Bear Creek Reservoir 7-C Fishing near Beatrice, Nebraska

• Overview

  Gage County, Nebraska, is where Bear Creek Reservoir 7-C sits. What surrounds it is pine and birch. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Beatrice at 11 miles is the nearest place to stop. After that come Hickman at 17 miles and Wymore at 18 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Bear Creek Reservoir 7-C

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Gage County cover common carp, flathead catfish, orangespotted sunfish and green sunfish. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of this water decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 77°F in July and bottoms out near 23°F in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid March. The lid tends to go about mid March and return around mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At this water the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Bear Creek Reservoir 7-F is 1 mile distant. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.