Fishing at Cedar Creek Reservoir 9-D, Gage County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Gage County, Nebraska, is where Cedar Creek Reservoir 9-D sits. The bank is 1,325 feet above sea level. At 14 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For supplies, Beatrice is 6.3 miles out. Wymore follows at 10 miles, then Wilber at 23 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Creek Reservoir 9-D

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Gage County records list common carp, flathead catfish, orangespotted sunfish and green sunfish among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read this water before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 24°F in January and 77°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. After mid March the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid March in spring and again near mid December in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to this water around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Cedar Creek Reservoir 9-E at 2.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for this water.