Heusman Reservoir, Nebraska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Heusman Reservoir lies in Johnson County, Nebraska. The ground round it is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Johnson County standards. Nearest place of any size is Tecumseh, 9.7 miles away. For a city, Lincoln is 29 miles off. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Heusman Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish documented in Johnson County include common carp, green sunfish and johnny darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Heusman Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 77°F; the cold one sits at 23°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid March. The lid tends to go about mid March and return around mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Heusman Reservoir by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir 2-A, 4.4 miles away. None of that is settled for Heusman Reservoir in what we hold.