Pinkerman Reservoir Number 2, Nebraska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Pinkerman Reservoir Number 2 is set in Holt County, Nebraska. Land around it is lake country bush. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Holt County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to O'Neill, 15 miles off. It is 109 miles to Sioux Falls, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Pinkerman Reservoir Number 2

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Survey and observation records for Holt County include common carp, green sunfish, white sucker, brown trout and redfin pickerel. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. This water responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 20°F to 76°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. After late March the shallows warm and the fish move up. The open-water window runs from around late March to about early December in an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. This water runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Asimus Reservoir, 2 miles away. What applies at this water may have changed since it was mapped.