Cottonwood Creek Reservoir 6-B Fishing near North Bend, Nebraska

• Overview

  Look for Cottonwood Creek Reservoir 6-B in Saunders County, Nebraska. The land about it is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 23 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. North Bend at 10 miles is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Lincoln, 37 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Cottonwood Creek Reservoir 6-B

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Fish documented in Saunders County include common carp, bluegill and green sunfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The near bank of this water is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 76°F and January about 21°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid March. Averages suggest open water from about mid March through to roughly mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At this water the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Czechland Lake at 1 mile is the sensible second choice. Nothing on this water should be assumed from this page alone.