Fishing Wilson Creek Reservoir 1-F in Otoe County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Wilson Creek Reservoir 1-F falls in Otoe County, part of Nebraska. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. It covers about 19 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It ranks high for size among our Otoe County listings. Head to Nebraska City, 8.5 miles away, for anything you forgot. Syracuse follows at 10 miles, then Auburn at 18 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Wilson Creek Reservoir 1-F

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish documented in Otoe County include common carp, green sunfish and black bullhead. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At this water the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 77°F and January reads 22°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and mid March brings it back. Ice clears near mid March and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. This water runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Wilson Creek Reservoir 1-9 sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.