Plum Creek Reservoir 4-H Fishing in Pawnee County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Plum Creek Reservoir 4-H is set in Pawnee County, Nebraska. The surface lies 1,332 feet up. At roughly 7 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Wymore is the closest place, 12 miles off. After that come Beatrice at 20 miles and Tecumseh at 21 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Plum Creek Reservoir 4-H

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Pawnee County list flathead catfish, green sunfish and black bullhead. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. This water gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 77°F in July and bottom out at 24°F in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter locks it down, and mid March brings it back. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid March in spring and again near late December in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on this water follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Plum Creek Reservoir 4-B, 0.6 miles out. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.