Salt Creek Reservoir 25-A near Crete: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Lancaster County, Nebraska. It stands 1,375 feet above sea level. With some 37 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The closest town, Crete, is 5.8 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Lincoln, 17 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork. There is enough here to keep coming back.

• Where to Fish on Salt Creek Reservoir 25-A

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Survey and observation records for Lancaster County include green sunfish, common carp and flathead catfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. This water gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 77°F at the top of summer and 23°F at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid March. Ice usually gives way near mid March, and forms again about mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect this water to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Olive Creek Lake, 1.4 miles out. Check the position at this water before loading the car.