Fishing at Brezina Reservoir, Butler County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Brezina Reservoir lies in Butler County, Nebraska. The bank is 1,457 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Butler County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, David City is 6.8 miles out. Schuyler lies 7.7 miles off, North Bend another 17 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Brezina Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open biodiversity records for Butler County list common carp, green sunfish, tadpole madtom and black bullhead. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Brezina Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 76°F on average, January about 22°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter locks it down, and mid March brings it back. Averages place the thaw at mid March and the freeze at mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Brezina Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Bellwood Reservoir 4-L, 5 miles out. Check the position on Brezina Reservoir before loading the car.