Fishing City of Killeen Reservoir in Bell County, Texas

• Overview

  Out in Bell County, Texas, sits City of Killeen Reservoir. The setting is oak and grass. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Bell County standards. Harker Heights lies 1.2 miles from the water. For a city, Killeen is 3.7 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on City of Killeen Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public wildlife records from this area list plains darter, Rio Grande longear sunfish, bluegill and green sunfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Fish City of Killeen Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 47°F in January to roughly 84°F in July. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing City of Killeen Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir is 1.8 miles off. Check the position on City of Killeen Reservoir before loading the car.