Plattsmouth Reservoir 12-A Fishing in Cass County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Plattsmouth Reservoir 12-A lies in Cass County, Nebraska. The surroundings are pine and birch. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cass County list. Head to Plattsmouth, 1.4 miles away, for anything you forgot. Offutt Air Force Base is 8.6 miles and Glenwood 8.9 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Plattsmouth Reservoir 12-A

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. County-wide records name bluegill, black crappie, common carp and channel catfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read this water before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 76°F and January near 22°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Winter locks it down, and mid March brings it back. Expect the water usable from around mid March until roughly mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At this water the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. A recognised fishing place sits half a mile away. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Plattsmouth Reservoir 10-A, 0.9 miles out. Confirm before you fish this water.