Fishing North Oak Creek Reservoir 6-C in Butler County, Nebraska

• Overview

  The Butler County entry here is North Oak Creek Reservoir 6-C, in Nebraska. Elevation runs to 1,460 feet. At 22 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On our Butler County list it sits near the top for size. Nearest place of any size is David City, 11 miles away. Lincoln sits 29 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on North Oak Creek Reservoir 6-C

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Fish documented in Butler County include common carp, green sunfish, tadpole madtom, black bullhead and flathead catfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of this water rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 76°F and January about 22°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually goes in mid March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near mid March, and forms again about mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. This water runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. North Oak Creek Reservoir 6-B sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at this water as something to verify.