Cline Reservoir Fishing in Boyd County, Nebraska

• Overview

  This water sits in Boyd County, Nebraska. The country here is pine and birch. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Gregory is the closest town at 24 miles. Sioux Falls sits 129 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line. It gives up fish to patience rather than to gear.

• Where to Fish on Cline Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Boyd County records list green sunfish, bluegill, goldeye and white sucker among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Cline Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 75°F and January near 20°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually goes in late March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from late March until about early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Cline Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Hamling Reservoir sits 1.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Cline Reservoir as something to verify.