Fishing at Cub Creek Reservoir 17-C, Jefferson County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Cub Creek Reservoir 17-C falls in Jefferson County, part of Nebraska. The bank is 1,450 feet above sea level. It covers about 16 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Jefferson County standards. Fairbury is the closest town at 8.9 miles. Lincoln is the closest city, 45 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Cub Creek Reservoir 17-C

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Jefferson County include green sunfish, flathead catfish, orangethroat darter and plains darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. This water gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 77°F and January near 24°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Look for the thaw near mid March; the fishing lifts straight after. The water is typically free of ice between mid March and mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. This water runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Cub Creek Reservoir 17-A, 0.9 miles away. Check the position at this water before loading the car.