Fishing at Bear Creek Reservoir 7-D, Gage County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Look for Bear Creek Reservoir 7-D in the Gage County part of Nebraska. Height above sea level is 1,378 feet. Surface area runs to about 15 acres — small enough to read in one session. 9.8 miles away sits Beatrice, the nearest town. Beyond it, Wymore at 17 miles and Hickman at 17 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bear Creek Reservoir 7-D

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Public occurrence data for Gage County names common carp, flathead catfish, orangespotted sunfish and green sunfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. This water gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 77°F and January near 23°F on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in mid March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice usually gives way near mid March, and forms again about mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. This water runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Bear Creek Reservoir 6-2 is 0.9 miles off. Treat access at this water as something to verify.