Huneke Reservoir Fishing near Wilber, Nebraska

• Overview

  Set in Saline County, Nebraska, this is Huneke Reservoir. Height above sea level is 1,368 feet. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Wilber sits 2.1 miles from the bank. Crete is 10 miles and Beatrice 18 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank. There are dozens within 15 miles, rising to dozens at 30 miles.

• Where to Fish on Huneke Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish documented in Saline County include common carp, flathead catfish, stonecat, channel catfish and green sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Huneke Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 77°F and January near 24°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid March. Ice usually gives way near mid March, and forms again about mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Huneke Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Clatonia Creek Reservoir 3-A, 3.2 miles out. None of that is settled for Huneke Reservoir in what we hold.