Fishing at Greenville Reservoir Number 5, Hunt County, Texas

• Overview

  Hunt County in Texas is where Greenville Reservoir Number 5 sits. The surroundings are oak and grass. At about 178 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 2.0 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Nearest place of any size is Greenville, 1.6 miles away. Caddo Mills is 9.8 miles away, with Commerce at 13 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Greenville Reservoir Number 5

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists white bass. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. This water repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 83°F and January reads 42°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on this water rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. A platform or pier sits within 0.9 miles. There are picnic tables 0.9 miles away. There are toilets mapped about 0.9 miles away. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Greenville Reservoir Number Three, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at this water before loading the car.