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Hershey Lake

Nebraska, United StatesDirections
Open Water suggestedShallow depth, silt, summer algae2 m (5 ft) depthShore entry

Hershey Lake at a glance

Hershey Lake is a shore dive site in Nebraska, United States with depths of from 1.5 m (5 ft). Typically most favorable Jan · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Largemouth bass, Yellow perch, and Bluegill. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 9:00–19:00 · favorable · sunset 18:47

Wind forecast for this hour · 7:00 · run 7 h ago
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Site hazards: Shallow depth, silt, summer algae

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Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Thu
Mon9:00–19:00 favorable

8 kn wind (8 kn wind)

Tue9:00–11:00 favorable, 11:00–12:00 moderate, 13:00–16:00 moderate, 16:00–19:00 favorable

10 kn wind (10 kn wind)

Wed9:00–19:00 favorable

8 kn wind (8 kn wind)

Thu9:00–19:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Fri9:00–10:00 moderate, 10:00–19:00 favorable

11 kn wind (11 kn wind)

Sat9:00–19:00 favorable

9 kn wind (9 kn wind)

Sun9:00–19:00 favorable

11 kn wind (11 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 7:40 · Sunrise 8:08 · Sunset 18:47 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 26 Oct, 00:25 GMT-5

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Largemouth bass, Bluegill
Best time: May through September

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 74% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots, historically most favorable
  2. February, 60% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 13 knots
  3. March, 51% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 15 knots
  4. April, 28% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 17 knots
  5. May, 52% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 15 knots
  6. June, 46% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 14 knots
  7. July, 70% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  8. August, 61% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 13 knots
  9. September, 60% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 13 knots
  10. October, 52% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 14 knots
  11. November, 69% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 13 knots
  12. December, 66% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 13 knots

January has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

Fills & rentals nearby

No dive shops mapped within 25 km (16 mi). Know one? Add it to the map.

Data updated July 2026

Site details

A small, shallow sandpit reservoir west of North Platte that is a favorite of new divers and the training lake for the local dive shop. The lake holds plentiful panfish plus sunken ornaments and statues placed for divers. Entry is from a dock on the west side or by shore diving the north side.

shore

Shallow depth, silt, summer algae

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