Mud Creek Reservoir 2-A in Gage County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Mud Creek Reservoir 2-A is listed under Gage County, Nebraska. The bank gives way to pine and birch. At about 59 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The shape is regular, which means fewer obvious ambush corners. On our Gage County list it sits near the top for size. Beatrice lies 9.2 miles from the water. Wymore is 11 miles away, with Tecumseh at 21 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Mud Creek Reservoir 2-A

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Fish documented in Gage County include common carp, flathead catfish, orangespotted sunfish, green sunfish and stonecat. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 77°F, while January sits near 24°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid March. Averages place the thaw at mid March and the freeze at mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. This water runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Cedar Creek Reservoir 9-B sits 1.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.