Beaver Lake Fishing near Plattsmouth, Nebraska

• Overview

  Beaver Lake is a Cass County water, in Nebraska. Height above sea level is 1,060 feet. This is sizeable water at about 298 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. With 4.1 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. By surface area it heads our Cass County listings. You are 6.1 miles from Plattsmouth. After that come Glenwood at 11 miles and Offutt Air Force Base at 14 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Cass County cover bluegill, black crappie, common carp, channel catfish and green sunfish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Beaver Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 76°F, with January the cold end at about 22°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid March. From about mid March to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Beaver Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Schlichtemeier Reservoir Number 1, 4.8 miles out. Where Beaver Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.