Fishing at Bartos Reservoir Number 2, Knox County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Set in Knox County, Bartos Reservoir Number 2 is a Nebraska water. The setting is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Knox County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 19 miles from Creighton. Springfield follows at 22 miles, then O'Neill at 26 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Bartos Reservoir Number 2

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. County-wide records name white sucker, brown trout, green sunfish, bluegill and channel catfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 76°F; by January the average is down near 21°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late March. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near early December in autumn. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Vonasek Reservoir, 2.8 miles out. Check the current arrangement for this water.