Fishing at Papillion Creek Reservoir S-32, Sarpy County, Nebraska

• Overview

  The Sarpy County end of Nebraska holds Papillion Creek Reservoir S-32. The land about it is mixed forest. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Sarpy County list. Nearest place of any size is Offutt Air Force Base, 3.5 miles away. It is 9.3 miles to Omaha, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Papillion Creek Reservoir S-32

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Survey and observation records for Sarpy County include bluegill, green sunfish, black crappie and common carp. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish this water to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 76°F on average, January about 22°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in mid March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around mid March on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Papillion Creek Reservoir S-31, 0.6 miles out. Confirm before you fish this water.