Fishing Salt Creek Reservoir 26-A in Lancaster County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Salt Creek Reservoir 26-A sits within Lancaster County in Nebraska. It sits at 1,411 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 14 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. You are 4.1 miles from Crete. Wilber is 10 miles and Hickman 13 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank. The near end sees the visitors; the far end rarely does.

• Where to Fish on Salt Creek Reservoir 26-A

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Across Lancaster County, recorded fish include green sunfish, common carp, flathead catfish and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of this water rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 23°F to 77°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter locks it down, and mid March brings it back. The lid tends to go about mid March and return around mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. 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. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Wild Plum Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at this water may have changed since it was mapped.