Fishing Rock Creek Reservoir 3-4 in Pawnee County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Rock Creek Reservoir 3-4 stands in Pawnee County, Nebraska. Elevation runs to 1,352 feet. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Pawnee County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Tecumseh, 14 miles off. Then Wymore, 18 miles, and Beatrice, 22 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Rock Creek Reservoir 3-4

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Pawnee County records list flathead catfish, green sunfish, black bullhead, johnny darter and orangespotted sunfish among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of this water decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 77°F and January about 24°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Break-up comes around mid March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around mid March on average, with the water closing again about mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Mayberry Lake, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.