Peterson Reservoir Number 1 Fishing in Keya Paha County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Peterson Reservoir Number 1 belongs to Keya Paha County, Nebraska. The setting is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Gregory sits 23 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Atkinson (32 miles) and Ainsworth (35 miles). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Peterson Reservoir Number 1

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Species logged across Keya Paha County include green sunfish, black bullhead, Iowa darter and largemouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On this water the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 75°F and January at 21°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice-out usually falls in late March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from late March until about early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Beck Reservoir, 0.4 miles away. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.