Fishing Candlewood Reservoir in Douglas County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Candlewood Reservoir belongs to Douglas County, Nebraska. The bank is 1,109 feet above sea level. Around 34 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Nebraska listings. Hillsborough is the closest town at 2.4 miles. Omaha is the closest city, 8.7 miles away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Candlewood Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Douglas County include bluegill, common carp, yellow bass, black crappie and white crappie. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Candlewood Reservoir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 77°F at the top of summer and 21°F at the bottom of winter. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and mid March brings it back. Expect the water usable from around mid March until roughly mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing Candlewood Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Mapping shows a picnic spot within 0.9 miles. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Boys Town Reservoir Number 3 at 1.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Candlewood Reservoir if anything is unclear.