Fishing Bauman Reservoir in Nuckolls County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Within Nuckolls County, Nebraska, you have Bauman Reservoir. It lies 1,677 feet above sea level. At roughly 16 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The nearest town is Superior, 14 miles away. For a city, Lincoln is 80 miles off. Within a short drive: Frahm Reservoir (1 mile), 3.1 miles away is Williams Reservoir, Biltoft Reservoir (4.5 miles), 5 miles away is Lipker Reservoir and Whithorn-Brown Reservoir (5.3 miles). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Bauman Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Species logged across Nuckolls County include common carp, flathead catfish, stonecat, black bullhead and channel catfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Bauman Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 77°F and January at 24°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Break-up comes around mid March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near mid March and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Bauman Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Frahm Reservoir, 1 mile away. The position on Bauman Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.