Wilson Creek Reservoir 5-5 Fishing in Otoe County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Wilson Creek Reservoir 5-5 falls in Otoe County, part of Nebraska. It lies 1,158 feet above sea level. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It lies lower than most water we list in Nebraska. Nearest place of any size is Nebraska City, 7.1 miles away. Further out sit Syracuse (11 miles) and Hamburg (17 miles). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wilson Creek Reservoir 5-5

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Across Otoe County, recorded fish include common carp, green sunfish and black bullhead. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At this water the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 22°F to 76°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid March. Expect the water usable from around mid March until roughly mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Wilson Creek Reservoir 1-9 is 0.9 miles distant. Signs at this water carry more weight than any list.