Fishing Brownell Creek Reservoir 1-4 in Otoe County, Nebraska

• Overview

  The Otoe County end of Nebraska holds Brownell Creek Reservoir 1-4. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Otoe County list. Syracuse lies 3.2 miles from the water. Nebraska City is 14 miles and Weeping Water 14 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Brownell Creek Reservoir 1-4

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Otoe County, recorded fish include common carp, green sunfish and black bullhead. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat this water as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 77°F; by January the average is down near 23°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Once it clears, about mid March, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around mid March until roughly mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Brownell Creek Reservoir 18-2 at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish this water.