Muff Reservoir Fishing near Crete, Nebraska

• Overview

  Muff Reservoir falls in Seward County, part of Nebraska. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Seward County. The nearest town is Crete, 4 miles away. Beyond it, Milford at 7.6 miles and Wilber at 14 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Muff Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Seward County include common carp, stonecat, green sunfish, black bullhead and tadpole madtom. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Muff Reservoir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 77°F and January reads 23°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid March. On average, mid March opens the water and mid December closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Muff Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Walnut Creek Reservoir Number 1 at 1.9 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Muff Reservoir in what we hold.