Peterson Reservoir Number 2 in Keya Paha County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Peterson Reservoir Number 2 sits in Keya Paha County, out in Nebraska. It sits in mixed forest country. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Keya Paha County. Gregory sits 22 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Ainsworth is 34 miles away, with Atkinson at 35 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Peterson Reservoir Number 2

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Keya Paha County include green sunfish, black bullhead, Iowa darter and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. This water gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 75°F; by January the average is down near 21°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late March. On average, late March opens the water and early December closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Rowan Reservoir at 2.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish this water.