Pierce Creek Reservoir 4-2 Fishing in Gage County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Pierce Creek Reservoir 4-2 is a Gage County water, Nebraska side. The water sits 1,388 feet up. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Gage County are larger. The nearest town is Beatrice, 9.4 miles away. Hickman lies 16 miles off, Wilber another 17 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Pierce Creek Reservoir 4-2

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Gage County records list common carp, flathead catfish, orangespotted sunfish, green sunfish and stonecat among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of this water decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 77°F; the cold one sits at 23°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid March. The season between ice runs from about mid March to mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on this water follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Pierce Creek Reservoir 3-B at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.