Fishing Mission Creek Reservoir 7-C in Pawnee County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Pawnee County in Nebraska is where Mission Creek Reservoir 7-C sits. The setting is rolling bush on every side. The water measures roughly 24 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Head to Wymore, 15 miles away, for anything you forgot. After that come Marysville at 19 miles and Seneca at 23 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Mission Creek Reservoir 7-C

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Across Pawnee County, recorded fish include flathead catfish, green sunfish and black bullhead. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On this water the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 24°F to 77°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early March. Averages place the thaw at early March and the freeze at late December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Mission Creek Reservoir 7-E is 0.7 miles distant. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.