Fishing Oak-Middle Reservoir 81-A in Seward County, Nebraska

• Overview

  In Nebraska, Oak-Middle Reservoir 81-A belongs to Seward County. The country here is mixed forest. At roughly 15 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The closest town, Seward, is 8.3 miles distant. For a city, Lincoln is 21 miles off. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork. Seward counts roughly 7,200 residents.

• Where to Fish on Oak-Middle Reservoir 81-A

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Across Seward County, recorded fish include common carp, stonecat, green sunfish, black bullhead and tadpole madtom. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On this water the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 22°F in January to roughly 77°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid March. The open-water window runs from around mid March to about mid December in an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That shapes the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Oak-Middle Reservoir 76-A is 1.7 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.