Indian Creek Reservoir 3-B in Gage County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Indian Creek Reservoir 3-B falls in Gage County, part of Nebraska. Elevation runs to 1,421 feet. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Gage County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Wilber, 10 miles away. Lincoln sits 23 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Indian Creek Reservoir 3-B

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Fish documented in Gage County include common carp, flathead catfish, orangespotted sunfish, green sunfish and stonecat. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. This water fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 77°F in July and bottom out at 23°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid March. Climate averages put the opening at about mid March and the closing near mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Clatonia Creek Reservoir 8-D is 1.7 miles off. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.