Fishing Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir G-12 in Gage County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir G-12 is one of the Gage County listings for Nebraska. It sits in rolling bush country. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Gage County list. The town to know is Hickman, 12 miles out. After that come Tecumseh at 18 miles and Beatrice at 20 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir G-12

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Across Gage County, recorded fish include common carp, flathead catfish, orangespotted sunfish and green sunfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On this water the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 23°F in January up to 77°F in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid March. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid March and starts locking again about mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on this water more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir 7-A is 2.1 miles distant. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.