Randall Reservoir Fishing near Gibbon, Nebraska

• Overview

  Nebraska holds Randall Reservoir, in Buffalo County. The ground round it is rolling bush. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. On size it sits at the modest end of our Buffalo County list. The nearest place of any size is Gibbon, 5.5 miles away. For a city, Lincoln is 119 miles off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Randall Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name common carp, bluegill and channel catfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Randall Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 75°F at the top of summer and 23°F at the bottom of winter. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid March. Open water usually runs from mid March until about mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That shapes the year on Randall Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Box Elder Creek Reservoir 5-A, 6.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Randall Reservoir.