Fishing at Cub Creek Reservoir G-1, Gage County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Gage County, Nebraska, is where Cub Creek Reservoir G-1 sits. The bank gives way to mixed forest. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Gage County standards. Nearest town is Beatrice, 5.1 miles off. The nearest city of size is Lincoln, 37 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Cub Creek Reservoir G-1

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Gage County: common carp, flathead catfish, orangespotted sunfish, green sunfish and stonecat. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish this water where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 77°F; the cold one sits at 24°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and mid March brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around mid March and the freeze near mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on this water more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Cub Creek Reservoir G-6, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on this water is worth confirming on the day.