Bur Oak Reservoir near Schuyler: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Colfax County, Nebraska, is where Bur Oak Reservoir sits. The setting is lake country bush on every side. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Schuyler is the closest place, 9 miles off. Lincoln sits 58 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Bur Oak Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Bur Oak Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance. Take a plummet or a sounder rather than guessing depth.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 76°F at the top of summer and 21°F at the bottom of winter. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid March. Climate averages put the opening at about mid March and the closing near mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Bur Oak Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lake North sits 8.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Bur Oak Reservoir before loading the car.