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

• Overview

  Wilson Creek Reservoir 5-F lies within the bounds of Otoe County, Nebraska. It stands 1,155 feet above sea level. It covers about 20 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Size puts it in the front rank of our Otoe County list. Nebraska City is the closest place, 6.1 miles off. The big place round here is Lincoln, 39 miles distant. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Wilson Creek Reservoir 5-F

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Public occurrence data for Otoe County names common carp, green sunfish, black bullhead, channel catfish and flathead catfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish this water to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 76°F at the top of summer and 22°F at the bottom of winter. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually goes in mid March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near mid March, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to this water around it.

• 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. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Wilson Creek Reservoir 5-H sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.