Pekarek Reservoir Fishing near David City, Nebraska

• Overview

  Look for Pekarek Reservoir in Butler County, Nebraska. The land about it is rolling bush. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Head to David City, 11 miles away, for anything you forgot. Lincoln is the closest city, 30 miles away. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Pekarek Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Butler County list common carp, green sunfish, tadpole madtom and black bullhead. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Pekarek Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 76°F and January reads 22°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. After mid March the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around mid March and the freeze near mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Pekarek Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Stastny Reservoir at 1.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Pekarek Reservoir locally before you travel.