Cedar Creek Reservoir 9-E Fishing near Beatrice, Nebraska

• Overview

  Gage County, Nebraska, is where Cedar Creek Reservoir 9-E sits. Height above sea level is 1,365 feet. Surface area runs to about 11 acres — small enough to read in one session. The nearest place of any size is Beatrice, 7.8 miles away. It is 35 miles to Lincoln, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Creek Reservoir 9-E

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish documented in Gage County include common carp, flathead catfish, orangespotted sunfish and green sunfish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On this water that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 77°F and January reads 24°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid March. The water is typically free of ice between mid March and mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Cedar Creek Reservoir 9-B is 0.7 miles off. Check the position at this water before loading the car.