Fishing Salt Creek Reservoir 16-A in Lancaster County, Nebraska

• Overview

  You will find Salt Creek Reservoir 16-A in Lancaster County, Nebraska. It lies 1,335 feet above sea level. For a base, Hickman sits 8.1 miles out. Lincoln is 10 miles away, with Crete at 11 miles. What else is close: Salt Creek Reservoir 17-A 2 miles away, Brandt Reservoir some 2.1 miles off, Bluestem Lake 3.4 miles away, Salt Creek Reservoir 23-B some 3.4 miles off and Block Reservoir 3.4 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Salt Creek Reservoir 16-A

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Survey and observation records for Lancaster County include green sunfish, common carp, flathead catfish, bluegill and black bullhead. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. This water gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 77°F on average, January about 23°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in mid March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate figures give an open season running mid March to mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. You can leave the car about 160 yards from the water. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Salt Creek Reservoir 17-A is 2 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.