Fishing at Whithorn-Brown Reservoir, Nuckolls County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Whithorn-Brown Reservoir is set in Nuckolls County, Nebraska. Height above sea level is 1,680 feet. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Start from Superior, 18 miles down the road. Hebron lies 24 miles off, Sutton another 25 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Whithorn-Brown Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Survey and observation records for Nuckolls County include common carp, flathead catfish, stonecat and black bullhead. The county list is broader than any single water. On Whithorn-Brown Reservoir the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 77°F, the coldest about 24°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. 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. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Whithorn-Brown Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Jones Reservoir, 3.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Whithorn-Brown Reservoir are worth checking on the day.