Agate Dam Reservoir Fishing in Sioux County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Agate Dam Reservoir is one of the Sioux County waters in Nebraska. It sits at 3,832 feet above sea level. Small at around 17 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Some 28 miles away sits Chadron, the nearest settlement. Then Hot Springs, 33 miles, and Oglala, 42 miles. This one is safely inside the county line. Quiet on weekdays, busier when the weather turns fine.

• Where to Fish on Agate Dam Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Across Sioux County, recorded fish include yellow bullhead, fathead minnow and sand shiner. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Agate Dam Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 73°F and January near 22°F on the long-run figures. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. Expect the water usable from around late March until roughly early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Agate Dam Reservoir more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Boardgate Reservoir, 3.2 miles away. Nothing on Agate Dam Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.