Bear Creek Reservoir 6-3 Fishing Guide, Gage County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Gage County, Nebraska, is where Bear Creek Reservoir 6-3 sits. The water sits 1,365 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Gage County list holds plenty of bigger water. Beatrice lies 7.4 miles from the water. Wymore is 14 miles away, with Hickman at 20 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Bear Creek Reservoir 6-3

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Gage County records list common carp, flathead catfish, orangespotted sunfish, green sunfish and stonecat among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read this water before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 77°F for July and 24°F for January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice-out usually falls in mid March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid March in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Bear Creek Reservoir 6-B is 0.8 miles off. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.