Fishing Salt Creek Reservoir 23-B in Lancaster County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Salt Creek Reservoir 23-B falls in Lancaster County, part of Nebraska. The bank is 1,378 feet above sea level. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Head to Crete, 7.6 miles away, for anything you forgot. Hickman is 11 miles away, with Lincoln at 12 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Salt Creek Reservoir 23-B

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Across Lancaster County, recorded fish include green sunfish, common carp and flathead catfish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 77°F and January near 23°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid March. Break-up sits around mid March on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to this water around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Brandt Reservoir at 3.1 miles is the nearest alternative. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.