Meyers Reservoir in Furnas County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Meyers Reservoir is one of the Furnas County listings for Nebraska. Height above sea level is 2,339 feet. About 2 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Supplies mean a trip to Cambridge, 9.5 miles off. Lincoln is the closest city, 180 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end. Most of the shoreline can be walked in a session.

• Where to Fish on Meyers Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The near bank of Meyers Reservoir is often the one people ignore. A short cast to the right spot beats a long one to the wrong one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 76°F; the cold one sits at 24°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid March. The season between ice runs from about mid March to mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Meyers Reservoir more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Bergstresser Reservoir is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position at Meyers Reservoir before loading the car.