Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir 7-A in Gage County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir 7-A is a Gage County water, in Nebraska. Elevation runs to 1,286 feet. About 19 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. You are 13 miles from Hickman. For a city, Lincoln is 25 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish. It gives up fish to patience rather than to gear.

• Where to Fish on Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir 7-A

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. County-wide records name common carp, flathead catfish, orangespotted sunfish, green sunfish and stonecat. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Treat this water as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 77°F; by January the average is down near 23°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and mid March brings it back. Averages place the thaw at mid March and the freeze at mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir 25-C at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.