Hadwiger Reservoir Number 1, Nebraska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Buffalo County, Nebraska, sits Hadwiger Reservoir Number 1. Elevation runs to 2,290 feet. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. The town to know is Kearney, 13 miles out. Ravenna follows at 19 miles, then Gibbon at 21 miles. Also worth knowing: Eisele Reservoir just 1.2 miles, Zwiener Reservoir 5.7 miles, Rohrich Reservoir just 6.3 miles, Jacobson Reservoir 6.3 miles and Hadwiger Reservoir just 6.3 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Hadwiger Reservoir Number 1

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for Buffalo County cover common carp, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish and flathead catfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At this water the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 23°F in January up to 75°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid March. Averages suggest open water from about mid March through to roughly mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Eisele Reservoir, 1.2 miles out. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.