Wilson Creek Reservoir 2-28 in Otoe County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Otoe County, Nebraska, sits Wilson Creek Reservoir 2-28. It sits in pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Nebraska listings. Nearest place of any size is Syracuse, 7.8 miles away. Then Nebraska City, 9.8 miles, and Weeping Water, 13 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wilson Creek Reservoir 2-28

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Otoe County records list common carp, green sunfish, black bullhead, channel catfish and flathead catfish among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of this water is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 22°F in January up to 76°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and mid March brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about mid March and the closing near mid December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on this water more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Wilson Creek Reservoir 1-N, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish this water.