Enders Reservoir is a reservoir in Nebraska, near Chase County.
Enders Reservoir is a reservoir in Chase County, Nebraska with 1,240.6 acres, a recorded maximum depth of 60 feet and about 44,500 acre-feet of storage.
Enders has long points, a creek channel and mixed rock and sand. Falling water can leave yesterday's shallow cover dry.
Because the reservoir reaches 60 feet, check several depths instead of dropping straight to the deepest water.
For the reservoir, fish the nearest drop when the water falls, and move into the creek arm when fresh water adds color.
Fish listed for the reservoir include Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Flathead Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, and White Crappie.
For largemouth bass at Enders Reservoir, try a plastic worm, jig or spinnerbait around weeds, wood and quiet points; for smallmouth bass at the reservoir, try a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait along rock and clean drops.
For black crappie at Enders Reservoir, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for white crappie at the reservoir, try a small jig or minnow around wood, creek channels and open-water schools.
For walleye at Enders Reservoir, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges; for white bass at the reservoir, try a small spoon, jig or shad-colored crankbait where baitfish bunch up.
For northern pike at Enders Reservoir, try a spoon, spinnerbait or jerkbait beside weeds and shallow cover; for muskellunge at the reservoir, try a large bucktail, jerkbait or swimbait along weeds and major points.
For channel catfish at Enders Reservoir, try cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on flats and channel edges; for flathead catfish at the reservoir, try live bait or fresh cut bait near wood, rocks and deep channel bends. For common carp at Enders Reservoir, try corn, dough bait or a worm on a simple bottom rig.
As Enders Reservoir warms in spring, check shallow cover and the first drop leading away from it. By summer, use shade, wind and baitfish to choose a depth on Enders Reservoir; the deepest hole is not an automatic answer. In fall, follow cooling water and moving bait toward points, green weeds and wind-hit banks at Enders Reservoir.
On the first pass at Enders Reservoir, use one moving bait to find active fish and one slower bait to work the best-looking cover, changing depth before replacing everything in the box.
Wind can help on Enders Reservoir by pushing food toward a bank or point, but hard wind can muddy shallow water; compare the windy side with one protected area before settling in.
Keep a short note after fishing Enders Reservoir: water color, wind direction, useful depth and the cover that produced. Those details from Enders Reservoir make the next trip easier to plan.
A medium spinning rod with 8- to 12-pound line covers jigs, small crankbaits and many bait rigs on Enders Reservoir; add a heavier outfit only when the listed fish or thick cover calls for it.
Compare a wind-hit point with a protected creek side on Enders Reservoir, and let clearer water or visible bait decide the next move.
A good first choice on Enders Reservoir is a spoon or spinner; change its depth before replacing everything in the box.
No. The number for Enders Reservoir only marks its deepest recorded spot; fish may be much shallower near food, cover or comfortable water.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.