Schwindt Reservoir Fishing Guide, Holt County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Schwindt Reservoir sits within Holt County in Nebraska. The surface lies 1,886 feet up. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Holt County list. Nearest town is Atkinson, 16 miles off. It is 121 miles to Sioux Falls, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Schwindt Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Holt County records list common carp, green sunfish and white sucker among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Schwindt Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 76°F and January about 21°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. From about late March to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Expect Schwindt Reservoir to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Coleman Reservoir Number 2, 4 miles out. Rules at Schwindt Reservoir are worth checking on the day.