Oir Reservoir 4-C Fishing near Beatrice, Nebraska

• Overview

  You will find Oir Reservoir 4-C in Gage County, Nebraska. It stands 1,388 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Beatrice lies 13 miles from the water. Beyond it, Hickman at 13 miles and Wilber at 17 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Oir Reservoir 4-C

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Gage County records list common carp, flathead catfish, orangespotted sunfish and green sunfish among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 77°F and January near 23°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Look for the thaw near mid March; the fishing lifts straight after. From about mid March to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Pierce Creek Reservoir 5-A at 1.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.