Fishing at Donna Reservoir 2, Hidalgo County, Texas

• Overview

  You will find Donna Reservoir 2 in Hidalgo County, Texas. It stands 85 feet above sea level. With some 38 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The closest town, South Alamo, is 1.4 miles distant. Scissors follows at 2.2 miles, then Donna at 2.5 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Donna Reservoir 2

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include Alligator gar, black bullhead, common carp, Rio Grande cichlid and smallmouth buffalo. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On this water the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 58°F in January and 85°F in August. Warmth runs the whole year, so timing is about the hour, not the month. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Donna Reservoir 1 is 0.9 miles distant. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.