Stastny Reservoir in Butler County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Stastny Reservoir is listed under Butler County, Nebraska. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Nearest town is Seward, 11 miles off. David City follows at 13 miles, then Milford at 20 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Stastny Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Butler County include common carp, green sunfish, tadpole madtom and black bullhead. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Work Stastny Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 76°F and January near 22°F on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice-out usually falls in mid March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate averages put the opening at about mid March and the closing near mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Stastny Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Pekarek Reservoir, 1.9 miles away. Confirm access to Stastny Reservoir locally before you travel.