Wiebe Reservoir Fishing in Douglas County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Wiebe Reservoir lies within the bounds of Douglas County, Nebraska. Height above sea level is 1,191 feet. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Douglas County are larger. Nearest town is Chalco, 3.4 miles off. Omaha sits 12 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Wiebe Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Douglas County names bluegill, common carp, yellow bass and black crappie. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Wiebe Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 76°F and January reads 21°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid March. Break-up near mid March, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Wiebe Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. There are picnic tables half a mile away. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Zorinsky Lake Park covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Papillion Creek Reservoir D-38, 0.4 miles away. What applies at Wiebe Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.