Bellwood Reservoir 5-G Fishing near David City, Nebraska

• Overview

  Bellwood Reservoir 5-G sits within Butler County in Nebraska. The ground round it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 9 acres — small enough to read in one session. David City at 5.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Columbus lies 12 miles off, Schuyler another 12 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Bellwood Reservoir 5-G

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Records held for Butler County cover common carp, green sunfish, tadpole madtom, black bullhead and flathead catfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of this water decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 76°F, while January sits near 22°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After mid March the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about mid March and the closing near mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At this water the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Bellwood Reservoir 5-K, 0.7 miles away. The position on this water is worth confirming on the day.