Fishing at Bear Creek Reservoir 2-1, Gage County, Nebraska

• Overview

  The Gage County end of Nebraska holds Bear Creek Reservoir 2-1. The ground round it is rolling bush. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Gage County. You are 4.5 miles from Beatrice. Wymore lies 11 miles off, Wilber another 21 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Bear Creek Reservoir 2-1

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Records held for Gage County cover common carp, flathead catfish and orangespotted sunfish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On this water the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 77°F; the cold one sits at 24°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid March. Climate figures give an open season running mid March to mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to this water around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Cedar Creek Reservoir 9-D, 2.2 miles away. Ask locally about this water if anything is unclear.