Brogren Reservoir Fishing near Stanton, Nebraska

• Overview

  Brogren Reservoir lies in Wayne County, in Nebraska. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. Small at around 2 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. 10 miles away sits Stanton, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Omaha, 88 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Brogren Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. At Brogren Reservoir the water rewards a slow, careful approach. Watch for the line where weed gives way to clean bottom.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 19°F in January and 74°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Brogren Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Maskenthine Reservoir, 8.3 miles out. Where Brogren Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.