Mission Creek Reservoir 6-3 in Pawnee County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Mission Creek Reservoir 6-3 in Pawnee County, Nebraska. The setting is pine and birch. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Pawnee County list. Wymore is the closest town at 13 miles. It is 55 miles to Lincoln, the nearest city. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Mission Creek Reservoir 6-3

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Pawnee County records list flathead catfish, green sunfish, black bullhead and johnny darter among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read this water for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 24°F in January to roughly 78°F in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early March. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early March until roughly late December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Mission Creek Reservoir 6-B sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.