Buckley Creek Reservoir 3-F Fishing Guide, Jefferson County, Nebraska

• Overview

  You will find Buckley Creek Reservoir 3-F in Jefferson County, Nebraska. The bank gives way to open valley. At roughly 18 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Some 8.2 miles away sits Fairbury, the nearest settlement. Hebron is 16 miles and Washington 22 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Buckley Creek Reservoir 3-F

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Jefferson County include green sunfish, flathead catfish and orangethroat darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. This water gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 78°F and January about 25°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Haake Reservoir at 6.3 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on this water is worth confirming on the day.