Plum Creek Reservoir 3-B in Gage County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Plum Creek Reservoir 3-B is a Gage County water, in Nebraska. The ground round it is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Gage County list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Wymore sits 11 miles out. Lincoln sits 49 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Plum Creek Reservoir 3-B

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Reported across Gage County: common carp, flathead catfish, orangespotted sunfish, green sunfish and stonecat. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At this water the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 24°F and July at about 77°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid March. Expect the water usable from around mid March until roughly late December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on this water follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Plum Creek Reservoir 3-H is 0.3 miles off. Ask locally about this water if anything is unclear.