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Carothers Lake

Broken Bow, Nebraska — Custer County.

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14Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 153731665).

Nearest airports

The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Carothers Lake, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

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Location & fast facts

Where Carothers Lake is in Nebraska

The red circle marks Carothers Lake.

Fast facts

About Carothers Lake

  • County: Custer
  • Nearest city: Broken Bow (about 1.7 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 62 mi from North Platte and 73 mi from Grand Island, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Nebraska: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Nebraska

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Lake map

Carothers Lake shoreline

0.1 mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 153731665), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Conditions right now

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Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Carothers Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Carothers Lake

    How big is Carothers Lake?

    Carothers Lake covers about 14 acres in Broken Bow, Nebraska (Custer County).

    What towns are on Carothers Lake?

    Carothers Lake touches Broken Bow in Custer County, Nebraska.

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