Dawson Company Road Dam Reservoir Number 2 Fishing near Cozad, Nebraska

• Overview

  Within Frontier County, Nebraska, you have Dawson Company Road Dam Reservoir Number 2. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Cozad lies 12 miles from the water. It is 178 miles to Lincoln, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Dawson Company Road Dam Reservoir Number 2

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Across Frontier County, recorded fish include common carp, black bullhead, bluegill and green sunfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. This water responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 75°F at the top of summer and 24°F at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid March. In an average year the thaw lands around mid March and the freeze near mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan around that when you fish this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Dawson Company Road Dam Reservoir Number 1, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at this water may have changed since it was mapped.