Lampman Reservoir Number 1 in Boyd County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lampman Reservoir Number 1 is one of the Boyd County listings for Nebraska. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest place of any size is Atkinson, 27 miles away. Wagner follows at 27 miles, then O'Neill at 31 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lampman Reservoir Number 1

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Boyd County records list green sunfish, bluegill and goldeye among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The near bank of this water is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 76°F; the cold one sits at 20°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. Ice clears near late March and comes back about early December in a typical year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Reiman Reservoir at 1.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.