Fishing at Pierce Creek Reservoir 5-A, Gage County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Pierce Creek Reservoir 5-A sits within Gage County in Nebraska. The water sits 1,371 feet up. Surface area runs to about 18 acres — small enough to read in one session. Head to Beatrice, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Lincoln, 27 miles distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Pierce Creek Reservoir 5-A

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Public occurrence data for Gage County names common carp, flathead catfish and orangespotted sunfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish this water where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 77°F and January reads 23°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid March. The water is typically free of ice between mid March and mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan any trip to this water around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Oir Reservoir 4-C is 1.5 miles distant. Signs at this water carry more weight than any list.