Indian Creek Reservoir 9-C in Gage County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Indian Creek Reservoir 9-C is one of the Gage County listings for Nebraska. It sits at 1,381 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest place of any size is Beatrice, 11 miles away. Further out sit Hickman (15 miles) and Wilber (16 miles). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Indian Creek Reservoir 9-C

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish documented in Gage County include common carp, flathead catfish, orangespotted sunfish and green sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. This water repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 77°F and January at 23°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in mid March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, mid March opens the water and mid December closes it again. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Indian Creek Reservoir 9-B, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about this water if anything is unclear.