Roberts Reservoir Fishing near Wahoo, Nebraska

• Overview

  Look for Roberts Reservoir in Saunders County, Nebraska. The water sits 1,234 feet up. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Saunders County standards. Supplies mean a trip to Wahoo, 2.1 miles off. For a city, Lincoln is 29 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Roberts Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Saunders County records list common carp, bluegill, green sunfish, channel catfish and black bullhead among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Roberts Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 22°F and July at about 76°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about mid March, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around mid March on average, with the water closing again about mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Roberts Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Chapek Reservoir, 0.9 miles away. For Roberts Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.