Fishing Ziegler Creek Reservoir Z-6-2 in Otoe County, Nebraska

• Overview

  The Otoe County end of Nebraska holds Ziegler Creek Reservoir Z-6-2. The water sits 1,053 feet up. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It lies lower than most water we list in Nebraska. Syracuse sits 4.2 miles from the bank. Lincoln sits 29 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Ziegler Creek Reservoir Z-6-2

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Fish documented in Otoe County include common carp, green sunfish, black bullhead and channel catfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish this water to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 77°F and January near 23°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid March. The lid tends to go about mid March and return around mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Janssen Reservoir sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.