Fishing Wiedenfeld Reservoir Number 1 in Sioux County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Wiedenfeld Reservoir Number 1 lies in Sioux County, in Nebraska. What surrounds it is lake country bush. Start from Hot Springs, 34 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Fort Collins, 179 miles away. Others worth noting: Mader Reservoir Number 3 (1.7 miles), Merlin Mader Reservoir Number 1 sits 2.4 miles out, Mader Reservoir Number 2 (3.1 miles), Mader Reservoir Number 1 sits 3.5 miles out and Jordan Reservoir (4.6 miles). The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Wiedenfeld Reservoir Number 1

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for Sioux County cover yellow bullhead, fathead minnow and sand shiner. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At this water light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 73°F and January near 22°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late March. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect this water to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Mader Reservoir Number 3 is 1.7 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.