Fishing at M B Big Nemaha Reservoir 9-C, Lancaster County, Nebraska

• Overview

  This water sits in Lancaster County, Nebraska. The country here is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 18 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Head to Hickman, 9 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Lincoln, 22 miles distant. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on M B Big Nemaha Reservoir 9-C

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Across Lancaster County, recorded fish include green sunfish, common carp, flathead catfish, bluegill and black bullhead. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On this water the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 23°F to 77°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid March. Climate figures give an open season running mid March to mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That is the shape of the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, M B Big Nemaha Reservoir 9-D is 0.3 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.