Blum Reservoir in Boyd County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Boyd County in Nebraska is where Blum Reservoir sits. Elevation runs to 1,883 feet. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Boyd County are larger. The nearest place of any size is Gregory, 27 miles away. Platte lies 30 miles off, Atkinson another 31 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Blum Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Across Boyd County, recorded fish include green sunfish, bluegill, goldeye, white sucker and black bullhead. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Blum Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 75°F and January at 20°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. Ice clears near late March and comes back about early December in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Blum Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Keller Reservoir at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. For Blum Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.