Oak-Middle Reservoir 63-C, Nebraska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Oak-Middle Reservoir 63-C in Butler County, Nebraska. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. Surface area runs to about 9 acres — small enough to read in one session. Start from David City, 14 miles down the road. Then Seward, 15 miles, and Wahoo, 19 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Oak-Middle Reservoir 63-C

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Survey and observation records for Butler County include common carp, green sunfish and tadpole madtom. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. This water repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 76°F, with January the cold end at about 22°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Look for the thaw near mid March; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up near mid March, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Oak Middle Reservoir 68-A sits 2.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish this water.