Windmill Lake, Nebraska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Windmill Lake in Morrill County, Nebraska. The setting is mixed forest on every side. The water measures roughly 9 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Morrill County. Supplies mean a trip to Alliance, 20 miles off. The nearest city of size is Greeley, 144 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Windmill Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Morrill County records list brown trout, rainbow trout, longnose sucker, white sucker and yellow perch among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Windmill Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 74°F and January near 24°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Look for the thaw near mid March; the fishing lifts straight after. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid March until roughly mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Windmill Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Clark Lake, 0.9 miles away. Check the position on Windmill Lake before loading the car.