Oliver Reservoir in Kimball County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Kimball County, Oliver Reservoir is a Nebraska water. The land about it is mixed woodland. It measures about 146 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. At about 4.1 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It sits higher than most water we list in Nebraska. Kimball at 8.1 miles is the nearest place to stop. Greeley sits 72 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Oliver Reservoir

  The basin has been measured to about 21 feet. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Across Kimball County, recorded fish include yellow perch, white sucker and common carp. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Oliver Reservoir rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 26°F for January. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Oliver Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. A toilet block sits half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Bennet Reservoir, 10 miles out. Ask locally about Oliver Reservoir if anything is unclear.