Fishing Brownell Creek Reservoir 1-1 in Otoe County, Nebraska

• Overview

  This water sits in Otoe County, Nebraska. This is mixed forest country. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is low-lying compared with other Nebraska water we list. The closest town, Syracuse, is 3.7 miles away. Beyond it, Weeping Water at 13 miles and Nebraska City at 14 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Brownell Creek Reservoir 1-1

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Otoe County records list common carp, green sunfish, black bullhead, channel catfish and flathead catfish among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On this water a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 77°F and January reads 22°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid March. Open water usually runs from mid March until about mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. This water runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Brownell Creek Reservoir 1-A at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.