Harlan County Lake

Harlan County, NE

GOConfidence · Medium
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Main reason
dry conditions across the window

GO on Harlan County Lake — light winds and rising pressure after a passing system for this window. Weather-only read (no on-water history calibrating this yet).

Next forecast window
GO

Fri · Sep 11, 4 AM → 8 AM (America/Chicago)

Full read

The latest cached fishing-weather read for Harlan County Lake in Harlan County, NE is GO. Its highlighted window has passed, so use the 7-day forecast below for the next available window. The main factor in its favor was dry conditions across the window. Its cached forecast evidence included wind near 4 mph out of the southeast, gusting to 12 mph; surface pressure near 945 hPa on a rising trend; 0.00 inches of rain; and air temperature near 75 °F with overcast dominant. Confidence in this cached read is medium; it was generated September 10, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC, and reads refresh on a daily cadence. This is a weather-only read built from forecast weather; it does not yet use on-water reports, and confidence is capped until local water data or feedback exists.

UPDATED September 10, 2026, 1:00 PM UTCBUCKET 2026-09-10ENGINE 0.7.0

Conditions at a glance

Wind
4mph

SE · gust 12

Rain / Weather
0in

Overcast

Temp
75°F

24°C · hum 62%

Pressure
27.91inHg

Rising

7-Day Fishing Forecast

One read per day — the bite call, the window, the weather behind it

  1. Thu · Sep 10
    Window passed
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    88° / 63°F
    4 mph · SEgust 17
    0.00 in
    ↓ -6.6 hPa
  2. Fri · Sep 11
    4 AM → 8 AM
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    95° / 68°F
    7 mph · Sgust 28
    0.09 in
    ↓ -5.4 hPa
  3. Sat · Sep 12
    8 AM → 12 PM
    MAYBE
    Dry conditions across the window
    86° / 64°F
    12 mph · NEgust 35
    0.23 in
    ↑ +8.8 hPa
  4. Sun · Sep 13
    6 PM → 10 PM
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    99° / 64°F
    7 mph · Sgust 36
    0.16 in
    ↓ -8.8 hPa
  5. Mon · Sep 14
    1 PM → 5 PM
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    91° / 70°F
    7 mph · NWgust 41
    0.20 in
    ↑ +8.7 hPa
  6. Tue · Sep 15
    9 AM → 1 PM
    MAYBE
    Dry conditions across the window
    68° / 61°F
    12 mph · NEgust 30
    0.40 in
    ↑ +7.6 hPa
  7. Wed · Sep 16
    9 AM → 1 PM
    MAYBE
    Dry conditions across the window
    64° / 59°F
    11 mph · NEgust 21
    0.39 in
    ↑ +5.0 hPa

Last 3 days

Recent context — what just happened

Pressure
Rising
+6.5 hPa over 72h
Rain
Dry stretch
0.00 in totallast 72h
Wind
Gusty
10 mph · gust 31 · E
Temperature
Cooler
-4.7°F over 72h100–70°F range

Weather-only read. Confidence is capped until local water data or feedback exists.

About Harlan County Lake

Harlan County Lake, in Harlan County, NE, is The second largest lake in Nebraska.

Surface area
13,250 acres
Elevation
1,946 ft
Managing agency
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District
Dam
Harlan County Dam (Republican River)

Primary species: Walleye, Hybrid striped bass, White bass, Northern pike, Channel catfish.

Notable structure: Methodist Cove, North Cove, Bone Cove, Prairie Dog Bay, Cedar Point, White Cat Point, Coyote Canyon.

Nearby waters

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