Terry’s Pit

Terry's Pit is a lake in Scottsbluff County, Nebraska with 7 acres.

The useful clues on Terry's Pit are weeds, windblown banks and clean holes in otherwise shallow water.

Fish and Baits at Terry's Pit

Fish listed for Terry's Pit include Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.

Stocking records also list Rainbow Trout for Terry's Pit. That release record for Terry's Pit does not promise steady action on every trip.

Bass

For largemouth bass at Terry's Pit, try a plastic worm, jig or spinnerbait around weeds, wood and quiet points.

Crappie, Sunfish and Perch

For yellow perch at Terry's Pit, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.

Walleye and Open-Water Fish

For walleye at Terry's Pit, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges.

Catfish and Carp

For channel catfish at Terry's Pit, try cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on flats and channel edges.

Trout

For stocked rainbow trout at Terry's Pit, try a small spoon, inline spinner, trout bait or worm on light line.

How the Seasons Change Terry's Pit

As Terry's Pit warms in spring, check shallow cover and the first drop leading away from it. Summer fishing on Terry's Pit is often best along healthy weeds, clean pockets and the windblown side before the water gets too dirty. In fall, follow cooling water and moving bait toward points, green weeds and wind-hit banks at Terry's Pit.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Terry's Pit

Make the first trip to Terry's Pit easy to read by fishing one shallow spot, one nearby drop and one piece of cover, then return to the type of water that gives the first solid bite.