Zorinsky Lake Fishing in Douglas County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Zorinsky Lake sits in Douglas County, out in Nebraska. The ground around here is lake country bush. With some 235 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 2.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It lies lower than most water we list in Nebraska. Nearest town is Chalco, 2.7 miles off. The big place round here is Omaha, 12 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Zorinsky Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Douglas County records list bluegill, common carp, yellow bass and black crappie among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Zorinsky Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 76°F and January near 21°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice-out usually falls in mid March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid March in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Zorinsky Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping records the water as stocked. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Confirm access to Zorinsky Lake locally before you travel.