley, 176 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Walters Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Sheridan County include white sucker, brown trout and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Walters Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 72°F for July and 22°F for January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near late March and comes back about early December in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Walters Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Roethler Lake at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. For Walters Lake in particular, ask before you travel.