Malleck Reservoir Fishing in Red Willow County, Nebraska

• Overview

  This water sits in Red Willow County, Nebraska. The ground round it is rolling hill. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. On size it sits at the modest end of our Red Willow County list. Supplies mean a trip to McCook, 13 miles off. For a city, Lincoln is 200 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Malleck Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Red Willow County include common carp, flathead catfish, rock bass, smallmouth bass and black bullhead. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Malleck Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 77°F and January at 25°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It sets the rhythm of the year at Malleck Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records show it does not hold water year-round. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Quigley Reservoir, 0.7 miles away. Treat access at Malleck Reservoir as something to verify.