Fishing at Little Moon Lake, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Little Moon Lake is listed under Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. Land around it is rolling hill. At roughly 13 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Scotts Bluff County. The closest town, Torrington, is 8 miles distant. Fort Collins is the closest city, 111 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Little Moon Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Scotts Bluff County records list common carp, white sucker, longnose sucker, brown trout and shorthead redhorse among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Little Moon Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 25°F in January and 72°F in July. Whether it freezes depends on the year. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Little Moon Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Packer Lake sits 6.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Little Moon Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.