Box Butte Reservoir, Nebraska - Reports, Lake Info, Pictures

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21 to 24 feet of water with a chrome and black tigerstriped rapala and a red belly. Any large deep diving (20 ft.) rapala will work, but the one ... Continued

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Box Butte Reservoir is a Reservoir in Dawes, Nebraska.

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Box Butte Dam and reservoir are features of the Mirage Flats Project. Water is stored in Box Butte Reservoir on the Niobrara River about 10 miles north of Hemingford, Nebraska. The reservoir lies in the arid western Niobrara River Valley in the northwestern section of the Nebraska Panhandle. This is an irrigation supply reservoir experiencing minor water level fluctuations. The reservoir has 1,600 water surface acres, 612 land acres and 14 miles of shoreline.

For water levels check Current Reservoir Levels.

Fishing Description:

Fishing season is year-round. Available species include northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, yellow perch, and channel catfish.

Recreational Activities:

Recreation is managed for the Bureau of Reclamation by the Nebraska Game and Parks. The reservoir is surrounded by dense cottonwood and willow trees. It is easily one of the best birding areas in the Panhandle. Sightings since 1973 have produced a list of over 200 species. Reservoir open 24 hours. Good access roads. There are locations suitable for picnicking around the lakeshore.

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