Bellwood Reservoir 6-G Fishing near David City, Nebraska

• Overview

  Bellwood Reservoir 6-G lies in Butler County, in Nebraska. The land about it is rolling bush. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Butler County standards. David City sits 7.2 miles from the bank. Columbus is 11 miles and Schuyler 14 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Bellwood Reservoir 6-G

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. County-wide records name common carp, green sunfish, tadpole madtom, black bullhead and flathead catfish. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Work this water in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 76°F, the coldest about 22°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid March. The lid tends to go about mid March and return around mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Bellwood Reservoir 6-F, 1.2 miles away. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.