Burr Reservoir, Nebraska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Burr Reservoir belongs to Otoe County, Nebraska. The setting is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Nebraska listings. Some 5.7 miles away sits Syracuse, the nearest settlement. Nebraska City lies 12 miles off, Weeping Water another 14 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Burr Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Survey and observation records for Otoe County include common carp, green sunfish, black bullhead and channel catfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Burr Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 76°F; by January the average is down near 22°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid March. On average, mid March opens the water and mid December closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Burr Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Wilson Creek Reservoir 8-H at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Burr Reservoir if anything is unclear.