Harris Reservoir Fishing Guide, Brazoria County, Texas

• Overview

  Set in Brazoria County, Texas, this is Harris Reservoir. Open low country runs right down to the water. Surface area runs to roughly 2.4 sq miles, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The outline measures near 6.6 miles, so local knowledge counts. Size puts it in the front rank of our Brazoria County list. The town to know is Holiday Lakes, 2.5 miles out. Further out sit Angleton (8.1 miles) and Rosharon (9 miles). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Harris Reservoir

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover largemouth bass, channel catfish, blue catfish, longnose gar and Alligator gar. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Harris Reservoir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 83°F and January reads 52°F. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It holds true on Harris Reservoir more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Manor Lake, 2.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Harris Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.