Fishing at Plum Creek Reservoir 3-1, Pawnee County, Nebraska

• Overview

  In Nebraska, Plum Creek Reservoir 3-1 belongs to Pawnee County. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. 11 miles away sits Wymore, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Lincoln, 48 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Plum Creek Reservoir 3-1

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Across Pawnee County, recorded fish include flathead catfish, green sunfish, black bullhead and johnny darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of this water decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 77°F for July and 24°F for January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid March. The open-water window runs from around mid March to about late December in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Plum Creek Reservoir 3-2, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.