Brownell Creek Reservoir 10-2 Fishing in Otoe County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Brownell Creek Reservoir 10-2 lies in Otoe County, in Nebraska. The land about it is pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 2 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Otoe County standards. Syracuse sits 2.7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Nebraska City at 15 miles and Weeping Water at 16 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Brownell Creek Reservoir 10-2

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Species logged across Otoe County include common carp, green sunfish and black bullhead. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 77°F and January at 23°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After mid March the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around mid March and the freeze near mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Ziegler Creek Reservoir Z-5-1 sits 1.7 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at this water may have changed since it was mapped.