Sherman Reservoir in Sherman County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Sherman Reservoir lies in Sherman County, Nebraska. Land around it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to roughly 3.8 sq miles, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The perimeter is close to 19 miles, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. It ranks among the bigger water on our Nebraska list. 4.7 miles away sits Loup City, the nearest town. Ord is 20 miles away, with Ravenna at 20 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Sherman Reservoir

  Recorded soundings reach about 63 feet at the deepest point. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Fish documented in Sherman County include flathead catfish, walleye, white crappie, common carp and rudd. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Sherman Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 75°F and January near 22°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid March. The open-water window runs from around mid March to about mid December in an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Sherman Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lewandowski Reservoir, 4.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Sherman Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.