Davis Creek Reservoir, Nebraska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Greeley County, Davis Creek Reservoir is a Nebraska water. The setting is lake country bush. Surface area runs to roughly 980 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The edge covers about 14 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. Across our Nebraska listings, few waters are bigger. Ord at 15 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Lincoln, 117 miles distant. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Davis Creek Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Open biodiversity records for Greeley County list common carp, black bullhead, bluegill, green sunfish and Iowa darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Davis Creek Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 74°F and January near 21°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid March. Climate averages put the opening at about mid March and the closing near early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Davis Creek Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Sherman Reservoir is 10 miles distant. Nothing on Davis Creek Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.