Brush Creek Reservoir in Dodge County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Dodge County, Nebraska, sits Brush Creek Reservoir. The country here is pine and birch. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Dodge County list. You are 7.6 miles from North Bend. Beyond it, Fremont at 11 miles and Arlington at 17 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Brush Creek Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. County-wide records name freshwater drum, bluegill, common carp and gizzard shad. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Brush Creek Reservoir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 21°F in January and 75°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid March. On average, mid March opens the water and mid December closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Brush Creek Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Legge Lake, 6.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Brush Creek Reservoir carry more weight than any list.