Squaw Creek Reservoir Fishing in Dawes County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Squaw Creek Reservoir belongs to Dawes County, Nebraska. Height above sea level is 3,730 feet. You are 22 miles from Chadron. Then Alliance, 47 miles, and Oglala, 48 miles. If this one is busy: McDowell Reservoir Number 1 some 0.2 miles off, Dodd Reservoir (3.7 miles), Carter P Johnson Lake some 7.4 miles off, Whitney Lake (8.5 miles) and Rock Bass Reservoir some 8.9 miles off. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Squaw Creek Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public occurrence data for Dawes County names brown trout, brook trout, white sucker and bluegill. The county list is broader than any single water. Squaw Creek Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 73°F, with January the cold end at about 25°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid March. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid March in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Squaw Creek Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is McDowell Reservoir Number 1, 0.2 miles out. What applies at Squaw Creek Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.